the decameron(十日谈)-第197章

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vaine；　to　curbe　in　their　idle　speeches　with　a　bridle；　as　you　have
manifestly　observed　by　the　weake　wit　of　Calandrino。　Who　needed　no　such
fantastick　circumstance；　to　cure　the　strange　disease；　which　he
imagined　（by　sottish　perswasions）　to　have：　had　hee　not　been　so
lavish　of　his　tongue；　and　accused　his　Wife　of　overmastering　him。　Which
maketh　me　remember　a　Novell；　quite　contrary　to　this　last　related；
namely；　how　one　man　may　strive　to　surmount　another　in　malice；　yet　he
to　sustaine　the　greater　harme；　that　had　（at　the　first）　the　most
advantage　of　his　enemy；　as　I　will　presently　declare　unto　you。
　　There　dwelt　in　Sienna；　and　not　many　yeeres　since；　two　young　men　of
equall　age；　both　of　them　bearing　the　name　of　Francesco：　but　the　one
was　descended　of　the　Aniollieri；　and　the　other　likewise　of　the
Fortarigi；　so　that　they　were　commonly　called　Aniolliero；　and
Fortarigo；　both　Gentlemen；　and　well　derived。　Now；　although　in　many
other　matters；　their　complexions　did　differ　very　much：　Yet
notwithstanding；　they　varied　not　in　one　bad　qualitie；　namely　too　great
neglect　of　their　Fathers；　which　caused　their　more　frequent
conversation；　as　very　familiar　and　respective　friends。　But
Aniolliero　（being　a　very　goodly　and　faire　conditioned　young　Gentleman）
apparently　perceiving；　that　he　could　not　maintaine　himselfe　at　Sienna；
in　such　estate　as　he　liked；　and　upon　the　pension　allowed　him　by　his
Father；　hearing　also；　that　at　the　Marquisate　of　Ancona；　there　lived
the　Popes　Legate；　a　worthy　Cardinall；　his　much　indeared　good　Lord
and　friend：　he　intended　to　goe　visite　him；　as　hoping　to　advance　his
fortunes　by　him。
　　Having　acquainted　his　Father　with　this　determination；　he　concluded
with　him；　to　have　that　from　him　in　a　moment　which　might　supply　his
wants　because　he　would　be　clothed　gallantly；　and　mounted　honourably。
And　seeking　for　a　servant　necessary　to　attend　on　him；　it　chanced
that　Fortarigo　hearing　thereof；　came　presently　to　Aniolliero；
intreating　him　in　the　best　manner　he　could；　to　let　him　waite　on　him　as
his　serving　man；　promising　both　dutiful　and　diligent　attendance：　yet
not　to　deaund　any　other　wages；　but　onely　payment　of　his　ordinary
expences。　Aniolliero　made　him　answere；　that　he　durst　not　give　him
entertainment；　not　in　regard　of　his　insufficiency；　and　unaptnesse
for　service：　but　because　he　was　a　great　Gamester；　and　divers　times
would　be　beastly　drunke？　whereto　Fortarigo　replyed　that　hee　would
refraine　from　both　those　foule　vices；　and　addict　all　his　endeavor
wholly　to　please　him；　without　just　taxation　of　any　grosse　errour；
making　such　solemne　vowes　and　protestations　beside；　as　conquered
Aniolliero；　and　won　his　consent。
　　Being　entred　upon　his　journey；　and　arriving　in　a　morning　at
Buonconvento；　there　Aniolliero　determined　to　dine；　and　afterward；
finding　the　heate　to　be　unfit　for　travaile；　he　caused　a　bed　to　be
prepared；　wherein　being　laid　to　rest　by　the　helpe　of　Fortarigo；　he
gave　him　charge；　that　after　the　heates　violence　was　overpast；　hee
should　not　faile　to　call　and　awake　him。　While　Aniolliero　slept　thus　in
his　bed；　Fortarigo；　never　remembring　his　solemne　vowes　and　promises：
went　to　the　Taverne；　where　having　drunke　indifferently；　and　finding
company　fit　for　the　purpose；　he　fell　to　play　at　the　dice　with　them。　In
a　very　short　while；　he　had　not　onely　lost　his　money；　but　all　the
cloathes　on　his　backe　likewise；　and　coveting　to　recover　his　losses
againe；　naked　in　his　shirt；　he　went　to　Aniollieroes　Chamber；　where
finding　him　yet　soundly　sleeping；　he　tooke　all　the　money　he　had　in　his
purse；　and　then　returned　backe　to　play；　speeding　in　the　same　manner　as
hee　did　before；　not　having　one　poore　penny　left　him。
　　Aniolliero　chancing　to　awake；　arose　and　made　him　ready；　without
any　servant　to　helpe　him；　then　calling　for　Fortarigo；　and　not
hearing　any　tydings　of　him：　he　began　immediately　to　imagine；　that　he
was　become　drunke；　and　so　had　falne　asleepe　in　one　place　or　other；
as　very　often　he　was　wont　to　doe。　Wherefore；　determining　so　to　leave
him；　he　caused　the　male　and　Saddle　to　be　set　on　his　horse；　and　so　to
