The Baron in the Trees

What kind of stories does Biagio tell at the beginning of chapter twenty and who has he spoken with about his brother?

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Biagio recounts the stories he hears of the legend of his brother when he takes a year to travel. As far away as Paris, and from mouths as famous as Voltaire's himself, Biagio hears about the fascinating man in the trees. Usually keeping his connection with the legend to himself, in the presence of Voltaire, he cannot resist confessing that he is the man's brother. "Once it was only Nature which produced living phenomena," replies Voltaire. "Now 'tis Reason."