side view of manuc s inn
the narrative opens rally of devils, ordered overlord of hell dardarot. replica version of astaroth, latter confesses being intrigued large number of human victims claim have sinned because of women, , indicates considers method verifying truth in claim. dardarot decides send little 1 , aghiuță ( hell s bells or dickens ), extended investigation on earth. although received displays of fatherly affection dardarot, boy reluctant perform such tasks, since, narrator informs, not on first mission among humans: previously, had served old woman, , forced expend energy on futile task of straightening curly hair. unimpressed, dardarot provides him 100,000 gold coins (the bounty confiscated stingy mortal), indication marry , live human wife ten years. transformed handsome young mortal , evicted hell moody overlord, aghiuță decides head bucharest, city room parties , many business opportunities. arrives in wallachian capital , books room @ manuc s inn, before renting cluster of townhouses , gardens in negustori area (the merchants district, close colțea hospital).
the new guest intrigues aghiuță s new landlord, sends old , cunning housekeeper marghioala engage him in conversation , find out story. recommending himself ianulea of arvanite stock , young man explains near mount athos (sfântagora), in ottoman greece, son of olive tree planters. provides elaborate story years, claiming both parents died @ sea, while taking him on pilgrimage holy sepulchre in jerusalem—victims of bowel obstruction caused eating beans after radishes. recounts having been kept on servant , boy seaman brutal captain of ship, , having survived number of near shipwrecks, , purchasing own vessel. after further such adventures, aghiuță-ianulea claims, had been able amass fortune , settle in peaceful country. boasts knowledge of several languages without access formal studies, , claims knowledge of romanian put wallachian locals shame. in end, ianulea threatens marghioala not share secret else, aware such warning entice spread story around neighborhood.
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