85 ([return])
[ The story is taken from an old fabliau (Le Forgeron de Creil) and has been used also by Sachetti, Des Periers and others. No author’s name is given in Vêrard, but in the M.S. from which Mr. Wright worked, the name of M. de Santilly is found at the head of this tale.]
88 ([return])
[ Found also in Boccaccio (Dec. day VIII, nov. VII). Poggio (Fraus mulieris) and in several of the collections of fabliaux (La Bourgeoise d’Orléans).
Mr. Wright gives Alardin (who also contributed No. 77) as the author. An Alardin Bournel returned to France with Louis XI in 1461.]
90 ([return])
[ Taken from the Facetiae of Poggio.]
91 ([return])
[ Taken from the Facetiae of Poggio.]
93 ([return])
[ Taken from the Facetiae of Poggio. According to Mr. Wright, by Timoléon Vignier, possibly a brother of Philippe Vignier.]