Hauska anekdootti Nostyn ennustuskyvyistä:
But before we conclude, it will not be amiss to give some recreation to
the Reader, by relating a merry passage that happened to _Nostradamus_
being in _Lorrain_, for being in the Castle of _Faim_, belonging to the
Lord of _Florinville_, and having in cure the Mother of the said Lord; it
chanced one day that they both walking in the Yard, there was two little
Piggs, one white, and the other black, whereupon the Lord enquired of
_Nostradamus_ in jest, what should become of these two Piggs? he answered
presently, we shall eat the black, and the Wolf shall eat the white.
The Lord _Florinville_ intending to make him a Lyar, did secretly command
the Cook to dress the white for Supper; the Cook then killed the white,
drest it, and spitted it ready to be rosted when it should be time; In
the mean time having some business out of the Kitchin, a young tame Wolf
came in, and eat up the Buttocks of the white Pig, that was ready to be
rosted; the Cook coming in the mean time, and fearing least his Master
should be angry, took the black one, killed it, and drest it, and offered
it at Supper. Then the Lord thinking he had got the Victory, not knowing
what was befallen, said to _Nostradamus_, well Sir, we are eating now the
white Pigg, and the Wolf shall not touch it. I do not believe it (said
_Nostradamus_) it is the black one that is upon the Table. Presently the
Cook was sent for, who confessed the accident, the relation of which was
as pleasing to them as any meat.
