'TisnogreatwhilesincetheredweltatPerugiaarichmannamedPietrodiVinciolo, whorather, perchance,toblindothersandmitigatetheevilreputeinwhichhewasheldbythecitizensofPerugia, thanforanydesiretowed, tookawife: andsuchbeinghismotive,, redhairedyoungwoman, andsohot-bloodedthattwohusbandswouldhavebeenmoretohermindthanone, ,whilesheknewherselftobefairandlusty, andfeltherselftobegamesomeandfit, waxedverywroth,andnowandagainhadhighwordswithherhusband,,seeingthattherebyshewasmoreliketofretherselfthantodisposeherhusbandtoconductlessbase, shesaidtoherself:—Thispoorcreaturedesertsmetogowalkinpattensinthedry; , andbroughthimagreatandgoodlydowry, knowingthathewasaman, andsupposinghimtohavethedesireswhichmenhaveandoughttohave; andhadInotdeemedhimtobeaman, : whythentookhemetowife, ifwomenwerenottohismind? ', Ihadbecomeanun; andbeingmindedtheretolive, asIam, ifIamtowaituntilIhavepleasureorsolaceofhim, IshallwaitperchanceuntilIamold; andthen, toolate, IshallbethinkmetomysorrowthatIhavewastedmyyouth; andastothewayinwhichIshouldseekitspropersolaceIneednobetterteacherandguidethanhim, whofindshisdelightwhereIshouldfindmineandfindsittohisowncondemnation, whereasinme'twerecommendable.'TisbutthelawsthatIshallsetatnought, whereashesetsboththemandNatureherselfatnought.
