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Pietro di Vinciolo
This novella recounts the humorous and chaotic events surrounding home and was caught. Pietro’s wife, feigning outrage, criticizes
Pietro di Vinciolo, a husband who unknowingly becomes entangled Ercolano’s wife for her indiscretion, all while her own lover remains
in his wife’s cunning schemes. Themes of deception, forgiveness, hidden.
and human folly enrich the story.
Their deception unravels in a comical twist when an ass
Pietro di Vinciolo leaves home one evening to sup with his friend inadvertently steps on the hidden boy’s fingers, causing him to cry
Ercolano. While he is away, his wife seizes the opportunity to bring out in pain. Pietro discovers the young man and realizes his wife’s
a young lover into the house. However, Pietro returns unexpectedly, trickery. However, rather than reacting with anger, Pietro condones
forcing her to hide her gallant under a hen-coop. her actions, as he himself is not without fault.
Upon his return, Pietro shares a scandalous story he heard at This tale concludes with a humorous acknowledgment of human
Ercolano’s supper: Ercolano’s wife had concealed her lover in their imperfections, leaving readers amused by the intricate web of
deceit and Pietro’s ultimate forgiveness.
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