content to beholde the same Which ended Pollipus with great kindenesse saluted Clarina and hauing not yet satisfied his Fancie with ioy of Violettaes Welcome Sight and sweete presence he led her aside delighting in each others company with inexplicable content Which sorted to Tellamors desire Whose heart was inflamed with Louesburning fire that comming to Clarina with a submisse gesture tooke her by the precious bande saying Most vertuous Ladye How happie are those that enioy such content as these two louers embrace Which maketh mée estée me my selfe vnfortunate that haue not yet tasted those delights but haue bene tormented with Louers restles desire neither could I euer settle my Fancie to entertaine that diuine Deitie vntill I behelde your Beauty which hath tyed my heart in the strickt bands of Loues obseruance which hath seized my hart with vnwoonted Passions procured by the entire affections of my earnest deuotion to your perfections that I humblie sue to your courtesie for pittie to my cares beseeching you to conceiue aright of my meaning and to moderate my grifes with the sweet salue of your clemency I presume thus boldly to commit my passions to your remembrance procured by my restlesse desire to be acceptable in your sight I cannot beast of loyalty because hitherto you haue had no triall of my truth nor any cause to commend my desert because the want of meanes to be imploied hath kept me from performing any such duties but I protest and promise as much as any true heart dare affirme or the constantest friend may performe therefore I beseech you sweet Mistresse grant your seruant some fauour wherewith to comfort his poore heart which hath deuoted it selfe euerlastingly to your obedience Clarina hearing his speeches hauing before growne into some good liking of them and hauing some sparkes of infant loue kindled in her breast and beeing somewhat willing to yeeld to loues assault yet doubting his constancy made this answer Good seruant what further fauour doe you require then that which I haue already granted For such passions as you speake of I know not what they are and withall I thinke such sudden loue cannot proceed from any firme foundation neither could I wish you to make any such protestations or promises to mee that am neither worthy thereof nor expect any such beeing the ordinary speeches of light Louers with which I pray trouble not my quiet sences for it cannot pleasure you to disturbe my cogitation with loues vanities when you your selfe are farthest off from the least respect of loyalty therefore as I haue vouchsafed you the fauour which with modesty I can afford I pray râ—…st contented therewith I but deare Mistresse quoth hee loue which you terme vanity is of such power that it bringeth the free mindes subiects to her obedience who hath taken such full possession of my heart that no misery or torment can remoue the same then I beseech you impute not me to be one of them that entertaine loue of custome but let your clemencie conceiue a better opinion of my sute which is grounded vpon the firmest foundation of perfect loialty and though I confesse the fauour which you haue alrearie granted me is more then I haue deserued or euer shall be able to requite yet extend your courtesie so farre as to consider of my Affection that it may mooue your gentle heart to yéelde me Loue Foor otherwise I assure you my life without that will be but grieuous and my sorrowes so excéeding that in the ende you will repent the crueltie you vsed but I trust your Uertues will not containe such rigour but according to the courteous Pietie that aboundeth in your gentle heart you will yéelde my humble Request Which shall both shewe your pittie and binde mee to you in all bondes of perfect Constancie Clarina thus Answered him againe Well Seruant your requests pierce so déepe into my breast that I promise you this further fauour that according as I â—…de your deserts I will giue credite to your speeches and in the meane time take this comfort that none shall remgue my good liking from you vntill my selfe finde you false Tellamor hearing the sweete content of those Nectar-breathing Wordes ended the rest of his spéech vppen her Lippes Which Pollipus nor Violetta had no time to take notice of being themselues euery way delighted with as swéete content And afterwardes comming all together they went into the Castle delighting eache in others swéete companie especially Clarina began to conceiue such good liking of her seruant Tellamor that she tooke no other felicitie but onely in his sight Where Pollipus declared to Clarina their happy victory and how that it was Maderaes will she should depart with them to Brandamors Castle Which shee willingly yéelded vnto the rather thereby to enioy Tellamors companie and so the Night approching Pollipus and his sweet Violetta betooke themselues to their rest and Tellamor and Clarina to theyr seuerall lodgings Whose heartes wisht themselues the like happy content they knewe the other two should enioy iâ—… their Honour would haue permitted them Early the next Morning the departed towards the Forrest