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Castruccio gathered some saliva in his mouth and spat it out upon

Taddeo, and seeing him much disturbed by this, said to him: "I

knew not where to spit in order to offend thee less." Being asked

how Caesar died he said: "God willing I will die as he did."

Being one night in the house of one of his gentlemen where many

ladies were assembled, he was reproved by one of his friends for

dancing and amusing himself with them more than was usual in one

of his station, so he said: "He who is considered wise by day

will not be considered a fool at night." A person came to demand

a favour of Castruccio, and thinking he was not listening to his

plea threw himself on his knees to the ground, and being sharply

reproved by Castruccio, said: "Thou art the reason of my acting

thus for thou hast thy ears in thy feet," whereupon he obtained

double the favour he had asked.