Billy cries "for no apparent reason” (p. 61). His wife, Valencia, has a "funny feeling" that Billy Pilgrim is "just full of secrets” (p. 121). Does Billy have an "apparent reason” to cry?
What are these secrets that Valencia senses? Does Billy, at any time in the novel, realize what
these secrets are?

explanation:

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they are most likely about to fight in the battle of gaul

boccaccio employs the voice of his narrator dioneo to represent his ideas on the tension between masculinity and femininity.  while dioneo excites the members of the brigata and recognizes women for their unique skills and independent ideas, he concludes the decameron with a story reminiscent of the society from which these young aristocrats escaped, revealing misogynistic overtones.  dioneo boccaccio is able to explore the gender disparity which is inherent in 14th century florentine society.