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The Sixth Day
The Third Novell
STORYTELLER: LAURETTA Lauretta wants to make a distinction between a witty remark and
ARTWORK: THE DECAMERON OF PETRU RUSU an insult. One’s like the bite of a sheep and the other like that of
THE SIXTH DAY, THIRD NOVELL a dog. It’s okay to bite like a dog if you’ve been bitten likewise,
1985 HAND COLORED ETCHING
AQUATINTA AQUAFORTE 21X29 CM | 8½X11½ IN but you’ve got to choose your time and place. And you’ve got to
remember, says Lauretta that people can give as good as they
get. So, if you bite like a dog, expect to be bitten back.
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