Tale XLIV. (B). Honourable conduct of a young citizen of Paris, who, after suddenly enjoying his sweetheart, at last happily marries.
Tale XLV. Cleverness of an upholsterer of Touraine, who, to hide that he has given the Innocents to his serving-maid, contrives to give them afterwards to his wife.
Tale XLVI. (A). Wicked acts of a Grey Friar of Angoulême called De Vale, who fails in his purpose with the wife of the Judge of the Exempts, but to whom a mother in blind confidence foolishly abandons her daughter.
Tale XLVI. (B). Sermons of the Grey Friar De Vallès, at first against and afterwards on behalf of husbands that beat their wives.
Tale XLVII. The undeserved jealousy of a gentleman of Le Perche towards another gentleman, his friend, leads the latter to deceive him.
Tale XLVIII. Wicked act of a Grey Friar of Perigord, who, while a husband was dancing at his wedding, went and took his place with the bride.
Tale XLIX. Story of a foreign Countess, who, not content with having King Charles as her lover, added to him three lords, to wit, Astillon, Durassier and Valnebon.
Tale L. Melancholy fortune of Messire John Peter, a gentleman of Cremona, who dies just when he is winning the affection of the lady he loves.
THE SUPPOSED NARRATORS OF THE HEPTAMERON TALES.
005a.jpg the Duke of Urbino Sending The Maiden to Prison for Carrying Messages
015a.jpg the Gentleman and his Friend Annoyed by The Smell of Sugar
023a.jpg the Lord Des Cheriots Flying from The Prince's Servant
037a.jpg the Lady Watching The Shadow Faces Kissing
043a.jpg the Servant Selling The Horse With The Cat
051a.jpg the Grey Friar Introducing his Comrade to The Lady and Her Daughter
063a.jpg the English Lord Seizing The Lady's Glove
071a. The Gentleman Mocked by The Ladies when Returning from The False Tryst
079a. The Lady Discovering Her Husband With The Waiting-woman
091a. The Chanter of Blois Delivering his Mistress from The Grave
105a. The Lady Returning to Her Lover, The Canon of Autun
119a. The Gentleman's Spur Catching in The Sheet
125a. The King Asking The Young Lord to Join his Banquet
133a. The Lady Swooning in The Arms of The Gentleman Of Valencia Who Had Become a Monk
143a. The Old Woman Startled by The Waking of The Soldier