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The Baker’s Wife
The fuller’s wife is the wife of a laundry worker (a fuller) and a character in the story that the baker tells his spouse, the baker’s wife. Her story bears some similarities to the story of the pauper’s wife, except that when the fuller’s wife tries to hide her lover, he accidentally dies from exposure to sulfur (which was used for laundry). The story illustrates the potential consequences of infidelity and also provides a way to show how the baker suspects his own wife of infidelity—and perhaps is issuing her a warning.
The Fuller’s Wife Quotes in The Golden Ass
The The Golden Ass quotes below are all either spoken by The Fuller’s Wife or refer to The Fuller’s Wife. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Book 9
Quotes
As the baker reviewed these indignities, his spouse, for whom insouciant arrogance was by this time second nature, called down curses on the fuller’s wife in the most hateful terms.
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The Fuller’s Wife Quotes in The Golden Ass
The The Golden Ass quotes below are all either spoken by The Fuller’s Wife or refer to The Fuller’s Wife. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Book 9
Quotes
As the baker reviewed these indignities, his spouse, for whom insouciant arrogance was by this time second nature, called down curses on the fuller’s wife in the most hateful terms.
Related Characters:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
