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K1595 The "loyal" adulteress. Complacent in all except kissing. Explains that her mouth is the only part of her body which has promised fidelity to her husband
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- The lover's gift regained · K1581 entry
- Lover blackmails adulteress · K1582 entry
- Husband duped by paramour into taking his wife to him. She is veiled · K1583 entry
- Innocent confessor duped into being go-between for adulteress and lover. By following suggestions in her false accusations to confessor the lover reaches her side · K1584 entry
- Wife takes servant's place and discovers husband's adultery. The husband says that he is going into a state of meditation with a cloth over his face. He substitutes a servant and goes to his mistress. The wife finds the deceit and takes the servant's place. On his return the husband tells the supposed servant of his adultery · K1585 entry
- Paramour feigns loss of genitals in order to obtain the husband's confidence · K1586 entry
- Adulteress uses the public baths as a meeting-place with her lover. A naive remark by her child exposes the deception to the husband · K1587 entry
- Woman excites peasant (secretary), who draws line on floor and dares her to cross it. When she does, adultery is committed · K1588 entry
- Seventy tales of a parrot prevent a wife's adultery. The parrot keeps her interested until her husband's return · K1591 entry
- Paramour sends prostitutes in disguise to take mistress to "convent". Husband is deceived by the ruse · K1592 entry