Joc. Look, the wainscoting is gilded, and here and there decked with pearls.
Vitr. There are all kinds of pearls, but of small worth.
Joc. What do we look on from the windows?
The Summer-house—The Sleeping-room
Vitr. These windows look into the gardens, those into the court. This is the summer-house or garden dining-room. Here you see a sleeping-room or chamber. The sleeping-room is furnished with tapestry, with a pavement wainscoted and covered with rush-mats. There are some pictures of the Holy Virgin, of Christ the Saviour, and there are others of Narcissus, Euryalus, Adonis, Polyxena, who are said to have been of the highest beauty.
Joc. What is written on the upper lintel of the door?
Vitr. “Withdraw from your troubles and enter the haven of peace.”
Joc. What is written inside the door-post?
Vitr. “Bring into this haven no tempest.” The most necessary house utensils are kept in that closed chamber. The other is the winter chamber. As you see, everything there is darker and better covered. Then there is a sweating chamber.