John de Barolo, _at the instance and request of his Gossip_ Pietro da Trefanti, _made an enchantment, to have his Wife become a Mule. And when it came to the fastening on of the taile, Gossip_ Pietro _by saying she should have no taile at all, spoyled the whole enchantment._ _The Morall._ In just reproofe of such foolish men, as will be governed by over-light beleefe. * * * * * THE TENTH DAY, Governed under Pamphilus. _Whereon the severall Arguments doe Concerne such persons, as other by way of Liberality, or in Magnificent manner, performed any worthy action, for love, favor, friendship, or any other honourable occasion._ The Argument of the First Novell. _A Florentine knight, named Signior_ Rogiero de Figiovanni, _became a servant to_ Alphonso, _King of_ Spaine, _who (in his owne opinion) seemed but sleightly to respect and reward him. In regard whereof, by a notable experiment, the King gave him a manifest testimony, that it was not through any defect in him, but onely occasioned by the Knights ill fortune; most bountifully recompensing him afterward._ _The Morall._ Wherein may evidently be discerned, that Servants to Princes and great Lords, are many times recompenced, rather by their good fortune, then in any regard of their dutifull services. The Argument of the second Novell. Ghinotto di Tacco; _tooke the Lord Abbot of_ Clugni _as his prisoner, and cured him of a grievous disease, which he had in his stomacke, and afterward set him at liberty. The same Lord Abbot, when hee returned from the Court of Rome, reconciled_ Ghinotto _to Pope_ Boniface; _who made him a Knight, and Lord Prior of a goodly Hospitall._ _The Morall._ Wherein is declared that good men doe sometimes fall into bad conditions, onely occasioned thereto by necessity: And what meanes are to be used, for their reducing to goodnesse againe. The Argument of the third Novell. Mithridanes _envying the life and liberality of_ Nathan, _and travelling thither, with a setled resolution to kill him: chaunceth to conferre with_ Nathan _unknowne. And being instructed by him, in what manner he might best performe the bloody deede, according as hee gave direction, hee meeteth with him in a small Thicket or Woode, where knowing him to be the same man, that taught him how to take away his life: Confounded with shame, hee acknowledgeth his horrible intention, and becommeth his loyall friend._ _The Morall._ Shewing in an excellent and lively demonstration, that any especiall honourable vertue, persevering and dwelling in a truly noble soule, cannot be violenced or confounded, by the most politicke attemptes of malice and envy. The Argument of the fourth Novell.