success_n which_o she_o can_v not_o but_o take_v in_o good_a part_n consider_v that_o entire_a love_n cover_v all_o occasion_n of_o dislike_n chap._n viii_o ¶_o how_o manteleo_n win_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o tournament_n and_o vanquish_v two_o strange_a knight_n now_o be_v the_o day_n come_v when_o the_o young_a knight_n shall_v show_v themselves_o in_o open_a field_n except_o the_o prince_n manteleo_n who_o excuse_v himself_o by_o ride_v on_o hunt_v and_o therefore_o borrow_v his_o friend_n palladines_n hound_n leave_v the_o court_n cause_v his_o horse_n and_o armour_n to_o be_v secret_o convey_v to_o a_o keeper_n lodge_n which_o be_v a_o mile_n and_o more_o from_o the_o city_n because_o he_o will_v not_o have_v any_o one_o know_v what_o he_o intend_v mean_o while_o the_o jouste_n begin_v the_o king_n marvel_v at_o the_o absence_n of_o manteleo_n especial_o palladin_n and_o fair_a marcelina_n who_o miss_v her_o friend_n at_o dinner_n imagine_v he_o be_v go_v without_o bid_v she_o 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merry_o but_o the_o knight_n without_o rest_n remember_v how_o this_o night_n he_o have_v not_o be_v visit_v with_o his_o accustom_a dream_n nor_o can_v he_o forget_v the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a orbiconte_n at_o his_o departure_n when_o she_o say_v that_o her_o long_a desire_n be_v sufficient_o acquit_v whereby_o he_o begin_v to_o suspect_v that_o she_o by_o enchantment_n have_v cause_v he_o company_n with_o her_o daughter_n but_o not_o know_v certain_o what_o to_o think_v he_o remove_v his_o thought_n to_o matter_n of_o more_o value_n chap._n xxix_o ¶_o of_o the_o cruel_a battle_n between_o the_o king_n of_o aquilea_n and_o panonia_n wherein_o the_o knight_n without_o rest_n broantine_n and_o liboran_n show_v worthy_a and_o knightly_a deed_n of_o arm_n and_o what_o gracious_a entertainment_n the_o king_n of_o aquilea_n his_o daughter_n nonparelia_n and_o the_o prince_n her_o brethren_n make_v they_o afterward_o the_o day_n be_v come_v that_o she_o encamp_v power_n of_o aquilea_n 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two_o knight_n and_o the_o damsel_n that_o bring_v the_o shield_n from_o the_o wife_n orbiconte_n in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o sharp_a skirmish_n the_o prince_n manteleo_n awake_v and_o miss_v his_o companion_n palladine_n call_v the_o squire_n who_o be_v no_o less_o amaze_v at_o the_o absence_n of_o their_o master_n but_o see_v his_o horse_n and_o lance_n there_o they_o imagine_v he_o can_v not_o be_v stray_v very_o far_o as_o they_o walk_v into_o the_o wood_n to_o seek_v he_o they_o hear_v the_o clanch_a of_o weapon_n and_o enter_v on_o the_o plain_a they_o espy_v palladine_n with_o the_o two_o knight_n and_o the_o damsel_n and_o a_o man_n kneel_v on_o his_o knee_n before_o he_o crave_v pardon_n for_o his_o life_n manteleo_n be_v glad_a he_o have_v find_v his_o friend_n come_v to_o he_o with_o merry_a and_o cheerful_a countenance_n when_o the_o two_o knight_n see_v his_o face_n immediate_o know_v he_o and_o cast_v down_o their_o helmet_n come_v and_o embrace_v he_o say_v how_o 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i_o now_o be_v she_o importunate_a for_o my_o departure_n wherefore_o let_v i_o entreat_v you_o not_o to_o be_v offend_v if_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n i_o take_v my_o leave_n assure_v you_o that_o never_o shall_v i_o forget_v your_o manifold_a courtesy_n and_o let_v my_o solemn_a promise_n persuade_v you_o that_o these_o earnest_a affair_n once_o dispatch_v to_o you_o will_v i_o present_o shape_v my_o course_n mean_a while_n command_v i_o as_o your_o friendly_a servant_n my_o lord_n answer_v manteleo_n albeit_o this_o separation_n be_v gréevous_a to_o we_o yet_o see_v it_o a_o cause_n concern_v your_o honour_n and_o may_v advantage_v some_o distress_a person_n keep_v your_o promise_n right_o patient_o shall_v we_o bear_v your_o absence_n hope_v to_o see_v you_o short_o in_o england_n at_o the_o king_n your_o father_n court_n for_o thither_o shall_v we_o present_o direct_v our_o journey_n palladine_n have_v entreat_v they_o to_o do_v his_o humble_a duty_n to_o the_o king_n his_o 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