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A Jealous Husband, His Wife and Her Lover
This novella unfolds a tale of wit, jealousy, and deception, as a wife ingeniously brings her lover into the house through the roof.
clever wife outsmarts her suspicious husband. Themes of trust, While the husband stands guard, she secretly spends the night
cunning, and romantic escapades frame the story. with her true lover.
A jealous husband, consumed by suspicions of his wife’s infidelity, The next morning, the husband, none the wiser, is left with
disguises himself as a priest to trick her into confessing. During nothing to show for his efforts but his own gullibility. The wife’s
the false confession, his wife, fully aware of his ruse, slyly “admits” intelligence and quick thinking ensure her secret remains safe, and
that she is in love with a priest who visits her each night. she maintains the upper hand in their relationship.
Eager to catch the supposed priest in the act, the husband stations This witty tale offers a humorous critique of unfounded jealousy
himself outside the door to watch for the intruder. Meanwhile, his and the amusing lengths to which suspicion can lead.
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