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A cheated husband

Butalin, the protagonist of the story, has a married woman as a lover. As soon as the woman’s husband leaves the house, he rushes to find the beloved. But a wretched case wants her husband, realizing he had forgotten his wallet, ran back and met the traitor, forced to pretend to be a chimney sweep to avoid being discovered. But man soon understands the truth and will punish him by having him clean all the hoods of the mansion.

Via Giovanni Francesco Napione. Butalin spazzacamino per amore (S.A. Ambrosio, 1912)

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