of Arde being accompanyed by twenty trustie Seruants belonging to Clarina passing away the time in many delightfull speeches Two of Clarinas Seruants by occasion stayd behinde the rest of their companie and as they were newly entred the Forrest they espyed the Gyant Brandamor crossing the way Which draue them into such feare that like men beâ—…traught of their Wits they fledde from him Brandamor séeing that pursued them vntill hee ouertooke one of them and slue him the other making the more haste ouertooke his Companie being so affrighted that for a good space he could not vtter his minde Which draue them all into an admiration Afterwards breathing he said that the Gyant Brandamor was aliue and had slaine one of his fellowes Pollipus hearing his spéeches Wondred whence they should procéede for that hée and all the rest thought the Gyant had beene drowned wherein they were deceyued for hee hauing receiued the Fall by the Kinght of Fame with much adoo scrambled out of the water which was not déepe enough to drench his huge bodie but giuing some credite to the Fellowes spéeches Pollipus and fiue or sixe of the seruants went backe with him and presently espied Brandamor bearing in his hand a strong young plant which he had pluckt vp by the root for his Weapon Who séeing Pollipus and his company knowing him would haue fledde but Pollipus ouertaking him beset him with such strickt besiege that notwithstanding he layd about him with his mighty staffe hée soone brought him to his subiection causing his Armes to be fast bound with cordes And in that sort they draue him before them vntil they arriued at his Castle Whither they were kindely welcommed by Parismus who reioiced to see Pollipus and Violetta so happily met againe And séeing Brandamor they all both maruelled how hée had escaped death and were glad they had him
Laurana maruelling at her Fathers suddaine sending for her suspected that hee had heard some newes of her loue to Parismus otherwise she could not tell what the cause might be but making her selfe ready presently came to him hauing reuerently done her duty he vsed these speeches vnto her Laurana my chiefest care is to sée thee married according to thy state which hath made me send for thee to know whether that thou hast already placed thy affection or no otherwise there is come into this Country a King of great estate and honourable parts sonne and heire to the King of Persia who concealed himself vntil yesterninght in whose behalfe the king of Hungaria and the Prince of Sparta are come from his Father to craue thee in marriage Now if thou canst fancy him thou shalt highly honour thy self haue an honourable husband and reioice my heart to see thee so well matched before my death which will come very shortly I haue giuen my consent so it be with thy liking for so dearely I loue thee that I would as well haue thy fancy pleased as mine owne minde satisfied therefore let me know thy minde Laurana answered My deare Lord and Father I humbly thanke you for the manifold benefits receiued by your fauour being yet at libertie from all knowing it my dutie to haue your consent before I would presume to match my selfe trusting that I shall so place my affections as shall be agréeable to your pleasure Well do so then said her father and this was the cause I sent for you Laurana departed with a heauie heart wishing that the time of Parismus comming were at hand that she might impart this newes vnto him which grieâ—…d her and she knewe would not please him resoluing with her selfe neuer to giue consent After dinner Laurana by the commaundement of Oliuia the Quéene accompanied the Ladie Isabella by meanes whereof Sicanus had occasion to court her whome hée found of so milde behauiour and yet so farre differing from his minde that hée saw no likelihood of attaining her loue His importunate demaunds which he builded vpon her fathers promise and his owne hope of assurance she answered so wisely and curteously that his loue thereby encreased but his hope was no whit augmented that séeing such a vertuous resolution or in maner absolute deniall to his sute he was perswaded Parismus was the onely man that hindered his loue which the rather vexed him because hée sawe his vertues of euery man commended and himselfe by the beauty of his excelent gifts disgraced that euer after he sought all meanes he could to worke his harme And fearing that he should be frustrated of his expectation began very narrowly to prie into the behauiour of Laurana towards Parismus that they coulde at no time talke if hée were in companie but would still bée attentiue to their spéeches nor seldome were they at any time togither but hée would be in their companie dissembling a countenance of great frindship to Parismus hauing tha greater occasion to crosse their loues because of the motion hée had made to Dionisius and of the kings spéech to Laurana In this sort he continued his iealous behauiour yet farre from the least hope of procuring Lauranas fauour The wished time of these two Princesse appointed méeting being come Parismus secretly leaping the wall which