hidden, more regardeth the sincerity of him that prayeth, then ignorant devotion, committed to the trust of a heedlesse intercessor; and such prayers have alwaies gracious acceptation in his sight. As manifestly will appeare, by the Novell which I intend to relate; manifestly (I say) not as in the judgement of God, but according to the apprehension of men. There was one named, _Musciatto Francesi_, who from beeing a most rich and great merchant in _France_, was become a Knight, and preparing to go into _Tuscany_, with Monsieur _Charles without Land_, Brother to the King of _France_ (who was desired and incited to come thither by Pope _Boniface_) found his affaires greatly intricated here and there (as oftentimes the matters of Merchants fall out to bee) and that very hardly hee should sodainly unintangle them, without referring the charge of them to divers persons. And for all he tooke indifferent good order, onely he remained doubtfull, whom he might sufficiently leave, to recover his debts among many _Burgundians_. And the rather was his care the more herein, because he knew the _Burgundians_ to be people of badde nature, rioters, brablers, full of calumny, and without any faithfulnesse; so that he could not bethinke himselfe of any man (how wicked soever he was) in whom he might repose trust to meete with their lewdnesse. Having a long while examined his thoughts upon this point, at last hee remembred one master _Chappelet du Prat_, who ofttimes had resorted to his house in _Paris_. And because he was a man of little stature, yet handsome enough, the French not knowing what this word _Chappelet_ might mean, esteeming he should be called rather (in their tongue) _Chappell_; imagined, that in regard of his small stature, they termed him _Chappelet_, and not _Chappell_, and so by the name of _Chappelet_ he was every where known, and by few or none acknowledged for _Chappel_. This master _Chappelet_, was of so good and commendable life; that, being a Notarie, he held it in high disdaine, that any of his Contractes (although he made but few) should be found without falshoode. And looke how many soever hee dealt withall, he would be urged and required thereto, offering them his paines and travaile for nothing, but to be requited otherwise then by money; which prooved to bee his much larger recompencing, and returned to him the farre greater benefit. Hee tooke the onely pleasure of the world, to beare false witnesse, if hee were thereto entreated, and (oftentimes) when hee was not requested at all. Likewise, because in those times, great trust and beleefe was given to an oath, he making no care or conscience to be perjured: greatly advantaged himselfe by Law suites, in regard that many matters relyed upon his oath, and delivering the truth according to his knowledge.