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A89357	The most excellent and famous history of the most renowned knight, Amadis of Greece, surnam'd, the Knight of the Burning Sword, son to Lisvart of Greece, and the fair Onoloria of Trebisond Representing his education in the court of King Magadan, his conquering of the defended mountain, his combat with his grandfather the Emperor Esplandian, his killing Frandalon the Ciclops, and falling in love with Lucella, daughter to Alpatracy King of Sicily, his arrival in the isle of Argenes, where he put an end to the enchantments of Queen Zirfea, his assisting his great-grandfather King Amadis in the island of the great Siclades, and in respect to him taking on himself the name of Amadis of Greece: together with the high and noble enterprizes of his cozen Lucencio, Gradamart son to the King of the Giants island, Birmartes son to the King of Spain, and many other noble knights and gallant ladies: all no less useful, than pleasant. Humbly addrest to the beauties of Great Brittain. By a person of quallity. Licensed according to order.; Amadís de Gaula (Spanish romance). Book 9. English.	Person of quality.	1693 (1693)	Wing M2877; ESTC R230734	225,521	237

Madam why you consent thus to the Death of two such Knights in your Presence Indeed you will do very ill if you permit them to sight any longer For God's sake then since you can remedy it separate them and desire them at your request to become Friends And if they will not consent for love give order that you be obey'd by force or else the Loss of them will be an incomparable wound to all Knighthood they being such valiant men as every one may see Alas he exactly hit on the Evil that tormented her nor could he at that time have made her any Discourse more agreeable to her And therefore following Lisvarts Counsel she took Heart and went straight to the Combarants who in respect to her retir'd at her approach Then having her Face cover'd with Tears she began to say to them I desire you Knights that you will for my sake desist and make Peace together Which I believe you will not refuse me since I beg it of you with such Affection And besides where Prowess and Valour is so apparent Courtesy cannot be far away which you will favourably exercise on me who am such as My Presence may testify The Knight of the Burning Sword hearing her speake so sweetly was willing to let every one know that he was no less affable than valiant wherefore he thus answer'd her Madam I will obey you if he with whom I have to do will consent to it I undertake said Axiana he shall do it for he his mine and will no way contradict what I shall command him Since it is so Madam answer'd the Knight of the burning Sword I beseech you to tell me his Name that I may henceforth know him who has made me suffer more than any other I ever fought with That I will do for your sake said she and you shall see him presently bare-fac'd to the end you may the better know him Then taking off his Helmet she said Now see if you shall know him again and then I will tell you his Name In good faith Madam answer'd he I should never have thought to find so great Valour in so fair and young a Gentleman And to say the Truth he was one of the most excellent Personages that could be seen Then Axiana continuing her Discourse said His Name is Lucencio but we must desire to be excus'd from giving you account of his Parentage since neither he nor I know any thing of it As I live Madam answer'd the Knight of the Burning Sword it would be then very unseemly for us two between whom there is so great a Conformity to fight one against the other for I know my Father and Mother as little as he does his and this makes me think that perhaps we may be Kinsmen This though spoken at random was yet Truer than he was aware for they were both Cosens he being Son to Lisvart of Greece and Lucencio to Person of Gaul the Fathers and the Children being all four Assembled together the neither then nor of a long time after knowing one another And to omit nothing that belongs to our History you shall know how Axiana brought Lucencio into this Isle of Argenes You well remember I believe the Dutchess of Savoy's Arrival at Constantinople caus'd by a Tempest which ●ave her Ship on the Coast of Thrace as she was conducting the fair Gentleman into Great Britain there to receive the Order of Knighthood and in what manner Lucencio undertook to go and fight the Knight who had took the Helmet from the Gentlewoman as you were told at large in the beginning of this Book Now Axiana was she by whom he recovered what he sought for and to whom he promis'd also a Gift for the Accomplishment of which he entred into her Vessel sailing with her till they came into the Isle of Argenes where going ashore Lucencio was by Axiana requir'd to keep