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and_o we_o do_v further_o promise_v that_o we_o will_v not_o only_o forgive_v thou_o and_o the_o king_n of_o armenia_n and_o tessifanty_n all_o the_o wrong_n thou_o and_o they_o have_v do_v we_o by_o this_o late_a rebellion_n but_o also_o give_v such_o write_v signify_v the_o same_o under_o our_o hand_n and_o seal_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_v therefore_o fail_v not_o forthwith_o to_o send_v we_o our_o daughter_n that_o we_o may_v put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o unhappy_a difference_n sign_v the_o sultan_n after_o these_o great_a personage_n have_v hear_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o sultan_n there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o that_o rest_v discontent_v for_o these_o war_n have_v hold_v they_o a_o long_a time_n from_o prosecute_a their_o other_o adventure_n and_o therefore_o don_n bellianis_n be_v more_o than_o ordinary_a desirous_a of_o peace_n that_o he_o may_v once_o more_o go_v visit_v his_o incomparable_a lady_n the_o princess_n florisbella_n arise_v and_o and_z speak_v as_o 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company_n but_o rest_v content_v and_o thereupon_o a_o party_n of_o five_o thousand_o horse_n be_v immediate_o dispatch_v away_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o don_n gorion_n brother_n to_o duke_n alfiron_n to_o conduct_v the_o princess_n thither_o and_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o sonldan_n be_v send_v back_o with_o another_o knight_n of_o the_o duke_n alfirons_n part_n to_o signify_v to_o the_o sultan_n that_o all_o that_o he_o desire_v on_o behalf_n of_o his_o master_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n shall_v be_v perform_v to_o his_o own_o satisfaction_n which_o message_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o sultan_n great_o content_v he_o chap._n vi_o how_o don_n gorion_n arrive_v at_o the_o city_n of_o bollera_fw-la deliver_v his_o message_n to_o don_n brianel_n and_o how_o the_o princess_n persiana_n and_o aurora_n leave_v the_o city_n to_o travel_v to_o the_o camp_n do_v gorion_n and_o those_o who_o go_v in_o his_o company_n make_v so_o much_o haste_n that_o in_o a_o 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letter_n of_o gold_n be_v her_o name_n which_o he_o thankful_o receive_v and_o promise_v never_o to_o leave_v off_o wear_v the_o same_o till_o he_o have_v the_o free_a enjoyment_n of_o her_o person_n in_o marriage_n and_o hereupon_o they_o break_v off_o their_o friendly_a and_o amorous_a discourse_n take_v a_o farewell_n of_o each_o other_o he_o return_v to_o put_v all_o thing_n in_o readiness_n for_o the_o next_o day_n expedition_n and_o she_o retire_v herself_o into_o her_o closet_n to_o contemplate_v what_o she_o have_v do_v thus_o every_o body_n employ_v themselves_o in_o somewhat_o for_o the_o next_o day_n journey_n till_o it_o be_v time_n to_o go_v to_o rest_v but_o the_o two_o lever_n don_n brianel_n and_o aurora_n can_v sleep_v but_o little_a that_o night_n for_o the_o content_a they_o have_v receive_v in_o the_o evening_n conference_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v the_o first_o that_o do_v rise_v by_o who_o example_n all_o the_o rest_n soon_o rise_v and_o make_v themselves_o ready_a don_n gorion_n and_o don_n brianel_n summon_v the_o knight_n and_o magistrate_n of_o the_o city_n together_o to_o who_o they_o declare_v the_o will_n of_o their_o lord_n alfiron_n and_o leave_v a_o sufficient_a guard_n in_o the_o city_n they_o go_v to_o the_o palace_n where_o they_o find_v the_o princess_n in_o a_o readiness_n to_o depart_v chariot_n be_v bring_v for_o they_o they_o quick_o mount_v therein_o and_o so_o accompany_v with_o several_a damsel_n and_o a_o guard_n of_o ten_o thousand_o knight_n they_o depart_v from_o the_o city_n and_o take_v the_o right_a way_n for_o persepolis_n chap._n vii_o how_o don_n brianel_n and_o don_n gorion_n arrive_v at_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o greece_n and_o how_o the_o duke_n alfiron_n and_o the_o princess_n persiana_n present_v themselves_o before_o the_o sultan_n with_o
picture_n on_o his_o shield_n she_o immediate_o cry_v out_o ah_o worthy_a knight_n pattern_n of_o all_o true_a valour_n and_o magnanimity_n much_o be_o i_o bind_v to_o you_o for_o your_o great_a aid_n and_o assistance_n and_o many_o thanks_o have_v i_o cause_n to_o render_v you_o for_o this_o so_o mighty_a deliverance_n in_o this_o my_o most_o extreme_a necessity_n have_v thus_o say_v she_o come_v near_o he_o to_o kiss_v his_o hand_n but_o he_o refuse_v that_o and_o kind_o embrace_v she_o say_v madam_n it_o be_v time_n for_o we_o to_o return_v back_o to_o see_v in_o what_o condition_n the_o prince_n your_o brother_n be_v and_o if_o occasion_n be_v to_o lend_v he_o my_o assistance_n wherefore_o he_o cause_v she_o to_o mount_v on_o the_o giant_n horse_n and_o he_o mount_v on_o his_o own_o set_v forward_o towards_o the_o place_n of_o the_o combat_n in_o which_o time_n she_o again_o thank_v he_o for_o the_o aid_n he_o have_v afford_v she_o promise_v he_o to_o do_v he_o all_o the_o affair_n 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