THE TENTH DAY

THE INDUCTION TO THE TENTH AND LAST DAY

       WHEREON, UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF PAMPHILUS, THE SEVERALL

        ARGUMENTS DO CONCERNE SUCH PERSONS, AS EITHER BY WAY OF

       LIBERALITY, OR IN MAGNIFICENT MANNER, PERFORMED ANY WORTHY

            ACTION, FOR LOVE, FAVOUR, FRIENDSHIP, OR ANY OTHER

                          HONOURABLE OCCASION

  Already began certaine small Clouds in the West, to blush with a

Vermillion tincture, when those in the East (having reached to their

full heighth) looked like bright burnished Gold, by splendour of the

Sun beames drawing neere unto them: when Pamphilus being risen, caused

the Ladies, and the rest of his honourable companions to be called.

When they were all assembled, and had concluded together on the place,

whither they should walke for their mornings recreation: the King

ledde on the way before accompanied with the two Noble Ladies

Philomena and Fiammetta, all the rest following after them,

devising, talking, and answering to divers demands both what that

day was to be don, as also concerning the proposed imposition for

the forthcoming day.

  After they had walked an indifferent space of time, and found the

rayes of the Sunne to be over-piercing for them: they returned backe

againe to the Pallace, as fearing to have their blood immoderately

heated. Then rinsing their Glasses in the coole cleare running

current, each tooke their mornings draught, and then walked into the

milde shades about the Garden, untill they should bee summoned to

dinner. Which was no sooner over-past, and such as slept, returned

waking: they mette together againe in their wonted place, according as

the King had appointed, where he gave command unto Madame Neiphila,

that shee should (for that day) begin the first Novell, which she

humbly accepting, thus began.