Being come somewhat neere to the Gentlewomans house, and she standing readie in the Window with her Maide, to see when _Rinuccio_ should arrive there with _Alessandro_, provided also of an apt excuse, to send them thence like a couple of Coxcombes; it fortuned, that the Watchmen, attending there in the same streete, for the apprehension of a banished man, stolne into the City contrarie to order; hearing the trampling of _Rinuccioes_ feete, directed their course as they heard the noise, having their Lanthorne and light closely covered, to see who it should be, and what he intended, and beating their weapons against the ground, demanded, Who goes there? _Rinuccio_ knowing their voyces, and that now was no time for any long deliberation: let fall _Alessandro_, and ran away as fast as his legs could carry him. _Alessandro_ being risen againe (although he was cloathed in _Scannadioes_ Garments, which were long and too bigge for him) fledde away also as _Rinuccio_ did. All which Madame _Francesca_ easily discerned by helpe of the Watchmens Lanthorne, and how _Rinuccio_ carried _Alessandro_ on his backe, beeing attired in the Garments of _Scannadio_: whereat she mervailed not a little, as also the great boldnesse of them both. But in the midst of her mervailing, she laughed very heartily, when she saw the one let the other fall, and both to runne away so manfully. Which accident pleasing her beyond all comparison, and applauding her good Fortune, to bee so happily delivered from their daily molestation: she betooke herselfe to hir Chamber with the Maide, avouching solemnly to her, that (questionlesse) they both affected her dearely, having undertaken such a straunge imposition, and verie neere brought it to a finall conclusion. _Rinuccio_, being sadly discontented, and curssing his hard fortune, would not yet returne home to his Lodging: but, when the watch was gone forth of that streete, came backe to the place where he let fall _Alessandro_, purposing to accomplish the rest of his enterprize. But not finding the body, and remaining fully perswaded, that the Watchmen were possessed thereof; hee went away, greeving extreamly. And _Alessandro_, not knowing now what should become of him: confounded with the like griefe and sorrow, that all his hope was thus utterly overthrowne, retired thence unto his owne house, not knowing who was the Porter which carried him.