The Decameron, Volume II by Giovanni Boccaccio
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training hawks comes under the Soldan's notice. The Soldan recognizes
him, makes himself known to him, and entreats him with all honour. Messer Torello falls sick, and by magic arts is transported in a single night to Pavia, where his wife's second marriage is then to be solemnized, and being present thereat, is recognized by her, and returns with her to his house. NOVEL X. - The Marquis of Saluzzo, overborne by the entreaties of his vassals, consents to take a wife, but, being minded to please himself in the choice of her, takes a husbandman's daughter. He has two children by her, both of whom he makes her believe that he has put to death. Afterward, feigning to be tired of her, and to have taken another wife, he turns her out of doors in her shift, and brings his daughter into the house in guise of his bride; but, finding her patient under it all, he brings her home again, and shews her her children, now grown up, and honours her, and causes her to be honoured, as Marchioness. ILLUSTRATIONS TO THE DECAMERON VOLUME II Pietro and Agnolella (fifth day, third story) Gianni and Restituta (fifth day, sixth story) Calandrino singing (ninth day, fifth story) Titus, Gisippus, and Sophronia (tenth day, eighth story) |
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