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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The yong Scholler (by reason it was erected since his departure, and
finding no inscription whereby to informe him) answered, as well hee
might, _Nescio_. Immediately the Father, keeping the word perfectly in
his memorie, grewe verie angerly passionate; and, desiring to heare no
more demaunds: gave him three or foure boxes on the eares; with many
harsh and injurious speeches, tearming him an Asse and Villaine, and
that he had not learned any thing. His Sonne was pacient, and returned
no answer, but plainly perceived, that this was a tricke intended
against him, by the malicious treachery of the Priest, on whom (in
time) he might be revenged.
Within a short while after, the Suffragane of those parts (under whom
the Priest was but a Deputy, holding the benefice of him, with no great
charge to his conscience) being abroad in his visitation, sent word to
the Vicar, that he intended to preach there on the next Sunday, and hee
to prepare in a readinesse, _Bonum & Commodum_, because hee would have
nothing else to his dinner. Heereat Master Vicar was greatly amazed,
because he had never heard such words before, neither could hee finde
them in all his _Breviarie_. Hereupon, he went to the yong scholler,
whom he had so lately before abused, and crying him mercy, with many
impudent and shallow excuses, desired him to reveale the meaning of
those words, and what he should understand by _Bonum & Commodum_.
The Scholler (with a sober and modest countenance) made answere; That
he had bin over-much abused, which (neverthelesse) he tooke not so
impaciently, but hee had already both forgot and forgiven it, with
promise of comfort in this his extraordinary distraction, and greefe of
minde. When he had perused the Suffraganes Letter, well observing the
blushlesse ignorance of the Priest: seeming (by outward appearance) to
take it strangely, he cryed out alowd, saying; In the name of Vertue,
what may be this mans meaning? How? (quoth the Priest) What manner
of demand do you make? Alas, replyed the Scholler, you have but one
poore Asse, which I know you love deerely, and yet you must stew his
genitories very daintily, for your Patron will have no other meat to
his dinner. The genitories of mine Asse, answered the Priest? Passion
of me, who then shall carrie my Corne to the Mill? There is no remedie,
sayde the Scholler, for he hath so set it downe for an absolute
resolution.
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