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Todos Santos, the daughter of the noble knight Don Pas¬
quale Bartolomeo Francesco de Asiz y—”’
“Enough,” said the king. "I did not ask for your gene¬
alogy; we are witnessing neither your baptism nor your
marriage. What are you commonly called?
"Sire," replied she, “I am called Pazza.” !
“And why are you called Pazza?”’
c Because it is not my name."
“That is strange,” said the king.
c No, it is natural,” replied the child. “My aunt pre¬
tends that I am too giddy for any saint to wish to own me
for her goddaughter, and that is why she has given me a
name that can offend no one in Paradise."
“Well answered, my child. I see that you are not an
ordinary girl. The saints in Paradise are not always treated
with such consideration. Since you know so much, tell me
what is a wise man? "
"SA wise man, sire, is one who knows what he says when
he speaks, and what he does when he acts.”
“Upon my word,” exclaimed the king, “‘if my wise men
were what you fancied them, I would make the Academy of
Sciences my council of state, and would give it my kingdom
to govern. What is an ignorant man:
"Sire," returned Pazza, "there are three kinds of igno¬
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1 That is to say, Madcap, in Italian. It appears that a very mixed language is spoken
in the kingdom of Wild Oats.
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