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answer_v to_o himself_o on_o her_o behalf_n and_o according_a to_o his_o answer_n so_o the_o effect_n follow_v 6._o novel_a ricciardo_n minutolo_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o the_o wife_n of_o philippello_n fighinolfi_n and_o know_v she_o to_o be_v very_o jealous_a of_o her_o husband_n give_v she_o to_o understand_v that_o he_o be_v great_o enamour_v of_o his_o wife_n and_o have_v appoint_v to_o meet_v she_o private_o in_o a_o bathe_a house_n on_o the_o next_o day_n follow_v where_o she_o hope_v to_o take_v he_o tardy_a with_o his_o close_a compact_a mistress_n find_v herself_o to_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o say_v ricciardo_n 7._o novelâ—_a thebaldo_n elisei_n have_v receive_v a_o unkind_a repulse_n by_o his_o belove_a depart_v from_o florence_n &_o return_v thither_o again_o a_o long_a while_n after_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o pilgrim_n he_o speak_v with_o she_o and_o make_v his_o wrong_n know_v unto_o she_o he_o deliver_v her_o husband_n from_o the_o danger_n of_o death_n because_o 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