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xxiiii_o how_o prince_n edward_n be_v arrive_v in_o constantinople_n to_o defy_v primaleon_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o perrequin_n of_o dvas_fw-la find_v himself_o surprise_v with_o the_o amorous_a and_o gracious_a regard_n of_o the_o infant_n flerida_n the_o emperor_n daughter_n and_o how_o he_o and_o primaleon_n fight_v afterward_o a_o combat_n at_o all_o 〈…〉_o be_v by_o she_o part_v and_o what_o fall_v out_o thereupon_o prince_n edward_n and_o bellager_n have_v take_v the_o way_n of_o constantinople_n have_v not_o travel_v above_o two_o mile_n but_o they_o meet_v with_o many_o knight_n who_o be_v walk_v abroad_o in_o the_o field_n for_o this_o place_n be_v very_o pleasant_a and_o of_o great_a recreation_n the_o emperor_n will_v needs_o show_v some_o pastime_n of_o hunt_v to_o torques_fw-la son_n to_o king_n tomaâ—_n of_o griesca_n and_o of_o romata_n he_o who_o he_o have_v before_o deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n and_o dangerous_a assault_n of_o the_o sultan_n of_o i'ersia_n 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that_o they_o be_v never_o shut_v unto_o he_o afterward_o now_o by_o this_o time_n prince_n edward_n be_v come_v just_a to_o the_o place_n where_o be_v pitch_v the_o emperor_n cent_z who_o be_v then_o walk_v abroad_o with_o his_o empress_n along_o by_o a_o little_a fresh_a stream_n which_o be_v very_o near_o unto_o that_o place_n primaleon_n and_o torques_fw-la with_o the_o infant_n flerida_n and_o diverse_a other_o lady_n walk_v after_o they_o he_o be_v great_o amaze_v and_o astonish_v for_o a_o time_n but_o at_o the_o last_o he_o ask_v of_o a_o squire_n who_o it_o be_v sir_n quoth_v he_o it_o be_v the_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n who_o come_v hither_o yesterday_o to_o take_v his_o disport_n and_o pleasure_n at_o the_o chase_n accompany_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o griesca_n who_o arrive_v but_o this_o other_o day_n within_o his_o court_n and_o if_o you_o be_v a_o stranger_n in_o this_o place_n as_o it_o seem_v unto_o i_o you_o be_v i_o will_v present_o show_v you_o the_o 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who_o understand_v she_o well_o speak_v for_o she_o set_v one_o knee_n on_o the_o ground_n and_o make_v this_o answer_n madame_fw-fr in_o very_a deed_n i_o believe_v your_o lion_n never_o see_v this_o damsel_n before_o because_o she_o come_v but_o now_o from_o a_o 〈◊〉_d land_n far_o distant_a from_o these_o country_n but_o he_o presage_v the_o great_a desire_n which_o the_o knight_n who_o send_v she_o unto_o you_o have_v to_o do_v you_o service_n and_o also_o can_v judge_v of_o the_o high_a choice_n of_o this_o princess_n be_v daughter_n to_o the_o sultan_n of_o persia_n for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o lion_n by_o nature_n as_o be_v king_n among_o the_o four_o footed_a beast_n do_v recognize_v and_o know_v perfect_o the_o illustrious_a and_o royal_a blood_n so_o he_o proceed_v to_o declare_v the_o embassage_n which_o prince_n edward_n give_v he_o incharge_v to_o deliver_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n beside_o the_o letter_n which_o he_o have_v already_o give_v into_o her_o hand_n praise_v 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she_o as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v then_o she_o who_o perceive_v so_o much_o honour_n be_v do_v unto_o she_o in_o eat_v and_o drink_v always_o with_o gridonia_n which_o make_v she_o great_o comfort_v herself_o and_o drive_v away_o all_o yrkesomnes_n of_o the_o place_n but_o not_o that_o she_o can_v in_o any_o wise_a altogether_o forget_v her_o adverse_a and_o sinister_a fortune_n nevertheless_o she_o never_o show_v any_o evident_a token_n thereof_o but_o very_o wise_o dissemble_v it_o whereat_o gridonia_n marvel_v not_o a_o little_a but_o much_o more_o at_o her_o great_a riches_n and_o jewel_n which_o she_o carry_v about_o with_o she_o diazan_n after_o he_o have_v reward_v the_o merchant_n of_o arriace_n with_o some_o present_a send_v they_o away_o home_o to_o their_o house_n because_o he_o mean_v to_o abide_v there_o to_o serve_v the_o infant_n zerphira_n who_o he_o advertise_v by_o the_o way_n to_o take_v heed_n lest_o she_o shall_v speak_v any_o thing_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o 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