By Elisa
Calandrino, Bruno, and Buffalmacco go to Mugnone, to look for the Heliotrope; and Calandrino returns laden with stones, supposing that he has found it. Upon this his wife scolds him, and he beats her for it; and then tells his companions what they knew better than himself.
NOVEL IV
By Emilia
The rector of Fiesole is in love with a lady who has no liking for him, and he, thinking that he is in bed with her, is all the time with her maid, and her brothers bring the bishop thither to witness it.
Against the clergy.
Appeared in the Nachgeahunt of Whetsone (1583).
NOVEL V
By Filostrato
Three young sparks play a trick with a judge, whilst he is sitting upon the bench hearing causes.