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then_o to_o leave_v her_o portrait_n to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o conqueror_n the_o judge_n of_o the_o field_n give_v sentence_n according_o whereupon_o palladine_n leave_v simprinell_n and_o go_v to_o place_v the_o duchess_n counterfeit_v above_o belanicia_n albeit_o he_o perceive_v her_o figure_n much_o more_o beautiful_a by_o which_o conceit_n he_o gather_v that_o this_o be_v she_o of_o who_o the_o wise_a orbiconte_n tell_v he_o wherefore_o he_o only_o mind_a belanicia_n purpose_v right_a soon_o to_o forsake_v the_o duchess_n as_o he_o be_v unarm_v in_o his_o chamber_n he_o begin_v to_o think_v how_o he_o may_v leave_v brisalda_n and_o what_o excuse_n will_v serve_v for_o his_o departure_n yet_o when_o he_o consider_v his_o good_a entertainment_n and_o what_o especial_a favour_n he_o have_v receive_v at_o her_o hand_n he_o alter_v his_o mind_n repute_v the_o word_n of_o orbiconte_n for_o mere_a illusion_n and_o as_o he_o continue_v in_o this_o deep_a muse_n he_o think_v he_o hear_v one_o whisper_n in_o his_o ear_n say_v it_o be_v not_o here_o palladine_n that_o thou_o must_v abide_v wherefore_o follow_v the_o good_a fortune_n that_o be_v promise_v thou_o hereupon_o he_o conclude_v what_o ever_o happen_v he_o will_v depart_v on_o the_o morrow_n and_o thereof_o that_o night_n he_o mean_v to_o advertise_v the_o duchess_n to_o who_o he_o go_v right_o soon_o afterward_o chap._n xx._n ¶_o how_o palladine_n advertise_v the_o duchess_n of_o his_o departure_n and_o how_o travail_v to_o the_o realm_n of_o norgalle_n he_o have_v a_o dangerous_a combat_n with_o simprinell_n who_o he_o know_v afterward_o such_o be_v y_z t_z troublesome_a thought_n of_o palladine_n in_o hasten_v his_o departure_n towards_o belanicia_n as_o without_o any_o long_a stay_n he_o come_v to_o the_o duchess_n who_o see_v he_o look_v so_o sad_a desire_v to_o know_v the_o cause_n thereof_o in_o sooth_n madam_n quoth_v he_o i_o can_v not_o forget_v the_o strange_a knight_n that_o i_o jou_v withal_o 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that_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o many_o they_o shall_v hardly_o escape_v without_o scandalous_a and_o peremptory_a speech_n and_o nothing_o sweet_a madam_n be_v more_o hurtful_a to_o our_o honour_n especial_o you_o in_o respect_n of_o your_o greatness_n and_o authority_n to_o prevent_v which_o danger_n and_o that_o hereafter_o we_o may_v stand_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o wound_a tongue_n i_o mean_v to_o travail_v to_o england_n to_o the_o king_n my_o father_n who_o i_o will_v acquaint_v with_o the_o intend_a marriage_n between_o we_o and_o his_o good_a will_n obtain_v right_a soon_o shall_v i_o return_v to_o have_v it_o accomplish_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n you_o may_v confer_v thereon_o with_o the_o lord_n of_o your_o council_n who_o i_o think_v will_v not_o dislike_v thereof_o when_o they_o understand_v my_o birth_n and_o parentage_n so_o shall_v our_o credit_n be_v safe_o defend_v and_o what_o have_v pass_v already_o be_v sufficient_o recompense_v when_o brisalda_n hear_v these_o speech_n her_o heart_n be_v so_o swell_v with_o grief_n as_o she_o be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v any_o answer_n whereat_o he_o can_v not_o but_o marvel_v consider_v his_o word_n tend_v to_o great_a reason_n yet_o with_o such_o zealous_a persuasion_n he_o still_o labour_v she_o make_v faithful_a promise_n of_o his_o speedy_a return_n as_o in_o the_o end_n he_o obtain_v her_o consent_n albeit_o god_n know_v very_o unwilling_o give_v she_o then_o a_o amorous_a congee_n he_o take_v two_o bracelet_n from_o his_o arm_n very_o rich_o embellish_v with_o pearl_n and_o stone_n and_o present_v they_o to_o the_o duchess_n say_v on_o the_o same_o day_n i_o come_v to_o your_o court_n sweet_a madam_n you_o give_v i_o a_o jewel_n which_o i_o will_v keep_v for_o your_o sake_n while_o i_o live_v that_o you_o may_v likewise_o remember_v i_o i_o beseech_v you_o to_o wear_v these_o bracelet_n which_o be_v give_v i_o by_o my_o mother_n on_o the_o day_n i_o be_v knight_v alas_o my_o lord_n quoth_v she_o i_o doubt_v you_o have_v leave_v i_o such_o a_o remembrance_n as_o except_v you_o speedy_o return_v again_o will_v bear_v i_o company_n to_o my_o late_a home_n yet_o will_v i_o keep_v one_o of_o the_o bracelet_n for_o your_o sake_n and_o when_o you_o come_v again_o i_o will_v have_v the_o other_o so_o put_v the_o bracelet_n on_o her_o arm_n she_o vow_v never_o to_o take_v it_o off_o until_o she_o see_v her_o knight_n return_v with_o many_o kind_a embrace_n and_o devoute_a kiss_n he_o return_v to_o his_o lodging_n and_o the_o duchess_n to_o her_o