INTRODUCTION

I. My exordium:  A justificatory piece
II.  Aurelia and the doctor
III.  My dangerous progress
IV.  Fatal avowal
V. Disaster
VI.  I commence pilgrim
VII.  I am misconceived at the hospital
VIII.  The pedlar of crucifixes
IX.  I am humiliated, lifted up, and left curious
X. I fall in again with Fra Palamone
XI.  I exercise common sense, imagination and charity
XII.  I seek—­and find
XIII.  Having emptied my pocket, I offer my hand, but reserve my heart
XIV.  My happy days; their unhappy end
XV.  I am in bondage
XVI.  Virginia and I fall out, but are reconciled
XVII.  Ercole at the fair
XVIII.  Fra Palamone Breaks the law, and I my chain
XIX.  I am again misconceived
XX.  Surprising change in my fortunes
XXI.  My diversions:  Count Giraldi
XXII.  I work for Aurelia, and hear of her
XXIII.  Aurelia forgives
XXIV.  Virginia vexes
XXV.  I prepare for bliss
XXVI.  I disappoint my friends
XXVII.  I slay A man
XXVIII.  Virginia on her Mettle
XXIX.  I take sanctuary
XXX.  I marry and go to Lucca
XXXI.  My adventures at the inn
XXXII.  We live happily in Lucca
XXXIII.  Treachery works against us
XXXIV.  I fall in with the players
XXXV.  Tempted in Siena, Belviso saves me
XXXVI.  My unrehearsed effect and its midnight sequel
XXXVII.  I commit A Double murder
XXXVIII.  An unexpected messenger lifts me up
XXXIX.  Virginia declines the heights
XL.  I get rid of my enemy and part from my friend