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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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be_v baptize_v so_o soon_o as_o you_o come_v into_o england_n he_o have_v first_o sollemne_o swear_v to_o marry_v with_o you_o as_o well_o i_o know_v he_o have_v no_o other_o intent_n héerewith_o shall_v his_o parent_n be_v well_o please_v and_o you_o hereafter_o likewise_o for_o then_o and_o not_o before_o they_o shall_v understand_v that_o this_o be_v for_o your_o eternal_a honour_n and_o profit_n nonparelia_n who_o desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o the_o conquest_n of_o his_o love_n and_o withal_o the_o sweet_a benefit_n ensue_v thereby_o who_o she_o have_v make_v lord_n and_o master_n of_o her_o heart_n thus_o answer_v i_o know_v madam_n that_o my_o honourable_a preferment_n be_v the_o full_a of_o your_o intent_n and_o that_o you_o will_v shield_v i_o from_o any_o blemish_n or_o reproach_n i_o therefore_o commit_v all_o to_o your_o discretion_n and_o will_v obey_v whatsoever_o you_o command_v i_o this_o night_n then_o say_v orbiconte_n shall_v you_o be_v assure_v of_o your_o 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all_o other_o do_v honour_v you_o with_o the_o unspotted_a love_n of_o a_o virgin_n esteem_v of_o you_o as_o her_o lord_n and_o husband_n no_o marvel_v if_o these_o news_n be_v welcome_a to_o the_o knight_n without_o rest_n who_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o word_n of_o orbiconte_n seal_v many_o a_o sweet_a kiss_n on_o the_o dainty_a lip_n of_o nonparelia_n as_o pledge_n of_o a_o full_a contract_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o heaven_n not_o to_o be_v recall_v but_o by_o death_n only_o short_a tale_n to_o make_v orbiconte_n that_o night_n bring_v they_o together_o and_o join_v their_o hand_n with_o solemn_a and_o sacred_a vow_n he_o to_o carry_v she_o with_o he_o into_o england_n and_o she_o there_o to_o receive_v the_o faith_n of_o a_o christian._n and_o thus_o will_v we_o leave_v they_o in_o their_o amorous_a purpose_n each_o comfort_v other_o with_o the_o argument_n of_o love_n and_o now_o let_v we_o return_v to_o the_o prince_n and_o knight_n who_o we_o leave_v in_o france_n england_n 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you_o and_o to_o frustrate_v the_o hope_n you_o have_v in_o she_o all_o which_o you_o must_v now_o endure_v with_o patience_n see_v we_o be_v all_o subject_n to_o fortune_n change_n if_o fortune_n then_o reward_v i_o with_o death_n quoth_v the_o knight_n just_o may_v i_o accuse_v she_o of_o treason_n as_o one_o that_o procure_v all_o the_o mischief_n in_o the_o world_n ah_o traitoress_n and_o wreakful_a lady_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o suffer_v i_o to_o enjoy_v that_o honour_n which_o her_o divine_a nature_n and_o beauty_n have_v ground_v in_o my_o heart_n and_o whereto_o i_o be_v sollemne_o vow_v and_o dedicate_v alas_o i_o feel_v my_o strength_n more_o and_o more_o to_o forsake_v i_o ah_o minoretta_n minoretta_n what_o will_v thou_o say_v when_o thou_o hear_v of_o my_o misfortune_n i_o fear_v thy_o love_n be_v
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