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touch_v my_o determination_n which_o as_o soon_o as_o i_o conceit_v in_o my_o mind_n i_o perceive_v it_o be_v know_v to_o she_o be_v at_o home_n if_o god_n give_v i_o life_n i_o mean_v to_o put_v in_o execution_n my_o lord_n say_v she_o she_o pray_v you_o to_o commend_v the_o keep_v of_o this_o castle_n to_o talanque_n and_o ambor_n not_o take_v any_o with_o you_o but_o esplandian_a sergil_n and_o master_n elizabeth_n know_v for_o certain_a that_o hereafter_o they_o shall_v do_v such_o thing_n that_o their_o renown_n will_v spread_v throughout_o the_o world_n wherewish_a my_o lord_n i_o will_v take_v my_o leave_n and_o return_v again_o to_o she_o with_o the_o dumb_a man_n that_o shall_v guide_v i_o in_o this_o little_a bark_n god_n have_v you_o in_o his_o keep_n say_v the_o king_n then_o the_o gentlewoman_n with_o her_o two_o mariner_n enter_v into_o the_o bark_n that_o bring_v esplandian_a thither_o and_o set_v sail_n put_v to_o sea_n chap._n xiii_o how_o king_n luisart_n embark_v himself_o in_o the_o great_a serpent_n and_o of_o the_o message_n esplandian_a send_v by_o carmelle_n unto_o the_o princess_n leonorine_n daughter_n to_o the_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n the_o gentlewoman_n that_o bring_v the_o message_n with_o the_o two_o dumb_a man_n embark_v and_o put_v to_o sea_n far_o from_o the_o rock_n king_n luisart_n and_o the_o rest_n go_v unto_o the_o castle_n where_o he_o stay_v not_o long_o for_o according_a to_o the_o advice_n urganda_fw-la have_v give_v he_o he_o desire_v ambor_n and_o talanque_n with_o libee_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o company_n to_o keep_v the_o castle_n promise_v with_o all_o speed_n to_o send_v they_o provision_n of_o all_o thing_n necessary_a whereof_o they_o want_v but_o when_o esplandian_a saw_n there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o of_o force_n he_o must_v obey_v the_o king_n much_o displease_v to_o depart_v so_o far_o from_o the_o border_n of_o constantinople_n where_o he_o hope_v to_o find_v she_o whereof_o master_n elizabeth_n have_v bring_v he_o the_o first_o news_n he_o take_v his_o faithful_a servant_n carmelle_n aside_o and_o say_v unto_o she_o my_o good_a friend_n i_o be_v in_o mind_n never_o to_o falsify_v the_o promise_n i_o have_v make_v you_o nor_o the_o gift_n you_o require_v at_o my_o hand_n nevertheless_o trust_v more_o in_o you_o then_o any_o other_o i_o pray_v you_o take_v it_o not_o in_o evil_a part_n if_o to_o save_v my_o life_n i_o send_v you_o to_o a_o place_n whither_o i_o think_v to_o have_v go_v myself_o in_o person_n but_o it_o please_v the_o king_n as_o you_o well_o know_v that_o i_o shall_v bear_v he_o company_n my_o lord_n say_v she_o i_o most_o humble_o thank_v you_o for_o the_o honour_n it_o please_v you_o to_o show_v i_o swear_v unto_o you_o by_o the_o live_a god_n that_o i_o take_v no_o pleasure_n but_o in_o fulfil_v your_o desire_n wherefore_o i_o pray_v you_o fear_v not_o to_o command_v i_o what_o you_o think_v good_a for_o whatsoever_o may_v happen_v thereby_o i_o will_v be_v obedient_a unto_o you_o during_o my_o life_n my_o good_a friend_n say_a esplandian_a embrace_v she_o i_o will_v one_o day_n recompense_v your_o good_a will_n and_o see_v you_o be_v mind_v to_o do_v i_o so_o much_o favour_n you_o must_v then_o take_v your_o journey_n to_o constantinople_n on_o message_n to_o the_o princess_n leonorine_n the_o emperor_n daughter_n to_o who_o have_v present_v my_o most_o humble_a and_o hearty_a commendation_n you_o shall_v on_o my_o behalf_n say_v how_o that_o at_o such_o time_n as_o i_o receive_v the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n i_o be_v command_v by_o my_o lord_n amadis_n my_o father_n to_o repair_v to_o her_o father_n court_n there_o to_o discharge_v he_o of_o the_o promise_n he_o make_v unto_o
singular_a a_o present_a chap._n xxxvi_o how_o esplandian_a be_v put_v into_o the_o cedar_n chest_n and_o with_o the_o tomb_n carry_v into_o the_o princess_n leonorines_n chamber_n and_o what_o conference_n they_o have_v together_o the_o emperor_n and_o his_o company_n go_v as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o carmelle_n call_v esplandian_a that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n lay_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o tell_v he_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o proceed_n as_o also_o the_o speech_n the_o emperor_n have_v with_o gandalin_n and_o enil_n and_o all_o what_o have_v happen_v as_o it_o be_v before_o rehearse_v by_o my_o soul_n say_a esplandian_a i_o be_v never_o in_o the_o like_a pain_n for_o hear_v all_o you_o speak_v only_o the_o lady_n leonorine_n i_o can_v not_o tell_v what_o to_o think_v but_o when_o the_o emperor_n tell_v you_o she_o be_v not_o in_o the_o city_n believe_v i_o it_o comfort_v my_o heart_n do_v not_o i_o play_v my_o part_n well_o say_v carmelle_n that_o you_o do_v 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