One Hundred Merrie and Delightsome Stories | Page 4

STORY THE THIRTY-FIFTH -- THE EXCHANGE.
Of a knight whose mistress married whilst he was on his travels, and on
his return, by chance he came to her house, and she, in order that she
might sleep with him, caused a young damsel, her chamber-maid, to go
to bed with her husband; and of the words that passed between the
husband and the knight his guest, as are more fully recorded hereafter.
STORY THE THIRTY-SIXTH -- AT WORK.
Of a squire who saw his mistress, whom he greatly loved, between two
other gentlemern, and did not notice that she had hold of both of them
till another knight informed him of the matter as you will hear.
STORY THE THIRTY-SEVENTH -- THE USE OF DIRTY WATER.
Of a jealous man who recorded all the tricks which he could hear or
learn by which wives had deceived their husbands in old times; but at
last he was deceived by means of dirty water which the lover of the said
lady threw out of window upon her as she was going to Mass, as you
shall hear hereafter.
STORY THE THIRTY-EIGHTH -- A ROD FOR ANOTHER'S
BACK.
Of a citizen of Tours who bought a lamprey which he sent to his wife to
cook in order that he might give a feast to the priest, and the said wife
sent it to a Cordelier, who was her lover, and how she made a woman
who was her neighbour sleep with her husband, and how the woman
was beaten, and what the wife made her husband believe, as you will
hear hereafter.

STORY THE THIRTY-NINTH -- BOTH WELL SERVED.
Of a knight who, whilst he was waiting for his mistress amused himself
three times with her maid, who had been sent to keep him company that
he might not be dull; and afterwards amused himself three times with
the lady, and how the husband learned it all from the maid, as you will
hear.
STORY THE FORTIETH -- THE BUTCHER'S WIFE WHO
PLAYED THE GHOST IN THE CHIMNEY.
Of a Jacobin who left his mistress, a butcher's wife, for another woman
who was younger and prettier, and how the said butcher's wife tried to
enter his house by the chimney.
STORY THE FORTY-FIRST -- LOVE IN ARMS.
Of a knight who made his wife wear a hauberk whenever he would do
you know what; and of a clerk who taught her another method which
she almost told her husband, but turned it off suddenly.
STORY THE FORTY-SECOND -- THE MARRIED PRIEST.
Of a village clerk who being at Rome and believing that his wife was
dead became a priest, and was appointed curé of his own town, and
when he returned, the first person he met was his wife.
STORY THE FORTY-THIRD -- A BARGAIN IN HORNS.
Of a labourer who found a man with his wife, and forwent his revenge
for a certain quantity of wheat, but his wife insisted that he should
complete the work he had begun.
STORY THE FORTY-FOURTH --THE MATCH-MAKING PRIEST.
Of a village priest who found a husband for a girl with whom he was in
love, and who had promised him that when she was married she would
do whatever he wished, of which he reminded her on the wedding-day,
and the husband heard it, and took steps accordingly, as you will hear.

STORY THE FORTY-FIFTH -- THE SCOTSMAN TURNED
WASHERWOMAN
Of a young Scotsman who was disguised as a woman for the space of
fourteen years, and by that means slept with many girls and married
women, but was punished in the end, as you will hear.
STORY THE FORTY-SIXTH -- HOW THE NUN PAID FOR THE
PEARS.
Of a Jacobin and a nun, who went secretly to an orchard to enjoy
pleasant pastime under a pear-tree; in which tree was hidden one who
knew of the assignation, and who spoiled their sport for that time, as
you will hear.
STORY THE FORTY-SEVENTH --TWO MULES DROWNED
TOGETHER.
Of a President who knowing of the immoral conduct of his wife, caused
her to be drowned by her mule, which had been kept without drink for a
week, and given salt to eat--as is more clearly related hereafter.
STORY THE FORTY-EIGHTH -- THE CHASTE MOUTH.
Of a woman who would not suffer herself to be kissed, though she
willingly gave up all the rest of her body except the mouth, to her
lover--and the reason that she gave for this.
STORY THE FORTY-NINTH --THE SCARLET BACKSIDE.
Of one who saw his wife with a man to whom she gave the whole of her
body, except her backside, which she left for her husband and he made
her dress one day when his friends were present in a woollen gown