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_TALE XLIV. (B)_.
_Concerning the subtlety of two lovers in the enjoyment of
their love, and the happy issue of the latter_. (1)
1 This is the tale given by Gruget in his edition of the
_Heptameron_, in lieu of the preceding one.--Ed.
In the city of Paris there lived two citizens of middling condition, of
whom one had a profession, while the other was a silk mercer. These two
were very old friends and constant companions, and so it happened that
the son of the former, a young man, very presentable in good company,
and called James, used often by his father's favour to visit the
mercer's house. This, however, he did for the sake of the mercer's
beautiful daughter named Frances, whom he loved; and so well did James
contrive matters with her, that he came to know her to be no less loving
than loved.
Whilst matters were in this state, however, a camp was formed in
Provence in view of withstanding the descent of Charles of Austria, (2)
and James, being called upon the list, was obliged to betake himself to
the army.
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