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The Tales Of The Heptameron, Vol. II. (of V.) By: Queen Marguerite (1492-1549) |
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THE HEPTAMERON OF Margaret, Queen of Navarre Newly Translated into English from the Authentic Text OF M. LE ROUX DE LINCY WITH AN ESSAY UPON THE HEPTAMERON BY GEORGE SAINTSBURY, M.A. Also the Original Seventy three Full Page Engravings Designed by S. FREUDENBERG And One Hundred and Fifty Head and Tail Pieces By DUNKER IN FIVE VOLUMES VOLUME THE SECOND LONDON: PRINTED FOR THE SOCIETY OF ENGLISH BIBLIOPHILISTS MDCCCXCIV [Illustration: Frontispiece] [Margaret, Queen of Navarre, from a crayon drawing by Clouet, preserved at the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris] [Illustration: Titlepage] CONTENTS OF VOLUME II. FIRST DAY Continued. Tale VIII. The misadventure of Bornet, who, planning with a friend of his that both should lie with a serving woman, discovers too late that they have had to do with his own wife. Tale IX. The evil fortune of a gentleman of Dauphiné, who dies of despair because he cannot marry a damsel nobler and richer than himself. Tale X. The Spanish story of Florida, who, after withstanding the love of a gentleman named Amadour for many years, eventually becomes a nun. SECOND DAY . Prologue Tale XI. (A). Mishap of the Lady de Roncex in the Grey Friars' Convent at Thouars. Tale XI. (B). Facetious discourse of a Friar of Touraine. Tale XII. Story of Alexander de' Medici, Duke of Florence, whom his cousin, Lorenzino de' Medici, slew in order to save his sister's honour. Tale XIII. Praiseworthy artifice of a lady to whom a sea Captain sent a letter and diamond ring, and who, by forwarding them to the Captain's wife as though they had been intended for her, united husband and wife once more in all affection. Tale XIV. The Lord of Bonnivet, after furthering the love entertained by an Italian gentleman for a lady of Milan, finds means to take the other's place and so supplant him with the lady who had formerly rejected himself. Tale XV. The troubles and evil fortune of a virtuous lady who, after being long neglected by her husband, becomes the object of his jealousy. Tale XVI. Story of a Milanese Countess, who, after long rejecting the love of a French gentleman, rewards him at last for his faithfulness, but not until she has put his courage to the proof. Tale XVII. The noble manner in which King Francis the First shows Count William of Furstemberg that he knows of the plans laid by him against his life, and so compels him to do justice upon himself and to leave France. XVIII. A young gentleman scholar at last wins a lady's love, after enduring successfully two trials that she had made of him. Appendix to Vol. II PAGE ENGRAVINGS CONTAINED IN VOLUME II. Tale VIII. Bornet's Concern on discovering that his Wife is without her Ring. Tale IX. The Dying Gentleman receiving the Embraces of his Sweetheart. Tale X. The Countess asking an Explanation from Amadour. Tale XI. (B). The Grey Friar telling his Tales. Tale XII. The Gentleman killing the Duke. Tale XIII. The Sea captain talking to the Lady. Tale XIV. Bonnivet and the Lady of Milan. Tale XV. The Lady taking Oath as to her Conduct. Tale XVI. The Gentleman discovering the Trick. Tale XVII. The King showing his Sword. Tale XVIII. The Student escaping the Temptation. [Illustration: 001a.jpg Bornet's Concern on discovering that his Wife is without her Ring] [Bornet's Concern on discovering that his Wife is without her Ring] [Illustration: 001.jpg Page Image] TALE VIII . A certain Bornet, less loyal to his wife than she to him, desired to lie with his maidservant, and made his enterprise known to a friend, who, hoping to share in the spoil, so aided and abetted him, that whilst the husband thought to lie with his servant he in truth lay with his wife. Unknown to the latter, he then caused his friend to participate in the pleasure which rightly belonged to himself alone, and thus made himself a cuckold without there being any guilt on the part of his wife... Continue reading book >>
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