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Zicci
Complete

CHAPTER I
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However, what matters his birth or parentage?
He is rich, generous, and the best swordsman I ever saw in my life.

Who would affront him ?" "Not I, certainly," said Merton, rising.

"Come, Glyndon, shall we seek our hotel?
It is almost daylight.

Adieu, signor." "What think you of this story ?" said Glyndon as the young men walked homeward.
"Why, it is very clear that this Zicci is some impostor, some clever rogue; and the Neapolitan shares booty, and puffs him off with all the hackneyed charlatanism of the marvellous.

An unknown adventurer gets into society by being made an object of awe and curiosity; he is devilish handsome; and the women are quite content to receive him without any other recommendation than his own face and Cetoxa's fables." "I cannot agree with you.


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