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Filed under Paramour escapes by disguise.

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The lovers as pursuer and fugitive. The wife is visited by two gallants. When the husband approaches, one goes out with drawn sword; the other hides in the house. She convinces her husband that she has given refuge to a fugitiveParamour poses as doctorParamour in vat: disguise as vat-buyer. Husband thinks he is testing the vatLover hidden in chest with feathers. Husband believes he is a devil. (Cf. K1218.1.)Paramour poses as unsuccessful suitor. When surprised with the wife he tells the husband that he has been trying to force the woman, with no success. The wife supports the statementParamour escapes disguised as monkParamour disguised as pregnant womanParamour poses as robberParamour disguised as cloth merchant is surprised by the husband. He asks the woman to be paid for a pretended saleParamour leaving love-tryst is met by husband. Pretends he had come to see him on businessParamour escapes by pretending to be returning borrowed basket
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