Puzzling (Foto--Leggero)

Foto: Bareback Hillock, First Cousin Twice Removed of Brokeback Mountain

Mio caro Leggero,
° Here is a puzzle for little Pirelli. Recite thou him (clue) these two passages:

For man can be bought with woman’s beauty, if it be but beautiful enough; and woman’s beauty can be ever bought with gold, if only there be gold enough.

Of course you wouldn’t marry a man because of his money, any more than you’d marry a woman because she’s goodlooking; but my Goodness, doesn’t it help?

° See can he tell (he has a 50-50 chance of guessing right) which of these speeches was put into the mouth of the female lead character by a male writer.
° If that he can, nay even be it but guesswork (clue redoubled), then we’ll discuss Annie Proulx’s Brokeback Mountain.

° Riddled, Giac.