Chapter XXXVI: Andruccio

Andreuccio of Perugia being come to Naples to buy horses, was in one night surprised, with three marueilous accidentes. All which hauinge escaped with one Rubie he retourned home to his house.

[_Source._--Boccaccio, _Decamerone_, giorn. ii., nov. 5.

_Origin._--Fabliau, _Boivin de Provins._ Barbazan, i. 357.

_Parallels._--_Mod.:_ Pitré, _Nov. pop. sic._ No. 163. Nerucci,
_Nov. montalesi_, No. 45. Gianandrea, _Trad. Marchigiane_ (cf. T. F.
Crane, _Academy_, 22 Mar. 1879). Schiefner, _Mahâkâtjâjana_, 23.

_Painter._--I. 76; II. i. 71; III. i. 129; IV. i. 143.]