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Volpone | Act III Summary
Mosca, who has been augmenting Volpone's plots with some of his own, meets Bonario on the street. He tells the young man that his father, Corbaccio, is going to disinherit his son in favor of Volpone. To prove his accusation to the disbelieving Bonario, Mosca invites him to Volpone's house to overhear Corbaccio's meeting with Volpone. While waiting for Mosca to return, Volpone's three freaks entertain him until a guest arrives. Lady Politic Would-be enters, but her constant chatter about meaningless things almost overwhelms Volpone, who begins to think that her chatter might actually...
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