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presumption_n i_o be_v strike_v blind_a but_o consider_v with_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v observe_v by_o many_o in_o that_o passion_n he_o again_o salute_v her_o hand_n arise_v and_o make_v a_o obeisance_n pass_v on_o towards_o the_o princess_n mattarosa_fw-mi who_o kind_o receive_v he_o and_o so_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o knight_n have_v perform_v their_o duty_n to_o the_o lady_n he_o go_v to_o his_o princess_n and_o see_v the_o sultan_n be_v lead_v the_o empress_n away_o he_o likewise_o take_v the_o princess_n by_o the_o hand_n and_o go_v after_o they_o after_o he_o be_v come_v into_o the_o great_a hall_n they_o disarm_v themselves_o and_o a_o costly_a banquet_n be_v prepare_v they_o all_o sit_v down_o which_o be_v do_v the_o sultan_n do_v then_o declare_v to_o his_o empress_n and_o daughter_n what_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o don_n bellianis_n wherewith_o they_o be_v so_o well_o satisfy_v that_o he_o intend_v forthwith_o to_o have_v they_o marry_v and_o therefore_o not_o only_o 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the_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o antioch_n don_n brianel_n and_o aurora_n with_o a_o troop_n of_o five_o hundred_o gallant_a knight_n come_v thither_o as_o they_o believe_v they_o be_v by_o duty_n bind_v to_o wait_v upon_o their_o relation_n and_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o pharez_n don_n alfiron_n and_o persiana_n with_o another_o troop_n of_o five_o hundred_o knight_n likewise_o come_v at_o this_o time_n to_o render_v their_o love_n and_o service_n to_o the_o most_o accomplish_a don_n bellianis_n and_o great_a be_v the_o resort_n of_o several_a other_o prince_n and_o knight_n princess_n and_o lady_n from_o all_o part_n to_o see_v and_o assist_v at_o this_o great_a ceremony_n so_o that_o not_o only_o the_o city_n but_o all_o the_o adjacent_a town_n be_v fill_v with_o rich_a tent_n and_o company_n of_o lady_n and_o knight_n don_n bellianis_n and_o his_o princess_n florisbella_n spend_v much_o of_o their_o time_n in_o welcome_v and_o treat_v these_o person_n that_o come_v so_o far_o 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be_v conduct_v to_o shyraz_n by_o don_n bellianis_n of_o greece_n and_o the_o king_n of_o armenia_n and_o tessifanty_n where_o by_o the_o way_n they_o meet_v with_o a_o adventure_n thus_o have_v leave_v these_o two_o prince_n and_o lady_n in_o all_o content_a and_o pleasure_n let_v we_o return_v to_o the_o princess_n persiana_n and_o the_o company_n that_o attend_v on_o she_o who_o travel_v many_o day_n without_o happen_v on_o any_o adventure_n at_o length_n don_n bellianis_n be_v very_o pensive_a travel_v one_o day_n before_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o company_n and_o be_v very_o melancholy_a for_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o dear_a mistress_n the_o princess_n florisbella_n on_o a_o sudden_a he_o hear_v a_o voice_n call_v to_o he_o say_v sir_n knight_n i_o beseech_v you_o tell_v i_o where_o be_v the_o next_o city_n that_o i_o may_v go_v quick_o to_o it_o and_o procure_v some_o aid_n to_o some_o person_n of_o great_a quality_n that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o help_n don_n bellianis_n give_v 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his_o enterprise_n they_o not_o only_o consent_v to_o his_o departure_n but_o also_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o take_v what_o company_n of_o knight_n he_o desire_v but_o he_o choose_v only_o twenty_o of_o the_o most_o hardy_a leave_v the_o rest_n to_o conduct_v they_o to_o shyraz_n and_o so_o he_o take_v his_o leave_n and_o depart_v with_o the_o damsel_n who_o see_v her_o journey_n turn_v to_o so_o good_a account_n be_v very_o thankful_a and_o ride_v on_o apace_o to_o assist_v her_o princess_n chap._n xiii_o how_o don_n bellianis_n go_v with_o the_o damsel_n of_o the_o princess_n mattarosa_fw-mi to_o relieve_v she_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o giant_n altifer_n and_o his_o company_n and_o how_o he_o and_o his_o company_n overcome_v the_o giant_n and_o his_o two_o brethren_n and_o company_n and_o release_v the_o princess_n and_o her_o brother_n baltasano_n and_o how_o she_o know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o knight_n of_o the_o golden_a image_n and_o how_o she_o and_o her_o brother_n leave_v he_o to_o depart_v towards_o babylon_n it_o be_v yet_o but_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n when_o don_n bellianis_n and_o his_o company_n part_v and_o therefore_o we_o will_v leave_v they_o in_o their_o journey_n towards_o shyraz_n to_o tell_v you_o what_o befall_v don_n bellianis_n who_o travel_v so_o long_o with_o the_o damsel_n that_o at_o last_o they_o arrive_v in_o sight_n of_o a_o castle_n seat_v on_o a_o rock_n which_o when_o the_o damsel_n espy_v she_o say_v sir_n knight_n this_o be_v the_o castle_n where_o the_o giant_n and_o the_o other_o company_n lodge_v this_o night_n and_o i_o believe_v they_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o come_v out_o of_o it_o because_o he_o that_o be_v lord_n of_o this_o castle_n be_v of_o kindred_n to_o the_o giant_n altifer_n and_o therefore_o i_o pray_v let_v we_o attend_v herefor_o their_o come_n forth_o don_n bellianis_n therefore_o advise_v with_o himself_o leave_v two_o of_o his_o knight_n to_o attend_v there_o while_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n travel_v on_o the_o way_n the_o giant_n be_v to_o take_v and_o there_o they_o hide_v themselves_o in_o a_o thicket_n of_o tree_n it_o be_v not_o full_o a_o hour_n before_o the_o two_o knight_n come_v gallop_v a_o main_a to_o don_n bellianis_n inform_v he_o that_o the_o giant_n and_o their_o company_n be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n and_o be_v come_v thither-ward_n with_o the_o prisoner_n the_o prince_n baltasano_n they_o tie_v on_o a_o horse_n with_o his_o hand_n behind_o he_o and_o so_o they_o do_v to_o about_o twelve_o knight_n more_o that_o be_v prisoner_n and_o the_o princess_n mattarosa_fw-mi and_o several_a of_o her_o damsel_n be_v carry_v before_o certain_a knight_n on_o horseback_n and_o do_v make_v great_a lamentation_n the_o knight_n do_v likewise_o advise_v don_n bellianis_n not_o to_o set_v on_o the_o giant_n
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