The Decameron (Day 6 to Day 10): Containing an hundred pleasant NovelsBoccaccio, Giovanni
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The Decameron (Day 6 to Day 10): Containing an hundred pleasant Novels
Boccaccio, Giovanni
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But when hee came to pay his hoste, hee found not any penny left him:
whereupon (as well he might) he grew greatly offended, and raised much
trouble in the house, charged the hoasts people to have robde him, and
threatening to have them sent as prisoners to _Sienna_. Suddenly entred
_Fortarigo_ in his shirt, with intent to have stolne _Aniollieroes_
garments, as formerly hee did the money out of his purse, and seeing
him ready to mount on horsebacke, hee saide.
How now _Aniolliero_? What shall we goe away so soone? I pray you Sir
tarry a little while, for an honest man is comming hither, who hath my
Doublet engaged for eight and thirty shillings; and I am sure that he
will restore it me back for five and thirty, if I could presently pay
him downe the money.
During the speeches, an other entred among them, who assured
_Aniolliero_, that _Fortarigo_ was the Thiefe which robde him of
his money, shewing him also how much hee had lost at the Dice:
Wherewith _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.
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