Gualtieri's Home Chapter Summaries

A man called Gualtieri becomes Marquis of Saluzzo. He's not married and spends all of his time hunting, so his people are worried about the future of his estate.They urge Gualtieri to marry and provide them with an heir.Gualtieri finally gives in on one condition: he gets to choose his own wife and they'll have to honor her as their lady, whoever she is.His people agree and eagerly await his choice.Gualtieri had taken a liking to a poor girl in his locality, so he approached her father and made a bargain for marriage.Then he returns to his own people and gives them the news, reminding them of their promise.The people, who never believed he would settle down, are joyful.Gualtieri and his people plan a lavish wedding. He has a dress made to fit his bride and buys rings and crowns for her.Just one thing: he has to tell the girl that she's marrying him.So on the day of the wedding, Gualtieri rides out to the …show more content…
She has excellent manners, treats her husband's subjects well, and is totally compliant with Gualtieri's wishes. Everyone adores her.Griselda has a daughter and Gualtieri is super happy with her. But then, something disturbing happens.Dioneo says that Gualtieri's "seized" with a desire to test Griselda's goodness and begins treating her badly.She responds with total submissiveness and Gualtieri is pleased that she is passing his tests. But he doesn't tell her that.He's also not finished with her. He tells her that his subjects are complaining about this low-born daughter of theirs.So one day, a servant appears to Griselda and implies that Gualtieri has ordered him to take the infant out and murder it.Griselda obeys and hands over the baby even though she's heartbroken.Gualtieri actually sends the child to be raised by a kinswoman in Bologna, but he lets Griselda think she's dead.Griselda then has another child, a