_Sicurano_, upon this answere, was ten times more desirous then before, and said. If Fortune favoured thee in friendly manner, by the obtaining of these things: if it may be spoken, tell me how thou hadst them. My Lord (answered _Ambroginolo_) these things (with many more beside) were given me by a Gentlewoman of _Geneway_, named Madame _Genevra_, the wife to one _Bernardo Lomellino_, in recompence of one nights lodging with her, and she desired me to keepe them for her sake. Now, the maine reason of my smiling, was the remembrance of her husbands folly, in waging five thousand Duckets of golde, against one thousand of mine, that I should not obtaine my will of his wife, which I did, and thereby wone the wager. But hee, who better deserved to be punished for his folly, then shee, who was but sicke of all womens disease: returning from _Paris_ to _Geneway_, caused her to be slaine, as afterward it was reported by himselfe. When _Sicurano_ heard this horrible lye, immediatly shee conceived, that this was the occasion of her husbands hatred to her, and all the hard haps which she had since suffered: whereupon, shee reputed it for more then a mortall sinne, if such a villaine should passe without due punishment. _Sicurano_ seemed to like well this report, and grew into such familiarity with _Ambroginolo_, that (by her perswasions) when the Fayre was ended, she tooke him higher with her into _Alexandria_, and all his Wares along with him, furnishing him with a fit and convenient Shop, where he made great benefit of his Merchandizes, trusting all his monies in the Captaines custody, because it was the safest course for him; and so he continued there with no meane contentment. Much did shee pitty her Husbands perplexity, devising by what good and warrantable meanes, she might make knowne her innocency to him; wherein her place and authority did greatly sted her, and shee wrought with divers gallant Merchants of _Geneway_, that then remained in _Alexandria_, and by vertue of the _Soldans_ friendly Letters, beside to bring him thither upon an especiall occasion. Come he did, albeit in poore and meane order, which soone was better altered by her appointment, and he very honourably (though in private) entertained by divers of her worthy friends, till time did favour what shee further intended. In the expectation of _Bernardoes_ arrivall, shee had so prevailed with _Ambroginolo_, that the same tale which he formerly tolde to her, he delivered againe in presence of the _Soldane_, who seemed to be well pleased with it: But after shee had once seene her Husband, shee thought upon her more serious businesse; providing her selfe of an apt opportunity, when shee entreated such favour of the _Soldane_, that both the men might be brought before him, where if _Ambroginolo_ would not confesse (without constraint) that which he had made his vaunt of concerning _Bernardoes_ Wife, he might be compelled thereto perforce.