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“The Two Ceccos“
So let’s get this straight: we have two guys born in Siena, decides to pack up and leave without him. But his purse
both named Cecco (say “check-oh”). One’s surnamed is gone. He can’t settle his bill at the inn. When Cecco F.
Angiulieri and the other Fortarrigo. They both really hate finally appears (wearing only a shirt), Cecco A. is ready to
their dads. Cecco A. decides to try his luck at the court kill him. Cecco F. pretends like his friend is talking about
of a high-ranking clergyman, so he asks for money from someone else and continues to ask him for money to get
his hated father. Cecco F. asks if he can go along as a his “doublet” out of the pawn shop. He follows Cecco
servant. But Cecco A. knows that Cecco F. is a drunkard A. on the road out of town and pretends that Cecco A.
and gambler, so he says no. Cecco F. whines enough that robbed him of his money and clothes. Some local farmers
Cecco A. gives in. Cecco F. promises to be good. But he block Cecco A. on the road and beat him up. They give his
can’t, because he’s a drunkard and a gambler. On the belongings to Cecco F. Cecco A. has to slink off to another
first day out, he loses all of his clothes and money at the town and get help again from the father he despises. Don’t
gambling tables. Then he loses all of Cecco A’s clothes worry, says Neifile: Cecco A. gets the opportunity for
and money. When Cecco A. can’t find his companion, he revenge on Cecco F. at a later date.
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