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chief_o for_o his_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v in_o short_a time_n visit_v the_o emperor_n in_o personne_fw-fr so_o after_o many_o courteous_a speech_n and_o sundry_a familiar_a farewelle_n palmendos_fw-la command_v his_o pilot_n to_o launche_v into_o the_o high_a sea_n for_o that_o he_o intend_v a_o other_o kind_n of_o course_n chap._n xii_o how_o abenunco_n arrive_v at_o constantinople_n who_o come_v great_o rejoice_v the_o emperor_n but_o much_o more_o his_o sister_n esquivela_fw-mi and_o how_o lynedes_o lord_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o lique_fw-la &_o the_o county_n of_o pelada_n his_o cousin_n come_v to_o joust_a against_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o court_n attend_v the_o tourney_n for_o the_o marriage_n of_o ditreus_n great_o do_v abenunco_n commend_v his_o fortune_n in_o find_v so_o good_a succour_n at_o a_o time_n of_o such_o necessity_n and_o all_o the_o knight_n in_o his_o company_n hold_v opinion_n that_o palmendos_fw-la be_v the_o only_a flower_n of_o chivalry_n but_o above_o 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opinion_n but_o little_a for_o your_o ease_n but_o i_o think_v you_o do_v it_o to_o this_o end_n that_o you_o may_v meet_v with_o â—…me_n one_o to_o abate_v your_o pride_n and_o presuniption_n when_o that_o come_v to_o pass_v answer_v lynedes_o we_o shall_v but_o accompany_v many_o other_o who_o unable_a to_o effect_v their_o haughty_a enterprise_n have_v remain_v frustrate_a in_o their_o design_n in_o vain_a therefore_o shall_v you_o take_v any_o further_a care_n for_o our_o affair_n but_o if_o you_o will_v go_v arm_n yourself_o return_n and_o prove_v what_o this_o knight_n can_v do_v who_o be_v more_o desirous_a to_o fight_v with_o his_o sword_n then_o his_o tongue_n other_o wise_a you_o offer_v injury_n to_o the_o order_n which_o every_o noble_a mind_n prefer_v as_o his_o proper_a life_n rifarano_n some_o what_o moouâ—…d_v with_o these_o word_n take_v his_o leave_n and_o return_v to_o the_o emperor_n assure_v he_o that_o these_o knight_n be_v not_o palmendos_fw-la and_o ozalio_n not_o withstand_v
he_o but_o all_o be_v in_o vain_a she_o be_v so_o resolut_o ground_v in_o her_o wickedness_n as_o she_o account_v it_o pleasure_n to_o be_v self-willed_n therein_o whereupon_o the_o queen_n hearty_o sorry_a to_o see_v belcar_n so_o sore_o wound_v understand_v the_o obstinate_a refusal_n of_o the_o damsel_n she_o accompany_v with_o the_o duchess_n of_o pontus_n and_o the_o princess_n alderina_n her_o daughter_n come_v altogether_o and_o desire_v she_o to_o discharge_v her_o knight_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o the_o quâ—…ene_n will_v entertain_v she_o among_o the_o lady_n of_o honour_n in_o she_o court_n but_o these_o prayer_n and_o request_n nothing_o avail_v to_o move_v any_o pity_n in_o this_o inexorable_a damsel_n which_o the_o queen_n perceive_v and_o that_o she_o contain_v so_o obstinate_a in_o cruelty_n she_o make_v a_o solemn_a oath_n that_o if_o she_o do_v not_o present_o pardon_v the_o two_o knight_n hear_v a_o murmur_a among_o the_o people_n how_o her_o accusation_n against_o 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palmendos_fw-la and_o ozalio_n be_v embark_v for_o turkey_n they_o land_v at_o a_o port_n near_o the_o cast_a ell_n of_o