At one time among the rest, it chanced that he brought a Damosell thither named _Nicholetta_, who was maintained by a wily companion, called _Magione_, in a dwelling which hee had at _Camaldoli_, and (indeed) no honester then she should be. She was a very beautifull young woman, wearing garments of great value, and (according to her quality) well spoken, and of commendable carriage. Comming forth of her Chamber one day, covered with a White veyle, because her haire hung loose about her, which shee went to wash at a Well in the middle Court, bathing there also her face and hands: _Calandrino_ going (by chance) to the same Well for water, gave her a secret salutation. She kindly returning the like courtesie to him, began to observe him advisedly: more, because he looked like a man newly come thither, then any handsomnesse she perceyved in him. _Calandrino_ threw wanton glances at her, and seeing she was both faire and lovely, began to finde some occasion of tarrying, so that he returned not with water to his other associates, yet neither knowing her, or daring to deliver one word. She, who was not to learn her lesson in alluring, noting what affectionate regards (with bashfulnesse) he gave her: answered him more boldly with the like; but meerly in scorning manner, breathing forth divers dissembled sighs among them: so that _Calandrino_ became foolishly inveigled with her love, and would not depart out of the Court, untill _Phillippo_, standing above in his Chamber window called her thence. When _Calandrino_ was returned backe to his businesse, he could do nothing else, but shake the head, sigh, puffe, and blowe, which being observed by _Bruno_ (who alwayes fitted him according to his folly, as making a meer mockery of his very best behaviour) sodainly he said. Why how now _Calandrino_? Sigh, puff, and blow man? What may be the reason of these unwonted qualities? _Calandrino_ immediately answered, saying: My friendly Companion _Bruno_, if I had one to lend me a little helpe, I should very quickely become well enough. How? quoth _Bruno_, doth any thing offend thee, and wilt thou not reveale it to thy friends? Deare _Bruno_, said _Calandrino_, there is a proper handsome woman here in the house, the goodliest creature that every any eye beheld, much fairer then the Queen of Fairies her selfe, who is so deeply falne in love with mee, as thou wouldst thinke it no lesse then a wonder; and yet I never sawe her before, till yet while when I was sent to fetch water. A very strange case, answered _Bruno_, take heede _Calandrino_, that shee bee not the lovely friend to _Phillippo_, our yong Master, for then it may prove a dangerous matter.