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they_o and_o afterwards_o have_v his_o own_o head_n smite_v off_o 5._o novel_a the_o three_o brethren_n to_o isabel_n slay_v a_o gentleman_n that_o secret_o love_v she_o his_o ghost_n appear_v to_o she_o in_o her_o sleep_n and_o show_v she_o in_o what_o place_n they_o have_v bury_v his_o body_n she_o in_o silent_a manner_n bring_v away_o his_o head_n and_o put_v it_o into_o a_o put_v of_o earth_n such_o as_o flower_n basile_n or_o other_o sweet_a herb_n be_v usual_o set_v in_o she_o water_v it_o a_o long_a while_n with_o her_o tear_n whereof_o her_o brethren_n have_v intelligence_n soon_o after_o she_o die_v with_o mere_a conceit_n of_o sorrow_n 6._o novel_a a_o beautiful_a young_a virgin_n name_v andreana_n become_v enamour_v of_o a_o young_a gentleman_n call_v gabriello_n in_o conference_n together_o she_o declare_v a_o dream_n of_o she_o to_o he_o and_o he_o another_o of_o he_o unto_o she_o whereupon_o gabriello_n fall_v down_o sudden_o dead_a she_o and_o her_o chambermaid_n be_v 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a_o lover_n of_o her_o maid_n suppose_v he_o to_o be_v dead_a in_o a_o chest_n by_o reason_n that_o he_o have_v drink_v water_n which_o usual_o be_v give_v to_o procure_v a_o sleepy_a entrance_v two_o lombard_n usurer_n steal_v the_o chest_n in_o hope_n of_o a_o rich_a booty_n carry_v it_o into_o their_o own_o house_n where_o afterwards_o the_o man_n awake_v be_v apprehend_v for_o a_o thief_n the_o chambermaid_n to_o the_o physician_n wife_n go_v before_o the_o bench_n of_o justice_n accuse_v herself_o for_o put_v the_o imagine_v dead_a body_n into_o the_o chest_n whereby_o he_o escape_v hang_v and_o the_o thief_n which_o steal_v away_o the_o chest_n be_v condemn_v to_o pay_v a_o very_a great_a sum_n of_o money_n the_o five_o day_n govern_v by_o madam_n fiammetta_n 1._o novel_a chynon_n by_o fall_v in_o love_n become_v wise_a and_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n win_v his_o fair_a lady_n iphigema_n on_o the_o sea_n be_v afterward_o imprison_v at_o rhodes_n be_v deliver_v by_o one_o name_n lysimachus_n with_o he_o he_o recover_v his_o iphigenia_n again_o and_o fair_a cassandra_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o marriage_n they_o flee_v with_o they_o into_o candye_n where_o after_o they_o have_v marry_v they_o they_o be_v call_v home_o to_o their_o own_o dwell_n 2._o novel_a fair_a constance_n of_o liparis_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o martuccio_n gonâ—â—to_n and_o hear_v that_o he_o be_v dead_a desperate_o she_o enter_v into_o a_o bark_n which_o be_v transport_v by_o the_o wind_n to_o susa_n in_o barbary_n from_o thence_o she_o go_v to_o thunis_n where_o she_o find_v he_o to_o be_v live_v there_o she_o make_v herself_o know_v to_o he_o and_o he_o be_v in_o great_a authority_n as_o a_o privy_a counsellor_n to_o the_o king_n he_o marry_v the_o say_a constance_n and_o return_v rich_o home_o to_o she_o to_o the_o island_n of_o liparis_n 3._o novel_a pedro_n bocamazzo_n escape_v away_o with_o a_o young_a damosel_n which_o he_o love_v name_v angelina_n meet_v with_o thief_n in_o his_o journey_n the_o damosel_n fly_v fearful_o into_o a_o forest_n by_o chance_n come_v to_o a_o castle_n pedro_n be_v take_v by_o the_o thief_n &_o happen_v afterward_o to_o escape_v from_o they_o accidental_o come_v to_o the_o same_o castle_n where_o angelina_n waâ—_n &_o marry_v she_o they_o then_o return_v home_o to_o rome_n 4._o novel_a ricciardo_n manardy_n be_v find_v by_o messer_n lizio_n da_fw-mi valbonna_n as_o he_o sit_v fast_o asleep_a at_o his_o daughter_n chamber_n window_n have_v his_o hand_n fast_o in_o she_o and_o sleep_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n whereupon_o they_o be_v join_v together_o in_o marriage_n and_o their_o long_a loyal_a love_n mutual_o recompense_v 5._o novel_a gvidotto_n of_o cremona_n depart_v out_o of_o this_o mortal_a life_n leave_v a_o daughter_n of_o he_o with_o jacomino_fw-la of_o pavia_n giovanni_n di_fw-it severino_fw-it and_o menghino_n da_fw-mi minghole_n fall_v both_o in_o love_n with_o the_o young_a maiden_n and_o fight_v for_o she_o who_o be_v afterward_o know_v to_o be_v the_o sister_n to_o giovanni_n she_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n to_o menghino_n 6._o novel_a gvion_n di_fw-mi procida_n be_v find_v familiar_o converse_v with_o a_o young_a damosel_n which_o he_o love_v and_o have_v be_v give_v former_o to_o frederigo_n king_n of_o sicily_n be_v bind_v to_o a_o stake_n to_o be_v consume_v with_o fire_n from_o which_o danger_n nevertheless_o he_o escape_v be_v know_v by_o don_n rogiero_n de_fw-fr oria_n lord_n admiral_n of_o sicily_n and_o afterward_o marry_v the_o damosel_n 7._o novelâ—_a theodoro_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o violenta_n the_o daughter_n to_o his_o master_n name_v amarige_n and_o she_o conceyve_v with_o child_n by_o he_o be_v condemn_v to_o be_v hang_v as_o they_o be_v lead_v he_o unto_o the_o gallows_n beat_v and_o misuse_v he_o all_o the_o way_n he_o happen_v to_o be_v know_v by_o his_o own_o father_n whereupon_o he_o be_v release_v and_o afterward_o enjoy_v violent_a a_o in_o marriage_n 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family_n love_v a_o gentlewoman_n and_o be_v not_o requite_v with_o like_a love_n again_o by_o bountiful_a expense_n and_o over_o liberal_a invitation_n he_o waste_v and_o consume_v all_o his_o land_n and_o good_n have_v nothing_o leave_v he_o but_o a_o hawk_n or_o falcon_n his_o unkind_a mistress_n happen_v to_o come_v visit_v he_o and_o he_o not_o have_v any_o other_o food_n for_o her_o dinner_n make_v a_o dainty_a dish_n of_o his_o falcon_n for_o she_o to_o feed_v on_o be_v conquer_v by_o this_o his_o exceed_a kind_n courtesy_n she_o change_v her_o former_a hatred_n towards_o he_o accept_v he_o as_o her_o husband_n in_o marriage_n and_o make_v he_o a_o man_n of_o wealthy_a possession_n 10._o novel_a pedro_n di_fw-fr vinciolo_n go_v to_o sup_v at_o a_o friend_n house_n in_o the_o city_n his_o wife_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n have_v a_o
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