the Seventh Tower of the Castle in which was the Chamber of Treasure and this she did by the Counsel of her Mother Zirfea who gave her the Direction and Means of finding him yet without telling her any thing of his Lineage She perswaded her indeed that his Company would be very agreeable to her And in this she deceiv'd her not for from their first Enterview they so mutually loved each other that Axiana granted him what she most esteem'd provided he merited it by his Valour of which he should make proof by keeping the Tower two whole Years And he was now at the end of them when Fortune brought into the Island the Knight of the Burning Sword with whom he fought for returning from Hunting to which Axiana to keep him from Melancholly often took him six of his Knights met him in the black Arms and fell upon him hoping to take him and imprison him according to the Custom Now the Infanta staid behind with Lucencio but he that fled from his Companions at their need hastned them and they were both afterwards treated as you have heard Thus have we resum'd the Thred of our History by returning to him whom we had left at the beginning but the Matter being now dispos'd to bring him again upon the stage you see him return with his green Armor and Shield on which was painted the Bow the Quiver and the Arrow to testify the Passion of his afflicted Heart loving as he did the Queen of Argenes fair Daughter to whom the Emperor to let her understand the Pleasure he receiv'd by the Agreement of the two Knights said very respectfully Indeed Madam you this day oblige many worthy persons by ending the Quarrel between two such Knights as yours and him of the burning Sword And we must confess that the great Beauty with which Nature has endow'd you has more prevail'd over them than all we together should have done And because she had never seen the Emperor Lisvart acquainted her who he was Now she had hitherto thought him lost and could not imagin in what manner either he or any of the rest came into Argenes Nevertheless converting at this time her wonder to a more suitable Discourse she with very great Respect said to him Sir I beseech you to pardon me for not having at first made you the Reception you merit for had I known you I would certainly have paid you the Respect due to your Quality not considering the ill will I naturally ought to bear you who partly caus'd the death of my nearest Relations But since they cannot be recall'd to life reflecting that rather through their own Unhappiness than otherwise the Fortune of VVar treated them in this manner I will attribute nothing to you intreating you at least to tell me how the Guards of this place have so easily suffer'd your Abode here and who has oblig'd them to set at liberty those whom I held in my Prisons Madam answer'd he your Guards are defeated and slain in revenge of the pernicious Custom too long maintained by them under you these

that Virtue once firmly planted is never lost Sir said the Gentleman there is no doubt but that Virtue is understood only by Virtue and yet I well know that I can never all my life satisfy the Benefits I have already receiv'd of your Majesty Nevertheless I humbly pray our great God Iupiter to grant me the Favour that my Power may one day correspond with my Will and then shall be clearly manifested the Desire I have to obey and serve your Majesty But Sir I think it convenient to look for some of your Huntsmen or some others that may carry you into the Town for as far as I can perceive the Bear has dealt very roughly with you I desire you so to do reply'd the King Then the Gentleman crost thro' the Forest till he met Fulurtin and many other Gentlemen who being Advertis'd of th● Misfortune befaln their Prince were very much discontented and setting Spurs to their Horses Posted immediately to him whom they found in a very weak condition by reason of the Blood he had lost However he exactly related to them what had happened telling 'em that had it not been for the assistance given him by the Gentleman of the Burning Sword he was in greater danger of losing his life than ever he had been from the first hour of his Birth Then making him a Litter they convey'd him to the City of Saba where he was with all imaginable care lookt after by the Queen who from that very Moment no less esteem'd the Gentleman than if he had been her own Son CHAP. III. How Fulurtin and the Gentleman of the Burning Sword were made Knights by King Magadan and how Maudan stimulated by Envy falsly accus'd the Queen Buruca MAgadan having béen in this manner preserv'd by the Gentleman of the Burning Sword had from that time as great an Affection for him as if he had been his near Relation especially after he had recounted to him the discourse he had with the Child of the Lion whence the King Imprinted in