ABSTRACT
Maywritetenthousandcrownsinbankhere.Note:30
[Volponemountstheplatform] Markbuthisgesture.Idousetoobserve Thestatehekeepsingettingup!
PEREGRINE'Tisworthit,sir. VOLPONEMostnoblegentlemenandmyworthypatrons:itmay
seemstrangethatI,yourScotoMantuano,whowaseverwonttofix mybankinfaceofthepublicPiazza,neartheshelteroftheportico35 totheProcuratia,shouldnow,aftereightmonths'absencefromthis illustriouscityofVenice,humblyretiremyselfintoanobscurenook ofthePiazza.
