9«Messer, allow me to present my friend Angelina to you, one of the attractions of this tavern». The p********e, sitting languidly on Messer Paolo’s lap, tried to sit more decorously and straightened her lithe back, extending her long neck and pushing out her bosom, which was nearly all visible. She could not stop herself from staring at the two men and wonder at how alike they looked, but she decided to keep quiet, afraid of the unfriendly authoritarian man. Paolo sensed the girl’s unease and laughed.
«Come on Angelina, greet the man. As he said, we are friends for fun. He is here for a game».
«I have never noticed him before this evening».
«Of course not!» Arturo explained to her. «We met him some time ago at the Silver Tankard. We just happened to be there but that evening turned out
