Chapter2。XXII。
HowPanurgeservedaParisianladyatrickthatpleasedhernotverywell。
NowyoumustnotethatthenextdaywasthegreatfestivalofCorpusChristi，calledtheSacre，whereinallwomenputontheirbestapparel，andonthatdaythesaidladywasclothedinarichgownofcrimsonsatin，underwhichsheworeaverycostlywhitevelvetpetticoat。
Thedayoftheeve，calledthevigil，Panurgesearchedsolongofonesideandanotherthathefoundahotorsaltbitch，which，whenhehadtiedherwithhisgirdle，heledtohischamberandfedherverywellallthatdayandnight。Inthemorningthereafterhekilledher，andtookthatpartofherwhichtheGreekgeomancersknow，andcutitintoseveralsmallpiecesassmallashecould。Then，carryingitawayascloseasmightbe，hewenttotheplacewheretheladywastocomealongtofollowtheprocession，asthecustomisuponthesaidholyday；andwhenshecameinPanurgesprinkledsomeholywateronher，salutingherverycourteously。Then，alittlewhileaftershehadsaidherpettydevotions，hesatdownclosebyheruponthesamebench，andgaveherthisroundelayinwriting，inmannerasfolloweth。
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