One Hundred Merrie And Delightsome StoriesEdited by Antoine de la SalleRobert B. (Robert Bruce) Douglas translationChapter navigation106 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterONE HUNDRED MERRIE AND DELIGHTSOME STORIESLES CENT NOUVELLES NOUVELLESEdited by Antoine de la SalleDETAILED CONTENTS CONTENTSINTRODUCTIONSTORY THE FIRST —THE REVERSE OF THE MEDAL. 1STORY THE SECOND — THE MONK-DOCTOR.STORY THE THIRD — THE SEARCH FOR THE RING. 3STORY THE FOURTH — THE ARMED CUCKOLD. 4STORY THE FIFTH — THE DUEL WITH THE BUCKLE-STRAP. 5STORY THE SIXTH — THE DRUNKARD IN PARADISE. 6STORY THE SEVENTH — THE WAGGONER IN THE BEAR.STORY THE EIGHTH — TIT FOR TAT. 8STORY THE NINTH — THE HUSBAND PANDAR TO HIS OWN WIFE. 9STORY THE TENTH — THE EEL PASTIES. 10STORY THE ELEVENTH — A SACRIFICE TO THE DEVIL. 11STORY THE TWELFTH — THE CALF. 12STORY THE THIRTEENTH — THE CASTRATED CLERK. 13STORY THE FOURTEENTH — THE POPE-MAKER, OR THE HOLY MAN. 14STORY THE FIFTEENTH — THE CLEVER NUN.STORY THE SIXTEENTH — ON THE BLIND SIDE. 16STORY THE SEVENTEENTH — THE LAWYER AND THE BOLTING-MILL.STORY THE EIGHTEENTH — FROM BELLY TO BACK. 18STORY THE TWENTIETH — THE HUSBAND AS DOCTOR.STORY THE TWENTY-FIRST — THE ABBESS CURED 21STORY THE TWENTY-SECOND — THE CHILD WITH TWO FATHERS. 22STORY THE TWENTY-THIRD — THE LAWYER’S WIFE WHO PASSED THE LINE. 23STORY THE TWENTY-FOURTH — HALF-BOOTED. 24STORY THE TWENTY-FIFTH — FORCED WILLINGLY. 25STORY THE TWENTY-SIXTH — THE DAMSEL KNIGHT. 26STORY THE TWENTY-SEVENTH — THE HUSBAND IN THE CLOTHES-CHEST. 27STORY THE TWENTY-EIGHTH — THE INCAPABLE LOVER. 28STORY THE TWENTY-NINTH — THE COW AND THE CALF.STORY THE THIRTIETH — THE THREE CORDELIERSSTORY THE THIRTY-FIRST — TWO LOVERS FOR ONE LADY. 31STORY THE THIRTY-SECOND — THE WOMEN WHO PAID TITHE. 32STORY THE THIRTY-THIRD — THE LADY WHO LOST HER HAIR.STORY THE THIRTY-FOURTH — THE MAN ABOVE AND THE MAN BELOW. 34STORY THE THIRTY-FIFTH — THE EXCHANGE.STORY THE THIRTY-SIXTH — AT WORK.STORY THE THIRTY-SEVENTH — THE USE OF DIRTY WATER.STORY THE THIRTY-EIGHTH — A ROD FOR ANOTHER’S BACK. 38STORY THE THIRTY-NINTH — BOTH WELL SERVED. 39STORY THE FORTIETH — THE BUTCHER’S WIFE WHO PLAYED THE GHOST IN THE CHIMNEY.STORY THE FORTY-FIRST — LOVE IN ARMS.STORY THE FORTY-SECOND — THE MARRIED PRIEST. 42STORY THE FORTY-THIRD — A BARGAIN IN HORNS.STORY THE FORTY-FOURTH — THE MATCH-MAKING PRIEST.STORY THE FORTY-FIFTH — THE SCOTSMAN TURNED WASHERWOMANSTORY THE FORTY-SIXTH — HOW THE NUN PAID FOR THE PEARS. 46STORY THE FORTY-SEVENTH — TWO MULES DROWNED TOGETHER. 