And often was this tale told in Provence, because [[100]]of the novel reply which that woman had inadvertently given.
[1] En Barral, or Sire Barral, lord of the noble house of Balzo in Provence. He was a lover of letters, philosophy and the arcane arts. [↑]
[2] The famous philosopher, reputed the founder of mathematics, was not born in Spain but in Samos. This is another of the numerous instances of the fantastic geographical and historical notions of the compiler of the Novellino. [↑]
[3] Imberal expects her to say towards which of the cardinal points the bird’s tail was turned. [↑]
XXXIV
How two noble knights loved each other with a great love
Two noble knights loved each other with a great love. The name of one was Messer G—— and the name of the other Messer S——.
These two knights had long loved each other.