Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof, without giving so much heed
to the morrow."
"Yet it is sometimes needful," said Oisille, "to inquire into matters
that may touch the honour of a house in order to set them right, though
not to pass evil judgment upon persons, seeing that there is none who
does not fail."
"Many," said Geburon, "have at divers times fallen into trouble for lack
of well and carefully inquiring into the errors of their wives."
"I pray you," said Longarine, "if you know any such instance, do not
keep it from us."
"I do indeed know one," said Geburon, "and since you so desire, I will
relate it."
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[Illustration: 091a. The Chanter of Blois delivering his Mistress from the Grave]
[The Chanter of Blois delivering his Mistress from the Grave]
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_TALE LX_.
_A man of Paris, through not making good inquiry concerning
his wife, whom he believed dead, though she was indeed
making good cheer with a chanter to the King, married a
second wife, whom, after having several children by her and
consorting with her for fourteen or fifteen years, he was
constrained to leave, in order to take his first wife back
again_.
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