47STORY THE FORTY-EIGHTH — THE CHASTE MOUTH.STORY THE FORTY-NINTH — THE SCARLET BACKSIDE.STORY THE FIFTIETH — TIT FOR TAT. 50STORY THE FIFTY-FIRST — THE REAL FATHERS.STORY THE FIFTY-SECOND — THE THREE REMINDERS. 52STORY THE FIFTY-THIRD — THE MUDDLED MARRIAGES.STORY THE FIFTY FOURTH — THE RIGHT MOMENT.STORY THE FIFTY-FIFTH — A CURE FOR THE PLAGUE.STORY THE FIFTY-SIXTH — THE WOMAN, THE PRIEST, THE SERVANT, AND THESTORY THE FIFTY-SEVENTH — THE OBLIGING BROTHER.STORY THE FIFTY-EIGHTH — SCORN FOR SCORN.STORY THE FIFTY-NINTH — THE SICK LOVER. 59STORY THE SIXTIETH — THREE VERY MINOR BROTHERS. 60STORY THE SIXTY-FIRST — CUCKOLDED—AND DUPED. 61STORY THE SIXTY-SECOND — THE LOST RING.STORY THE SIXTY-THIRD — MONTBLERU; OR THE THIEF. 63STORY THE SIXTY-FOURTH — THE OVER-CUNNING CURÉ. 64STORY THE SIXTY-FIFTH — INDISCRETION REPROVED, BUT NOT PUNISHED.STORY THE SIXTY-SIXTH — THE WOMAN AT THE BATH.STORY THE SIXTY-SEVENTH — THE WOMAN WITH THREE HUSBANDS.STORY THE SIXTY-EIGHTH — THE JADE DESPOILED.STORY THE SIXTY-NINTH — THE VIRTUOUS LADY WITH TWO HUSBANDS. 69STORY THE SEVENTIETH — THE DEVIL’S HORN.STORY THE SEVENTY-FIRST — THE CONSIDERATE CUCKOLDSTORY THE SEVENTY-SECOND — NECESSITY IS THE MOTHER OF INVENTION.STORY THE SEVENTY-THIRD — THE BIRD IN THE CAGE.STORY THE SEVENTY-FOURTH — THE OBSEQUIOUS PRIEST.STORY THE SEVENTY-FIFTH — THE BAGPIPE. 75STORY THE SEVENTY-SIXTH — CAUGHT IN THE ACT. 76STORY THE SEVENTY-SEVENTH — THE SLEEVELESS ROBE.STORY THE SEVENTY-EIGHTH — THE HUSBAND TURNED CONFESSOR. 78STORY THE SEVENTY-NINTH — THE LOST ASS FOUND. 79STORY THE EIGHTIETH — GOOD MEASURE! 80STORY THE EIGHTY-FIRST — BETWEEN TWO STOOLS. 81STORY THE EIGHTY-SECOND — BEYOND THE MARK. 82STORY THE EIGHTY-THIRD — THE GLUTTONOUS MONK.STORY THE EIGHTY-FOURTH — THE DEVIL’S SHARE. 84STORY THE EIGHTY-FIFTH — NAILED! 85STORY THE EIGHTY-SIXTH — FOOLISH FEAR.STORY THE EIGHTY-SEVENTH — WHAT THE EYE DOES NOT SEE.STORY THE EIGHTY-EIGHTH — A HUSBAND IN HIDING. 88STORY THE EIGHTY-NINTH — THE FAULT OF THE ALMANAC.STORY THE NINETIETH — A GOOD REMEDY. 90STORY THE NINETY-FIRST — THE OBEDIENT WIFE. 91STORY THE NINETY-SECOND — WOMEN’S QUARRELS.STORY THE NINETY-THIRD — HOW A GOOD WIFE WENT ON A PILGRIMAGE. 93STORY THE NINETY-FOURTH — DIFFICULT TO PLEASE.STORY THE NINETY-FIFTH — THE SORE FINGER CURED. 95STORY THE NINETY-SIXTH — A GOOD DOG. 96STORY THE NINETY-SEVENTH — BIDS AND BIDDINGS.STORY THE NINETY-EIGHTH — THE UNFORTUNATE LOVERS.STORY THE NINETY-NINTH — THE METAMORPHOSIS. 