albayzo_n where_o the_o king_n of_o thessaly_n be_v keep_v prisoner_n and_o how_o palmendos_fw-la intend_v to_o be_v at_o the_o tourney_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o captain_n son_n and_o what_o be_v his_o success_n after_o that_o palmendos_fw-la and_o ozalio_n have_v leave_v the_o queen_n of_o thessaly_n &_o her_o daughter_n francelina_fw-la they_o post_v with_o all_o speed_n to_o their_o ship_n the_o mariner_n have_v in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o abode_n there_o happen_v on_o a_o turk_n leave_v therein_o the_o haven_n by_o reason_n of_o extreme_a sâ—…cknes_n wherefore_o they_o of_o tharsus_n know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o moor_n take_v he_o into_o their_o ship_n and_o by_o the_o time_n of_o the_o prince_n arrival_n he_o have_v very_o wâ—…ll_o recover_v his_o health_n he_o understand_v that_o palmendos_fw-la will_v sail_v into_o turkey_n desire_v to_o grant_v he_o passage_n thither_o and_o in_o recompense_n of_o that_o gentleness_n he_o will_v direct_v he_o whether_o he_o please_v because_o he_o know_v all_o the_o port_n and_o créeke_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o most_o of_o the_o city_n and_o town_n on_o the_o land_n palmendos_fw-la joyful_a of_o this_o good_a hap_n accept_v he_o for_o his_o patron_n and_o without_o conclude_v to_o what_o place_n they_o will_v first_o sail_v he_o will_v they_o to_o make_v towards_o the_o near_a port_n to_o the_o city_n of_o tubant_n demand_v of_o the_o turk_n if_o he_o know_v any_o harbour_n of_o surety_n near_o that_o place_n my_o lord_n quoth_v the_o turk_n i_o will_v conduct_v you_o if_o you_o please_v into_o a_o straight_o of_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v very_o secret_a where_o oftentimes_o ride_v diverse_a great_a vessel_n and_o no_o other_o place_n of_o lodging_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n but_o my_o father_n house_n only_o which_o stand_v a_o day_n journey_n from_o tubant_n and_o thâ—…_n like_v from_o the_o castle_n of_o albayzo_n where_o the_o great_a turk_n at_o this_o present_a kéepeâ—…_n the_o king_n of_o thessaâ—…e_n and_o all_o his_o treasure_n under_o the_o charge_n of_o a_o good_a â—…night_n who_o be_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o this_o plâ—…ce_n he_o repute_v aâ—…_n the_o strong_a hold_n in_o all_o the_o country_n moreover_o this_o i_o â—…are_v 〈◊〉_d sir_n that_o there_o be_v no_o part_n so_o little_a in_o all_o that_o coâ—…ntrey_n but_o i_o know_v it_o as_o well_o by_o night_n as_o by_o day_n â—…uen_o as_o perfect_o as_o the_o port_n whereof_o i_o tell_v you_o there_o may_v you_o abide_v in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o dâ—…e_v what_o best_o yourself_o shall_v please_v uncontrolled_a by_o any_o this_o will_v i_o make_v good_a for_o â—…e_v gâ—…eat_a 〈◊〉_d i_o 〈◊〉_d find_v palmendos_fw-la see_v how_o fortune_n faâ—…oured_v he_o coâ—…mitted_v his_o conduct_v to_o the_o turk_n who_o be_v name_v orycano_n when_o at_o length_n they_o come_v to_o the_o port_n near_o tuâ—…ant_n then_o oricano_n go_v on_o shore_n with_o the_o knight_n to_o take_v some_o order_n for_o their_o good_a entertainment_n but_o â—…nding_v not_o his_o father_n at_o home_n entreat_v his_o mother_n 〈◊〉_d two_o brother_n who_o be_v not_o a_o little_a glad_a of_o his_o â—…afe_a return_n to_o use_v those_o gentleman_n so_o curteouâ—…y_o