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Decameron Ninth Day, Introduction Summary

Monarch: Emilia

  • The brigata spends the morning playing with woodland animals and weaving garlands from the local flora.
  • Boccaccio mentions that they look either as though death would never touch them or that they would welcome it if it did.
  • After their meal in the afternoon, Emilia requests that Filomena begin the ritual.