The Tales Of The Heptameron, Vol. II. (of V.) by Queen of Navarre Margaret
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would you believe this true thing possible?"
"Yes," said he, "I would." "Then," said Parlamente, "you must all be hard of belief if you do not believe this story." "Madam," said Dagoucin, "since I have given an example to show how the love of a virtuous gentleman lasted even until death, I pray you, if you know any such story to the honour of a lady, to tell it to us, and so end this day. And be not afraid to speak at length, for there is yet time to relate many a pleasant matter." "Then, since I am to wind up the day," said Parlamente, "I will make no long preamble, for my story is so beautiful and true that I long to have you know it as well as I do myself. Although I was not an actual witness of the events, they were told to me by one of my best and dearest friends in praise of the man whom of all the world he had loved the most. But he charged me, should I ever chance to relate them, to change the names of the persons. Apart, therefore, from the names of persons and places the story is wholly true." [Illustration: 024.jpg Tailpiece] [Illustration: 025a.jpg The Countess asking an Explanation from Amadour] [The Countess asking an Explanation from Amadour] [Illustration: 025.jpg Page Image] |
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