_Frederigo_, who was no meane man in his Mistresses favor, and therefore these private meetings the more welcome to him; received a summons or assignation from her, to be there on such a night, when hir husband had no intent of comming thither. There they supped merrily together, and (no doubt) did other things, nothing appertaining to our purpose, she both acquainting, and well instructing him, in a dozen (at the least) of her Husbands devout prayers. Nor did shee make any account, or _Frederigo_ either, that this should be the last time of their meeting, because (indeede) it was not the first: and therefore they set down an order and conclusion together (because the Chambermaide must be no longer the messenger) in such manner as you shall heare. _Frederigo_ was to observe especially, that alwayes when hee went or came from his owne house, which stood much higher then _John_ of _Lorraynes_ did, to looke upon a Vine, closely adjoyning to her house, where stood the scull of an Asses head, advanced upon an high pole; & when the face thereof looked towards _Florence_, he might safely come, it being an assured signe, that _John_ kept at home. And if he found the doore fast shut, he should softly knocke three severall times, and thereon bee admitted entrance. But if the face stood towards _Fiesola_; then he might not come, for it was the signe of _Johns_ being there, and then there might be no medling at all. Having thus agreed upon this conclusion, and had many merry meetings together: one night above the rest, where _Frederigo_ was appointed to suppe with _Monna Tessa_, who had made ready two fat Capons, drest in most dainty and delicate manner: it fell out so unfortunately, that _John_ (whose Kue was not to come that night) came thither very late, yet before _Frederigo_, wherewith she being not a little offended, gave _John_ a slight supper, of Lard, Bacon, and such like coarse provision, because the other was kept for a better guest. In the meane time, and while _John_ was at supper, the Maide (by her Mistresses direction) had conveighed the two Capons, with boyled Egges, Bread and a Bottle of Wine (all folded up in a faire cleane table cloth) into her Garden, that had a passage to it, without entering into the house, and where shee had divers times supt with _Frederigo_. She further willed the Maide, to set all those things under a Peach-tree, which adjoyned to the fields side: but, so angry she was at her husbands unexpected comming, that shee forgot to bid her tarrie there, till _Frederigoes_ comming; and to tell him of _Johns_ being there: as also, to take what he found prepared readie for his Supper.