Having brought with him thither three goodly rich garments, which had beene given him by sundry Lords, for his more sightly appearance at this great meeting: the importunate Host being greedy of payment, first he delivered him one of them, and yet not halfe the score being wiped off, the second must needes follow, and beside, except he meant to leave his lodging, hee must live upon the third so long as it would last, till hee saw what end his hopes would sort to. It fortuned, during the time of living thus upon his latest refuge, that he met with Maister _Can_ one day at dinner, where he presented himselfe before him, with a discontented countenance: which Master _Can_ well observing, more to distaste him, then take delight in any thing that could come from him, he said. _Bergamino_, how chearest thou? Thou art very melancholly, I pray thee tell us why? _Bergamino_ suddenly, without any premeditation, yet seeming as if he had long considered thereon, reported this Tale. Sir, I have heard of a certaine man, named _Primasso_, one skilfully learned in the Grammar, and (beyond all other) a very witty and ready versifier: in regard whereof, he was so much admired, and farre renowned, that such as never saw him, but onely heard of him, could easily say, this is _Primasso_. It came to passe, that being once at _Paris_, in poore estate, as commonly hee could light on no better fortune (because vertue is slenderly rewarded, by such as have the greatest possessions) he heard much fame of the Abbot of _Clugni_, a man reputed (next to the Pope) to be the richest Prelate of the Church. Of him he heard wonderfull and magnificent matters, that he alwayes kept an open and hospitable Court, and never made refusall of any (from whence so ever hee came or went) but they did eate and drinke freely there; provided, that they came when the Abbot was set at the Table. _Primasso_ hearing this, and being an earnest desirer, to see magnificent and vertuous men; he resolved to goe see this rare bounty of the Abbot, demaunding how far he dwelt from _Paris_. Being answered, about some three leagues thence; _Primasso_ made account, that if he went on betimes in the morning, he should easily reach thither before the houre for dinner.