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THE FERRY: PHLEGYAS<br />
DANTE POINTS TO THINGS BACKSTAGE FAR OUT OF SIGHT OF THE AUDIENCE.<br />
DANTE:<br />
INF C8 4-6 / DANTE INF C8 4-6 / KLINE<br />
per due fiammette che i vedemmo porre, because we saw I see a two beacon-flames flame<br />
e un'altra da lungi render cenno, set there, and another, from so far away. that the<br />
eye<br />
tanto ch'a pena il potea l'occhio tòrre. could scarcely see it, gave a signal in return.<br />
INF C8 7-9 / DANTE<br />
E io mi volsi al mar di tutto 'l senno; And I turned to the fount of all knowledge, and<br />
dissi: «Questo che dice? e che risponde asked: What does it say? And what does is the<br />
quell' altro foco? e chi son quei che 'l fenno? other light reply? And who Who has made the<br />
signal?<br />
VIRGIL:<br />
INF C8 10-12 / DANTE INF C8 10-12 / KLINE<br />
Ed elli a me: «Su per le sucide onde And he to me: Already you can see,<br />
già scorgere puoi quello che s'aspetta, what is expected, coming over the foul waters,<br />
se 'l fummo del pantan nol ti nasconde». if the marsh vapours do not hide it from you.<br />
DANTE LOOKS AND VERSIFIES.<br />
DANTE:<br />
INF C8 10-12 / DANTE INF C8 10-12 / KLINE<br />
Ed elli a me: «Su per le sucide onde And he to me: Already you can see,<br />
già scorgere puoi quello che s'aspetta, what is expected, coming over the foul waters,<br />
se 'l fummo del pantan nol ti nasconde». if the marsh vapours do not hide it from you.<br />
INF C8 13-15 / DANTE: INF C8 13-15 / KLINE<br />
Corda non pinse mai da sé saetta No bowstring ever shot an arrow<br />
che sì corresse via per l'aere snella, that flew through the air so quickly,<br />
com' io vidi una nave piccioletta as the little boat,<br />
INF C8 16-17 / DANTE<br />
venir per l'acqua verso noi in quella, that I saw coming towards us, through the waves,<br />
sotto 'l governo d'un sol galeoto, under the control of a single steersman,<br />
VIRGIL POINTS OUT SOMETHING TO THE AUDIENCE.<br />
VIRGIL:<br />
INF C8 15 / DANTE: INF C8 15 / KLINE:<br />
com' io vidi una nave piccioletta as the a little boat,<br />
INF C8 16 / DANTE<br />
venir per l'acqua verso noi in quella, that I saw coming towards us, through the waves,<br />
PHLEGYAS IS NOT SEEN UNTIL HE APPEARS STANDING IN THE STERN OF HIS ALMOST-IMAGINARY BOAT<br />
NEXT TO VIRGIL AND DANTE. THE POLE HE PUSHES IT WITH IS IN HIS HANDS.<br />
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