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    Innanzi che l'uncin vostro mi pigli, 73 'Before you grapple at me with your hooks
 
traggasi avante l'un di voi che m'oda, 74 let one of you come forth to hear me out.
 
e poi d'arruncigliarmi si consigli." 75 Then take counsel, whether to use your claws.'
 
    Tutti gridaron: "Vada Malacoda!"; 76 All cried: 'Let Malacoda go.' One moved --
 
per ch'un si mosse -- e li altri stetter fermi -- 77 the rest stood still -- and he came forward,
 
e venne a lui dicendo: "Che li approda?" 78 grumbling: 'This won't do him any good.'
 
    "Credi tu, Malacoda, qui vedermi 79 'Consider, Malacoda,' said my master,
 
esser venuto," disse 'l mio maestro, 80 'whether you would see me come this far
 
"sicuro già da tutti vostri schermi, 81 unstopped by all your hindering
 
    sanza voler divino e fato destro? 82 'without the will of God and favoring fate?
 
Lascian' andar, ché nel cielo è voluto 83 Let us proceed, for it is willed in Heaven
 
ch'i' mostri altrui questo cammin silvestro." 84 that I guide another down this savage way.'
 
    Allor li fu l'orgoglio sì caduto, 85 Then his pride was so abashed that he let drop
 
ch'e' si lasciò cascar l'uncino a' piedi, 86 the billhook to his feet, saying to the others:
 
e disse a li altri: "Omai non sia feruto." 87 'Enough, let no one touch him.'

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