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How was he taken? for he would have fought A dozen single handed.

Last night, returning from the Count Arrezi, To whose fair daughter he has been betrothed, He was surrounded by those foreign bandits That wear Count Ludolph's colours.

Work fitting to their mercenary hands.

I saw the whole, for I was late at work. Castruccio pass'd me as I hurried home;