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for_o my_o sake_n do_v you_o so_o order_v the_o matter_n that_o i_o as_o a_o arabian_a stranger_n may_v be_v a_o guest_n under_o your_o prorection_n whereto_o the_o abbot_n very_o glad_o condescend_v in_o the_o morning_n he_o send_v to_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o advertise_v he_o that_o he_o with_o a_o stranger_n new_o arrive_v intent_a to_o dine_v with_o he_o which_o the_o gentleman_n accept_v in_o thankful_a manner_n and_o when_o dinner_n time_n come_v thorello_n in_o his_o strange_a disguise_n go_v with_o the_o abbot_n to_o the_o bridegroom_n house_n where_o he_o be_v look_v on_o with_o admiration_n of_o all_o the_o guest_n but_o not_o know_v or_o suspect_v by_o any_o one_o because_o the_o abbot_n report_v he_o to_o be_v a_o sarracine_n and_o send_v by_o the_o soldan_n in_o ambassage_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n thorello_n be_v seat_v at_o a_o by-table_n but_o direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o new_a bride_n who_o he_o much_o delight_v to_o look_v on_o and_o easy_o collect_v by_o her_o sad_a countenance_n that_o she_o be_v scarce_o well_o please_v with_o this_o new_a nuptial_n she_o likewise_o behold_v he_o very_o often_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o any_o knowledge_n she_o take_v of_o he_o for_o the_o business_fw-mi of_o his_o beard_n strangeness_n of_o habit_n but_o most_o of_o all_o firm_a belief_n of_o his_o death_n be_v the_o main_a prevention_n at_o such_o time_n as_o thorello_n think_v it_o convenient_a to_o approve_v how_o far_o he_o be_v fall_v out_o of_o her_o remembrance_n he_o take_v the_o ring_n which_o she_o give_v he_o at_o his_o departure_n and_o call_v a_o young_a page_n that_o wait_v on_o none_o but_o the_o bride_n say_v to_o he_o in_o italian_a fair_a youth_n go_v to_o the_o bride_n and_o salute_v she_o from_o i_o tell_v she_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n observe_v in_o my_o country_n that_o when_o any_o stranger_n as_o i_o be_o here_o sit_v before_o a_o new_a marry_a bride_n as_o now_o she_o be_v in_o sign_n that_o he_o be_v welcome_a to_o her_o 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again_o to_o the_o bride_n who_o receive_v it_o very_o gracious_o and_o to_o honour_v the_o stranger_n in_o his_o country_n custom_n drink_v up_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o wine_n and_o espy_v the_o ring_n she_o take_v it_o forth_o undescried_a by_o any_o know_v it_o to_o be_v the_o same_o ring_n which_o she_o give_v signior_n thorello_n at_o his_o part_n from_o she_o she_o fix_v her_o eye_n often_o on_o it_o &_o as_o often_o on_o he_o who_o she_o think_v to_o be_v a_o stranger_n the_o cheerful_a blood_n mount_v up_o into_o her_o cheek_n and_o return_v again_o with_o remembrance_n to_o her_o heart_n that_o howsoever_o thus_o disguise_v he_o only_o be_v her_o husband_n like_o one_o oâ—_n bacchus_n froe_n up_o furious_o
both_o return_v to_o great_a estate_n and_o credit_n 7._o novel_a the_o soldan_n of_o babylon_n send_v one_o of_o his_o daughter_n to_o be_v join_v in_o marriage_n with_o the_o king_n of_o cholcos_n who_o by_o diverse_a accident_n in_o the_o space_n of_o four_o year_n happen_v into_o the_o custody_n of_o nine_o man_n and_o in_o sundry_a place_n at_o length_n be_v restore_v back_o to_o her_o father_n she_o go_v to_o the_o say_a king_n of_o cholcos_n as_o a_o maid_n and_o as_o at_o first_o she_o be_v intend_v to_o be_v his_o wife_n 8._o novel_a count_n d'angiers_n be_v false_o accuse_v be_v banish_v out_o of_o france_n and_o leave_v his_o two_o child_n in_o england_n in_o diverse_a place_n return_v afterward_o unknown_a through_o scotland_n he_o find_v they_o advance_v unto_o great_a dignity_n then_o