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“Ruggieri and King Alphonso of Spain“
A worthy knight called Ruggieri de’ Figiovanni decided not message that Ruggiero has to turn back. When they arrive
to waste his goodness in Tuscany so he road trips out to back at the court, Alphonso asks Ruggiero what he meant
the court of King Alphonso of Spain. But when he gets there, by comparing him to the mule. Ruggiero explains that like
he’s disappointed. King Alphonso is dishing out land and the mule, he does things backwards. He gives gifts where
favors to the most unworthy people. To make matters worse, he shouldn’t and withholds them when he should give. King
he doesn’t even acknowledge Ruggieri’s good service. So Alphonso explains that it’s just Fortune and not Alphonso’s
Ruggieri decides to leave. As a parting gift, the King gives stinginess that deprives the knight of reward. And he can
him a mule. Ruggieri’s grateful for the animal; it’s a long prove it. He sets two chests before Ruggiero and asks him to
trip home. Alphonso sends a “spy” along with Ruggieri. He’s choose one, Monty Hall style. One has all the king’s jewels
there to listen to what Ruggieri has to say about the king and the other has dirt (Ruggiero can’t see what each one
and then bring him back to the court on the second day contains). Ruggiero chooses a chest and it turns out to be
to answer to the king if he’s said anything bad about him. the one filled with dirt. King Alphonso has a good laugh. You
Ruggiero’s in a good mood until the mule refuses to pee see, he tells Ruggiero, you just have bad luck. Don’t blame
when it should, and then pees in what should have been its me. But he gives Ruggiero the chest full of treasures anyway
drinking water. He comments that the darn mule is just like to defy the power of Fortune and because of Ruggiero’s
the man who gave it to him as a gift. Alphonso’s spy took good service. Ruggiero leaves this time pretty pleased at
note of that one. On the second day, the spy delivers the Alphonso’s crazy generosity.
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