his Fancy that he must be Descended from Persons of the highest Quality He therefore made him ordinarily fit at his own Table next to his Son Fulurtin giving him also a young White Gentleman nam'd Yneril to wait upon him and be always near his Person Thus passed away fome Years till the Gentleman belov'd both by Great and Little was come to the Age of Fourteen being so well shap'd and manly that he seem'd to be above Sixteen Now it happened that Fulurtin who was a little Elder than he being an Accomplisht and Good-natur'd Prince requested the King to give him the Order of Knighthood to which he easily condescended The Gentleman of the Burning Sword being Advertis'd of it and desiring this Honour above any thing in the World addrest himself also to Magadan for this purpose who knowing the Greatness of his courage with the love he bare him did not so much consider the greenness of his years as the Vertue of his Person and was therefore content that Fulurtin and he should become Companions in Arms so that he gave them both the Order with white Harness Now according to the Custom of keeping the Ceremonies the Feast continu'd the space of Fifteen days during which Maudan Son to one of the gr●atest Lo●ds of Saba came to Court to be bred up with Fulurtin He had not been long there ere he became so jealous and envious of the Honour the King did the Knight of the Burning Sword that falling into a deep Melancholly he was generally thought to be sick And the more this Poison gnaw'd his heart the more did he seek to bring the Knight of the Burning Sword into the Kings Disfavour which when he could not find occasion to do he was seen hourly to wast away like Snow before the heat of the Sun Now some time after Magadan leaving the Queen at Saba went to visit a Town of his call'd Terryna during whose Absence the good Lady diverting her self one day at Chess with the Knight of the Burning Sword Fulurtin and Maudan who were looking on weary'd with the length of the Game went fo●th and left them alone In fine after some Mates in which the Queen had the Victory she who as you have heard lov'd him against whom she play'd as her own Son as well for his Vertues as for the Succour he had given the King when he deliver'd him from the Peril that befel him as he was hunting made him sit down by her on the Beds-Feet where discoursing together without the least thought of prejudicing her Honour she tenderly kist and embrac'd him But Maudan whose Envy made him pry after Opportunities to ruine the Knight of the Burning Sword having quitted Fulurtin to watch them and seeing their Caresses perswaded himself more than was true resolving in his w●cked mind to acquaint the King with their love at his Return which was not long after He having advice that the Kings of Arab●a and Tharsus were coming dwon into his Country to make War upon him This made him return the sooner to Saba that sending out on every side to raise Men he might go fo●th to meet his Enemies But scarce was he risen from Supper when Maudan finding him alone leaning on a Window in the Presence after a short Preamble to Palliate his Treason began to discourse him in this manner Sir I most humbly beg your Majesty's Pardon if with the greatest Regret imaginable I discover to you a thing which I wish my Death could have prevented as well for the Discontent it will give your Majesty as for the Amity I bear the Knight of the Burning Sword whom I take all our Gods to witness I have ever lov'd honour'd and esteem'd above any other of my Acquaintance But the matter so neerly concerning You should I who am your Vassal conceal it I sh●uld be guilty of the Highest Treason and the Education You have bestow'd on me would be very ill employed so that Reason constrains me to lay aside all respect of Persons tho' it were of my own Father for to preserve the Fidelity I owe You my Natural Prince and Soveraign Lord. Then he declar'd how he had seen the Queen playing at Chess with the Knight of the Burning Sword telling the King the Familiarities that had pass'd between them which he so amplifi'd and enlarg'd as to aver that the Queen abandoning all Modesty had violated her Marriage Bed The King was not without cause so astonisht at hearing this that being ready to drop down to the ground that he was a long time unable to utter the least word by reason of the contest there was in his Inte●ior between the Love he bare the Accus'd and the dishonour had been done him so that he could not forbear weeping Having therefore his Face cover'd with tears he ask'd Maudan whether it were possible that the Knight of the Burning Swo●d had so dishonour'd him as he had related Yes Sir answer'd he and I

