Decameron Third Day, Introduction Summary

Monarch: Neifile

  • By that Sunday, the group has moved to its new digs (only two miles away) and spends the afternoon exploring all of its delights.
  • It's a real paradise, complete with a well-stocked wine cellar, a full well and lots of lovely nightingales to sing to them.
  • They explore a walled garden (that's a hortus conclusus for those in the know) that's practically mystical.
  • The central feature of this pleasure garden is a marble fountain spraying a high jet of crystal-clear water and flowing into channels all around the garden.
  • The brigata is tickled by Neifile's choice of location.
  • After naptime, they gather around the fountain to tell their stories.