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Author's Epilogue  The Decameron - Second Day - Novel IV
[Voice: lauretta]  [Voice: author] [002] When Pampinea had
brought her story to this glorious conclusion, Lauretta, who
sate next her, delayed not, but thus began:  [Voice: lauretta]
[003] Most gracious ladies, the potency of Fortune is never,
methinks, more conspicuous than when she raises one, as in
Pampinea's story we have seen her raise Alessandro, from abject
misery to regal state. [004] And such being the limits which our
theme henceforth imposes on our invention, I shall feel no shame
to tell a story wherein reverses yet greater are compensated by
a sequel somewhat less dazzling. Well I know that my story,
being compared with its predecessor, will therefore