STORY THE SEVENTIETH — THE DEVIL’S HORN. Of a noble knight of Germany, a great traveller in his time; who after he had made a certain voyage, took a vow to never make the sign of the Cross, owing to the firm faith and belief that he had in the holy sacrament of baptism—in which faith he fought the devil, as you will hear. STORY THE SEVENTY-FIRST — THE CONSIDERATE CUCKOLD Of a knight of Picardy, who lodged at an inn in the town of St. Omer, and fell in lave with the hostess, with whom he was amusing himself—you know how—when her husband discovered them; and how he behaved—as you will shortly hear. STORY THE SEVENTY-SECOND — NECESSITY IS THE MOTHER OF INVENTION. Of a gentleman of Picardy who was enamoured of the wife of a knight his neighbour; and how he obtained the lady’s favours and was nearly caught with her, and with great difficulty made his escape, as you will hear later. STORY THE SEVENTY-THIRD — THE BIRD IN THE CAGE. Of a curé who was in love with the wife of one of his parishioners, with whom the said curé was found by the husband of the woman, the neighbours having given him warning—and how the curé escaped, as you will hear. STORY THE SEVENTY-FOURTH — THE OBSEQUIOUS PRIEST. Of a priest of Boulogne who twice raised the body of Our Lord whilst chanting a Mass, because he believed that the Seneschal of Boulogne had come late to the Mass, and how he refused to take the Pax until the Seneschal had done so, as you will hear hereafter. STORY THE SEVENTY-FIFTH — THE BAGPIPE. Of a hare-brained half-mad fellow who ran a great risk of being put to death by being hanged on a gibbet in order to injure and annoy the Bailly, justices, and other notables of the city of Troyes in Champagne by whom he was mortally hated, as will appear more plainly hereafter. STORY THE SEVENTY-SIXTH — CAUGHT IN THE ACT. Of the chaplain to a knight of Burgundy who was enamoured of the wench of the said knight, and of the adventure which happened on account of his amour, as you will hear below. STORY THE SEVENTY-SEVENTH — THE SLEEVELESS ROBE. Of a gentleman of Flanders, who went to reside in France, but whilst he was there his mother was very ill in Flanders; and how he often went to visit her believing that she would die, and what he said and how he behaved, as you will hear later. STORY THE SEVENTY-EIGHTH — THE HUSBAND TURNED CONFESSOR. Of a married gentleman who made many long voyages, during which time his good and virtuous wife made the acquaintance of three good fellows, as you will hear; and how she confessed her amours to her husband when he returned from his travels, thinking she was confessing to the curé, and how she excused herself, as will appear. STORY THE SEVENTY-NINTH — THE LOST ASS FOUND. Of a good man of Bourbonnais who went to seek the advice of a wise man of that place about an ass that he had lost, and how he believed that he miraculously recovered the said ass, as you will hear hereafter.