parted him from his delight â—…ound Leda all alone attending his comming and asking her where her mistresse was she told him shée staied in her chamber for him which she thought to be the fittest place for their priuate conference for that she was now fully assured of his honourable meaning so directing him the way he quickely found Laurana who was come to the staites head to meete him whom he kindly saluted and she as louingly welcomed him spending their time in sweet gréetings but farre from any thought of vnchastenesse their imbracings beeing grounded vpon the most vertuous conditions that might be and sitting together vpon the beddes side Laurana taking Parismus by the hand the teares standing in her eies told him all the speeches her father had vsed vnto her and of Sicanus loue repeating to him all that had passed betwixt them which extreamely gréeued Parismus to heare not that hee doubted her change but for that hee was thereby disappointed of the first grant from Dionisius whom he was fully perswaded would haue giuen his consent Deare Lady said Parismus since these mischances are vnfortunately happened I know not how to remedy them but it resteth only in your power either by granting him loue and so to destroy me or still continue your sauorable kindnesse towards me and thereby purchase displeasure of your parents which would be more greeuous vnto me then death My Lord replied Laurana you néede not vse these speeches or any way trouble your mind for I promise and protest that the losse or displeasure of my friends nor any other misery or torment whatsoeuer shall make me any way infringe that promise I haue made to you for your loue is more dearer vnto me then my life but I desire you to tell me how I may any way worke your content and I will doe it More shee would haue spoken but the Christall teares that fell from her eies and extreame hearts sorrow to sée Parismus so sad stopt her speech who likewise was drawn into such admiratioÌ„ to think of her kindnesse that he could vse no words to comfort her but with his chéeke wiped away the wet teares that bedeawed her face and bestowed swéet kisses on her corall couloured lips At last he said Deare Laurana deare Laurana I would desire you not to thinke that I any way cal your loyalty in question but vsed those spéeches only to assure you that whatsoeuer pleaseth you I count my greatest blisse but since you vouchsafe to grant me that fauour to be content to endure your Parents displeasure for my sake that am vnworthy of that kindnesse I will heereafter so fully rest at your command to doe whatsoeuer lieth in my small power that you shall say Parismus is not vnwilling though vnable to be sufficiently thaÌ„kful Thus thinking too much of their stole time speÌ„t about those vnpleasant newes they began to vse words of more comfort which were such as porceeded from the kindest friendship that might be For so pleasantly swéet were their louely ioies and true hearted meanings that it far surpassed the admirable kindnes of Louers but might be tearmed the true substance of perfect pleasure wherein these two harmelesse soules continued the greatest part of the night with such ioy that had Sicanus who most enuied Parismus séene and beheld them he would neuer haue attempted to part such knide friendship Now the dismall houre of their parting being approached by reason of the light that the Sunne began to giue vnto the Chamber Parismus taking Laurana in his armes drawing sweete breath from her lippes told her that now to his griefe he most leaue her to be courted by
of Thessaly aliue and therefore assuredly thought hee was dead which so inwardly tormented her that shee gaue her selfe onely to mourning not giuing her minde one minutes respit of quiet in which estate for a time we will leaue her CHAP. VIII How Parismus in Palmers weedes found meanes to see the Princesse vnto whom he would not discouer himselfe hearing of Donisius absence and what befell to Dionisius in Bohemia AFter that Parismus had well recouered himselfe being able to walke vppe and downe hee was desirous to heare some newes from Dionisius Court but coulde not deuise how to bring the same to effect but thus fortunately it fell out those outlawes were so farre in loue with him that they with one consent intreated him that hée would vouchsafe to continue among them and be their captaine for that they were without a guide and thought so well of him as that aboue all men they were desirous he would bée the man which hée beganne to refuse alleaging that hée being a stranger in that countrey and vnacquainted with their customes was altogether vnfit vsing many reasons as excuses but considering with himselfe that it might much auaile him to his purpose at their intreaties was contented and so behaued himselfe that within a very short time his worde and counsaile was an Oracle amongest them and by his wisedome hée kept them from dooing much harme and yet seemed in their fancie to further them greatly Oftentimes hée was in mind to go make himselfe knowne at the court and so enioy his mistresse sight which grieued him to want