repair_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o servitor_n into_o the_o king_n of_o france_n his_o army_n and_o his_o innocency_n make_v public_o know_v he_o be_v reseated_a in_o his_o former_a honourable_a degree_n 9_o novel_a bernardo_n a_o merchant_n of_o geneway_n be_v deceive_v by_o another_o merchant_n name_v ambrosio_n lose_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o good_n and_o command_v his_o innocent_a wife_n to_o be_v murder_v she_o escape_v and_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o man_n become_v servant_n to_o the_o sultan_n the_o deceiver_n be_v find_v at_o last_o she_o compass_v such_o mean_n that_o her_o husband_n bernardo_n come_v into_o alexandria_n and_o there_o after_o due_a punishment_n inflict_v on_o the_o false_a deceiver_n she_o resume_v the_o garment_n again_o of_o a_o woman_n and_o return_v home_o with_o her_o husband_n to_o geneway_n 10._o novel_a pagamino_fw-la da_fw-la monaco_n a_o rove_a pirate_n on_o the_o fea_z carry_v away_o the_o fair_a wife_n of_o signieur_n ricciardo_n di_fw-it chiâ—zica_n who_o understand_v where_o she_o be_v go_v thâ—ther_o and_o fall_a into_o friendship_n with_o pagamino_n demand_v his_o wife_n of_o he_o whereto_o be_v yield_v provide_v that_o she_o will_v willing_o go_v away_o with_o he_o she_o deny_v to_o part_v thence_o with_o her_o husband_n and_o 〈◊〉_d ricciardo_n die_v she_o become_v the_o wife_n of_o pagamino_n the_o three_o day_n govern_v by_o madam_n neiphila_n 1._o novel_a massetto_fw-it di_fw-it lamporechio_n by_o counterfeit_v himself_o dumb_a become_v a_o gardener_n in_o a_o monastery_n of_o nun_n where_o he_o have_v familiar_a conversation_n with_o they_o all_o 2._o novel_a a_o equerry_n of_o the_o stable_n belong_v to_o agilulffo_n k_n of_o the_o lombard_n find_v the_o mean_n of_o access_n to_o the_o queen_n bed_n without_o any_o knowledge_n or_o consent_n in_o she_o this_o be_v secret_o discover_v by_o the_o king_n and_o the_o party_n know_v he_o give_v he_o a_o mark_n by_o shear_v the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n whereupon_o he_o that_o be_v so_o shear_v shear_v likewise_o the_o head_n of_o all_o his_o fellow_n in_o the_o lodging_n and_o so_o escape_v the_o punishment_n intend_v towards_o he_o 3._o novel_a under_o colour_n of_o confession_n and_o of_o a_o most_o pure_a conscience_n a_o fair_a young_a gentlewoman_n be_v amorous_o affect_v to_o a_o honest_a man_n induce_v a_o devout_a and_o solemn_a religious_a friar_n to_o advise_v she_o in_o the_o mean_n without_o his_o suspicion_n or_o perceive_v how_o to_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o her_o friend_n and_o bring_v her_o desire_n to_o their_o full_a effect_n 4._o novel_a a_o young_a scholar_n name_v felice_n instruct_v puccio_n di_fw-mi rinieri_n how_o to_o become_v rich_a in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n while_o puccio_n make_v experience_n of_o the_o instruction_n teach_v he_o felice_n obtain_v the_o favour_n of_o his_o daughter_n 5._o novel_a ricciardo_n surname_v the_o magnifico_n give_v a_o horse_n to_o signior_n francisco_n vergillisi_n upon_o condition_n that_o by_o his_o leave_n and_o licence_n he_o may_v speak_v to_o his_o wife_n in_o his_o presence_n which_o he_o do_v and_o she_o not_o return_v he_o any_o answer_n make_v answer_v to_o himself_o on_o her_o behalf_n and_o according_a to_o his_o answer_n so_o the_o effect_n follow_v 6._o novel_a ricciardo_n minutolo_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o the_o wife_n of_o philippello_n fighinolfi_n and_o know_v she_o to_o be_v very_o jealous_a of_o her_o husband_n give_v she_o to_o understand_v that_o he_o be_v great_o enamour_v of_o his_o wife_n and_o have_v appoint_v to_o meet_v she_o private_o in_o a_o bathe_a house_n on_o the_o