XLIII Here It Is Told of Messer Giacopino Rangone and What He Did to a Court Player
Messer Giacopino Rangone1, a noble knight of Lombardy, being one day at table, had two flasks of very fine white and red wine before him.
A buffoon being at the table, did not dare to ask for some of the wine, much as he desired to. Getting up, and taking a beaker, he washed it well and ostentatiously. Then when he had washed it, he flourished it in his hand and said: sire, I have washed it.
And Messer Giacopino put his hand into the glass and said: Well you can complete your toilet2 somewhere else.
The buffoon remained there and had no wine.
Notes
1 Giacopino Rangone, son of Gherardo, was podestà (governor) of Bologna in 1240. Also possibly at Cremona. There are doubts as to the personality of the Giacopino referred to here.
2 lit.: do your combing elsewhere.