[8] pigliare, with passive sense, to be taken away.

[9] stato percorso, that had been passed over.

V. SOTTO L'OMBRELLO.

[1] dalla. Notice the recurrence of da on this page and the next, and compare I., note 10.

[2] in due non ci si sta, there isn't room for two under it.

[3] Nemmen per sogno, Not at all, By no means.

[4] d'averla passata liscia, to have got off so easily.

[5] colle buone, with fair words.

[6] a più non posso, with all their might.

[7] ne fa... sue, will be up to its tricks again.