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The Ninth Day


             The Tenth Novell



              STORYTELLER: DIONEO                                                         Dioneo says that people who are different from the others are easier
              ARTWORK: THE DECAMERON OF PETRU RUSU                                        to notice, and sometimes you can appreciate something better by
              THE NINTH DAY, TENTH NOVELL                                                 seeing its opposite. His own foolish behavior, for instance, sets off
              1985 HAND COLORED ETCHING
              AQUATINTA AQUAFORTE 21X29 CM | 8½X11½ IN                                    the tact and discretion of the rest of the brigata. Therefore, he asks
                                                                                          the group for permission to tell a really stupid short story really only

                                                                                          meant for a good laugh.








































































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