Now trust mee deare wife (said _Beltramo_) you behaved your selfe very well and worthily: for, it would have beene a most notorious scandall to us, if a man should bee slaine in your bed-chamber: and Signior _Lambertuccio_ carryed himselfe most dishonestly, to pursue any man so outragiously, having taken my Castle as his Sanctuary. But alas wife, what is become of the poore affrighted Gentleman? Introth Sir (quoth she) I know not, but (somewhere or other) heereabout hee is hidden. Where art thou honest friend? said plaine meaning _Beltramo_; Come forth and feare not, for thine enemy is gone. _Lionello_, who had heard all the fore-passed discourse, which shee had delivered to her Husband _Beltramo_, came creeping forth amazedly (as one now very fearefully affrighted indeede) from under the further side of the bedde, and _Beltramo_ saide to him, What a quarrell was this, between thee and furious _Lambertuccio_? Not any at all Sir, replyed _Lionello_, to my knowledge, which verily perswadeth me; that either he is not well in his wits, or else he mistaketh me for some other; because, so soone as he saw me on the way, somewhat neere to this your Castle, he drew forth his Sword, and swearing an horrible oath, said. Traitor thou art a dead man. Upon these rough words, I stayed not to question the occasion of mine offending him: but fled from him so fast as possibly I could; but confesse my selfe (indeede) over-bold, by presuming into your Ladies bed chamber, which yet (equalled with her mercie) hath bin the onely meanes at this time, of saving my life. She hath done like a good Lady, answered _Beltramo_, and I do verie much commend her for it. But, recollect thy dismayed spirits together, for I will see thee safely secured hence, afterward, looke to thy selfe so well as thou canst. Dinner being immediately made ready, and they having merrily feasted together: he bestowed a good Gelding on _Lionello_, and rode along with him to _Florence_, where he left him quietly in his owne lodging. The selfe-same Evening (according as _Isabella_ had given enstruction) _Lionello_ conferred with _Lambertuccio_: and such an agreement passed betweene them, that though some rough speeches were noised abroad, to set the better colour on the businesse; yet al matters were so cleanly carried, that _Beltramo_ never knew this queint deceitfull policy of his Wife. Lodovico _discovered to his Mistresse Madame_ Beatrix, _how amorously he was affected to her. She cunningly sent_ Egano _her Husband into his garden, in all respects disguised like herselfe, while (friendly)_ Lodovico _conferred with her in the meane while. Afterward,_ Lodovico _pretending a lascivious allurement of his Mistresse, thereby to wrong his honest Master, insted of her, beateth_ Egano _soundly in the Garden._ The Seventh Novell. _Whereby is declared, that such as keepe many honest seeming servants, may sometime finde a knave among them, and one that proves to be over-sawcy with his Master._