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THE TALES OF
THE HEPTAMERON
OF
Margaret, Queen of Navarre
_Newly Translated into English from the Authentic Text_
OF M. LE ROUX DE LINCY WITH
AN ESSAY UPON THE HEPTAMERON
BY
GEORGE SAINTSBURY, M.A.
Also the Original Seventy-three Full Page Engravings
Designed by S. FREUDENBERG
And One Hundred and Fifty Head and Tail Pieces
By DUNKER
_IN FIVE VOLUMES_
VOLUME THE SECOND
LONDON: PRINTED FOR THE SOCIETY OF ENGLISH BIBLIOPHILISTS
MDCCCXCIV
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[Margaret, Queen of Navarre, from a crayon drawing by Clouet, preservedat the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris]
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CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.
FIRST DAY--Continued.
Tale VIII. The misadventure of Bornet, who, planning with a friend ofhis that both should lie with a serving-woman, discovers too late thatthey have had to do with his own wife.
Tale IX. The evil fortune of a gentleman of Dauphine, who dies ofdespair because he cannot marry a damsel nobler and richer than himself.
Tale X. The Spanish story of Florida, who, after withstanding the loveof a gentleman named Amadour for many years, eventually becomes a nun.
_SECOND DAY_.
Prologue
Tale XI. (A). Mishap of the Lady de Roncex in the Grey Friars' Conventat Thouars.
Tale XI. (B). Facetious discourse of a Friar of Touraine.
Tale XII. Story of Alexander de' Medici, Duke of Florence, whom hiscousin, Lorenzino de' Medici, slew in order to save his sister's honour.
Tale XIII. Praiseworthy artifice of a lady to whom a sea Captain senta letter and diamond ring, and who, by forwarding them to the Captain'swife as though they had been intended for her, united husband and wifeonce more in all affection.
Tale XIV. The Lord of Bonnivet, after furthering the love entertainedby an Italian gentleman for a lady of Milan, finds means to takethe other's place and so supplant him with the lady who had formerlyrejected himself.
Tale XV. The troubles and evil fortune of a virtuous lady who, afterbeing long neglected by her husband, becomes the object of his jealousy.
Tale XVI. Story of a Milanese Countess, who, after long rejecting thelove of a French gentleman, rewards him at last for his faithfulness,but not until she has put his courage to the proof.
Tale XVII. The noble manner in which King Francis the First shows CountWilliam of Furstemberg that he knows of the plans laid by him againsthis life, and so compels him to do justice upon himself and to leaveFrance.
XVIII. A young gentleman scholar at last wins a lady's love, afterenduring successfully two trials that she had made of him.
Appendix to Vol. II
PAGE ENGRAVINGS CONTAINED IN VOLUME II.
Tale VIII. Bornet's Concern on discovering that his Wife is without herRing.
Tale IX. The Dying Gentleman receiving the Embraces of his Sweetheart.
Tale X. The Countess asking an Explanation from Amadour.
Tale XI. (B). The Grey Friar telling his Tales.
Tale XII. The Gentleman killing the Duke.
Tale XIII. The Sea-captain talking to the Lady.
Tale XIV. Bonnivet and the Lady of Milan.
Tale XV. The Lady taking Oath as to her Conduct.
Tale XVI. The Gentleman discovering the Trick.
Tale XVII. The King showing his Sword.
Tale XVIII. The Student escaping the Temptation.
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[Bornet's Concern on discovering that his Wife is without her Ring]