In this story, a maidservant informs her mistress, a noble widow, that the mistress’s young son is trying to seduce her. His mother hides in his bed to find out the truth for herself, but instead yields to his desire without divulging herself. Filled with shame , she comes up with an excuse to send away her son . However, she realizes later that she has conceived. Unable to hide her pregnancy, her son soon finds out the truth.
In this story, a maidservant informs her mistress, a noble widow, that the mistress’s young son has made signs of advances at her. His mother hides in his bed with an intent to shame him. However, since she is still relatively young, she cannot help but respond approvingly to his embrace and so instead yields to his desire without divulging her identity. Her son, on the other hand, who is still innocent at the time, cannot differentiate a maiden from an experienced lady. When the act is done, she is filled with shame and she comes up with an excuse to send her son away . However, she realizes later that she has conceived. Unable to hide her pregnancy, her son soon finds out the truth.
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is trying to seduce
has made signs of advances at
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to find out the truth for herself, but
with an intent to shame him. However, since she is still relatively young, she cannot help but respond approvingly to his embrace and so
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herself. Filled with shame ,
her identity. Her son, on the other hand, who is still innocent at the time, cannot differentiate a maiden from an experienced lady. When the act is done, she is filled with shame and
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away her son
her son away