about 9 a.m.
She then addressed Pamfilo , who sat on her right hand , bidding him with a gracious air to lead off with one of his stories . And prompt at the word of command , Pamfilo , while all listened intently , thus began : -- -LRB- 1 -RRB- Probably from the name of the pronged or hooked implement with which they dragged the corpses out of the houses . -LRB- 2 -RRB- Identified by tradition with the Villa Palmieri -LRB- now Crawford -RRB- on the slope of Fiesole . -LRB- 3 -RRB- The canonical hour following prime , roughly speaking about 9 a.m. -LRB- 4 -RRB- The canonical hour following sext , i.e. 3 p.m. Ser Ciappelletto cheats a holy friar by a false confession , and dies ; and , having lived as a very bad man , is , on his death , reputed a saint , and called San Ciappelletto . -- A seemly thing it is , dearest ladies , that whatever we do , it be begun in the holy and awful name of Him who was the maker of all . Wherefore , as it falls to me to lead the way in this your enterprise of story telling , I intend to begin with one of His wondrous works , that , by hearing thereof , our hopes in Him , in whom is no change , may be established , and His name be by us forever lauded .