At the same time, and in our City of _Florence_ also, there was another man, named _Blondello_, very low of stature; yet comly formed, quicke witted, more neat and brisk then a Butter flye, alwaies wearing a wrought silke cap on his head, and not a haire staring out of order, but the tuft flourishing above the forehead, and he such another trencher-fly for the table, as our forenamed _Guiotto_ was. It so fel out on a morning in the Lent time, that hee went into the Fish-market, where he bought two goodly Lampreyes, for _Messer Viero de Cherchi_, and was espied by _Guiotto_, who (comming to _Blondello_) said. What is the meaning of this cost, and for whom is it? Whereto _Blondello_ thus answered. Yesternight, three other Lampries, far fairer and fatter then these, and a whole Sturgeon, were sent unto _Messer Corso Donati_, and being not sufficient to feede divers Gentlemen, whom hee hath invited this day to dine with him, hee caused me to buy these two beside: Doest not thou intend to make one among them? Yes I warrant thee, replied _Guiotto_, thou knowst I can invite my selfe thither, without any other bidding. So parting; about the houre of dinner time, _Guiotto_ went to the house of the saide _Messer Corso_, whom he found sitting and talking with certain of his neighbours, but dinner was not (as yet) ready, neither were they come thither to dinner. _Messer Corso_ demaunded of _Guiotto_, what newes with him, and whither he went? Why Sir (said _Guiotto_) I come to dine with you, and your good company. Whereto _Messer Corso_ answered, That he was welcome, & his other friends being gone, dinner was served in, none els thereat present but _Messer Corso_ and _Guiotto_: al the diet being a poore dish of Pease, a little piece of Tunny, & a few small dishes fried, without any other dishes to follow after. _Guiotto_ seeing no better fare, but being disapointed of his expectation, as longing to feed on the Lampries and Sturgeon, and so to have made a full dinner indeed: was of a quick apprehension, & apparantly perceived, that _Blondello_ had meerly guld him in a knavery, which did not a little vex him, and made him vow to be revenged on _Blondello_, as he could compasse occasion afterward.