Le Mercante de Imagines

Un sculptor de ligno facer un imagine de Mercury e lo offereva in
vendita in le mercato. Quando illo sedeva non vendite pro un longe
tempore, ille critava que le statua apportarea ricchessas e bon fortuna
a su possessor. Un circumstante demandava, "Si ille es tanto bon e
avantagiose, proque le vende? Quare non usa su fortia pro vos?"

"Ha," diceva le sculptor, "io ha besonia de adjuta immediate. Ille es
inclinate a donar su donos multo lentemente."

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The Image Merchant

A Wood-carver made an image of Mercury and offered it for sale in the
market place. When it had sat unsold for a long time, he cried out that
the statue could bring wealth and luck to its owner. A bystander asked,
"If he is so good and helpful, why sell him? Why not use his power
yourself?"

"Ah," said the carver, "I need immediate help. He seems inclined to give
his gifts very slowly."

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