"
"I have indeed," she answered, "a story ready which is worthy to follow
yours; for it speaks of monks and death. So I pray you give good heed."
_Here end the Tales and Novels of the late Queen of Navarre, that is,
all that can be recovered of them_.
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APPENDIX.
THE SUPPOSED NARRATORS OF THE _HEPTAMERON_ TALES.
In his introductory essay to this translation of the _Heptameron_, Mr.
George Saintsbury has called attention to the researches of various
commentators who have laboured to identify the supposed narrators of
Queen Margaret's tales. As it may be fairly assumed that the setting
of the work is pure invention on the Queen's part, the researches in
question can scarcely serve any useful purpose. Still they appear to
have had considerable attraction for several erudite editors, whose
opinions, occasionally alluded to in our notes, we will here briefly
summarise for the information of those whom the matter may interest:--
OISILLE, a widow lady of long experience, is supposed by Messrs. de
Lincy, Lacroix, Genin, Frank, de Montaiglon and Miss Mary Robinson to be
Louise of Savoy. In some MSS.
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