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“Monna Nonna de’ Pulci“
This story involves a dishonest transaction made by one through the town and surveying all the beautiful young
Messer Dego, Marshall to King Robert of Naples, and a ladies who are walking around when they see Monna
relative of the Bishop of Florence, who was Dego’s friend. Nonna. Monna Nonna’s a beautiful and newly married
Dego falls madly in love with the married niece of the woman. The Bishop stops, and in front of everyone
Bishop’s brother (figure that one out) and promises to present, asks her if she could “conquer” his friend Dego.
pay her husband 500 gold florins to “borrow” her for a Monna Nonna’s furious at the public implication of a lack
night. But Dego hands over only gilt silver pieces, thereby of virtue, so she bites back. If he did conquer me, she
cheating the husband and humiliating the family when says, I’d make sure he paid me in real coins. Ouch. So the
the rumors spread. Everyone in town knew about it. So Bishop and his friend are publicly humiliated and have to
one holy day, Dego and his friend the Bishop are riding slink away from the holiday crowd.
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