99STORY THE HUNDREDTH AND LAST — THE CHASTE LOVER.NOTES.Previous chapter ←LES CENT NOUVELLES NOUVELLESNext chapter →DETAILED CONTENTS CONTENTSAll chapters and sections (106)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsONE HUNDRED MERRIE AND DELIGHTSOME STORIESLES CENT NOUVELLES NOUVELLESEdited by Antoine de la SalleDETAILED CONTENTS CONTENTSINTRODUCTIONSTORY THE FIRST —THE REVERSE OF THE MEDAL. 1STORY THE SECOND — THE MONK-DOCTOR.STORY THE THIRD — THE SEARCH FOR THE RING. 3STORY THE FOURTH — THE ARMED CUCKOLD. 4STORY THE FIFTH — THE DUEL WITH THE BUCKLE-STRAP. 5STORY THE SIXTH — THE DRUNKARD IN PARADISE. 6STORY THE SEVENTH — THE WAGGONER IN THE BEAR.STORY THE EIGHTH — TIT FOR TAT. 8STORY THE NINTH — THE HUSBAND PANDAR TO HIS OWN WIFE. 9STORY THE TENTH — THE EEL PASTIES. 10STORY THE ELEVENTH — A SACRIFICE TO THE DEVIL. 11STORY THE TWELFTH — THE CALF. 12STORY THE THIRTEENTH — THE CASTRATED CLERK. 13STORY THE FOURTEENTH — THE POPE-MAKER, OR THE HOLY MAN. 14STORY THE FIFTEENTH — THE CLEVER NUN.STORY THE SIXTEENTH — ON THE BLIND SIDE. 16STORY THE SEVENTEENTH — THE LAWYER AND THE BOLTING-MILL.STORY THE EIGHTEENTH — FROM BELLY TO BACK. 18STORY THE TWENTIETH — THE HUSBAND AS DOCTOR.STORY THE TWENTY-FIRST — THE ABBESS CURED 21STORY THE TWENTY-SECOND — THE CHILD WITH TWO FATHERS. 22STORY THE TWENTY-THIRD — THE LAWYER’S WIFE WHO PASSED THE LINE. 23STORY THE TWENTY-FOURTH — HALF-BOOTED. 24STORY THE TWENTY-FIFTH — FORCED WILLINGLY. 25STORY THE TWENTY-SIXTH — THE DAMSEL KNIGHT. 26STORY THE TWENTY-SEVENTH — THE HUSBAND IN THE CLOTHES-CHEST. 27STORY THE TWENTY-EIGHTH — THE INCAPABLE LOVER. 28STORY THE TWENTY-NINTH — THE COW AND THE CALF.STORY THE THIRTIETH — THE THREE CORDELIERSSTORY THE THIRTY-FIRST — TWO LOVERS FOR ONE LADY. 31STORY THE THIRTY-SECOND — THE WOMEN WHO PAID TITHE. 32STORY THE THIRTY-THIRD — THE LADY WHO LOST HER HAIR.STORY THE THIRTY-FOURTH — THE MAN ABOVE AND THE MAN BELOW. 34STORY THE THIRTY-FIFTH — THE EXCHANGE.STORY THE THIRTY-SIXTH — AT WORK.STORY THE THIRTY-SEVENTH — THE USE OF DIRTY WATER.STORY THE THIRTY-EIGHTH — A ROD FOR ANOTHER’S BACK. 38STORY THE THIRTY-NINTH — BOTH WELL SERVED. 39STORY THE FORTIETH — THE BUTCHER’S WIFE WHO PLAYED THE GHOST IN THE CHIMNEY.STORY THE FORTY-FIRST — LOVE IN ARMS.STORY THE FORTY-SECOND — THE MARRIED PRIEST. 42STORY THE FORTY-THIRD — A BARGAIN IN HORNS.STORY THE FORTY-FOURTH — THE MATCH-MAKING PRIEST.STORY THE FORTY-FIFTH — THE SCOTSMAN TURNED WASHERWOMANSTORY THE FORTY-SIXTH — HOW THE NUN PAID FOR THE PEARS. 46STORY THE FORTY-SEVENTH — TWO MULES DROWNED TOGETHER. 