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sea_n some_o few_o day_n after_o sail_v homeward_o from_o recovery_n of_o his_o health_n in_o which_o respect_n his_o kingdom_n shall_v become_v you_o and_o likewise_o you_o shall_v enjoy_v in_o marriage_n the_o beautiful_a estoilletta_n by_o you_o long_o time_n belove_v mere_o as_o due_a desert_n she_o be_v a_o fair_a wise_a and_o virtuous_a princess_n descend_v from_o king_n by_o either_o side_n and_o as_o dear_o esteem_v by_o oriana_n as_o any_o that_o i_o know_v i_o think_v that_o for_o your_o own_o contentment_n no_o better_a satisfaction_n can_v be_v make_v you_o then_o to_o enjoy_v she_o who_o you_o love_v and_o esteem_v as_o choyse_o as_o yourself_o dragonis_n be_v not_o a_o little_a please_v to_o hear_v amadis_n speak_v in_o this_o manner_n know_v not_o at_o the_o first_o what_o answer_n to_o make_v for_o he_o be_v once_o purpose_v to_o go_v along_o with_o brunco_n and_o quedragant_a in_o conquest_n of_o those_o land_n which_o amadis_n have_v divide_v to_o they_o and_o from_o thence_o to_o seek_v after_o strange_a adventure_n in_o sardaignia_n then_o to_o join_v with_o king_n florestan_n and_o assistt_v he_o in_o his_o serious_a affair_n notwithstanding_o consider_v how_o amadis_n affect_v he_o and_o what_o zealous_a care_n he_o show_v on_o his_o behalf_n he_o promise_v to_o obey_v he_o whereupon_o the_o next_o day_n follow_v he_o and_o estoilletta_n be_v affiance_v together_o in_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o knight_n lady_n and_o gentlewoman_n to_o general_a joy_n on_o every_o side_n expect_v the_o long_o look_v for_o day_n when_o these_o marriage_n shall_v be_v celebrate_v and_o accomplish_v the_o same_o night_n amadis_n desire_v of_o king_n lisuart_n the_o dukedom_n of_o bristoy_n for_o guillan_n le_fw-fr pensif_n who_o glad_o grant_v it_o and_o the_o widow_n to_o the_o decease_a duke_n also_o for_o who_o sake_n he_o have_v so_o much_o suffer_v as_o thereby_o he_o get_v the_o name_n of_o pensive_a chap._n xxx_o how_o the_o marriage_n of_o amadis_n with_o oriana_n and_o the_o other_o prince_n and_o lady_n be_v solemn_o celebrate_v in_o the_o enclose_v isle_n where_o the_o self_n same_o day_n oriana_n make_v proof_n of_o the_o arch_n of_o loyal_a lover_n and_o likewise_o of_o the_o defend_v chamber_n the_o day_n be_v appoint_v when_o the_o amorous_a knight_n shall_v receive_v from_o their_o lady_n the_o fruit_n of_o their_o long_a expectation_n and_o that_o the_o marriage_n so_o long_a time_n delay_v be_v come_v to_o the_o point_n of_o celebration_n the_o holy_a man_n nascian_n prepare_v himself_o for_o that_o office_n and_o after_o the_o solemnity_n in_o such_o case_n use_v a_o come_n from_o mass_n amadis_n speak_v thus_o to_o king_n lisuart_n my_o lord_n most_o humble_o i_o beg_v one_o boon_n of_o you_o which_o reasonable_o you_o can_v deny_v i_o son_n and_o my_o best_a friend_n quoth_v he_o i_o grant_v it_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n what_o soever_o it_o be_v then_o i_o entreat_v you_o sir_n say_v amadis_n command_v madam_n oriana_n your_o daughter_n before_o we_o sit_v down_o to_o dinner_n to_o make_v proof_n of_o the_o arch_n of_o loyal_a lover_n as_o also_o of_o the_o defend_v chamber_n whereto_o she_o will_v not_o as_o yet_o by_o any_o mean_n listen_v by_o all_o entreaty_n make_v unto_o she_o howbeit_o i_o have_v such_o confidence_n in_o her_o loyalty_n and_o likewise_o in_o her_o excel_a beauty_n that_o she_o will_v obtain_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o place_n whereinto_o for_o more_o than_o a_o hundred_o year_n neither_o lady_n or_o gentlewoman_n can_v be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o enter_v and_o hereof_o i_o do_v so_o much_o the_o rather_o assure_v myself_o have_v often_o time_n see_v the_o statue_n of_o grimanesa_n which_o be_v portray_v in_o her_o chief_a and_o most_o eminent_a perfection_n nevertheless_o i_o be_o very_o persuade_v she_o never_o be_v
whosoever_o adventer_n it_o shall_v perish_v without_o any_o remedy_n and_o for_o as_o much_o say_v she_o to_o amadis_n as_o you_o detain_v in_o prison_n that_o wicked_a wretch_n archalaus_n surname_v the_o enchanter_n who_o at_o all_o time_n have_v practise_v to_o work_v you_o mischief_n and_o will_v hereafter_o attempt_v the_o like_a behold_v here_o be_v two_o ring_n the_o one_o for_o you_o and_o the_o other_o for_o madam_n oriana_n the_o virtue_n of_o they_o be_v such_o as_o they_o that_o have_v they_o or_o wear_v they_o none_o of_o his_o enchantment_n can_v hurt_v they_o or_o any_o in_o their_o company_n so_o be_v as_o he_o continue_v in_o captivity_n and_o therefore_o let_v i_o advise_v you_o to_o have_v he_o straight_o keep_v and_o in_o a_o strong_a cage_n of_o iron_n where_o he_o may_v be_v see_v of_o all_o to_o the_o end_n that_o live_v in_o such_o misery_n he_o may_v die_v a_o thousand_o time_n a_o day_n for_o death_n be_v much_o more_o cruel_a in_o so_o prolong_v a_o man_n life_n then_o when_o he_o quick_o make_v a_o end_n of_o he_o in_o a_o moment_n madam_n answer_v amadis_n i_o well_o perceive_v that_o you_o deprive_v i_o of_o all_o hope_n of_o ever_o satisfy_v the_o favour_n that_o i_o have_v receive_v from_o you_o and_o which_o day_n by_o day_n you_o still_o heap_n upon_o i_o lord_n amadis_n quoth_v she_o you_o do_v so_o much_o for_o i_o when_o by_o your_o mean_n i_o receive_v my_o friend_n from_o the_o castle_n at_o the_o causey_n where_o you_o give_v knighthood_n to_o your_o brother_n galaor_n as_o i_o hold_v myself_o sufficient_o recompense_v for_o all_o that_o i_o have_v do_v or_o can_v do_v hereafter_o in_o your_o behalf_n have_v thus_o speak_v she_o take_v she_o leave_v of_o the_o whole_a company_n and_o mount_v upon_o a_o palfrey_n bring_v thither_o ready_a for_o she_o she_o ride_v to_o the_o port_n where_o the_o two_o dwarf_n await_v her_o come_n thither_o do_v all_o the_o knight_n conduct_v she_o until_o she_o enter_v into_o her_o frigate_n 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