书城公版Orlando Furioso
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第801章 CVII

Whether the youth believed the tale or no, He the excuse received, like one discreet;

And deemed it best for them at once to go, And secretly and silently retreat, For fear, that if the populace should know Martano base, they him might ill entreat.

So, by short ways and close, they quit the abode, And issue from the gates upon their road.