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Ferondo
Ferondo’s Wife appears in Lauretta’s third tale (III, 8). She suffers from being married to Ferondo, the jealous buffoon. She illustrates several of the unsavory characteristics of women that surface throughout The Decameron: excessive sexuality (she agrees to sleep with the Womanizing Abbot even though she knows it’s wrong) and greed (she is induced by his pretty gifts).
Ferondo’s Wife Quotes in The Decameron
The The Decameron quotes below are all either spoken by Ferondo’s Wife or refer to Ferondo’s Wife. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Day 3: Eighth Tale
Quotes
“Ferondo, be of good cheer, for God has decreed that you should go back to earth, where, after your return, your wife will present you with a son. See that the child is christened Benedict, for it is in answer to the prayers of your reverend Abbot and your wife, and because of His love for Saint Benedict, that God has done you this favour.”
This announcement was received by Ferondo with great glee.
“I am very glad to hear it,” he said. “God bless Mister Almighty and the Abbot and Saint Benedict and my cheesy-weesy, honey-bunny, sweetie-weetie wife.”
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Ferondo’s Wife Quotes in The Decameron
The The Decameron quotes below are all either spoken by Ferondo’s Wife or refer to Ferondo’s Wife. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Day 3: Eighth Tale
Quotes
“Ferondo, be of good cheer, for God has decreed that you should go back to earth, where, after your return, your wife will present you with a son. See that the child is christened Benedict, for it is in answer to the prayers of your reverend Abbot and your wife, and because of His love for Saint Benedict, that God has done you this favour.”
This announcement was received by Ferondo with great glee.
“I am very glad to hear it,” he said. “God bless Mister Almighty and the Abbot and Saint Benedict and my cheesy-weesy, honey-bunny, sweetie-weetie wife.”
Related Characters:
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