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to_o depart_v from_o alfarin_n to_o visit_v she_o in_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n as_o in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v you_o shall_v hear_v chap._n xxxiii_o of_o the_o great_a grief_n esplandian_a have_v understand_v by_o the_o messenger_n that_o gastille_v send_v unto_o he_o what_o displeasure_n the_o princess_n leonorine_n have_v conceive_v against_o he_o you_o hear_v before_o how_o gastille_v show_v the_o emperor_n what_o esplandian_a have_v do_v and_o what_o message_n he_o send_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o the_o princess_n leonorine_n as_o also_o what_o answer_v she_o make_v which_o gastille_v by_o his_o squire_n write_v and_o send_v unto_o he_o have_v charge_n from_o the_o emperor_n so_o to_o do_v thereby_o to_o procure_v his_o spéedy_a arrival_n in_o constantinople_n the_o squire_n with_o his_o letter_n make_v such_o haste_n that_o he_o arrive_v at_o alfarin_n about_o five_o day_n after_o the_o take_n of_o eiraca_n and_o meeting_n carmelle_n at_o the_o gate_n ask_v she_o if_o he_o may_v find_v esplandian_a at_o convenient_a leisure_n to_o deliver_v he_o a_o letter_n from_o gastille_v but_o carmelle_n be_v subtle_a suspect_v it_o to_o be_v some_o news_n from_o the_o princess_n leonorine_n that_o may_v move_v esplandian_a who_o as_o then_o seem_v discontent_n answer_v he_o &_o say_v my_o good_a friend_n you_o can_v hardly_o speak_v with_o he_o at_o this_o time_n but_o fâ—llow_n i_o and_o give_v i_o the_o letter_n and_o i_o will_v present_v it_o unto_o he_o and_o cause_v he_o to_o return_v you_o a_o answer_n the_o squire_n do_v as_o she_o will_v he_o and_o follow_v she_o to_o esplandian_o lodging_n where_o enter_v into_o his_o chamber_n she_o find_v he_o sit_v on_o his_o bed_n talk_v with_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n and_o deliver_v he_o gastille_v letter_n which_o when_o he_o read_v the_o tear_n run_v out_o of_o his_o eye_n and_o therewith_o cast_v forth_o a_o great_a sigh_n say_v o_o lord_n but_o carmelle_n that_o behold_v he_o doubt_v the_o cause_n to_o 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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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unto_o i_o and_o make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n upon_o the_o ground_n he_o stoop_v down_o and_o kiss_v it_o which_o the_o black_a knight_n behold_v for_o joy_n thank_v god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n &_o take_v his_o sword_n by_o the_o point_n present_v the_o handle_n to_o matroco_n say_v unto_o he_o true_o valiant_a knight_n among_o so_o many_o triumphant_a victory_n that_o in_o time_n past_o you_o have_v obtain_v there_o never_o happen_v any_o one_o so_o honourable_a as_o this_o for_o that_o herein_o you_o have_v not_o only_o vanquish_v i_o but_o yourself_o also_o that_o for_o strength_n of_o body_n be_v invincible_a wherefore_o as_o a_o victorious_a knight_n i_o present_v my_o sword_n unto_o you_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o say_v matroco_n but_o the_o contrary_a for_o i_o be_v vanquish_v submit_v myself_o unto_o your_o pleasure_n and_o from_o this_o time_n forward_o dispose_v of_o i_o my_o good_n and_o honour_n as_o you_o shall_v think_v convenient_a i_o pray_v you_o 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somewhat_o revive_v and_o in_o better_a hope_n than_o at_o the_o first_o especial_o when_o they_o see_v the_o black_a knight_n that_o come_v to_o meet_v they_o who_o without_o make_v himself_o know_v to_o any_o but_o to_o master_n elizabeth_n take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o my_o good_a friend_n because_o i_o will_v not_o that_o any_o but_o you_o alone_o shall_v know_v who_o i_o be_o i_o pray_v you_o in_o the_o morning_n come_v and_o â—isit_v i_o in_o a_o hermitage_n that_o stand_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o this_o hill_n where_o i_o will_v stay_v for_o you_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n you_o shall_v find_v king_n luisart_n in_o the_o castle_n who_o i_o leave_v behind_o i_o but_o as_o you_o love_v your_o life_n be_v secret_a and_o tell_v he_o not_o who_o i_o be_o master_n elizabeth_n be_v much_o abash_v when_o he_o know_v he_o to_o be_v esplandian_a and_o willing_o will_v have_v have_v more_o conference_n with_o he_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o the_o charge_n he_o have_v 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into_o his_o heart_n that_o oftentimes_o he_o change_v colour_n but_o for_o the_o time_n he_o cover_v his_o intent_n as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v and_o enter_v into_o another_o matter_n ask_v master_n elizabeth_n how_o he_o find_v the_o mean_n to_o leave_v king_n luisart_n as_o well_o as_o i_o will_v wish_v say_v he_o for_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v dine_v he_o lay_v down_o to_o sleep_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o come_v hither_o to_o you_o i_o pray_v you_o say_v the_o knight_n let_v he_o know_v nothing_o touch_v i_o and_o wherefore_o say_v master_n elizabeth_n will_v you_o hide_v yourself_o from_o he_o see_v there_o be_v no_o prince_n live_v in_o the_o world_n worthy_a than_o he_o to_o be_v honour_v and_o serve_v of_o all_o good_a knight_n it_o be_v true_a say_v the_o knight_n but_o i_o have_v do_v so_o little_a as_o yet_o that_o i_o be_o ashamed_a he_o shall_v hear_v no_o better_a news_n of_o i_o see_v i_o be_o in_o hope_n that_o in_o time_n i_o shall_v do_v great_a matter_n which_o of_o themselves_o will_v set_v forth_o my_o renown_n without_o the_o praise_n of_o other_o man_n see_v it_o be_v your_o pleasure_n say_v master_n elizabeth_n i_o will_v do_v so_o although_o it_o will_v rejoice_v he_o much_o to_o hear_v that_o such_o unexpected_a aid_n shall_v come_v unto_o he_o only_o by_o your_o mean_n that_o shall_v be_v at_o another_o time_n say_v the_o knight_n and_o not_o now_o wherefore_o lest_o he_o shall_v miss_v you_o when_o he_o awake_v i_o pray_v you_o return_v unto_o the_o castle_n and_o when_o you_o see_v convenient_a time_n come_v hither_o again_o to_o visit_v i_o wherewith_o master_n elizabeth_n take_v his_o leave_n vid_v he_o farewell_o and_o go_v the_o same_o day_n he_o come_v towards_o the_o castle_n chap._n ix_o how_o carmelle_n the_o hermit_n daughter_n find_v the_o black_a knight_n sleep_v in_o the_o hermitage_n and_o think_v to_o kill_v he_o perceive_v he_o so_o fair_a she_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o he_o master_n elizabeth_n go_v from_o 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