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The Second Day

The Sixth Novell

STORYTELLER: EMILIA
ARTWORK: THE DECAMERON OF PETRU RUSU
THE SECOND DAY, THE SIXTH NOVELL
1985 HAND COLORED ETCHING
AQUATINTA AQUAFORTE 21X29 CM | 8½X11½ IN

It’s good for both the happy man and the
miserable man to hear stories of Fortune’s
fickle nature, says Emilia.It keeps the
happy man on his toes and gives the
miserable one hope that things might get
better. To prove this, she’s going to tell a
true tale that has a happy ending but in
which things got worse before they got
better.

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