The man said, "I gave it to the Treasurer (sitano) of this city."

Afterwards the King having caused the Treasurer to be brought, asked,

"Did this man give thee a necklace?"

Thereupon the Treasurer thought to himself, "Should I say that he did

not give it to me, he will now behead this poor man. Because of it,

I must say that he gave it to me." Having thought this, he said,

"He gave it."

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