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before the windows of the ducal palace。             And thus it fell out that when a 

week had gone by�察�no man had obeyed Duke Deodonato's decree�察�and they 

were�察�from sheer want of brides�察�like to fall into contempt of the law and 

under the high displeasure of the Duke。 

     Upon     this  the   President    and   Dr。  Fusbius     sought   audience     of  his 

Highness and humbly laid before him the unforeseen obstacle which had 

occurred。 

     ;Woman is ever ambitious�察─�said Dr。 Fusbius。 

     ;Nay�察─�corrected the President�察 �they have seen his Highness' person as 

his Highness has ridden through the city。; 

     Duke Deodonato threw down his pen。 

     ;This   is   very   tiresome�察─  �said   he�察  �knitting   his   brows。  ;My   lord�察  �I 

would   be   further   advised   on   this   matter。   Return   at   the   same   hour   to´ 

morrow。; 

     The next day�察�Duke Deodonato's forehead had regained its customary 

smoothness�察�and his manner was tranquil and assured。 

     ;Our pleasure is�察─�said he to the President�察 �that�察�albeit no woman shall 



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be   compelled   to   marry  if   so   be that she be not   invited thereunto�察  �yet�察 �if 

bidden�察�she shall in no wise refuse�察�but straightway espouse that man who 

first after the date of these presents shall solicit her hand。; 

     The President bowed in admiration。 

     ;It is�察�if I may humbly say so�察�a practical and wise solution�察�sir�察─�he 

said。 

     ;I apprehend that it will remedy the mischief�察─�said Duke Deodonato�察�

not ill pleased。 

     And doubtless it   would have   had an   effect   as  altogether satisfactory�察�

excellent�察    �beneficial�察  �salutary�察  �and    universal   as   the  wisdom      of  Duke 

Deodonato       had   anticipated    from   it�察 �had   it  not  fallen  out  that�察 �on   the 

promulgation       of  the   decree�察  �all  the  aforesaid    ladies  of  the   Duchy�察   �of 

whatsoever station�察�calling�察�age�察�appearance�察�wit�察�or character�察�straightway�察�

and so swiftly that no man had time wherein to pay his court to them�察�fled 

to   and   shut   and   bottled   and   barricaded    themselves     in  houses�察   �castles�察�

cupboards�察�cellars�察�stables�察�lofts�察�churches�察�chapels�察�chests�察�and every other 

kind   of   receptacle   whatsoever�察  �and   there   remained   beyond   reach   of   any 

man�察�be he whom he would�察�lest haply one�察�coming�察�should ask their hand 

in marriage�察�and thus they should lose all prospect of wedding the Duke。 

     When Duke Deodonato was apprised of this lamentable action on the 

part of the ladies of the Duchy�察�he frowned and laid down his pen。 

     ;This is very annoying�察─�said he。           ;There appears to be a disposition 

to thwart Our endeavors for the public good。; 

     ;It is gross contumacy�察─�said Dr。 Fusbius。 

     ;Yet�察─�remarked the President�察 �inspired by a natural�察�if ill´ disciplined�察�

admiration for his Highness' person。; 

     ;The     decree   is  now    a  fortnight    old�察─ �observed     Duke     Deodonato。 

;Leave me。       I will consider further of this matter。; 

     Now   even   as   his   Highness   spoke   a   mighty   uproar   arose   under   the 

palace windows�察�and Duke Deodonato�察�looking out of the window ��which�察�

be it remembered�察�but for the guidance of Heaven he might not have done���察�

beheld   a   maiden   of   wonderful   charms   struggling   in   the   clutches   of   two 

halberdiers of the guard�察�who were haling her off to prison。 



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     ;Bring hither that damsel�察─�said Deodonato。 

    Presently the damsel�察�still held by the soldiers�察�entered the room。            Her 

robe was disheveled and rent�察�her golden hair hung loose on her shoulders�察�

and her eyes were full of tears。 

     ;At whose suit is she arrested�拭─�asked Deodonato。 

     ;At   the  suit  of  the  most   learned    Dr。  Fusbius�察  �may    it  please  your 

Highness。; 

     ;Sir�察─�said Dr。 Fusbius�察 �it is true。     This lady�察�grossly contemning your 

Highness' decree�察�has refused my hand in marriage。; 

     ;Is it true�察�damsel�拭─�asked Duke Deodonato。 

     ;Hear me�察�your Highness� ─�answered she。             ;I left my dwelling but an 

instant�察�for we were in sore straits for; 

     ;Bread�拭─�asked Deodonato�察�a touch of sympathy in his voice。 

     ;May it please your Highness�察�nopins wherewith to fasten our hair。 

And�察�as I ran to the merchant's�察�this aged man; 

     ;I am but turned of fifty�察─�interrupted Fusbius。 

     ;And     have   not   yet  learned    silence� ─  �asked    Deodonato      severely。 

;Damsel�察�proceed� ─�

     ;Caught me by my gown as I ran�察�and; 

     ;I proposed marriage to her�察─�said Fusbius。 

     ;Nay�察   �if  you    proposed     marriage�察─    �she   shall   marry    you�察─  �said 