but being diuersly minded at last this was his resolution he fitted himselfe on a day in Palmers wéedes and disguised himselfe so artificially that by hiâ—… disguise and long sicknesse which had somewhat altered his complextion none could any way know him telling the Out-lawes that he was determined to sée the Court which he had heard was so famous and that he would returne at night When hée was somewhat néere the Cittie hée might sée vppon a plaine hard by great preparation for war which made him much maruaile at last comming to the Kings Pallace he got himselfe vnto the place where Laurana euery morning vsually at her comming from Chappell gaue her almes and put himselfe amongst the rest of the Palmers and being taller then any of them he was much noted of many when the princesse came to giue her almes being in mourning attire shée called them all vnto her and beganne to demaund of whence they were what Countries they had trauailed and whether they had heard any newes of Dionisius the King who was missing or whether they heard any in their trauaile speake of the dead bodie of the Prince which by chance might be found being murthered by Sicanus of Persia which wordes she vttered with such sorrow that the teares ran abundantly downe her chéekes Parismus being rauished with the sight of his precious Iewell and séeing her wéeping for his losse and withall hearing from her mouth that heanie newes of Dionisius want could not though he striued to the vttermost of his power refraine from letting fall a few teares which Laurana perceiuing and viewing him withall began to feele a suddaine alteration in all her parts that shee was not in quiet till she had found meanes to commune with him and giuing all the rest their almes they departed but to him she would giue nothing to the intent hee should stay but hee seeing the rest gone was departing with them till Leda being by her Mistresse commaunded called him backe whom hee very well knewe and being returned Laurana demaunded of him what was the cause that he wept when hee heard her speake of Dionisius losse and Parismus death Parismus sayde Most vertuous Ladie I wept not to heare Parismus named but to heare of Dionisius losse for Parismus I knowe is at this present liuing and in good estate of health with whom I had some talke within these three weekes in the Countrey of Salmatia which was the cause of my comming hither being sent by him vnto a Ladie in this Court whom I know not how to speake withall nor will not name to any Laurana hearing the Palmers words blushed exceedingly and withall intreated him to tell out his newes for that it might be she was the partie Lord Parismus meant for I am Laurana quoth she whom Parismus did thinke well of with that she wept againe Parismus knéeling downe saide then to your Highnesse I will do my message for vnto you I was sent Lord Parismus growing into some good liking of me and hauing receiued my oath to be his faithfull messenger willed me to giue your highnesse this Iewel whereby you should be assured he was liuing but constrained to absent himselfe for causes that hereafter hée will let you vnderstand hée desired you to let him though vnworthy enioy but the least of your vertuous promises and he shal euer hereafter account himselfe to haue receiued his life and libertie from you Laurana séeing the Iewell which shée well knewe to bée the same shée had before giuen him and hearing the Palmer credible report that hée was in perfect health and beeing fully assured of the truth of that message by the certaine and firme protestation of the most Noble Parismus himselfe in the disguise of a Palmer shee was so surprised with ioy that she could not refraine from kissing the iewell saying welcome swéete token from a faithfull friend and calling Leda vnto her told her the newes the Palmer had brought reioycing with such vertuous kindnesse that Parismus thought himselfe the happpyest man liuing to enioy the loue of so vertuous a Lady Laurana comming to him tolde him that she was so much bound vnto him for bringing her those happie newes that she did not know which way sufficiently to recompence him for his paines and were it not quoth shée but that I stand in some doubt hereof as being too good to be true I should rest in such happy content by thy newes that no aduersitie whatsoeuer should cause my sorrow but onely his absence though my fathers losse doth neeerely concerne my happinesse The Palmer vsed such proâ—… stations that Laurana could not chuse but beléeue him as also by reason of the Iewel which she knew she had giuen Parismus So taking a Iewell from forth her bosome she gaue the same to him which he willingly receiued and kissing her hand departed When he was out of sight hée began to meditate of the vertues of Laurana and therein tooke such felicitie that before he was aware hée met with Oristus who had bene walking solitarily abrode in such heauinesse that it would haue caused any to pittie him Parismus séeing him was in minde to haue reuealed himselfe vnto him onely but being passed by him hée could not chuse but turne and looke after him his minde was touched with such kindnesse but the remembrance of Dionisius losse did so much grieue him that wasting the time with those
