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The Second Day
The Ninth Novell
STORYTELLER: FILOMENA
ARTWORK: THE DECAMERON OF PETRU RUSU
THE SECOND DAY, THE NINTH NOVELL
1985 HAND COLORED ETCHING
AQUATINTA AQUAFORTE 21X29 CM | 8½X11½ IN
Since Dioneo has to be allowed to go last,
Filomena has to tell her tale now. She
opens with a proverb: “A dupe will outwit
his deceiver.” Filomena hopes that this will
help us be on guard against people who
would deceive us.
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