as_o may_v be_v express_v what_o kindness_n he_o hád_v find_v at_o their_o hand_n palmendos_fw-la rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o place_n so_o sore_a and_o secret_a and_o â—…éere_o albayzo_n castell_n where_o the_o kâ—…ng_n of_o thâ—…ssalie_n be_v detain_v in_o captivity_n yet_o keep_v he_o on_o his_o rich_a black_a armour_n which_o the_o fairy_n leave_v for_o he_o at_o the_o castle_n of_o carderia_n his_o good_a sword_n likewise_o he_o have_v by_o his_o side_n wherewith_o he_o can_v enchant_v and_o bring_v asleep_a any_o one_o by_o draw_v it_o forth_o it_o be_v large_a and_o short_a as_o a_o woodknife_n or_o falchion_n most_o artiâ—…cially_o damasque_v and_o garnish_v with_o three_o sort_n of_o diamond_n the_o whoâ—…_n sheath_n be_v composâ—…d_v of_o one_o the_o mosse-barre_n and_o pomell_n of_o a_o other_o and_o the_o handle_n of_o the_o cross_a raâ—…e_n and_o precious_a calamite_n that_o ever_o be_v see_v the_o blade_n of_o the_o fine_a temper_a steel_n that_o can_v be_v in_o any_o sword_n in_o brief_a the_o like_a weapon_n be_v hardly_o to_o be_v find_v through_o the_o world_n by_o this_o time_n orycanos_n father_n be_v come_v home_o who_o rejoice_v to_o behold_v his_o son_n show_v very_o love_a 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o princeâ—…_n for_o his_o sake_n wheâ—…_n among_o other_o talk_n palmendos_fw-la request_v to_o know_v of_o the_o old_a man_n whence_o he_o come_v â—…o_o late_o whereto_o the_o poor_a man_n humble_o 〈◊〉_d answerâ—…d_v i_o come_v sir_n from_o a_o town_n not_o far_o hence_o whether_o i_o go_v in_o the_o morning_n to_o sell_v fish_n becauâ—…e_a greatâ—…_n number_v of_o knight_n be_v assemble_v there_o 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as_o his_o son_n so_o with_o my_o parent_n consent_v you_o may_v convey_v i_o hence_o and_o in_o mean_a while_o i_o shall_v keep_v secret_a your_o estate_n alâ—…eit_v it_o be_v good_a you_o tell_v he_o the_o truth_n palmendos_fw-la who_o desire_v nothing_o but_o to_o get_v into_o the_o castel_n and_o to_o compass_v the_o same_o by_o any_o way_n he_o can_v thus_o reply_v madame_fw-fr such_o be_v the_o extremity_n of_o my_o vehement_a passion_n as_o no_o one_o can_v recure_v they_o but_o she_o from_o who_o they_o take_v their_o original_n nor_o do_v my_o vital_a spirit_n receive_v aniâ—…_n force_v to_o execute_v their_o office_n but_o from_o your_o gracious_a and_o gentle_a disposition_n therefore_o i_o will_v go_v with_o you_o when_o you_o please_v to_o your_o father_n and_o say_v what_o you_o can_v best_o imagine_v for_o
wife_n fair_a and_o soft_o after_o but_o when_o he_o behold_v this_o woeful_a spectacle_n and_o what_o a_o butchery_n palmendos_fw-la sword_n have_v make_v his_o serâ—…aunts_n sear_v he_o will_v have_v follow_v in_o this_o hard_a fortune_n nor_o can_v i_o hear_v set_v down_o the_o rueful_a moan_n which_o ripole_n make_v over_o his_o father_n mother_n &_o sister_n no_o doubt_n they_o be_v aâ—…_n strange_a and_o irksome_a as_o this_o accident_n but_o when_o they_o have_v search_v through_o the_o castle_n and_o foundâ—…_n nothing_o want_v but_o the_o king_n of_o thessaly_n they_o judge_v the_o author_n of_o this_o tiranniâ—…_n to_o be_v christian_n and_o that_o they_o likewise_o have_v carry_v away_o the_o queen_n marencida_n after_o he_o have_v take_v order_n for_o inter_v the_o dead_a he_o ride_v immediate_o