three Knights and my self having been miserably inchanted and laid to sleep in the place where the Queen your Mother has detain'd us and also all these poor captive Strangers in Dungeons in very great misery This News could not but be very displeasing to her tho' she then shew'd her self rather constant than vanquisht with passion saying to the Emperor How Are my people then defeated and is my place lost VVell Fortune however shall never have the power to make Axiana lose the Magnanimity of Courage which is natural to her as being descended of so noble a Race for knowing her inconstancy and the Moveableness of her wheel I know well she cannot continue or stand firm and therefore I desire you to give me leave at least to retire with this Knight of mine my VVomen and Servants shall if you please stay in this Castle which the Gods will at some other time put again into my hands and in the mean while I shall learn in time to digest what my heart thinks and my Tongue conceals The Emperor hearing her speak so discreetly and without astonishment greatly commended her in himself and thus answer'd her Madam if you please to keep us company Night now approaching we will do you all the Honour we can but if you like better to take some other way you may freely do it and those also that will follow you Sir reply'd she you shew your self so gracious to me that I must give you thanks for so great Civility Nevertheless the gods forbid I should grant my Enemy the Favour which is in my power to deny him I will go then since you permit it with a Resolution never to re-enter this Castle till it be mine again as it was Then she caus'd her Palfrey to be brought on which the green Knight plac'd her being very glad to see the Emperor of Trebisond of whom he was descended Nevertheless fearing to displease Axiana he wisely conceal'd his Thoughts and followed the Infanta who with her Company returned the way she came And arriving at her House of pleasure where she had Dined she incontinently caused her Knight to be disarmed for he was wounded in several places but the Old Man that carry'd the Falcon when he found the King and the Ladies near the first Columns as you were told before promis'd her that he would soon put him out of danger so expert he was in such things CHAP. XXIX How the Knight in the black Arms was known by the Emperor and the rest with the Discourses they had together SCarce was Axiana gone a Bow shoot when the Knight in the black Armor came to pay his Duty to the Emperor and putting his Knee to the ground would have kiss'd his Hands to which the Emperor would not any way consent but lifting him up said Knight pray let me know your Name that I may give you a fitting Reception and Entertainment Sir answered he I will obey your Majesty in whatever you please to command me but for God's sake tell me whether Perion of Gaul and Lisvart of Greece who were taken with you be yet living Living are they indeed and there they are both said the Emperor shewing them to him who immediately went to salute them and embracing them both cry'd out aloud Now have I before me what I have most desir'd to see Ah! my Lords how great a pleasure doth your presence give me If we knew who you are said Perion we should perhaps be partakers of your Joy My Lords answer'd he my Name is Balan Son of Galeotes whose Father and my Grand-Father was Bravor Lord of the Island of the Vermillian Tower My Mother is Madasima Daughter to Don Galvanes Lord of the Island of Mongaza and I protest unto you on my Faith that I have no less desire to employ my self in your service than my Predecessors had whom you know hoping that the Amity you bare them will not be less to me who am their Issue Sir Balan said Lisvart you are very welcome But tell us what Adventure has brought you hither and wherefore those whom you have vanquisht assail'd you thus We shall know that answer'd the Emperor all in good time but now let us retire For the Night comes on and I believe both he and the Knight of the burning Sword have more need of Rest than of longer Discourse This said they went back to the Castle whither being come the Knight of the Burning Sword desir'd that he might have a Bed made ready in the same Chamber with Gradamart Then were his Wounds searcht and found to he more deep and dangerous than those of Balan who being with-drawn could not take any rest not so much for the Blows he had receiv'd as for a sorrow which continually seiz'd his Heart so that he did nothing but lament and sl●●h with the cause of which his Melancholly I am going to acquaint you It is recorded in the History of Amadis de Gaul how Amadis marryed Bravor Son to the Giant Balan with the Daughter of Darioletta and that of him descended Galeotes of whom mention is made in the sixth Volume of that History This Galeotes being at London had News of his Fathers Death but before his Departure the King caus'd him to Marry Madasima Daughter to Galvanes whom he took