XX. THORELLO AND SALADINE.

Saladine in the habite of a Marchaunt, was honourably receyued into the

house of mayster Thorello, who went ouer the Sea, in company of the

Christians, and assigned a terme of his wyfe when she should mary

agayne. He was taken, and caried to the Sovldan to be his Faulconer, who

knowing him, and suffering himself to be knowen, did him great honour.

Mayster Thorello fell sicke, and by Magique Art, was caried in a night

to Pavie, where he found his wyfe about to mary agayne, who knowinge

him, returned home with him to his owne house.

[_Source._--Boccaccio, _Decamerone_, giorn. x., nov. 9.

_Origin._--Busone da Gubbio, _L’avventuroso Siciliano_.

_Painter._--I. ii. 128; II. ii. 104; III. ii. 205; IV. ii. 363.]

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