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    Noi leggiavamo un giorno per diletto 127 'One day, to pass the time in pleasure,
 
di Lancialotto come amor lo strinse; 128 we read of Lancelot, how love enthralled him.
 
soli eravamo e sanza alcun sospetto. 129 We were alone, without the least misgiving.
 
    Per più fïate li occhi ci sospinse 130 'More than once that reading made our eyes meet
 
quella lettura, e scolorocci il viso; 131 and drained the color from our faces.
 
ma solo un punto fu quel che ci vinse. 132 Still, it was a single instant overcame us:
 
    Quando leggemmo il disïato riso 133 'When we read how the longed-for smile
 
esser basciato da cotanto amante, 134 was kissed by so renowned a lover, this man,
 
questi, che mai da me non fia diviso, 135 who never shall be parted from me,
 
    la bocca mi basciò tutto tremante. 136 'all trembling, kissed me on my mouth.
 
Galeotto fu 'l libro e chi lo scrisse: 137 A Galeotto was the book and he that wrote it.
 
quel giorno più non vi leggemmo avante." 138 That day we read in it no further.'

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