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see_v in_o such_o dangerous_a case_n do_v take_v he_o in_o his_o arm_n desire_v lecefin_n not_o to_o seek_v his_o death_n that_o have_v of_o late_o escape_v it_o so_o near_o but_o lecefin_n be_v a_o moor_n and_o therefore_o the_o more_o inexorable_a will_v give_v no_o ear_n to_o his_o word_n but_o cruel_o give_v the_o old_a man_n such_o a_o stroke_n on_o the_o head_n as_o that_o therewith_o he_o fall_v down_o dead_a to_o the_o ground_n ah_o dogged_a and_o disloyal_a traitor_n say_v arnedes_o when_o he_o behold_v this_o tragical_a act_n why_o have_v thou_o slay_v this_o religious_a father_n that_o never_o offend_v thou_o the_o heaven_n i_o hope_v will_v not_o let_v thou_o pass_v unpunished_a but_o plague_v thou_o as_o such_o a_o damnable_a deed_n require_v so_o take_v his_o sword_n as_o well_o as_o he_o may_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o former_a hurt_n he_o seek_v to_o defend_v himself_o and_o revenge_v the_o hermit_n death_n but_o all_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o without_o a_o marvellous_a 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for_o my_o part_n i_o will_v willing_o accompany_v you_o thither_o albeit_o i_o have_v not_o speed_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o my_o departure_n it_o will_v be_v to_o my_o shame_n answer_v arnedes_o that_o the_o emperor_n shall_v see_v i_o in_o this_o dangerous_a plight_n notwithstanding_o i_o will_v at_o this_o present_a be_v counsel_v by_o you_o be_v never_o able_a to_o recompense_v this_o honourable_a kindness_n chap._n xviii_o how_o pernedin_n bring_v arnedes_o to_o constantinople_n where_o the_o emperor_n the_o empress_n with_o their_o daughter_n philocrista_n and_o melicia_n come_v to_o visit_v he_o what_o talk_v the_o two_o dwarf_n have_v together_o present_o after_o that_o arnede_n be_v bring_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o pernedin_n to_o constantinople_n in_o a_o litter_n because_o he_o can_v not_o endure_v to_o sit_v on_o horseback_n news_n of_o this_o mischance_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o emperor_n who_o grow_v into_o extreme_a anger_n against_o the_o moor_n say_v well_o may_v 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and_o that_o i_o can_v hardly_o believe_v he_o will_n when_o the_o emperor_n depart_v he_o command_v that_o the_o empress_n and_o her_o daughter_n shall_v go_v visit_v the_o prince_n which_o she_o according_o do_v take_v philocrista_n and_o melicia_n with_o she_o she_o be_v great_o offend_v at_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o arnede_n philocrista_fw-la very_o much_o bemoan_v his_o mishap_n yet_o wise_o and_o discreet_o as_o become_v a_o sober_a virgin_n for_o the_o love_n she_o bear_v he_o be_v derive_v from_o gentleness_n and_o virtue_n which_o she_o note_v he_o to_o prefer_v in_o all_o his_o action_n and_o nothing_o have_v she_o in_o more_o especial_a account_n then_o to_o conserve_v her_o chastity_n pure_a and_o unspotted_a arnedes_o be_v joyful_a to_o see_v she_o he_o love_v so_o dear_o how_o she_o sorrow_v for_o his_o hard_a fortune_n and_o blame_v lecefin_n as_o a_o disloyal_a traitor_n which_o gentle_a speech_n do_v more_o comfort_n his_o heart_n then_o all_o the_o physic_n or_o cunning_n in_o the_o world_n can_v do_v while_o the_o empress_n and_o her_o daughter_n beguile_v the_o time_n with_o he_o amenada_n a_o woman_n dwarf_n that_o attend_v on_o philocrista_n and_o risdeno_n her_o nephew_n come_v to_o bruquel_fw-fr arnede_v dwarf_n who_o use_v sundry_a lamentation_n for_o the_o great_a mishap_n have_v befall_v his_o master_n amenada_n comfort_v he_o in_o the_o best_a sort_n she_o can_v say_v that_o in_o respect_n his_o wound_n be_v not_o mortal_a there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o he_o will_v soon_o recover_v they_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o emperor_n have_v give_v such_o charge_n of_o he_o as_o his_o own_o person_n can_v not_o be_v better_o attend_v ah_o quoth_v bruquel_fw-fr will_v god_n it_o be_v no_o worse_o then_o break_v forth_o a_o rent_a sigh_n he_o proceed_v in_o
cool_n to_o the_o unquenchable_a flame_n wherein_o my_o heart_n be_v more_o and_o more_o torment_v the_o princess_n reply_v my_o lord_n i_o can_v but_o admire_v to_o hear_v you_o say_v that_o you_o have_v see_v i_o in_o another_o place_n in_o sooth_n at_o the_o age_n of_o three_o year_n i_o be_v fatal_o enclose_v in_o this_o castle_n where_o never_o since_o enter_v knight_n or_o any_o other_o stranger_n but_o only_o you_o as_o for_o my_o request_n whereto_o you_o have_v promise_v this_o it_o be_v that_o you_o attempt_v not_o against_o my_o chastity_n until_o our_o marriage_n be_v solemn_o perform_v which_o may_v not_o be_v till_o you_o first_o have_v rescue_v the_o king_n of_o thessaly_n my_o father_n fâ—om_o the_o long_a imprisonment_n wherein_o the_o turk_n have_v keep_v he_o this_o adventure_n you_o must_v needs_o undertake_v which_o doubtless_o you_o shall_v worthy_o effect_v and_o so_o be_v lord_n of_o i_o and_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o thessaly_n whereto_o i_o be_o lawful_a heir_n 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