"
"It were then needful," said the Lady Oisille, "either that we should
continue here for a great while, or else that a gentleman and a lady of
the company should forego the beginning of a day."
"For my part," said Dagoucin, "had I been chosen, I would have given my
place to Saffredent."
"And I," said Nomerfide, "to Parlamente, for I have been so wont to
serve that I know not how to command."
To this all agreed, and Parlamente thus began--
"Ladies, the days that are past have been filled with so many tales of
wisdom, that I would beg you to fill this one with the greatest (yet
most real) follies that we can remember. So, to lead the way, I will
begin."
[Illustration: 219a. The Saddler's Wife Cured by the sight of her Husband
Caressing the Serving-maid]
[The Saddler's Wife Cured by the sight of her Husband Caressing the
Serving-maid]
[Illustration: 219.jpg Page Image]
_TALE LXXI_.
_A saddler's wife, who was grievously sick, was made whole
and recovered the power of speech, which for the space of
two days site had lost, on seeing her husband holding his
serving-maid too familiarly on the bed whilst she herself
was drawing to her end_.
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