These words being heard both by the Bishop and Marshall, they felt themselves touched to the quicke, the one, as the Factor or Broker, for so dishonest a businesse, to the Brother of the Bishop; and the other, as receiving (in his owne person) the shame belonging to his Brother. So, not so much as looking each on other, or speaking one word together all the rest of that day, they rode away with blushing cheekes. Whereby we may collect, that the yong Lady, being so injuriously provoked, did no more then well became her, to bite their basenesse neerely, that so abused her openly. Chichibio, _the Cooke to_ Messer Currado Gianfiliazzi, _by a sodaine pleasant answer which he made to his Master; converted his anger into laughter, and thereby escaped the punishment, that_ Messer _meant to impose on him._ The Fourth Novell. _Whereby plainly appeareth, that a sodaine witty and merry answer, doth oftentimes appease the furious choller of an angry man._ Madam _Lauretta_ sitting silent, and the answer of Lady _Nonna_ having past with generall applause: the Queene commanded Madame _Neiphila_ to follow next in order; who instantly thus began. Although a ready wit (faire Ladies) doth many times affoord worthy and commendable speeches, according to the accidents happening to the speaker: yet notwithstanding, Fortune (being a ready helper divers wayes to the timorous) doth often tippe the tongue with such a present reply, as the partie to speake, had not so much leysure as to thinke on, nor yet to invent; as I purpose to let you perceive, by a prety short Novell. _Messer Currado Gianfiliazzi_ (as most of you have both seene and knowen) living alwayes in our Citie, in the estate of a Noble Citizen, beeing a man bountifull, magnificent, and within the degree of Knighthoode: continually kept both Hawkes and Hounds, taking no meane delight in such pleasures as they yeelded, neglecting (for them) farre more serious imployments, wherewith our present subject presumeth not to meddle. Upon a day, having kilde with his Faulcon a Crane, neere to a Village called _Peretola_, and finding her to be both young and fat, he sent it to his Cooke, a _Venetian_ borne, and named _Chichibio_, with command to have it prepared for his supper. _Chichibio_, who resembled no other, then (as he was indeede) a plaine, simple, honest merry fellow, having drest the Crane as it ought to bee, put it on the spit, and laide it to the fire. When it was well neere fully roasted, and gave forth a very delicate pleasing savour; it fortuned that a young Woman dwelling not far off, named _Brunetta_, and of whom _Chichibio_ was somewhat enamored, entred into the Kitchin, and feeling the excellent smell of the Crane, to please her beyond all savours, that ever she had felt before: she entreated _Chichibio_ verie earnestly, that hee would bestow a legge thereof on her. Whereto _Chichibio_ (like a pleasant companion, and evermore delighting in singing) sung her this answer.