Chapter 5: Lucius is Transformed and Chapter 6: The Bandits' Cave Summary

Chapter 5: Fotis makes good on her promise and brings him to watch Pamphile, by using a special ointment, transform herself into an owl so that she can fly in the bedroom of her love interest. He asks Fotis if he can use some of Pamphile's ointment and experience the same transformation and Fotis agrees. As Pamphile's servant, she knows all of the formulas and spells. She gives him a jar of ointment which he immediately rubs all over his body. Unfortunately, it was the wrong jar: Instead of transforming into a bird, he is transformed into a donkey. He is angry at Fotis and even has thoughts of hurting her out of revenge, but decides against it as she is the only one who can help him...