along with him to the Island of the Vermillion Tower where they were receiv'd by his Subjects who did him Homage as their True and Natural Lord. The Year following Madasima was brought to bed of a Son whom from his great Grandfather they nam'd Balan and this is he of whom we now speak He then being come to the Age of Eighteen Years as Galeotes and his Wife were one day together with their Son recreating themselves on the Sea-shore not any way distrusting Fortune the Giant Gandalfe Lord of the Sagittary Island Sailing along that Coast Arm'd and Equipp'd like a Pyrate as he was went ashore to refresh himself where he surpriz'd Galeotes and his Company whom he carry'd away Prisoners for they had neither Arms nor time to get any nor yet to retire into their Castle of which the Giant made himself Master by surprize Then Balan young and full of Courage seeing this Misfortune befallen and his Father and Mother Prisoners was ready to dye for spight and tho' he had not yet receiv'd the Order of Knighthood he could not forbear saying to Gandalfe As GOD shall save me Sir Knight if the Right you have usurpt in this Countrey were to be determin'd by Combat between you and me I should not question but to make you know that you have Cowardly and Unjustly entred into it and would send your head to King Amadis whose Vassals we are and whom by treating us in this manner you Affront The King of the Sagittary Island was not a little displeas'd at this his Speech which put him in such a Rage that he commanded Galeotes and Madasima to be taken and whipt with the Horses Reins in their Sons Presence

without Delay into this Ship since 't is requisit you be henceforth seen by those who have desir'd you and are in very great Pain for your Absence Therefore consider if you will believe their Counsel for they love you and desire your profit as you have often enough experimented The Emperor who had been of Opinion he should never see the Day or Means to return into Trebisond considering that Alquif and Urganda sent them not such a Message without occasion answer'd before them all My great Friend I think that none of us would disobey Persons to whom we are so much bound As for me I am ready without returning to the Place from whence we departed this Morning As much said the others Now Lucencio very well remembred the Promise he had made to the wild woman whom he found in the Forrest when he was hunting as you were told in the beginning of this Volume nevertheless he would not at that time speak of it to Lisvart or Perion hoping that the Queen of Argenes being retunr'd he should get from her and go to find them in Trebisond whence he would bring them to her who askt so much after them And on this Point the Emperor and the other Knights Ladies and Gentlewomen took leave of Axiana offering her whatsoever was in their Power For which she heartily thank'd them and she recommending them to the Protection of her Gods they entred into Alquifa's Vessel which a little after put off from Land the Emperor thinking to go strait to Trebisond But he was for this time mistaken as you shall understand in the persuit of our History CHAP. XXXIV How Malfadea Daughter to the Giant of the great Siclades came to ask help of King Amadis who went with her to revenge her of the Giant Masearon IN the beginning of this History you have been told how King Amadis took a singular Delight in seeing the Feats of Arms every day perform'd by the Dutchess of Savoys Knight who kept the Kay whether he had caus'd his Tents and Pavilions to be brought so that he stay'd there four whole Months during which 't is incredible what a Number of Shields were lost by several gallant Men according to the Custom establisht at the Passage At which the King conceived such a Love for the Knight that to draw him to his Service and continual Residence about his Person he shew'd him great Honour and Sign of Love Now it hapned one day amongst others that his Huntsmen brought him Word of a great Wild Boar which they had found in a Thicket near the Sea-side The King who lov'd Hunting commanded presently the Toils to be spread and with his Grey-hounds Hounds and other great Dogs brought him to a Bay and at last kill'd him with a Bore-Spear And because he found himself weary he went to refresh himself on the Sand where he had not been long when he saw a Boat brought to the Shore by two Mariners and with them a Damsel carrying on her Shoulders two Giants Heads one a Mans the other a Womans She of whom I speak to you shew'd so much sorrow that a pityless heart would have been mov'd to compassion The King and those who were with him drew near to hear the Cause of this Sorrow and what Adventure brought this Woman thither But she prevented them asking them with Tears in her Eyes if they could direct her to King Amadis the