One Hundred Merrie and Delightsome Stories | Page 7

with a shepherdess that he
should mount upon her "in order that he might see farther," but was not
to penetrate beyond a mark which she herself made with her hand upon
the instrument of the said shepherd--as will more plainly appear
hereafter.
STORY THE EIGHTY-THIRD -- THE GLUTTONOUS MONK.
Of a Carmelite monk who came to preach at a village and after his
sermon, he went to dine with a lady, and how he stuffed out his gown,
as you will hear.
STORY THE EIGHTY-FOURTH -- THE DEVIL'S SHARE.

Of one of his marshals who married the sweetest and most lovable
woman there was in all Germany. Whether what I tell you is true--for I
do not swear to it that I may not be considered a liar--you will see
more plainly below.
STORY THE EIGHTY-FIFTH -- NAILED!
Of a goldsmith, married to a fair, kind, and gracious lady, and very
amorous withal of a curé, her neighbour, with whom her husband
found her in bed, they being betrayed by one of the goldsmith's servants,
who was jealous, as you will hear.
STORY THE EIGHTY-SIXTH -- FOOLISH PEAR.
Of a young man of Rouen, married to a fair, young girl of the age of
fifteen or thereabouts; and how the mother of the girl wished to have
the marriage annulled by the Judge of Rouen, and of the sentence
which the said Judge pronounced when he had heard the parties--as
you will hear more plainly in the course of the said story.
STORY THE EIGHTY-SEVENTH -- WHAT THE EYE DOES NOT
SEE.
Of a gentle knight who was enamoured of a young and beautiful girl,
and how he caught a malady in one of his eyes, and therefore sent for a
doctor, who likewise fell in love with the same girl, as you will hear;
and of the words which passed between the knight and the doctor
concerning the plaster which the doctor had put on the knight's good
eye.
STORY THE EIGHTY-EIGHTH -- A HUSBAND IN HIDING.
Of a poor, simple peasant married to a nice, pleasant woman, who did
much as she liked, and who in order that she might be alone with her
lover, shut up her husband in the pigeon-house in the manner you will
hear.
STORY THE EIGHTY-NINTH -- THE FAULT OF THE ALMANAC.

Of a curé who forgot, either by negligence or ignorance, to inform his
parishioners that Lent had come until Palm Sunday arrived, as you will
hear--and of the manner in which he excused himself to his
parishioners.
STORY THE NINETIETH -- A GOOD REMEDY.
Of a good merchant of Brabant whose wife was very ill, and he
supposing that she was about to die, after many remonstrances and
exhortations for the salvation of her soul, asked her pardon, and she
pardoned him all his misdeeds, excepting that he had not worked her as
much as he ought to have done--as will appear more plainly in the said
story.
STORY THE NINETY-FIRST -- THE OBEDIENT WIFE.
Of a man who was married to a woman so lascivious and lickerish, that
I believe she must have been born in a stove or half a league from the
summer sun, for no man, however well he might work, could satisfy her;
and how her husband thought to punish her, and the answer she gave
him.
STORY THE NINETY-SECOND -- WOMEN'S QUARRELS.
Of a married woman who was in love with a Canon, and, to avoid
suspicion, took with her one of her neighbours when she went to visit
the Canon; and of the quarrel that arose between the two women, as
you will hear.
STORY THE NINETY-THIRD -- HOW A GOOD WIFE WENT ON
A PILGRIMAGE.
Of a good wife who pretended to her husband that she was going on a
pilgrimage, in order to find opportunity to be with her lover the
parish-clerk--with whom her husband found her; and of what he said
and did when he saw them doing you know what.
STORY THE NINETY-FOURTH -- DIFFICULT TO PLEASE.

Of a curé who wore a short gown, like a gallant about to be married,
for which cause he was summoned before the Ordinary, and of the
sentence which was passed, and the defence he made, and the other
tricks he played afterwards--as you will plainly hear.
STORY THE NINETY-FIFTH -- THE SORE FINGER CURED.
Of a monk who feigned to be very ill and in danger of death, that he
might obtain the favours of a certain young woman in the manner
which is described hereafter.
STORY THE NINETY-SIXTH -- A GOOD DOG.
Of a foolish and rich village curé who buried his dog in the
church-yard; for which cause he was summoned before his Bishop, ana
how he gave 60 gold crowns to