next_o day_n follow_v where_o she_o hope_v to_o take_v he_o tardy_a with_o his_o close_a compact_a mistress_n find_v herself_o to_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o say_v ricciardo_n 7._o novelâ—_a thebaldo_n elisei_n have_v receive_v a_o unkind_a repulse_n by_o his_o belove_a depart_v from_o florence_n &_o return_v thither_o again_o a_o long_a while_n after_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o pilgrim_n he_o speak_v with_o she_o and_o make_v his_o wrong_n know_v unto_o she_o he_o deliver_v her_o husband_n from_o the_o danger_n of_o death_n because_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o he_o have_v slay_v thebaldo_n he_o make_v peace_n with_o his_o brethren_n and_o in_o the_o end_n wise_o enjoy_v his_o heart_n desire_v 8._o novel_a ferando_n by_o drink_v a_o certain_a kind_n of_o powder_n be_v bury_v for_o dead_a &_o by_o the_o abbot_n who_o be_v enamour_v of_o his_o wife_n be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o grave_n and_o put_v into_o a_o dark_a prison_n where_o they_o make_v he_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v in_o purgatory_n afterward_o when_o time_n come_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v raise_v to_o life_n again_o he_o be_v make_v to_o keep_v a_o child_n which_o the_o abbot_n have_v get_v by_o his_o wife_n 9_o novel_a ivliet_n of_o narbona_n cure_v the_o king_n of_o france_n of_o a_o dangerous_a fistula_n in_o recompense_n whereof_o she_o request_v to_o enjoy_v as_o her_o husband_n in_o marriage_n bertrand_n the_o count_n of_o roussilion_n he_o have_v marry_v she_o against_o his_o will_n as_o utter_o despise_v she_o go_v to_o florence_n where_o he_o make_v love_n to_o a_o young_a gentlewoman_n juliet_n by_o a_o quaint_a and_o cunning_a policy_n compass_v the_o mean_n instead_o of_o his_o choose_a friend_n to_o lie_v with_o she_o own_o husband_n by_o who_o she_o have_v two_o son_n which_o be_v afterward_o make_v know_v unto_o the_o count_n he_o accept_v she_o into_o his_o favour_n again_o and_o love_v she_o as_o his_o loyal_a and_o honourable_a wife_n 10._o novel_a the_o wonderful_a and_o chaste_a resolve_a continency_n of_o fair_a serictha_n daughter_n to_o siwalde_a king_n of_o denmark_n who_o be_v seek_v and_o sue_v unto_o by_o many_o worthy_a person_n that_o do_v affect_v she_o dear_o will_v not_o look_v any_o man_n in_o the_o face_n until_o such_o time_n as_o she_o be_v marry_v the_o four_o day_n govern_v by_o philostratus_n 1._o novel_a tancrede_v prince_n of_o salern_n cause_v the_o amorous_a friend_n of_o his_o daughter_n to_o be_v slay_v and_o send_v she_o his_o heart_n in_o a_o cup_n of_o gold_n which_o afterward_o she_o steep_v in_o a_o empoison_a water_n &_o then_o drink_v it_o so_o dye_v 2._o novel_a friar_z albert_n make_v a_o young_a venetian_a gentlewoman_n believe_v that_o god_n cupid_n be_v fall_v in_o love_n with_o she_o and_o he_o resort_v oftentimes_o unto_o she_o in_o disguise_n of_o the_o same_o god_n afterward_o be_v fright_v by_o the_o gentlewoman_n kindred_n and_o friend_n he_o cast_v himself_o out_o of_o her_o chamber_n window_n and_o be_v hide_v in_o a_o poor_a man_n house_n on_o the_o day_n follow_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o wild_a or_o savage_a man_n he_o be_v bring_v upon_o the_o rialto_n of_o s._n mark_n &_o be_v there_o public_o know_v by_o the_o brethren_n of_o his_o order_n he_o be_v commit_v to_o prison_n 3._o novel_a three_o young_a gentleman_n affect_v three_o sister_n flee_v with_o they_o into_o canâ—â—e_n the_o elder_a of_o they_o through_o jealousy_n become_v the_o death_n of_o her_o lover_n the_o second_o by_o consent_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o 〈◊〉_d request_n be_v the_o 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