Rampart and Refuge of such desolate Persons as she was The King hearing that she desir'd to speak with him answer'd mildly Damsel I am he what would you have with me At this word the Giantess prostrated her self at his Feet and increasing her tears and sighs said to him Alas if in the time when you were a Knight Errant you sought strange Adventures to repair Wrongs and Outrages especially such as were done to Widows and Orphans now that you are King Reason obliges you not to leave this so good holy and just Custom For GOD bestows not his Favours and great Benefits on such as you are but for the Preservation of Justice and Assistance of the Poor who are all stript of Relief as I am My Friend answer'd the King you say true and certainly I will do so if I can whenever I shall have Opportunity Wherefore delay not to acquaint me with your Grief assuring you that I will remedy it as far as I am able O good Prince said she with this hope I am come to you and most humbly beseech you to grant me a gift which 't is necessary you should do if you intend to revenge me of the wrong that is done me I grant it you answer'd the King Understand Sir said she that the Gift you have given me is that you alone being Arm'd enter presently into my Boat to the end you may revenge me of the wicked Person that has slain my Father and Mother whose Heads these are and the Remainder Sir I will tell you at leisure as we are sailing In good faith answer'd the King it shall not be my fault if your Will is not executed for I will follow you where-ever you desire Certainly said the Damsel this Confidence I have always had in your Vertue and Goodness therefore send for your Arms and let us go The King call'd the Count Gandalin and commanded him to fetch them with out saying a word to the Queen or any other till such time as he was departed The Count obey'd his Command tho' very unwillingly but knowing his Masters disposition who would rather dye than break his word he went on Nor was it long e're he return'd and the King arm'd himself bidding King Arban acquaint the Queen with what he had seen and desire her in his Name not to be troubled for him Then he went into the Boat and without knowing whether he went began to Sail leaving his People in a wonderful fear of losing him And because you may Readers think it strange that this good King who was fourscore years old could yet undertake the Execution of such an Adventure you must understand that in his time the most magnanimous Knight and of the greatest Courage that could be found Nor were the days of Men so short then as they are now for they liv'd some Two Hundred nay some Three Hundred Years and longer And which is more the Vertue of the Water wherewith Urganda the Unknown washt him in the Palace of Apolidon when she enchanted him was very Advantageous to him in this Affair But to return to our Story King Arban having follow'd King Amadis with his Eye till he was out of sight came to the Queen and acquainted her with the King's Command at which she became so troubled that fetching a deep sigh she began to say Good GOD the King 's great Heart is an Enemy to his Person and to me seeing the Dangers it exposes him to at every turn Alas is it not time for him now to rest and leave such youthful matters to be

sent them what secur'd th●m for 't is certain that had it not been for the goodness of their Harness they had been ●oth slain But they could not draw any blood but only bruise one another by t●e Blows they mutually interchang'd To return then to our Knights Birmartes hearing with whom he had to do his heart so swell'd that he thus answer'd the Knight of the Burning Sword by my head 't is a great Pleasure to me to know who thou art that I may have more occasion to abate thy Arrogance nor do thou think that thou hast any Advantage over me For before the Game is ended thou shalt find that I am better able to revenge my self than thou to threaten Having said this word he rusht upon the other and struck him so fiercely on the top of his Helmet that he constrain'd him to put his knee to the ground but he soon got up again and in revenge gave his Adversary such a blow in the same place that his two hands serv'd him for a support on the Grass tho' he made there no long stay but resettling his Helmet they began again better than before not but there was always discern'd some little Advantage on the side of the Knight of the burning sword And indeed he was descended of the most illustrious and glorious blood at that day on the Earth having to his great Grand father King Amadis who considering that if he let them Fight any longer the Death of the other was near said to the three Kings which were sitting by him that 't was better to go and pray them to part seeing the great Loss there would be in losing them Which they approv'd