When _Gasparuolo_ was come from _Geneway, Gulfardo_ observing a convenient time, when he was sitting at the doore with his Wife; tooke his Friend with him, and comming to _Gasparuolo_, said. Worthy Sir, the two hundred Crownes which you lent me, before your journy to _Geneway_, in regard they could not serve my turne, to compasse the businesse for which I borrowed them: within a day or two after, in the presence of this Gentleman my friend, I made repayment of them to your wife, and therefore I pray you crosse me out of your booke. _Gasparuolo_ turning to his Wife, demanded; Whether it was so, or no? She beholding the witnesse standing by, who was also present at her receyving them: durst not make deniall, but thus answered. Indeede Husband, I received two hundred Crownes of the Gentleman, and never remembred, to acquaint you therewith since your comming home: but hereafter I will be made no more your receiver, except I carried a quicker memory. Then saide _Gasparuolo_: Signior _Gulfardo_, I finde you alwaies a most honest Gentleman, and will be readie at any time, to doe you the like, or a farre greater kindnesse; depart at your pleasure, and feare not the crossing of my Booke. So _Gulfardo_ went away merrily contented, and _Ambrosia_ was served as she justly merited; she paying the price of her owne leudnesse to her Husband, which she had a more covetous intent to keepe, questionlesse, not caring how many like lustfull matches shee coulde make, to be so liberally rewarded, if this had succeeded to her minde: whereas he shewed himselfe wise and discreete, in paying nothing for his pleasure, and requiting a covetous queane in her kinde. _A lustie youthfull Priest of_ Varlungo, _fell in love with a pretty woman, named_ Monna Belcolore. _To compasse his amorous desire, hee lefte his Cloake (as a pledge of further payment) with her. By a subtile sleight afterward, he made meanes to borrow a Morter of her, which when hee sent home againe in the presence of her Husband; he demaunded to have his Cloake sent him, as having left it in pawne for the Morter. To pacifie her Husband, offended that shee did not lend the Priest the Morter without a pawne: she sent him backe his Cloake againe, albeit greatly against her will._ The Second Novell. _Approving, that no promise is to be kept with such Women as will make sale of their honesty for coyne. A warning also for men, not to suffer Priests to be over familiar with their wives._ Both the Gentlemen and Ladies gave equall commendations, of _Gulfardoes_ queint beguiling the _Millaine_ Gentlewoman _Ambrosia_, and wishing all other (of her minde) might alwaies be so served. Then the Queene, smiling on _Pamphilus_, commaunded him to follow next: whereupon, thus he began.