Bruno _and_ Buffalmaco _stole a yong Brawne from_ Calandrino, _and for his recovery thereof, they used a kinde of pretended conjuration, with Pils made of Ginger and strong Malmesey. But insted of this application, they gave him two pils of a Dogges dates or dousets, confected in Alloes, by meanes whereof they made him beleeve, that hee had robd himselfe. And for feare they should report this theft to his Wife, they made him to buy another Brawne._ _The Morall._ Wherein is declared, how easily a plaine and simple man may bee made a foole, when he dealeth with crafty companions. The Argument of the seaventh Novell. _A yong Gentleman being a Scholler, fell in love with a Ladie, named_ Helena, _she being a woman, and addicted in affection unto another Gentleman. One whole night in cold winter, she caused the Scholler to expect her comming, in an extreame frost and snow. In revenge whereof, by his imagined Art and skill, he made her to stand naked on the top of a Tower, the space of a whole day, and in the hot moneth of July, to be Sun-burnt and bitten with Waspes and Flies._ _The Morall._ Serving as an admonition to all Gentlewomen, not to mocke Gentlemen Schollers, when they make meanes of love to them, except they intend to seeke their owne shame by disgracing them. The Argument of the eighth Novell. _Two neere dwelling Neighbours, the one beeing named_ Spinelloccio Tavena, _and the other_ Zeppa di Mino, _frequenting each others company daily together;_ Spinelloccio _Cuckolded his Friend and Neighbour. Which happening to the knowledge of_ Zeppa, _hee prevailed so well with the Wife of_ Spinelloccio, _that he being lockt up in a Chest, hee revenged his wrong at that instant, so that neyther of them complained of his misfortune._ _The Morall._ Wherein is approved, that hee which offereth shame and disgrace to his neighbour, may receive the like injury (if not worse) by the same man. The Argument of the Ninth Novell. _Maestro_ Simone, _an idle headed Doctor of Physicke, was thrown by_ Bruno _and_ Buffalmaco _into a common Leystall of filth: the Physitian fondly beleeving, that (in the night time) he should be made one of a new created company, who usually went to see wonders at_ Corsica, _and there in the Leystall they left him._ _The Morall._ Approving, that titles of honour, learning, and dignity, are not alwayes bestowne on the wisest men. The Argument of the tenth Novell. _A Cicilian Curtezan, named Madam_ Biancafiore, _by her subtle policy deceived a yong Merchant called_ Salabetto, _of all his mony he had taken for his wares at_ Palermo. _Afterward, he making shew of coming thither againe with far richer Merchandises then before: made the meanes to borrow a great summe of money, leaving her so base a pawne, as well requited her for her former cousenage._ _The Morall._