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Chapter 1 Of the sorrowful voice which Pieter Gans heard in his garden, and of the flame running over the grass.
Chapter 2 How Jan Blaeskaek gave good counsel to Pieter Gans, and wherein covetousness is sadly punished.
Chapter 3 Of the songs, voices, mewlings, and sounds of kisses which Pieter Gans and Blaeskaek heard in the garden, and of the brave mien wherewith Master Merry-face sat on the cask of stone.
Chapter 4 Wherein the two worthy men set out for Brussels, capital city of Brabant, and of the manners and condition of Josse Cartuyvels the Apothecary.
Chapter 5 Of the long conversation and great perplexity of Pieter Gans and Blaeskaek in the matter of the deviling; and how they returned to Uccle with a resolution taken.
Chapter 6 Wherein it is seen that the devil is not a good one; and of the evil trick which he played on the good wives of the drinkers.
Chapter 7 Of the Great Parliament of the Women of Uccle.
Chapter 8 Of the great wit which every woman has, and of the modest conversation which the maid Wantje held with the worthies at the inn.
Chapter 9 Wherein it is seen that the learned Thomas a Klapperibus knew what makes a drinker fidget on his stool.
Chapter 10 Of the brigand called Irontooth.
Chapter 11 In which it is seen how bravely the good wives of Uccle did the duty of men.
Chapter 12 Wherein Pieter Gans is nearer the stake than the wine-barrel.
Chapter 13 Of the great wonder and astonishment of My Lord the Duke when he heard of the valour of the women of Uccle.
Chapter 14 Of the three noble ladies and their great beauty.
Chapter 15 How a prince of Araby was taken with love for the youngest sister, and what came of it.
Chapter 16 Wherein it is seen how Satan persecutes those ladies who seek to escape from the world.
Chapter 17 Of the voice of the divine bridegroom, and of the horseman in silvern armour.
Chapter 18 How, by the command of God, the three ladies rode to adventure.
Chapter 19 Of the diamond hammers, and foundations torn up from the ground.
Chapter 20 Of the youngest sister and the beautiful angel.
Chapter 21 How the three ladies saw a green island, with sweet flowers and birds thereon.
Chapter 22 Of the church of Our Lord at Haeckendover, and of the strange mason who worked there.
Chapter 23 Of the two castles.
Chapter 24 Of Dirk, called the Crow.
Chapter 25 Of Sir Halewyn and how he carried himself in his youth.
Chapter 26 How Sir Halewyn wished to take himself a wife, and what the ladies and gentlewomen said to it.
Chapter 27 How it came about that Sir Halewyn, after a certain tournament, called upon the devil for aid.
Chapter 28 Of the rovings and wanderings of Sir Halewyn.
Chapter 29 Of the Prince of the Stones and of the song.
Chapter 30 What Halewyn did to the little girl cutting faggots.
Chapter 31 Of the heart of a maid and of the great strength which came to Sir Halewyn.
Chapter 32 How the Miserable robbed a Lombard goldsmith, and of the pleasant speech of the ladies and gentlewomen.
Chapter 33 Of the arrogant arms of Sir Halewyn.
Chapter 34 How Sir Halewyn jousted with a knight of England.
Chapter 35 Of the heart dried up and of the dame Halewyn.
Chapter 36 Of the great weakness of Sir Halewyn and of the days and nights which he spent in the forest.
Chapter 37 How the Miserable, having hanged fifteen virgins in the Gallows-field, held wicked revels and cruel orgies.
Chapter 38 How the burgesses of the good town of Ghent gave protection to the virgins of the domain of Halewyn.
Chapter 39 Of what Sir Halewyn did on the borders of his domain.
Chapter 40 Of the damosels Magtelt and Anne-Mie, and of Schimmel the dapple-gray.
Chapter 41 How Magtelt sang to Sir Roel the lied of the Lion, and the song of the Four Witches.
Chapter 42 Of the sixteenth virgin hanged.
Chapter 43 How Magtelt sought Anne-Mie.
Chapter 44 How Magtelt wept bitterly, and of the fine dress which she had.
Chapter 45 Of Toon the Silent.
Chapter 46 How the damosel Magtelt made a good resolution.
Chapter 47 Of the sword of the Lion.
Chapter 48 Of the noble apparel of the maid Magtelt.
Chapter 49 How Sir Roel and the lady Gonde questioned Toon the Silent, and of what he answered.
Chapter 50 The riding of the maid Magtelt.
Chapter 51 Of the crow and the sparrow, of the hound, the horse and the seven echoes.
Chapter 52 How Magtelt came to the Gallows-field.
Chapter 53 Of the sixteen deaths and of the Prince of the Stones.
Chapter 54 How father, mother, and sister sought everywhere their son and brother, and could not find him.
Chapter 55 Of Smetse, his belly, and his forge.
Chapter 56 How Slimbroek the Red put out the fire in Smetse's forge.
Chapter 57 Wherein Slimbroek is seen in the river prettily tricked out.
Chapter 58 Of the two branches.
Chapter 59 Of the flaming ball, of the forge relit, and of the terrible great buffet which the man with the lantern gave to Smetse's wife.
Chapter 60 Wherein the wife of Smetse shows the great length of her tongue.
Chapter 61 Of Smetse the Rich.
Chapter 62 How there came a ragged, wayfarer to Smetse's door, and with him, on an ass, a sweet wife and a little child.
Chapter 63 What Smetse did in order to keep his secret.
Chapter 64 Of the Bloody Councillor.
Chapter 65 Wherein the workmen hold fair speech with Smetse.
Chapter 66 How that Smetse would not give his secret into his wife's tongue's keeping.
Chapter 67 Of the Bloody Duke.
Chapter 68 Of the great fears and pains of Smetse's wife.
Chapter 69 Of the Bloody King.
Chapter 70 Wherein Smetse beholds on the River Lys a most marvellous sight.
Chapter 71 Of Hell, of Purgatory, of the long ladder, and finally of Paradise.
Chapter 72 Wherein it is seen why Smetse was whipped.
Chapter 73 Of the fair judgment of My Lord Jesus.
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Chapter 55 Of Smetse, his belly, and his forge.

Smetse Smee lived in the good town of Ghent, on the Quai aux Oignons, beside the fair River Lys.

He was well skilled in his trade, rich in bodily fat, and with so jolly a countenance that the most melancholy of men were cheered and took heart for no more than the sight of him in his smithy, trotting about on his short legs, head up and belly for

             
            

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