And the Abbesse still continuing her harsh speeches, it fortuned, that _Isabella_, raising her head, which before she dejected into hir bosome, espied the breeches on her head, with the stockings hanging on either side of her; the sight whereof did so much encourage her, that boldly she said. Madam, let a poore offender advise you for to mend your veile, and afterward say to me what you will. The Abbesse being very angry; and not understanding what she meant, frowningly answered. Why how now saucy companion? What vaile are you prating of? Are you so malapert, to bee chatting already? Is the deed you have done, to be answered in such immodest manner? _Isabella_ not a jot danted by her sterne behaviour, once againe said. Good Madam let me perswade you to sette your vaile right, and then chide me as long as you will. At these words, all the rest of the Nunnes exalted their lookes, to behold what vaile the Abbesse wore on her head, wherewith _Isabella_ should finde such fault, and she her selfe lift up her hand to feele it: and then they all perceyved plainly, the reason of _Isabellas_ speeches, and the Abbesse saw her owne error. Hereupon, when the rest observed, that she had no help to cloud this palpable shame withall, the tide began to turne, and hir tongue found another manner of Language, then her former fury to poore _Isabella_, growing to this conclusion, that it is impossible to resist against the temptations of the flesh. And therefore she saide: Let all of you take occasion, according as it offereth it selfe, as both we and our predecessors have done: to be provident for your selves, take time while you may, having this sentence alwaies in remembrance, _Si non caste, tamen caute_. So, having granted the yong Nunne _Isabella_ free absolution: the Lady Abbesse returned backe againe to bed to the Priest, and _Isabella_ to the Gentleman. As for the other Sisters, who (as yet) were without the benefit of friends; they intended to provide themselves so soone as they could, being enduced thereto by so good example. _Master_ Simon _the Physitian, by the perswasions of_ Bruno, Buffalmaco, _and a third Companion, named_ Nello, _made_ Calandrino _to beleeve, that he was conceived great with childe. And having Physicke ministred to him for the disease: they got both good fatte Capons and money of him, and so cured him, without any other manner of deliverance._ The Third Novell. _Discovering the simplicity of some silly witted men, and how easie a matter it is to abuse and beguile them._ After that Madame _Eliza_ had concluded her Novell, and every one of the company given thankes to Fortune, for delivering poore _Isabella_ the faire young Nunne, from the bitter reprehensions of the as faulty Abbesse, as also the malice of her envious Sisters: the Queene gave command unto _Philostratus_, that he should be the next in order, and hee (without expecting anie other warning) began in this manner.