Observer of intrigue insists on sharing in it (or enjoys the girl after putting the man to flight)

Motif

Observer of intrigue insists on sharing in it (or enjoys the girl after putting the man to flight).

Deceptions. · Deception into humiliating position. · Deception into humiliating position – miscellaneous. · view the constellation · filed as K1271.1.4.3

Filed across the traditions

Italian Novella *Rotunda.
general Cent Nouvelles Nouvelles No. 46

Within the index

Filed under Man hidden in roof sees girl and lover and falls: they flee and leave him in possession.

Filed beside it

Man having seen woman and lover from roof threatens to tell about it; is paid to stop Man hidden in roof (or elsewhere) sees girl and lover: blows horn. They flee and leave him in possession

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