Nowthedamsel, who, aswesaidbefore, hadfledsheknewnotwhither, allowinghernagtocarryherwhithersoeverhewould, strayedsofarintotheforestthatshelostsightoftheplacewhereshehadenteredit, andspentthewholedayjustasPietrohaddone,wanderingaboutthewilderness, pausingfromtimetotime, andweeping, andutteringhisname, , seeingthat 'twasnowthevesperhourandPietrocamenot, shestruckintoapath, whichthenagfollowed, until, afterridingsometwomiles, sheespiedatsomedistanceacottage,forwhichshemadewithallspeed, andfoundthereagoodman, wellstrickeninyears, withhiswife, , theysaid:—"Daughter, whereforeridestthouthusaloneatthishourintheseparts?" Weeping, thedamselmadeanswerthatshehadlosthercompanionintheforest,andaskedhowfarmightAnagnibefromthere? "Mydaughter," returnedthegoodman, "thisisnottheroadtoAnagni; 'tismorethantwelvemilesaway." "Andhowfaroff," inquiredthedamsel, "arethenearesthousesinwhichonemightfindlodgingforthenight?""Therearenonesonear," repliedthegoodman, "thatthoucanstreachthemto-day." "Then, sopleaseyou,"saidthedamsel, "sincegoelsewhitherIcannot, forGod'ssakeletmepassthenightherewithyou."Wheretothegoodmanmadeanswer:—"Damsel,welcomeartthoutotarrythenightwithus; butstillthouarttoknowthatthesepartsareinfestedbothbydayandbynightbybands, which, betheyfriendsorbetheyfoes, arealikeilltomeetwith, andnotseldomdomuchdespiteandmischief, andifbymisadventureoneofthesebandsshouldvisituswhilethouwerthere, andmarkingthyyouthandbeautyshoulddotheedespiteanddishonour, , thatifitshouldsocometopass, thoumaystnothavecausetoreproachus." Thedamselheardnottheoldman'swordswithoutdismay; but, seeingthatthehourwasnowlate, sheanswered:—"God, ifHebesopleased, willsavebothyouandmefromsuchmolestation, andifnot, 'tisamuchlessereviltobemaltreatedbymenthantobetorninpiecesbythewildbeastsintheforest." Sosaying, shedismounted,andenteredthecottage, where, havingsuppedwiththepoormanandhiswifeonsuchhumblefareastheyhad, , however; forherownevilplightandthatofPietro, forwhomsheknewnothowtoauguraughtbutevil, ; soupshegotandhiedherintoalargecourtyardthatwasinrearofthecottage,andpartofwhichwascoveredwithagreatheapofhay, whichsheespying, hidherselftherein, that, ifthemencamethere, , whoprovedtobeastrongcompanyofmarauders, wereatthedoorofthecottage, whichtheyforcedopen; andhavingentered, andfoundthedamsel'snag, stillsaddled, ,thegoodmananswered:—"ThereisnoneherebutmywifeandI; butthisnag, whichhasgivensomeonetheslip, foundhiswayhitherlastnight, andwehousedhim, lestheshouldbedevouredbythewolves." "So!"saidthechiefoftheband, "ashehasnoowner, hewillcomeinveryhandyforus."
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