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receive_v it_o from_o frandamella_n say_v to_o she_o here_o madam_n be_v what_o you_o lend_v i_o which_o i_o have_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o my_o power_n defend_v against_o my_o enemy_n sword_n to_o show_v how_o dear_a i_o esteem_v whatever_o come_v from_o you_o then_o he_o hasty_o take_v his_o arm_n for_o he_o already_o â—eard_v the_o noise_n and_o bustle_n of_o those_o that_o be_v come_v forth_o who_o he_o instant_o receive_v be_v six_o arm_v and_o accoucred_a knight_n and_o four_o servant_n have_v habergeon_n and_o headpiece_n of_o iron_n who_o all_o run_v together_o upon_o he_o then_o begin_v a_o fight_n of_o ten_o against_o one_o but_o the_o king_n will_v take_v a_o paâ—ty_n and_o fall_v in_o among_o they_o like_o one_o who_o the_o matter_n near_o concern_v which_o the_o four_o slave_n see_v they_o go_v aside_o and_o seize_v on_o the_o lady_n who_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o crâ—s_n and_o lamentation_n they_o carry_v into_o the_o fortress_n which_o cause_v such_o a_o fury_n in_o the_o two_o assault_v knight_n that_o spare_v neither_o their_o skin_n nor_o their_o flesh_n four_o of_o the_o other_o fall_v dead_a in_o the_o place_n the_o two_o that_o remain_v fly_v with_o all_o speed_n to_o save_v their_o life_n but_o they_o be_v soon_o overtake_v and_o treat_v like_o their_o companion_n thus_o the_o king_n and_o the_o knight_n enter_v into_o the_o tower_n into_o which_o they_o have_v see_v the_o lady_n carry_v who_o they_o find_v not_o there_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o go_v towards_o the_o seven_o near_o which_o they_o meet_v the_o four_o villain_n return_v from_o their_o enterprise_n to_o assist_v those_o that_o be_v assault_v but_o whatever_o resistance_n they_o can_v make_v the_o two_o principal_a of_o they_o be_v slay_v on_o the_o place_n and_o the_o other_o take_v to_o mercy_n on_o promise_n of_o declare_v what_o they_o have_v do_v with_o the_o queen_n and_o her_o company_n now_o as_o they_o be_v go_v into_o the_o castle_n the_o knight_n of_o the_o burn_a sword_n see_v that_o the_o last_o guard_n do_v not_o appear_v as_o the_o other_o have_v do_v inquire_v of_o the_o villain_n where_o he_o be_v my_o lord_n answer_v one_o of_o they_o the_o infant_n ariana_n our_o princess_n who_o intimate_o love_v he_o have_v take_v he_o within_o these_o few_o day_n a_o hunt_n and_o we_o be_v tell_v yesterday_o by_o one_o who_o come_v from_o they_o that_o they_o will_v be_v here_o this_o day_n or_o to_o morrow_n at_o far_a nor_o can_v any_o thing_n have_v befall_v you_o more_o favourable_a than_o their_o absence_n for_o if_o he_o for_o who_o you_o ask_v have_v be_v here_o though_o your_o prowess_n be_v great_a nay_o extreme_a yet_o can_v you_o never_o have_v escape_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n without_o death_n or_o imprisonment_n so_o long_o continue_v they_o this_o discourse_n till_o they_o come_v into_o a_o low_a hall_n where_o they_o find_v the_o queen_n her_o daughter_n and_o the_o damsel_n tie_v with_o great_a coâ—ds_n and_o more_o dead_a then_o live_v but_o their_o fear_n be_v soon_o over_o when_o they_o perceive_v the_o king_n and_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o burn_a sword_n who_o incontinent_o unbind_v tâ—em_v it_o be_v now_o night_n and_o they_o have_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v all_o that_o day_n wherefore_o they_o ask_v their_o prisoner_n whether_o they_o have_v any_o food_n who_o answer_v they_o that_o they_o have_v go_v then_o and_o fetch_v some_o say_v the_o king_n they_o do_v so_o and_o he_o with_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o burn_a sword_n and_o the_o lady_n take_v their_o repose_n and_o when_o it_o be_v thuâ—_n to_o be_v take_v themselves_o to_o rest_n they_o be_v conduct_v into_o a_o chamber_n where_o there_o be_v three_o bed_n have_v about_o they_o curtain_n of_o gold_n and_o silk_n the_o hanging_n of_o the_o room_n be_v exceed_v rich_a and_o curious_o wrought_v and_o whilst_o theâ—_n be_v busy_v in_o view_v they_o the_o king_n perceive_v the_o