"Ah! you may well say that, sir," replied the man; and then, after a pull at his beer, he added, "Maybe you wasn't here, sir, when that fish was caught?"
— Lo potete ben dire — rispose il procaccia; e, aggiunse, dopo un sorso di birra: — Forse voi non c’eravate qui, signori, quando fu acchiappato quel pesce.