— PietrodiVinciologoesfromhometosup:hiswifebringsaboyintothehousetobearhercompany: Pietroreturns, andshehideshergallantunderahen-coop: PietroexplainsthatinthehouseofErcolano, withwhomhewastohavesupped,therewasdiscoveredayoungmanbestowedtherebyErcolano'swife: theladythereuponcensuresErcolano'swife: butunluckilyanasstreadsonthefingersoftheboythatishiddenunderthehencoop, sothathecriesforpain: Pietrorunstotheplace, seeshim, andapprehendsthetrickplayedonhimbyhiswife, whichneverthelesshefinallycondones, forthatheisnothimselffreefromblame.—
Whenthequeenhaddonespeaking, andallhadpraisedGodthatHehadworthilyrewardedFederigo, Dioneo, whoneverwaitedtobebidden,thusbegan:—IknownotwhetherIamtotermitaviceaccidentalandsuperinducedbybadhabitsinusmortals, orwhetheritbeafaultseatedinnature, thatwearemorepronetolaughatthingsdishonourablethanatgooddeeds, , asthesolescopeofallmyeffortshasbeenandstillshallbetodispelyourmelancholy, andinlieuthereoftoministertoyoulaughterandjollity; therefore, enamouredmydamsels,albeittheensuingstoryisnotaltogetherfreefrommatterthatisscarceseemly, yet, asitmayaffordyoupleasure, Ishallnotfailtorelateit; premonishingyoumyhearers, thatyoutakeitwiththelikediscretionaswhen, goingintoyourgardens, youstretchforthyourdelicatehandsandculltheroses, leavingthethornsalone: which, beinginterpreted, meansthatyouwillleavethecaitiffhusbandtoabideinsorryplightwithhisdishonour, andwillgailylaughattheamorouswilesorhiswife, andcommiserateherunfortunategallant, whenoccasionrequires.
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