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Mistresse Katherine of Bologna
¶ Master GENTIL of CARISENDI being come from MODENA toke a woman out of hir graue that was 〈◊〉〈◊〉 for deade, who after she was come againe, broughte forth a sonne, which Master GENTIL rendred 〈◊〉〈◊〉 with the mother to master NICHOLAS 〈◊〉〈◊〉 hir husband.
The. xix. Nouel.
REading this Historie, I consider two straunge & rare chaunces: the one a lyberall and courteous acte of an 〈◊〉〈◊〉 louer towardes, his beloued & hir husband, in leauing hir vntouched, and not dishonored, although in full puissance to doe his pleasure: to hir husband or presenting him with 〈◊〉〈◊〉 whome he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 lo∣ued, and a newe borne childe: bothe supposed to be dead by hir friendes, and therefore intombed in graue. The other chaunce a singular desire of a gentlewoman, by hū∣ble sute for conseruation of hir honour, although long time pursued by a gentleman that reuiued hir almost frō 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and thought vtterly to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 voide of life. To praise the one, and to leaue the other not magnified, it were a part of discurtesie: but to extoll bothe with shoutes and