When he was there arrived, he found the great gate open, and entering in boldly, it was his good hap to espy the _Fac-totum_ in the court, according as _Lurco_ had given description of him. Making signes before him, as if he were both dumbe and deafe; he manifested, that he craved an Almes for Gods sake, making shewes beside, that if need required, he could cleave wood, or do any reasonable kinde of service. The _Fac-totum_ gladly gave him food, and afterward shewed him divers knotty logs of wood, which the weake strength of _Lurco_ had left uncloven; but this fellow being more active and lusty, quickly rent them all to pieces. Now it so fell out, that the _Fac-totum_ must needs go to the Forrest, and tooke _Massetto_ along with him thither: where causing him to fell divers Trees, by signes he bad him to lade the two Asses therewith, which commonly carried home all the wood, and so drive them to the Monasterie before him, which _Massetto_ knew well enough how to do, and performed it very effectually. Many other servile offices were there to bee done, which caused the _Fac-totum_ to make use of his paines divers other dayes beside: in which time, the Lady Abbesse chancing to see him, demanded of the _Fac-totum_ what he was? Madam (quoth hee) a poore labouring man, who is both deafe and dumbe: hither he came to crave an almes the other day, which in charity I could do no lesse but give him; for which hee hath done many honest services about the house. It seemes beside, that hee hath some pretty skill in Gardening, so that if I can perswade him to continue here, I make no question of his able services: for the old silly man is gone, and we have neede of such a stout fellow, to do the businesse belonging unto the Monastery, and one fitter for the turne, comes sildome hither. Moreover, in regard of his double imperfections, the Sisters can sustaine no impeachment by him. Whereto the Abbesse answered, saying; By the faith of my body, you speake but the truth: understand then, if hee have any knowledge in Gardening, and whether hee will dwell heere, or no: which compasse so kindly as you can. Let him have a new paire of shoes, fill his belly daily full of meate, flatter, and make much of him, for wee shall finde him worke enough to do. All which, the _Fac-totum_ promised to fulfill sufficiently.