Deodonato。       ;By   the   crown   of   my   fathers�察  �she   shall   marry   you� �But 

what said he�察�damsel�拭─�

     ;May it please your Highness�察�he said that I had the prettiest face in all 

the   Duchy�察  �and   that   he   would   have   no   wife   but   me�察  �and   thereupon   he 

kissed me�察�and I would have none of him�察�and I struck him and escaped。; 

     ;Send for the Judges�察─�said Duke Deodonato。              ;And meanwhile keep 

this damsel and let no man propose marriage to her until Our pleasure be 

known。; 

    Now�察�when the Judges were come�察�and the maiden was brought in and 

set over against them on the right hand�察�and the learned Doctor took his 

stand on the left�察�Deodonato prayed the Judges that they would   perpend 

carefully and anxiously of the questionusing all lore�察�research�察�wisdom�察�



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discretion�察 �and   justicewhether  Dr。   Fusbius had   proposed   marriage  unto 

the maiden or no。 

     ;Thus shall Our mind be informed�察�and we shall deal profitably with 

this matter�察─�concluded Duke Deodonato。 

     Upon which arose great debate。           For there was one part of the learned 

men which leaned upon the letter and found no invitation to marriage in 

the   words   of   Dr。   Fusbius�察  �while   another   part   would   have   it   that   in   all 

things the spirit and mind of the utterer must be regarded�察�and that it sorted 

not with the years�察�virtues�察�learning�察�and position of the said most learned 

Doctor   to   suppose   that   he   had   spoken   such   words   and   sealed   the   same 

with a kiss�察�save under the firm impression�察�thought�察�and conviction that 

he was offering his hand in marriage�察�which said impression�察�thought�察�and 

conviction were fully and reasonably declared and evident in his actions�察�

manner�察�bearing�察�air�察�and conduct。 

     ;This is very perplexing�察─�said Duke Deodonato�察�and he knit his brows�察�

for as he gazed upon the beauty of the damsel�察�it seemed to him a thing 

unnatural�察�undesirable�察�unpalatable�察�unpleasant�察�and unendurable�察�that she 

should wed Dr。 Fusbius。 

     Yet if such were the lawDuke Deodonato sighed�察�and he glanced at 

the damsel�此  �and   it   chanced that   the damsel   glanced   at   Duke   Deodonato�察�

and�察�seeing that he was a proper man and comely�察�and that his eye spoke 

his   admiration   of   her�察  �she   blushed�察  �and   her   cheek   that   had   gone   white 

when those of the judges who favored the learned Doctor were speaking�察�

went red as a rose again�察�and she strove to order her hair�察�and to conceal 

the rent that was in her robe。        And Duke Deodonato sighed again。 

     ;My   lord�察─  �he   said   to   the   President�察   �we   have   heard   these   wise   and 

erudite men�察�and�察�for as much as the matter is difficult�察�they are divided 

among   themselves�察  �and   the   staff   whereon   we   leaned   is   broken。     Speak�察�

therefore�察�your mind。; 

     Then the President of the Council looked earnestly at Duke Deodonato�察�

but the Duke veiled his face with his hand。 

     ;Answer  truly�察─  �said   he�察  �without   fear or   favor。     So   shall   you   fulfill 

Our pleasure。; 



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     And the President�察�looking round upon the company�察�said�此�

     ;It   is�察 �your  Highness�察    �by  all  reasonable�察   �honest�察   �just�察 �proper�察  �and 

honorable      intendment�察    �as  good�察   �sound�察  �full�察 �and   explicit   an   offer  of 

marriage as hath ever been had in this duchy。; 

     ;So be it�察─�said Duke Deodonato�察�and Dr。 Fusbius smiled in triumph�察�

while the maiden grew pale again。 

     ;And�察─�pursued the President�察 �it binds�察�controls�察�and rules every man�察�

woman�察�and child in these your Highness' dominions�察�and hath the force of 

law over all。; 

     ;So be it�察─�said Deodonato again。 

     ;Saving�察─�added the President�察 �your Highness only。; 

     There was a movement among the company。 

     ;For�察─�pursued the President�察 �by the ancient laws�察�customs�察�manners�察�

and    observances      of  the   Duchy�察   �no   decree    or  law   shall   in  any   way 

whatsoever impair�察�alter�察�lessen�察�or derogate from the high rights�察�powers�察�

and   prerogatives   of   your   Highness�察  �whom   may   Heaven   long   preserve。 

Although�察�therefore�察�it be�察�by and pursuant to your Highness' decree�察�the 

sure right of every man in this Duchy to be accepted in marriage of any 

damsel   whom   he   shall   invite   thereunto�察  �yet   is   this   right   in   all   respects 

subject to and controlled by the natural�察�legal�察�inalienable�察�unalterable�察�and 

sovereign   prerogative   of   your   Highness   to   marry   what   damsel   soever   it 

shall be your pleasure to bid share your throne。             Hence I�察�in obedience to 

your    Highness'    
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