Chapter XLVII: Galgano and Madonna Minoccia

A gentleman called Galgano, long time made sute to Madonna Minoccia: her husband sir Stricca (not knowing the same) diuers times praised and commended Galgano, by reason whereof, in the absence of her husband, she sent for him, and yelded herself vnto him, tellinge him what wordes her husband had spoken of him, and for recompence he refused to dishonest her.

[_Source and Origin._--Ser Giovanne Fiorentino, _Peccorone_, I. i.

_Parallels._--Masuccio, _Novellino_, 1450, nov. 21.

_Painter._--I. i. 279; II. i. 199; III. i. 351; IV. ii. 3.]