entrance_n to_o a_o staircase_n thâ—_n steâ—â—s_v whereof_o be_v of_o porphyty_n and_o jasper_n which_o make_v he_o ask_v what_o â—â—airs_v those_o be_v sir_n answer_v he_o to_o who_o he_o speak_v it_o be_v the_o ascent_n to_o the_o chamber_n of_o treasure_n into_o which_o none_o can_v enter_v but_o he_o who_o see_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o perron_n place_v before_o it_o have_v enough_o to_o wonder_v at_o it_o shall_v be_v then_o for_o to_o morrow_n say_v the_o king_n repose_v be_v at_o this_o time_n very_o necessary_a for_o we_o nevertheless_o good_a sir_n i_o will_v glad_o know_v by_o who_o the_o chamber_n be_v so_o well_o defend_v and_o what_o treasure_n there_o be_v in_o it_o that_o aught_o to_o be_v so_o much_o esteem_v sir_n answer_v he_o this_o i_o can_v well_o tell_v you_o none_o but_o the_o queen_n zâ—itfea_n have_v ever_o enter_v into_o it_o not_o so_o much_o as_o her_o own_o daughter_n i_o have_v indeed_o hear_v it_o often_o affirm_v that_o so_o great_a riches_n be_v scarce_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o world_n beside_o but_o it_o be_v so_o guard_v by_o enchantment_n that_o none_o dare_v approach_v it_o we_o will_v not_o say_v the_o king_n stick_v in_o so_o fair_a a_o way_n but_o will_v to_o morrow_n combat_v the_o devil_n rather_o than_o not_o see_v what_o it_o be_v go_v you_o therefore_o to_o sleep_v and_o leave_v we_o two_o light_a taper_n in_o this_o chamber_n the_o servant_n have_v do_v what_o he_o command_v they_o retire_v the_o king_n then_o and_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o burn_a sword_n lay_v themselves_o down_o arm_v as_o they_o be_v for_o â—eaâ—_n of_o be_v surprise_v the_o lady_n also_o repose_v themselves_o on_o another_o bed_n without_o put_v off_o their_o gown_n or_o any_o other_o part_n of_o their_o habit_n chap._n xxiv_o
have_v we_o esteem_v you_o even_o to_o the_o day_n of_o your_o absence_n during_o which_o your_o prowess_n and_o high_a feat_n have_v be_v publish_v in_o all_o place_n so_o that_o you_o be_v and_o will_v be_v a_o admiration_n not_o only_o to_o the_o present_a but_o future_a age_n which_o make_v i_o devout_o thank_v our_o god_n for_o have_v grant_v i_o the_o favour_n to_o be_v bear_v during_o the_o age_n wherein_o i_o may_v see_v you_o and_z which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a felicity_n i_o can_v obtain_v of_o their_o divinity_n have_v the_o hope_n sometime_o to_o try_v myself_o against_o you_o who_o be_v the_o miror_fw-la of_o all_o chivalry_n with_o who_o i_o desire_v to_o combat_v not_o for_o any_o glory_n i_o expect_v by_o it_o except_o in_o be_v able_a to_o vaunt_v my_o have_v be_v so_o far_o honour_v that_o the_o flower_n of_o all_o goodness_n have_v vouchsafeed_a to_o sâ—t_v his_o hand_n to_o arm_n and_o exercise_v his_o valour_n against_o i_o nevertheless_o know_v the_o 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with_o i_o when_o a_o convenient_a opportunity_n shall_v offer_v which_o if_o you_o think_v fit_a shall_v not_o be_v any_o far_o delay_v provide_v i_o can_v recover_v arm_n and_o equipage_n necessary_a or_o if_o you_o will_v put_v it_o off_o to_o another_o time_n let_v it_o be_v as_o you_o please_v for_o i_o accept_v and_o grant_v it_o you_o at_o the_o day_n and_o hour_n you_o shall_v assign_v and_o of_o this_o present_a you_o my_o pledge_n then_o he_o throw_v down_o a_o glove_n he_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o burn_a sword_n step_v forward_o to_o take_v it_o up_o but_o king_n alpatracy_n catch_v he_o hold_v by_o the_o arm_n say_v to_o he_o my_o dear_a friend_n i_o beseech_v you_o that_o in_o this_o time_n of_o pleasure_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o may_v cause_v our_o discontent_n you_o will_v hereafter_o find_v a_o fit_a opportunity_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o entreat_v you_o both_o for_o my_o sake_n to_o defer_v it_o let_v 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you_o say_v lie_v a_o die_a for_o god_n sake_n friend_n conduct_v i_o where_o he_o be_v and_o perhaps_o his_o death_n and_o i_o will_v without_o delay_n accompany_v