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    E 'l duca mio a me: "O tu che siedi 88 And my leader said to me: 'You there, cowering
 
tra li scheggion del ponte quatto quatto, 89 among the broken boulders of the bridge,
 
sicuramente omai a me ti riedi." 90 now you may come back to me in safety.'
 
    Per ch'io mi mossi e a lui venni ratto; 91 At that I stirred and hastened to him.
 
e i diavoli si fecer tutti avanti, 92 Then the devils all came surging forward
 
sì ch'io temetti ch'ei tenesser patto; 93 so that I feared they might not keep the truce.
 
    così vid' ïo già temer li fanti 94 Just so do I recall the troops
 
ch'uscivan patteggiati di Caprona, 95 afraid to leave Caprona with safe-conduct,
 
veggendo sé tra nemici cotanti. 96 finding themselves among so many enemies.
 
    I' m'accostai con tutta la persona 97 I drew my body up against my leader
 
lungo 'l mio duca, e non torceva li occhi 98 but kept my eyes fixed on their faces,
 
da la sembianza lor ch'era non buona. 99 which were far from friendly.
 
    Ei chinavan li raffi e "Vuo' che 'l tocchi," 100 They aimed their hooks, and one said to another:
 
diceva l'un con l'altro, "in sul groppone?" 101 'How about I nick him on the rump?'
 
E rispondien: "Si, fa che gliel' accocchi." 102 And the other answered: 'Sure, let him have one.'

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