THE FIRST FABLE. Guerrino, only son of Filippomaria, King of
Sicily, sets free from his father’s prison a certain savage
man. His mother, through fear of the king, drives her son
into exile, and him the savage man, now humanized, delivers
from many and measureless ills 221
THE SECOND FABLE. Adamantina, the daughter of Bagolana
Savonese, by the working of a certain doll becomes the wife
of Drusiano, King of Bohemia 236
THE THIRD FABLE. Bertholdo of Valsabbia has three sons, all of
them hunchbacks and much alike in seeming. One of them,
called Zambo, goes out into the world to seek his fortune,
and arrives at Rome, where he is killed and thrown into the
Tiber, together with his two brothers 245
THE FOURTH FABLE. Marsilio Vercelese, being enamoured of Thia,
the wife of Cechato Rabboso, is taken by her into her house
during her husband’s absence. He having come back
unexpected, is cozened by Thia, who feigns to work a spell,
during which Marsilio silently takes to flight 259
THE FIFTH FABLE. Madonna Modesta, wife of Messer Tristano
Zanchetto, in her young days gathers together a great number
of shoes, offerings made by her various lovers. Having grown
old, she disposes of the same to divers servants, varlets,
and other folk of mean estate 269
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