Wife reforms wayward husband. Makes gift to husband's mistress so that she may receive him fittingly. Husband is shamed into reforming

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Wife reforms wayward husband. Makes gift to husband's mistress so that she may receive him fittingly. Husband is shamed into reforming.

The wise and the foolish. · Cleverness. · Clever persons and acts. · Clever persons. · view the constellation · filed as J1112.1

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Scholars’ trail — 2references

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Italian NovellaRotunda.
general Heptameron No. 38

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Filed under Clever wife.

1 finer motif beneath it

Disguised real wife orders motley wear for her husband when he goes to fetch new bride-to-be: prospective father-in-law takes him for a fool and real wife reveals herself to husband

Filed beside it

Wife dismisses maid who is husband's mistress and tells him she has fled. Husband understands and reforms Clever wife advises husband how to succeed on adventures Wives prevent war by placing themselves and their children between two armies Clever wife obtains secrets from husband by questioning him

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