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Adventure of [[Buffalora]]

After dinner at [[Novarra]], we proceed
-ded in our Viturino towards [[Turin]]
& proceeded as far as

My writing to [[Miss Coppa]] from
from [[Novarra]] was attended with one curious
Circumstance enough. I desired a
man might be brought to me who could
transcribe into good Italian what I should
write in french, & that without delay. at
I was more impatient because
the Postillion was in haste to return
to [[Buffalora]], with whom return'd [returned] a [[Miss
Coppa]] Sister of her to whom I wanted to
write - an Amanuensis or Secretary
was immediately brought who having perus'd [perused]
my Letter, desired he might before tran-
scribing it, be allowed to go home, being
2 or 3 Doors off, for his hat & sword, w'ch [which]
he had come away in Such a hurry as
to leav ebehind - I begg'd [begged] he would
not stand upon Ceremonies, told him nobody
should come into ye [the] Room before he had
finish'd [finished] the Translation, w'ch [which] could take up but

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