To brother Abate, who bustled, did his best,

Retrieved things somewhat, managed the three suits—

Since, it should seem, there were three suits-at-law

Behoved him look to, still, lest bad grow worse:

First civil suit,—the one the parents brought,

Impugning the legitimacy of his wife,

Affirming thence the nullity of her rights:

This was before the Rota,—Molinès,

That 's judge there, made that notable decree

Which partly leaned to Guido, as I said,—