Some time afterwards she caused the latter to be
miserably murdered by her husband, who, although he obtained
pardon for the murder, was afterwards sent to the galleys
with a sorcerer named Gallery; and all this was brought
about by the wickedness of his wife_.(1)
1 The incidents of this story are historical, and occurred
in Alencon and Paris between 1520 and 1525.--L.
Ladies, said Simontault, I have been so poorly rewarded for my long
service, that to avenge myself upon Love, and upon her who treats me so
cruelly, I shall be at pains to make a collection of all the ill turns
that women hath done to hapless men; and moreover I will relate nothing
but the simple truth.
In the town of Alencon, during the lifetime of Charles, the last
Duke,(2) there was a Proctor named St. Aignan, who had married a
gentlewoman of the neighbourhood. She was more beautiful than virtuous,
and on account of her beauty and light behaviour was much sought after
by the Bishop of Sees,(3) who, in order to compass his ends, managed the
husband so well, that the latter not only failed to perceive the vicious
conduct of his wife and of the Bishop, but was further led to forget the
affection he had always shown in the service of his master and mistress.
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