The husband, seeing that his wife was well punished for her foolish
fancy, did not tell her of what he had done. He was content to have
subdued her affection by his own prudence, and to have so dealt with her
that she now hated mortally what she had formerly loved, and, loathing
her folly, devoted herself to her husband and household more completely
than she had ever done before.
"In this story, ladies, you see the good sense of a husband and the
frailty of a woman of repute. I think that if you look carefully into
this mirror you will no longer trust to your own strength, but will
learn to have recourse to Him who holds your honour in His hand."
"I am well pleased," said Parlamente, "to find you become a preacher to
the ladies, and I should be even more so if you would make these fine
sermons to all those with whom you speak."
"Whenever you are willing to listen to me," said Hircan, "I promise you
that I will say as much."
"In other words," said Simontault, "when you are not present, he will
speak in a different fashion."
"He will do as he pleases," said Parlamente, "but for my content I wish
to believe that he always speaks in this way.
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