LXI. The Lady returning to her Lover, the Canon of Autun.
LXII. The Gentleman's Spur catching in the Sheet.
LXIII. The King asking the Young Lord to join his Banquet.
LXIV. The Lady Swooning in the Arms of the Gentleman of Valencia who had
become a Monk.
LXV. The Old Woman startled by the Waking of the Soldier.
LXVI. The Old Serving-woman explaining her Mistake to the Duke and
Duchess of Vendome.
LXVII. The Wife Reading to her Husband on the Desert Island.
LXVIII. The Apothecary's Wife giving the Dose of Cantharides to her
Husband.
LXIX. The Wife discovering her Husband in the Hood of their
Serving-maid.
LXX. The Gentleman Killing Himself on the Death of his Mistress.
LXXI. The Saddler's Wife Cured by the sight of her Husband Caressing the
Serving-maid.
LXXII. The Monk Conversing with the Nun while Shrouding a Dead Body.
SIXTH DAY.
_On the Sixth Day are related the deceits practised
by Man on Woman, Woman on Man, or
Woman on Woman, through
greed, revenge, and
wickedness_.
PROLOGUE.
In the morning the Lady Oisille went earlier than was her wont to make
ready for her reading in the hall, but the company being advised of
this, and eager to hearken to her excellent instruction, used such
despatch in dressing themselves that she had not long to wait.
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