47STORY THE FORTY-EIGHTH — THE CHASTE MOUTH.STORY THE FORTY-NINTH — THE SCARLET BACKSIDE.STORY THE FIFTIETH — TIT FOR TAT. 50STORY THE FIFTY-FIRST — THE REAL FATHERS.STORY THE FIFTY-SECOND — THE THREE REMINDERS. 52STORY THE FIFTY-THIRD — THE MUDDLED MARRIAGES.STORY THE FIFTY FOURTH — THE RIGHT MOMENT.STORY THE FIFTY-FIFTH — A CURE FOR THE PLAGUE.STORY THE FIFTY-SIXTH — THE WOMAN, THE PRIEST, THE SERVANT, AND THESTORY THE FIFTY-SEVENTH — THE OBLIGING BROTHER.STORY THE FIFTY-EIGHTH — SCORN FOR SCORN.STORY THE FIFTY-NINTH — THE SICK LOVER. 59STORY THE SIXTIETH — THREE VERY MINOR BROTHERS. 60STORY THE SIXTY-FIRST — CUCKOLDED—AND DUPED. 61STORY THE SIXTY-SECOND — THE LOST RING.STORY THE SIXTY-THIRD — MONTBLERU; OR THE THIEF. 63STORY THE SIXTY-FOURTH — THE OVER-CUNNING CURÉ. 64STORY THE SIXTY-FIFTH — INDISCRETION REPROVED, BUT NOT PUNISHED.STORY THE SIXTY-SIXTH — THE WOMAN AT THE BATH.STORY THE SIXTY-SEVENTH — THE WOMAN WITH THREE HUSBANDS.STORY THE SIXTY-EIGHTH — THE JADE DESPOILED.STORY THE SIXTY-NINTH — THE VIRTUOUS LADY WITH TWO HUSBANDS. 69STORY THE SEVENTIETH — THE DEVIL’S HORN.STORY THE SEVENTY-FIRST — THE CONSIDERATE CUCKOLDSTORY THE SEVENTY-SECOND — NECESSITY IS THE MOTHER OF INVENTION.STORY THE SEVENTY-THIRD — THE BIRD IN THE CAGE.STORY THE SEVENTY-FOURTH — THE OBSEQUIOUS PRIEST.STORY THE SEVENTY-FIFTH — THE BAGPIPE. 75STORY THE SEVENTY-SIXTH — CAUGHT IN THE ACT. 76STORY THE SEVENTY-SEVENTH — THE SLEEVELESS ROBE.STORY THE SEVENTY-EIGHTH — THE HUSBAND TURNED CONFESSOR. 78STORY THE SEVENTY-NINTH — THE LOST ASS FOUND. 79STORY THE EIGHTIETH — GOOD MEASURE! 80STORY THE EIGHTY-FIRST — BETWEEN TWO STOOLS. 81STORY THE EIGHTY-SECOND — BEYOND THE MARK. 82STORY THE EIGHTY-THIRD — THE GLUTTONOUS MONK.STORY THE EIGHTY-FOURTH — THE DEVIL’S SHARE. 84STORY THE EIGHTY-FIFTH — NAILED! 85STORY THE EIGHTY-SIXTH — FOOLISH FEAR.STORY THE EIGHTY-SEVENTH — WHAT THE EYE DOES NOT SEE.STORY THE EIGHTY-EIGHTH — A HUSBAND IN HIDING. 88STORY THE EIGHTY-NINTH — THE FAULT OF THE ALMANAC.STORY THE NINETIETH — A GOOD REMEDY. 90STORY THE NINETY-FIRST — THE OBEDIENT WIFE. 91STORY THE NINETY-SECOND — WOMEN’S QUARRELS.STORY THE NINETY-THIRD — HOW A GOOD WIFE WENT ON A PILGRIMAGE. 93STORY THE NINETY-FOURTH — DIFFICULT TO PLEASE.STORY THE NINETY-FIFTH — THE SORE FINGER CURED. 95STORY THE NINETY-SIXTH — A GOOD DOG. 96STORY THE NINETY-SEVENTH — BIDS AND BIDDINGS.STORY THE NINETY-EIGHTH — THE UNFORTUNATE LOVERS.STORY THE NINETY-NINTH — THE METAMORPHOSIS. 99STORY THE HUNDREDTH AND LAST — THE CHASTE LOVER.NOTES.Illustrated 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