and going down from their Scaffolds went to the two Knights who at their coming drew back and King Amadis and the King of Sicily address'd themselves to the Knight of the burning sword to whom they said Knight be pleas'd to do so much for our sakes as to proceed no farther in this Combat for 't is not reasonable that two such gallant men as you are should dye on so small an occasion He who presently thought that by refusing so courteous a Request made him by such Persons as they were particularly by the Father of her whom he lov'd better than his own soul he might be blam'd thus answered them For certain my Lords 't is grievous for me to retire thus nevertheless desiring to obey you in all things let us know what mine Enemy thinks of it against whom I am the most unfortunate Knight that ever was for this is now the second time that he has escap'd from me with more honour than I desire I assure you said King Amadis that he will do what he shall be requested to by the Kings of Naples and Sardinia Who in the mean time was perswading Birmartes to consent to the same To which he willingly gave ear knowing he had the worst altho' he bravely conceal'd what he thought of it And for this Cause he said to them My Lords the Quarrel be●ween this Knight and me is such that I should rather choose to lose my Life than leave this Combat but for your sake whom I desire to please I will obey your Command So they led him into his Pavilion leaving the King of great Britain and Alpatracy with the other whom Amadis indeed thought to be the Knight of the Burning Sword and had already acquainted the King of Sicily with his Suspicion of which that he might know the Truth he made Alpatracy a sign with his Eye to ask him who therefore thus spake to the Knight I desire you Sir of Courtesy to tell me your Name For I suspect you to be a Gentleman whom I greatly love and esteem And if you are the same you would be to ●●ame to conceal your self especially from King Amadis who has done that in Saba for him whom I take you to be that he will be for ever oblig'd to him This he said to draw the sooner from the Knight of the burning Sword what he desir'd who was at first so astonisht at this News that he was a long time without answering and would willingly have discover'd himself had it not been for the Desire he had to be reveng'd of Birmartes whereever he could find him thinking that he lov'd Lucella Wherefore he thus answered the King Sir I know not what Love you bear me nor whom you think me to be but if you wish me any Good 't is not altogether without Reason since I have all my Life desired to do Service to You and such as You are You will therefore be pleas'd to name to me him for whom you take me that I may better know who he is In good faith said the King he is nam'd the Knight of the burning Sword and I well believe that you are none of he For he would never concel himself from me Certainly Sir answer'd he 't is not long since I left him and I am so much his Friend that I desire you for his sake to tell me what it is that King Amadis has done for him in Saba to the end that if I find him again he may have News of it Then Alpatracy related to him at large how Queen Buruca had been accus'd and what became of it Ah! said the Knight of the burning Sword in the mean time within himself Traytor Maudan the Gods have had too much pity of you for without toiling such a Prince you deserv'd an Halter Nevertheless he gave no knowledge of this Fault and less of his Person but thus answer'd King Alpatracy Sir I am very glad for the sake of the Knight of the burning Sword of such good News with which I will assuredly acquaint him and that before it is long Wherefore your Majesty will be pleas'd to give me leave assuring you if I can meet him that we will bear you Company in the VVar you undertake whether against the Emperor or the King of Metz. In the mean time be pleas'd to pardon me if I conceal from you at present who I am For I resolve not to discover my self before I have put an End to an Affair which highly concerns my Honor. In this manner did he stop the Mouths of these two Princes who afterward importun'd him no farther tho' they had still a Fancy that 't was he himself Nevertheless not willing to constrain him any farther they thank'd him however for the Succor he promis'd them And forasmuch as it began apace to grow dark and Night was driving away the Day they seeing the Kings of Sa●dinia and Naples return from Birmartes's Pavilion gave him the good night to go and join themselves with the two others And they four together took their Way to the Town and the Knight of the burning Sword went to the Place whence he parted in the Morning CHAP. LXI How the Knight of the Burning Sword arriv'd in his Tent where he had left Alquif's Damsel by whom he sent a Letter