chamber_n where_o call_v her_o trusty_a maiden_n to_o she_o who_o be_v a_o captive_a moor_n and_o one_o not_o a_o little_a in_o her_o favour_n be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o that_o have_v pass_v between_o the_o prince_n and_o she_o with_o many_o bitter_a sigh_n and_o tear_n she_o tell_v the_o moor_n the_o sum_n of_o her_o grief_n the_o moor_n persuade_v she_o that_o the_o prince_n herein_o have_v do_v advise_o for_o safety_n 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palladine_n present_o turn_v his_o horse_n take_v his_o lance_n from_o his_o squire_n thus_o answer_v what_o be_v he_o that_o will_v speak_v with_o i_o let_v he_o keep_v out_o at_o the_o length_n of_o my_o lance_n till_o i_o have_v better_a knowledge_n of_o he_o why_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o seek_v i_o in_o such_o haste_n because_o thou_o will_v so_o fain_o know_v i_o answer_v the_o knight_n thou_o shall_v understand_v that_o i_o be_o the_o man_n thou_o do_v vanquish_v yesterday_o more_o by_o fortune_n then_o prowess_n therefore_o i_o will_v now_o try_v again_o how_o well_o i_o can_v revenge_v my_o former_a foil_n so_o fetch_v their_o career_fw-fr they_o encounter_v together_o so_o brave_o as_o they_o be_v both_o dismount_v and_o while_o their_o squire_n labour_v to_o catch_v their_o horse_n that_o run_v about_o the_o field_n they_o fall_v to_o the_o combat_n with_o the_o sword_n and_o wound_v each_o other_o very_o dangerous_o till_o in_o the_o end_n palladine_n get_v the_o 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aquilea_n the_o high_a and_o mighty_a lord_n my_o master_n be_v advertise_v of_o the_o rare_a virtue_n wherewith_o thy_o daughter_n be_v endue_v have_v send_v i_o to_o entreat_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v bestow_v she_o on_o he_o in_o marriage_n and_o in_o so_o do_v he_o vow_v himself_o thy_o friend_n and_o a_o continual_a enemy_n to_o thy_o ill_a willer_n herewith_o he_o deliver_v the_o letter_n of_o credit_n sign_v with_o the_o hand_n and_o scale_v of_o the_o great_a turk_n whereat_o the_o king_n no_o less_o joyful_a than_o amaze_v that_o his_o daughter_n shall_v arise_v to_o so_o high_a fortune_n without_o crave_v any_o advice_n in_o the_o cause_n thus_o answer_v i_o thank_v my_o gracious_a lord_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n that_o he_o will_v so_o honour_v i_o with_o request_n of_o my_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n and_o she_o do_v i_o free_o give_v he_o with_o all_o that_o be_v i_o at_o his_o dispose_n then_o do_v the_o ambassador_n present_v the_o king_n six_o goodly_a courser_n 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princess_n and_o she_o will_v in_o short_a time_n meet_v he_o will_v they_o to_o make_v no_o show_n of_o sorrow_n at_o their_o departure_n lest_o suspicion_n may_v prevent_v what_o she_o have_v intend_v but_o to_o resolve_v they_o assure_o that_o all_o her_o promise_n shall_v sort_n to_o effect_v the_o knight_n without_o rest_n do_v as_o he_o be_v advise_v and_o albeit_o it_o be_v long_o ere_o the_o king_n will_v give_v consent_n because_o he_o love_v he_o very_o dear_o yet_o at_o length_n with_o much_o ado_n he_o prevail_v the_o prince_n zorian_n obtain_v leave_n of_o his_o father_n to_o accompany_v he_o in_o travail_n because_o his_o majesty_n think_v he_o can_v never_o have_v a_o brave_a companion_n many_o rich_a gift_n the_o king_n bestow_v on_o the_o knight_n without_o rest_n especial_o one_o of_o the_o courser_n send_v he_o from_o the_o great_a turk_n and_o other_o thing_n needful_a to_o be_v use_v in_o travail_n and_o thus_o he_o prepare_v himself_o towards_o his_o journey_n repose_v his_o confidence_n in_o the_o wise_a orbiconte_n that_o she_o will_v bring_v his_o lady_n safe_o into_o england_n chap_n xxxvi_o ¶_o how_o the_o knight_n without_o rest_n and_o the_o prince_n zorian_n depart_v from_o aquilea_n towards_o england_n and_o how_o the_o knight_n without_o rest_n by_o the_o way_n discover_v himself_o to_o the_o prince_n zorian_n who_o when_o he_o come_v into_o england_n be_v baptize_v and_o betroth_v to_o the_o fair_a graciana_n daughter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o flaunders_n and_o the_o like_a be_v mantelio_n and_o landâ—stines_n to_o their_o lady_n every_o thing_n be_v in_o readiness_n for_o our_o knight_n travail_n after_o all_o the_o ceremonious_a congee_n at_o the_o part_n of_o friend_n the_o knight_n without_o rest_n zorian_n broantine_n lyboran_n and_o lycelio_n all_o bravelye_o mount_v in_o seemly_a equipage_n they_o leave_v the_o court_n of_o aquilea_n and_o towards_o england_n journey_n with_o all_o convenient_a speed_n the_o knight_n 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