the decameron(十日谈)-第144章

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Aniolliero　being　much　mooved；　very　angerly　reprooved　Fortarigo；　and；
but　for　feare　of　the　Law；　would　have　offered　him　outrage；　thretning　to
have　him　hangd　by　the　neck；　or　else　condemned　to　the　Gallies　belonging
to　Florence；　and　so　mounted　on　his　horse。　Fortarigo　making　shew　to　the
standers　by；　as　if　Aniolliero　menaced　some　other　body；　and　not　him；
said。　Come　Aniolliero；　I　pray　thee　let　us　leave　this　frivilous
prating；　for　（indeede）　it　is　not　worth　a　Button；　and　minde　a　matter　of
more　importance：　my　Doublet　will　bee　had　againe　for　five　and　thirty
shillings；　if　the　money　may　bee　tendered　downe　at　this　very　instant；
whereas　if　we　deferre　it　till　to　morrow；　perhaps　hee　will　then　have
the　whole　eight　and　thirty　which　he　lent　me；　and　he　doth　me　this
pleasure；　because　I　am　ready　（at　another　time）　to　affoord　him　the　like
courtesie；　why　then　should　we　loose　three　shillings；　when　they　may
so　easily　be　saved。
　　Aniolliero　hearing　him　speake　in　such　confused　manner；　and
perceiving　also；　that　they　which　stood　gazing　by；　beleeved　（as　by
their　lookes　appeared）　that　Fortarigo　had　not　played　away　his
Masters　mony　at　the　Dice；　but　rather　that　he　had　some　stocke　of
Fortarigoes　in　his　custody；　angerly　answered；　Thou　sawcy　companion；
what　have　I　to　doe　with　thy　Doublet？　I　would　thou　wert　hangd；　not　only
for　playing　away　my　money；　but　also　by　delaying　thus　my　journey；　and
yet　boldly　thou　standest　out…facing　mee；　as　if　I　were　no　better　then
thy　fellow。　Fortarigo　held　on　still　his　former　behaviour；　without
using　any　respect　or　reverence　to　Aniolliero；　as　if　all　the
accusations　did　not　concerne　him；　but　saying；　Why　should　wee　not
take　the　advantage　of　three　shillings　profit？　Thinkest　thou；　that　I　am
not　able　to　doe　as　much　for　thee？　why；　lay　out　so　much　money　for　my
sake；　and　make　no　more　haste　then　needs　we　must；　because　we　have
day…light　enough　to　bring　us　（before　night）　to　Torreniero。　Come；
draw　thy　purse；　and　pay　the　money；　for　upon　mine　honest　word；　I　may
enquire　throughout　all　Sienna；　and　yet　not　find　such　another　Doublet
as　this　of　mine　is。　To　say　then；　that　I　should　leave　it；　where　it
now　lyeth　pawned；　and　for　eight　and　thirty　shillings；　when　it　is
richly　more　worth　then　fifty；　I　am　sure　to　suffer　a　double
endammagement　thereby。
　　You　may　well　imagine；　that　Aniolliero　was　now　enraged　beyond　all
patience；　to　see　himselfe　both　robde　of　his　money；　and　overborne
with　presumptuous　language：　wherefore；　without　making　any　more
replications；　he　gave　the　spurre　to　his　horse；　and　rode　away　towards
Torreniero。　Now　fell　Fortarigo　into　a　more　knavish　intention　against
Aniolliero；　and　being　very　speedy　in　running；　followed　apace　after　him
in　his　shirt；　crying　out　still　aloude　to　him　all　the　way；　to　let　him
have　his　Doublet　againe。　Aniolliero　riding　on　very　fast；　to　free　his
eares　from　this　idle　importunity；　it　fortuned　that　Fortarigo　espied
divers　countrey　Pezants；　laboring　in　the　fields　about　their　businesse；
and　by　whom　Aniolliero　（of　necessity）　must　passe：　To　them　he　cryed　out
so　loude　as　he　could；　Stay　the　thiefe；　Stop　the　Thiefe；　he　rides
away　so　fast；　having　robde　me。
　　They　being　provided；　some　with　Prongges；　Pitchforkes　and　Spades；　and
others　with　the　like　weapons　fit　for　Husbandry；　stept　into　the　way
before　Aniolliero：　and　beleeving　undoubtedly；　that　he　had　robde　the
man　which　pursued　him　in　his　shirt；　stayed　and　apprehended　him。
Whatsoever　Aniolliero　could　doe　or　say；　prevailed　not　any　thing　with
the　unmannerly　Clownes；　but　when　Fortarigo　was　arrived　among　them；
he　braved　Aniolliero　most　impudently；　saying。
　　What　reason　have　I　to　spoyle　thy　life　（thou　traiterous　Villaine）
to　rob　and　spoyle　thy　Master　thus　on　the　high　way？　Then　turning　to　the
Countrey　Boores：　How　much　deare　friends　（quoth　he）　am　I　beholding　to
you　for　this　unexpected　kindnesse？　You　behold　in　what　manner　he　left
me　in　my　Lodging；　having　first　playd　away　all　my　money　at　the　Dice；
and　then　deceiving　me　of　my　horse　and　garments　also：　but　had　not　you
（by　great　good　lucke）　thus　holpe　mee　to　stay　him；　a　poore　Gentleman
had　bin　undone　for　ever；　and　I　should　never　have　found　him　againe。
　　Aniolliero　avouched　the　truth　of　his　wrong　received；　but　the　base
peazants；　giving　credite　onely　to　Fortarigoes　lying　exclamations：
tooke　him　from　his　horse；　despoyled　him　of　all　his　wearing
apparrell；　even　to　the　very　Bootes　from　off　his　Legges：　suffered　him
to　ride　away　from　him　in　that　manner；　and　Aniolliero　left　so　in　his
shirt；　to　dance　a　bare　foote　Galliard　after　him　either　towards　Sienna；
or　any　place　else。
　　Thus　Aniolliero；　purposing　to　visite　his　Cousin　the　Cardinal　like
a　Gallant；　and　at　the　Marquisate　of　Ancona；　returned　backe　poorly　in
his　shirt　unto　Buonconvento；　and　durst　not　（for　shame）　repaire　to
Sienna。　In　the　end；　he　borrowed　money　on　the　other　horse　which
Fortarigo　rode　on；　and　remained　there　in　the　Inne；　whence　riding　to
Corsignano；　where　he　had　divers　Kinsmen　and　Friends；　he　continued
there　so　long　with　them；　till　he　was　better　furnished　from　his　Father。
　　Thus　you　may　perceive；　that　the　cunning　Villanies　of　Fortarigo；
hindred　the　honest　intended　enterprise　of　Aniolliero　howbeit　in　fit
time　and　place；　nothing　afterward　was　left　unpunished。