furnish　himselfe　with　a　more　honest　servant　at　Corsignano。
　　But　when　hee　came　to　pay　his　hoste；　hee　found　not　any　penny　left
him：　whereupon　（as　well　he　might）　he　grew　greatly　offended；　and　raised
much　trouble　in　the　house；　charged　the　hoasts　people　to　have　robde
him；　and　threatening　to　have　them　sent　as　prisoners　to　Sienna。
Suddenly　entred　Fortarigo　in　his　shirt；　with　intent　to　have　stolne
Aniollieroes　garments；　as　formerly　hee　did　the　money　out　of　his　purse；
and　seeing　him　ready　to　mount　on　horsebacke；　hee　saide。
　　How　now　Aniolliero？　What　shall　we　goe　away　so　soone？　I　pray　you
Sir　tarry　a　little　while；　for　an　honest　man　is　comming　hither；　who
hath　my　Doublet　engaged　for　eight　and　thirty　shillings；　and　I　am
sure　that　he　will　restore　it　me　back　for　five　and　thirty；　if　I　could
presently　pay　him　downe　the　money。
　　During　the　speeches；　an　other　entred　among　them；　who　assured
Aniolliero；　that　Fortarigo　was　the　Thiefe　which　robde　him　of　his
money；　shewing　him　also　how　much　hee　had　lost　at　the　Dice：　Wherewith
Aniolliero　being　much　mooved；　very　angerly　reprooved　Fortarigo；　and；
but　for　feare　of　the　Law；　would　have　offered　him　outrage；　thretning　to
have　him　hangd　by　the　neck；　or　else　condemned　to　the　Gallies　belonging
to　Florence；　and　so　mounted　on　his　horse。　Fortarigo　making　shew　to　the
standers　by；　as　if　Aniolliero　menaced　some　other　body；　and　not　him；
said。　Come　Aniolliero；　I　pray　thee　let　us　leave　this　frivilous
prating；　for　（indeede）　it　is　not　worth　a　Button；　and　minde　a　matter　of
more　importance：　my　Doublet　will　bee　had　againe　for　five　and　thirty
shillings；　if　the　money　may　bee　tendered　downe　at　this　very　instant；
whereas　if　we　deferre　it　till　to　morrow；　perhaps　hee　will　then　have
the　whole　eight　and　thirty　which　he　lent　me；　and　he　doth　me　this
pleasure；　because　I　am　ready　（at　another　time）　to　affoord　him　the　like
courtesie；　why　then　should　we　loose　three　shillings；　when　they　may
so　easily　be　saved。
　　Aniolliero　hearing　him　speake　in　such　confused　manner；　and
perceiving　also；　that　they　which　stood　gazing　by；　beleeved　（as　by
their　lookes　appeared）　that　Fortarigo　had　not　played　away　his
Masters　mony　at　the　Dice；　but　rather　that　he　had　some　stocke　of
Fortarigoes　in　his　custody；　angerly　answered；　Thou　sawcy　companion；
what　have　I　to　doe　with　thy　Doublet？　I　would　thou　wert　hangd；　not　only
for　playing　away　my　money；　but　also　by　delaying　thus　my　journey；　and
yet　boldly　thou　standest　out…facing　mee；　as　if　I　were　no　better　then
thy　fellow。　Fortarigo　held　on　still　his　former　behaviour；　without
using　any　respect　or　reverence　to　Aniolliero；　as　if　all　the
accusations　did　not　concerne　him；　but　saying；　Why　should　wee　not
take　the　advantage　of　three　shillings　profit？　Thinkest　thou；　that　I　am
not　able　to　doe　as　much　for　thee？　why；　lay　out　so　much　money　for　my
sake；　and　make　no　more　haste　then　needs　we　must；　because　we　have
day…light　enough　to　bring　us　（before　night）　to　Torreniero。　Come；
draw　thy　purse；　and　pay　the　money；　for　upon　mine　honest　word；　I　may
enquire　throughout　all　Sienna；　and　yet　not　find　such　another　Doublet
as　this　of　mine　is。　To　say　then；　that　I　should　leave　it；　where　it
now　lyeth　pawned；　and　for　eight　and　thirty　shillings；　when　it　is
richly　more　worth　then　fifty；　I　am　sure　to　suffer　a　double
endammagement　thereby。
　　You　may　well　imagine；　that　Aniolliero　was　now　enraged　beyond　all
patience；　to　see　himselfe　both　robde　of　his　money；　and　overborne
with　presumptuous　language：　wherefore；　without　making　any　more
replications；　he　gave　the　spurre　to　his　horse；　and　rode　away　towards
Torreniero。　Now　fell　Fortarigo　into　a　more　knavish　intention　against
Aniolliero；　and　being　very　speedy　in　running；　followed　apace　after　him
in　his　shirt；　crying　out　still　aloude　to　him　all　the　way；　to　let　him
have　his　Doublet　againe。　Aniolliero　riding　on　very　fast；　to　free　his
eares　from　this　idle　importunity；　it　fortuned　that　Fortarigo　espied
divers　countrey　Pezants；　laboring　in　the　fields　about　their　businesse；
and　by　whom　Aniolliero　（of　necessity）　must　passe：　To　them　he　cryed　out
so　loude　as　he　could；　Stay　the　thiefe；　Stop　the　Thiefe；　he　rides
away　so　fast；　having　robde　me。
　　They　being