After that the Priest had considered thereon a while by himselfe, remembring the yearely revennewes, which clearely hee put up into his purse, to be ten times of farre greater worth then his Asse: he concluded to have him gelded, what danger soever should ensue thereon, preparing them in readinesse against his comming. So soone as the Suffragan was there arrived, heavily hee complained to him for his Asse: which kinde of Language he not understanding, knew not what he meant, nor how he should answer. But beeing (by the Scholler) acquainted with the whole History, he laughed heartily at the Priests ignorant folly, wishing that all such bold Bayards (from time to time) might be so served. Likewise, that all ignorant Priests, Vicars, and other Grashoppers of Townes or Villages, who sometimes have onely seene _Partes orationis quod sunt_, not to stand over-much on their owne sufficiency, grounded soly upon their Grammar; but to beware whom they jest withall, without medling with Schollers, who take not injuries as dullards doe, least they prove infamous by their disputations. Madam Phillippa, _being accused by her Husband_ Rinaldo de Pugliese, _because he tooke her in Adulterie, with a yong Gentleman named_ Lazarino de Guazzagliotori: _caused her to bee cited before the Judge. From whom she delivered her selfe, by a sodaine, witty and pleasant answer, and moderated a severe strict Statute, formerly made against women._ The Seventh Novell. _Wherein is declared, of what worth it is to confesse a trueth, with a facetious and witty excuse._ After that Madame _Fiammetta_ had given over speaking, and all the Auditory had sufficiently applauded the Schollers honest revenge, the Queene enjoyned _Philostratus_, to proceede on next with his Novell, which caused him to begin thus. Beleeve me Ladies, it is an excellent & most commendable thing, to speak well, and to all purposes: but I hold it a matter of much greater worth, to know how to do it, and when necessity doth most require it. Which a Gentlewoman (of whom I am now to speake) was so well enstructed in, as not onely it yeelded the hearers mirthfull contentment, but likewise delivered her from the danger of death, as (in few words) you shall heare related.