each_o other_o let_v we_o all_o go_v say_v the_o king_n be_v deserve_v we_o shall_v do_v he_o honour_n then_o go_v they_o all_o to_o he_o who_o they_o find_v lie_v on_o a_o bed_n have_v a_o great_a many_o wound_n but_o all_o small_a one_o except_o that_o in_o his_o leg_n which_o can_v not_o be_v stanâ—â—â—_n wherefore_o gradafilea_n more_o dead_a than_o live_v fall_v down_o between_o his_o arm_n where_o she_o continue_v a_o long_a time_n without_o be_v able_a to_o utter_v one_o word_n so_o much_o be_v her_o heart_n oppress_v but_o if_o she_o be_v thus_o trouble_v gradamart_n be_v not_o less_o comfort_v and_o so_o well_o please_v that_o notwithstanding_o his_o pain_n and_o weakness_n he_o raise_v himself_o up_o a_o little_a and_o kiss_v and_o embrace_v his_o sister_n begin_v to_o say_v to_o she_o ah_o my_o dear_a sister_n 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beauty_n which_o have_v so_o far_o embolden_v i_o as_o to_o beseech_v she_o that_o she_o will_v permit_v i_o to_o serve_v she_o as_o i_o will_v do_v all_o my_o life_n i_o say_v not_o but_o they_o be_v much_o better_a knight_n than_o i_o be_o boâ—h_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o but_o it_o be_v not_o you_o see_v valour_n and_o prowess_n be_v not_o common_o accompany_v with_o pride_n and_o arrogance_n fair_a and_o soft_o fair_a and_o soft_o say_v manasses_n have_v a_o care_n of_o injure_v i_o any_o more_o otherwise_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o that_o you_o be_v a_o fool._n acayus_n who_o head_n and_o anger_n have_v heat_v be_v so_o displease_v that_o he_o thus_o answer_v manasses_n sir_n knight_n if_o the_o emperor_n do_v not_o command_v you_o to_o be_v chastise_v i_o will_v make_v you_o repent_v this_o word_n i_o will_v have_v you_o know_v that_o acayus_n have_v a_o heart_n good_a enough_o and_o mean_v sufficient_a to_o punish_v you_o as_o you_o deserve_v manasses_n trust_v to_o a_o crowd_n of_o kindred_n he_o have_v about_o he_o can_v dissemble_v no_o more_o but_o sudden_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o his_o sword_n charge_v the_o prince_n of_o thessaly_n say_v to_o he_o rascal_n do_v it_o belong_v to_o you_o thus_o base_o to_o threaten_v a_o better_a than_o yourself_o then_o he_o give_v he_o such_o a_o blow_n on_o the_o head_n as_o kill_v he_o so_o that_o he_o fall_v dead_a from_o his_o horse_n to_o the_o ground_n at_o which_o there_o be_v a_o great_a commotion_n for_o the_o prince_n attendant_n see_v such_o a_o outrage_n run_v upon_o manasses_n but_o he_o be_v defend_v by_o he_o so_o that_o many_o on_o both_o side_n there_o end_v their_o day_n and_o yet_o worse_a have_v it_o be_v have_v not_o the_o emperor_n take_v order_n who_o put_v himself_o between_o the_o two_o party_n command_v both_o on_o their_o life_n to_o retire_v and_o seize_v manasses_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o a_o strong_a tower_n swear_v he_o shall_v pay_v for_o it_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n every_o one_o depart_v to_o his_o lodging_n as_o do_v also_o the_o infanta_n esclariana_n exceed_o discontent_v for_o have_v be_v the_o occasion_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o she_o of_o such_o a_o murder_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o dead_a prince_n people_n make_v such_o great_a complaint_n that_o the_o emperor_n who_o be_v exact_o just_a send_v the_o next_o day_n to_o have_v he_o hang_v on_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v imprison_v but_o his_o friend_n be_v exceed_o discontent_v take_v the_o body_n and_o carry_v it_o into_o the_o country_n of_o buillon_n leave_v the_o court_n in_o sorrow_n and_o very_o much_o trouble_v for_o though_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o action_n be_v approve_v by_o all_o good_a people_n yet_o be_v it_o public_o say_v that_o the_o duke_n may_v revenge_v it_o because_o he_o be_v a_o great_a loâ—d_n and_o ally_v to_o more_o great_a family_n than_o any_o other_o of_o the_o empire_n chap._n xliii_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o buillon_n know_v 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