She found no fault with his honest offer, but sayde, hee shewed himselfe a well-meaning man, and the next morning shee sent for a Broker, in whom she reposed especiall trust; and after they had privately consulted together, shee delivered him a thousand Golden Florines, which were caried by him presently to _Salabetto_, and the Bond made in the Brokers name, of all the goods remaining in _Salabettoes_ ware-house, with composition and absolute agreement, for the prefixed time of the monies repaiment. No sooner was this tricke fully accomplished, but _Salabetto_ seeming as if he went to redeeme his taken goods: set saile for _Naples_ towards _Pietro della Canigiano_, with fifteene hundred Florines of Gold: from whence also he sent contentment to his Master at _Florence_ (who imployd him as his Factor at _Palermo_) beside his owne packes of Cloathes. He made repayment likewise to _Canigiano_, for the monies which furnished him in this last voyage, and any other to whom hee was indebted. So there he stayed awhile with _Canigiano_, whose counsell thus holpe him to out-reach the _Sicillian_ Courtezane: and meaning to deale in Merchandise no more, afterward he returned to _Florence_ and there lived in good reputation. Now as concerning _Biancafiore_, when she saw that _Salabetto_ returned not againe to _Palermo_, she beganne to grow somewhat abashed, as halfe suspecting that which followed. After she had tarried for him above two moneths space, and perceived hee came not, nor any tydings heard of him: shee caused the Broker to breake open the Magazine, casting forth the Buttes or Barrels, which shee beleeved to bee full of good Oyles. But they were all filled with Sea-Water, each of them having a small quantity of Oyle floating on the toppe, onely to serve when a tryall should bee made. And then unbinding the Packes, made up in formall and Merchantable manner: there was nothing else in them, but Logges and stumpes of Trees; wrapt handsomely in hurdles of Hempe and Tow; onely two had Cloathes in them. So that (to bee briefe) the whole did not value two hundred Crownes: which when she saw, and observed how cunningly she was deceived: a long while after shee sorrowed, for repaying backe the five hundred Florines, and folly in lending a thousand more, using it as a Proverbe alwaies after to hir selfe: _That whosoever dealt with a Tuscane, had neede to have found sight and judgement._ So remaining contented (whither she would or no) with her losse: she plainly perceyved, that although she lived by cheating others, yet now at the length she had mette with her match. * * * * *