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102 her in a magnificent coach, accompanied by a crowd of servants, she brought her to the king. When the king beheld her, so beautiful and splendidly attired, he loved her as his own life; blaming himself for all the misery he had made her endure, but excusing himself on account of that odious goat-face which had been the came of it. Thus Renzolla lived happy, loving her husband, honouring the fairy, and showing herself grateful to the old man, having learned at her cost that

"It is always good to be mannerly."

Every one present sat with open mouth listening to Paola's beautiful story; and they all agreed, that the humble man is like a ball, which springs the higher the harder it is thrown upon the ground; and like the he-goat, which butts with greater force the further he retreats. But Taddeo having made a sign to Ciommetella to follow the rubric, she speedily set her tongue in motion.