One Hundred Merrie And Delightsome Stories - Les Cent Nouvelles Nouvelles by Various
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of the said knight, and of the adventure which happened on account of
his amour, as you will hear below._ STORY THE SEVENTY-SEVENTH -- THE SLEEVELESS ROBE. _Of a gentleman of Flanders, who went to reside in France, but whilst he was there his mother was very ill in Flanders; and how he often went to visit her believing that she would die, and what he said and how he behaved, as you will hear later._ STORY THE SEVENTY-EIGHTH -- THE HUSBAND TURNED CONFESSOR. _Of a married gentleman who made many long voyages, during which time his good and virtuous wife made the acquaintance of three good fellows, as you will hear; and how she confessed her amours to her husband when he returned from his travels, thinking she was confessing to the curé, and how she excused herself, as will appear._ STORY THE SEVENTY-NINTH -- THE LOST ASS FOUND. _Of a good man of Bourbonnais who went to seek the advice of a wise man of that place about an ass that he had lost, and how he believed that he miraculously recovered the said ass, as you will hear hereafter._ STORY THE EIGHTIETH -- GOOD MEASURE! |
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