Many other the like conceits molested him, sufficient to alter his former determination: but affection was much more prevayling in him, and made him use this consultation. How now _Rinuccio_? Wilt thou dare to deny the first request, being mooved to thee by a Gentlewoman, whom thou dearly lovest, and is the onely meanes, whereby to gaine assurance of her gracious favour? Undoubtedly, were I sure to die in the attempt, yet I will accomplish my promise. And so he went on with courage to the grave.
_Alessandro_ hearing his arrivall, and also the removall of the bords, although he was exceedingly affraid; yet he lay quietly still, and stirred not, and _Rinuccio_ beeing in the grave, tooke _Alessandro_ by the feete, haling him forth, and (mounting him uppon his backe) went on thus loden, towards the house of Madam _Francesca_. As he passed along the streets, unseene or unmet by any, _Alessandro_ suffered many shrewd rushings and punches, by turnings at the streets corners, and jolting against bulkes, poasts, and stalles, which _Rinuccio_ could not avoyd, in regard the night was so wonderfully darke, as hee could not see which way he went.
Being come somewhat neere to the Gentlewomans house, and she standing readie in the Window with her Maide, to see when _Rinuccio_ should arrive there with _Alessandro_, provided also of an apt excuse, to send them thence like a couple of Coxcombes; it fortuned, that the Watchmen, attending there in the same streete, for the apprehension of a banished man, stolne into the City contrarie to order; hearing the trampling of _Rinuccioes_ feete, directed their course as they heard the noise, having their Lanthorne and light closely covered, to see who it should be, and what he intended, and beating their weapons against the ground, demanded, Who goes there? _Rinuccio_ knowing their voyces, and that now was no time for any long deliberation: let fall _Alessandro_, and ran away as fast as his legs could carry him.
_Alessandro_ being risen againe (although he was cloathed in _Scannadioes_ Garments, which were long and too bigge for him) fledde away also as _Rinuccio_ did. All which Madame _Francesca_ easily discerned by helpe of the Watchmens Lanthorne, and how _Rinuccio_ carried _Alessandro_ on his backe, beeing attired in the Garments of _Scannadio_: whereat she mervailed not a little, as also the great boldnesse of them both. But in the midst of her mervailing, she laughed very heartily, when she saw the one let the other fall, and both to runne away so manfully. Which accident pleasing her beyond all comparison, and applauding her good Fortune, to bee so happily delivered from their daily molestation: she betooke herselfe to hir Chamber with the Maide, avouching solemnly to her, that (questionlesse) they both affected her dearely, having undertaken such a straunge imposition, and verie neere brought it to a finall conclusion.