towards_o the_o great_a turk_n have_v hear_v of_o iffidaâ—…s_n nurse_n all_o that_o have_v pass_v between_o she_o &_o the_o two_o knight_n and_o be_v come_v before_o the_o emperor_n 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infernal_a power_n aâ—…_n mahomet_n quoth_v he_o doubtless_o thou_o be_v angry_a with_o i_o or_o else_o do_v take_v but_o little_a care_n of_o thy_o servant_n that_o evermore_o have_v extol_v thou_o aâ—…ove_v all_o other_o god_n and_o prophet_n but_o much_o i_o wonder_v thou_o will_v thus_o forget_v i_o unleâ—…se_o thou_o will_v have_v i_o think_v thou_o extreme_o offend_v or_o that_o the_o hope_n be_v vain_a and_o frustrate_a which_o be_v repose_v in_o thou_o you_o star_n not_o incline_v to_o favour_v i_o but_o rather_o affect_v my_o totâ—…ll_a ruin_n wherein_o have_v i_o so_o haynouâ—…y_o â—…ffended_v that_o you_o shall_v take_v so_o sharp_a and_o rigorous_a vengeance_n on_o i_o what_o may_v this_o presage_n to_o i_o hereafter_o but_o some_o great_a misfortune_n &_o sudden_a mutation_n in_o asia_n yet_o will_v i_o so_o careful_o foresee_v these_o affair_n as_o the_o seditious_a performer_n of_o this_o villainy_n shall_v not_o carry_v it_o away_o so_o light_o like_a sorrow_n make_v this_o infidel_n for_o his_o mishap_n when_o many_o of_o his_o knight_n without_o attend_v other_o commandment_n get_v ready_a foyste_n galley_n &_o other_o vessel_n for_o war_n to_o pursue_v the_o causer_n of_o this_o tragical_a accident_n but_o their_o labour_n be_v spend_v in_o vain_a albeit_o not_o long_o after_o they_o hear_v the_o truth_n of_o all_o which_o procure_v such_o hatred_n between_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o grecian_n as_o they_o cease_v not_o till_o with_o hostility_n they_o have_v invade_v greece_n but_o it_o be_v not_o during_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n palmerin_n or_o any_o of_o his_o race_n or_o next_o posterity_n for_o while_o they_o live_v y_fw-mi â—_o turk_n dare_v not_o stir_v against_o they_o yet_o long_a time_n after_o when_o ottoman_a a_o fierce_a and_o proud_a prince_n govern_v inâ—…nite_a â—…uilles_n happen_v in_o europe_n where_o he_o take_v and_o sack_v many_o good_a city_n town_n &_o castle_n now_o will_v the_o great_a turk_n not_o suffer_v ripole_n to_o be_v further_o torment_v because_o he_o be_v find_v altogether_o innocent_a in_o you_o â—_o action_n but_o send_v he_o back_o to_o the_o castel_n of_o albayzo_n make_v he_o captain_n thereof_o as_o his_o father_n be_v before_o and_o long_a time_n continue_v he_o sad_a &_o mellanchollie_a think_v he_o have_v receive_v wonderful_a dishonour_n by_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o daughter_n marencida_n nor_o shall_v he_o ever_o recover_v the_o same_o till_o greece_n be_v beat_v flat_a to_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o emperor_n palmerin_n with_o all_o his_o kindred_n utter_o destroy_v where_o in_o these_o raging_n we_o will_v leave_v he_o and_o return_v to_o our_o purpose_n chap._n xxx_o how_o palmendos_fw-la with_o his_o company_n arrive_v at_o constantinople_n where_o the_o emperor_n come_v &_o receive_v they_o at_o the_o porte_fw-fr w_n hat_n speech_n he_o have_v with_o the_o queen_n marencida_n after_o they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o palace_n how_o joyful_o likewise_o the_o queen_n 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