　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　THE　NINTH　DAY；　THE　FIFT　NOVELL

　　　　　　　IN　JUST　REPREHENSION　OF　THOSE　VAINEHEADED　FOOLES；　THAT　ARE
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　LED　AND　GOVERNED　BY　IDLE　PERSWASIONS

　　Calandrino　became　extraordinarily　enamoured　of　a　young　Damosell；
named　Nicholetta。　Bruno　prepared　a　Charme　or　writing　for　him；
avouching　constantly　to　him；　that　so　soone　as　he　touched　the
Damosell　therewith；　she　should　follow　him　whithersoever　hee　would　have
her。　She　being　gone　to　an　appointed　place　with　him；　hee　was　found
there　by　his　wife；　and　dealt　withall　according　to　his　deserving。

　　Because　the　Novell　reported　by　Madame　Neiphila　was　so　soone
concluded；　without　much　laughter；　or　commendation　of　the　whole
Company：　the　Queene　turned　hir　selfe　towards　Madam　Fiammetta；
enjoyning　her　to　succeed　in　apt　order；　and　she　being　as　ready　as
sodainly　commanded；　began　as　followeth。　Most　gentle　Ladies；　I　am
perswaded　of　your　opinion　in　judgement　with　mine；　that　there　is　not
any　thing；　which　can　bee　spoken　pleasingly；　except　it　be
conveniently　suited　with　apt　time　and　place：　in　which　respect；　when
Ladies　and　Gentlewomen　are　bent　to　discoursing；　the　due　election　of
them　both　are　necessarily　required。　And　therefore　I　am　not　unmindfull；
that　our　meeting　heere　（ayming　at　nothing　more；　then　to　outweare　the
time　with　our　generall　contentment）　should　tye　us　to　the　course　of　our
pleasure　and　recreation；　to　the　same　conveniency　of　time　and　place；
not　sparing；　though　some　have　bin　nominated　oftentimes　in　our　passed
arguments；　yet；　if　occasion　serve；　and　the　nature　of　variety　be　well
considered；　wee　may　speake　of　the　selfesame　persons　againe。
　　Now；　notwithstanding　the　actions　of　Calandrino　have　beene
indifferently　canvazed　among　us；　yet；　remembring　what　Philostratus　not
long　since　saide；　That　they　intended　to　nothing　more　then　matter　of
mirth：　I　presume　the　boldlier；　to　report　another　Novell　of　him；　beside
them　already　past。　And；　were　I　willing　to　conceale　the　truth；　and
cloath　it　in　more　circumstantiall　maner：　I　could　make　use　of
contrary　names；　and　paint　it　in　a　poeticall　fiction；　perhaps　more
probable；　though　not　so　pleasing。　But　because　wandring　from　the
truth　of　things；　doth　much　diminish　（in　relatic　the　delight　of　the
hearers：　I　will　build　boldly　on　my　fore…alledged　reason；　and　tel　you
truly　how　it　hapned。
　　Niccholao　Cornacchini　was　once　a　Citizen　of　ours；　and　a　man　of　great
wealth；　who；　among　other　his　rich　possessions　in　Camerata；　builded
there　a　very　goodly　house；　which　being　perfected　ready　for　painting：
he　compounded　with　Bruno　and　Buffalmaco　who　bicause　their　worke
required　more　helpe　then　their　owne；　they　drew　Nello　and　Calandrino
into　their　association；　and　began　to　proceed　in　their　businesse。　And
because　there　was　a　Chamber　or　two；　having　olde　moveables　in　them；
as　Bedding；　Tables；　and　other　Houshold　stuffe　beside；　which　were　in
the　custody　of　an　old　Woman　that　kepte　the　house；　without　the　helpe　of
any　other　servants　else；　a　Son　unto　the　saide　Niccholao；　beeing
