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vedi come si storce, e non fa motto!; 66 see how he writhes and utters not a word! --
 
    e l'altro è Cassio, che par sì membruto. 67 'and from the other, Cassius, so large of limb.
 
Ma la notte risurge, e oramai 68 But night is rising in the sky. It is time
 
è da partir, ché tutto avem veduto." 69 for us to leave, for we have seen it all.'
 
    Com' a lui piacque, il collo li avvinghiai; 70 At his request I clasped him round the neck.
 
ed el prese di tempo e loco poste, 71 When the wings had opened wide enough
 
e quando l'ali fuoro aperte assai, 72 he chose the proper time and place
 
    appigliò sé a le vellute coste; 73 and took a handhold on those hairy flanks.
 
di vello in vello giù discese poscia 74 Then from hank to hank he clambered down
 
tra 'l folto pelo e le gelate croste. 75 between the thick pelt and the crusted ice.
 
    Quando noi fummo là dove la coscia 76 When we had come to where the thighbone
 
si volge, a punto in sul grosso de l'anche, 77 swivels, at the broad part of the hips,
 
lo duca, con fatica e con angoscia, 78 my leader, with much strain of limb and breath,
 
    volse la testa ov' elli avea le zanche, 79 turned his head where Satan had his shanks
 
e aggrappossi al pel com' om che sale, 80 and clung to the hair like a man who climbed upward,

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