Excerpt from The Novels of Matteo Bandello, Bishop of Agen
Jhc (Eight-anb-lhirtictk torg. Petriello followeth his stolen wite oversea and by the courtesy of the King of Tunis, returneth home with her, rich and rejoicing. 49 ht me--dni)-%hMieth iStorg. Tomasone Grasso, a notorious usurer, letteth preach against those of his trade, so he alone may be left to lend at usance in Milan. 54%he ortistk. Storg. The King of Arragon, being bidden to certain nuptials, falleth enamoured of the bride and taketh her to wife on the wedding day 61 Ikj nc-an6-ortictk (Sttrrg. The infinite perversity of a doctor in mocking at the devil, as there were neither hell nor paradise 68 Ikt tDO-anb-ortictk torg. A gentleman, being found abed with a widow lady, espouseth her to wife, but he dying, she falleth in love with another and being left by him, turneth nun 76 Site Srhrrr-im6-J ortifth torg. Count Filippo, taking his wife in adultery, putteth her to death, together with her gallant and a chamber-woman 84 he 4 f(mr-anI)-Jortifth torg. The miserable death of two lovers, it having been forbidden them by Henry the Eighth, King of England, to espouse each other. 93 She ib -an6-#ort:fth torg. Of the many wives of the King of England and the death of two of them, together with divers chances and incidents thereanent betided. 103 Iht ix-itnb-orttfth torg. A deserved chastisement inflicted vpon a canon, who had cozened a neighbour of his by means of a rare device 115 Jhc Sfbm-anB-J ortittlt torg. A good womans husband waxeth jealous of her without cause and is accidentally killed by her, wherefore her head is smitten off. 122 Slhj ( :ght-anB-Jforttfllt Starg. A she-ape, a lady being carried to burial, clotheth herself after the dead womans fashion, whenas she was sick, and putteth those of the house to flight 131 Ihc inc-anb-#orti th Storg. A merchant would fain cozen a Florentine, but himself abideth cozened and is punished by justice 138 %he fiftieth torg. The Soldan of Egypt useth great gratitude with Henry, Duke of the Vandals, his prisoner. 146%he On -an6-#ift:fth Storg.
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