named　Phillippo；　resorted　thither　divers　times；　with　one　or　other
prety　Damosell　in　his　company　（in　regard　he　was　unmarried）　where　he
would　abide　a　day　or　two　with　her；　and　then　convey　her　home　againe。
　　At　one　time　among　the　rest；　it　chanced　that　he　brought　a　Damosell
thither　named　Nicholetta；　who　was　maintained　by　a　wily　companion；
called　Magione；　in　a　dwelling　which　hee　had　at　Camaldoli；　and　（indeed）
no　honester　then　she　should　be。　She　was　a　very　beautifull　young　woman；
wearing　garments　of　great　value；　and　（according　to　her　quality）　well
spoken；　and　of　commendable　carriage。　Comming　forth　of　her　Chamber
one　day；　covered　with　a　White　veyle；　because　her　haire　hung　loose
about　her；　which　shee　went　to　wash　at　a　Well　in　the　middle　Court；
bathing　there　also　her　face　and　hands：　Calandrino　going　（by　chance）　to
the　same　Well　for　water；　gave　her　a　secret　salutation。　She　kindly
returning　the　like　courtesie　to　him；　began　to　observe　him　advisedly：
more；　because　he　looked　like　a　man　newly　come　thither；　then　any
handsomnesse　she　perceyved　in　him。
　　Calandrino　threw　wanton　glances　at　her；　and　seeing　she　was　both
faire　and　lovely；　began　to　finde　some　occasion　of　tarrying；　so　that　he
returned　not　with　water　to　his　other　associates；　yet　neither　knowing
her；　or　daring　to　deliver　one　word。　She；　who　was　not　to　learn　her
lesson　in　alluring；　noting　what　affectionate　regards　（with
bashfulnesse）　he　gave　her：　answered　him　more　boldly　with　the　like；　but
meerly　in　scorning　manner；　breathing　forth　divers　dissembled　sighs
among　them：　so　that　Calandrino　became　foolishly　inveigled　with　her
love；　and　would　not　depart　out　of　the　Court；　until　Phillippo；　standing
above　in　his　Chamber　window　called　her　thence。
　　When　Calandrino　was　returned　backe　to　his　businesse；　he　could　do
nothing　else；　but　shake　the　head；　sigh；　puffe；　and　blowe；　which
being　observed　by　Bruno　（who　alwayes　fitted　him　according　to　his
folly；　as　making　a　meer　mockery　of　his　very　best　behaviour）　sodainly
he　said。　Why　how　now　Calandrino？　Sigh；　puffe；　and　blow　man？　What　may
be　the　reason　of　these　unwonted　qualities？　Calandrino　immediately
answered；　saying：　My　friendly　Companion　Bruno；　if　I　had　one　to　lend　me
a　little　helpe；　I　should　very　quickely　become　well　enough。　How？　quoth
Bruno；　doth　any　thing　offend　thee；　and　wilt　thou　not　reveale　it　to　thy
friend　Deare　Bruno；　said　Calandrino；　there　is　a　proper　handsome
woman　here　in　the　house；　the　goodliest　creature　that　ever　any　eye
beheld；　much　fairer　then　the　Queen　of　Fairies　her　selfe；　who　is　so
deeply　falne　in　love　with　mee；　as　thou　wouldst　thinke　it　no　lesse　then
a　wonder；　and　yet　I　never　sawe　her　before；　till　yer　while　when　I　was
sent　to　fetch　water。　A　very　strange　case；　answered　Bruno；　take　heede
Calandrino；　that　shee　bee　not　the　lovely　friend　to　Phillippo；　our　yong
Master；　for　then　it　may　prove　a　dangerous　matter。
　　Calandrino　stood　scratching　his　head　an　indifferent　while；　and
then　sodainly　replyed　thus。　Now　trust　me　Bruno；　it　is　to　bee
doubted；　because　he　called　her　at　his　Window；　an