Bartolo, though skeptical, was a superstitious man. "A holy rooster? Truly?" He approached the bag, and Anselmo, sweating under the burlap, began to recite a Latin prayer in a high-pitched, bird-like squawk.
: Give the character a relatable vice—good food, gold, or a secret romance, much like the story of Frate Puccio .
: When caught in a tight spot, have the character invent a ridiculous "miraculous" explanation for their behavior (e.g., claiming a pile of coals is actually from the grill of St. Lawrence ).