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and make recompense for this and all the other innumerable, and even far greater gifts
and make recompense for this and all the other innumerable, and even far greater gifts
the two of us, as well as to many of our friends: these are all truly generous gifts
But, since blessed God lavishes upon you His gifts of long life and great ability
He would scruple to accept gifts . . .
altogether well, from what Geppo tells me, and has sent us some very thoughtful gifts
The Mother Abbess thanks you profusely for the saffron and I for the other gifts,
weighs heavily on me that I cannot offer him a proper exchange for his generous gifts
devout fathers and highly esteemed; and moreover, because they do not covet fancy gifts