assurance of his Sisters safety and his owne happy Fortune to haue so fit an occasion to rid himselfe from bondage hee euer after indeuoured by all dutifull means to grow further into his good fauour Parismus and Laurana remaining in happie and peaceable contentednesse by meanes of theyr good successe hauing respite to viewe others griefes began to note the sadde countenance of Pollipus which before they did not marke which caused Parismus suspect that his olde Sore was not cured which was his Loue to Violetta wherein hee aymed aright for Pollipus seeing his trauells for Laurana were at an ende beganne to desire to heare some newes of Violetta And though there was no likelyhood fore him to attaine her Loue yet the extreamitie of his affections were such that hee thought he could no way content himselfe better then to spend the rest of his life in her seruice still purposing according to a most noble and constant Resolution neuer to desist from shewing the true zeale he bare to purchase her fauour Oftentimes hee could spend many houres in secrete complaintes and Protestations of his true and loyall Loue wherin according to the humours of Loue-sicke people hée thought hee did in some measure ease his heart Which behauiour of his Violetta well noting as beeing infected with the selfe-same disease would oftentimes interrept him in his sadde Lamentations with such conceytes that Pollipus woondered to sée such wisdome in a Boy but by reason that shee was taken to be no other then a Boy he entred into no déeper consideration of her actions In the silent Night time Violetta did with such kindnesse affect his complaintes that when hée sighed shée likewise sighed and if hée chanced at any time to complaine of his hard Fortune Violetta would as often blesse the happie time and houre when shee first saw him and that shee was so happie to be beloued of so honourable a Knight The variable difference of whose Ioyes were contrarie For Pollipus little thinking his Violetta had bene so néere him continually spent his time in heauinesse not being any way able to comfort himselfe with any hope of attayning his wished desire being eftsoones terrified with the remembrance of her last doome and deniall to his sute as also the manifolde mischaunces that might befall her or that shee hadde so wilfully thrust herselfe into with a thousand other displeasant thoughtes sufficient enough to discourage anie from presuming vpon any good successe By meanes whereof hee continually remained in most heauie and sadde Estate still deuising how to ease his heart of that care it endured wherein hee greatly excelled in constancie the fickle and wandring thoughtes of diuerse which are discouraged from persisting in theyr first Resolutions for euery small discomâ—…ture Violettaes Ioyes were as excéeding as his sorrowes were extreame For â—…hee behelde continually behelde the constancie that raigned in his heart to her wards the noble gifts wherewith his minde was indued the comlines of his goodly proportion which might well please a curious Ladyes eye his vnconquered Ualour and prowesse whereby hee atchieued incredible victories with great Fame the friendship and courteous behauiour that abundantly flowed from his gentle hart wherby it was apparant that hee did not disdaine the meanest persons Besides hearing the continuall complaints hée made of her hard sentence and the constancie of his Resolution for that he determined to spend his life in her seruice and all the pleasure shée tooke in his company being neuer from him in the day time and his Bedfellow in the night that she was priuy to all his actions vsing many kindnesses which he full little thought procéeded from such affection And nothing déeming Violetta had bene so priuie to all his Cogitations though shée poore soule neuer touched his bodie but with a trembling feare remembring her owne Nakednes still vsing such a Modest kinde of bashfulnesse in her actions as if many Eyes had beene priuie to her Disguise and watchfully noted her behauiour wherewith her ioyes continued in such a secrete content as is not to be expressed And one night when she hadde shrowded her selfe within the Bed as Pollipus lay tossing and tumbling by reason of the restlesse thoughtes hee endured In the midst of his heauinesse Violetta pittying his sorrowes and to drawe him from remembring them vttered these spéeches Syr knight qd she I maruell what passion that is which so distempereth your quiet Sleepes and if my talke be not offensiue vnto you I beseeche you make mee acquainted with the same for in all my life time I neuer beheld the like in anie man Poore Boy qd Pollippus it were but follie for mee to expresse that to thée whereof thou canst not iudge for that thy yeares are not of sufficiencie to entertaine such diuine cogitations Diuine qd shee Can diuine cogitations so distemper mens wits Yea quoth Pollipus for Loue is a diuine and heauenly gift and Loue it is that so tormenteth mee Not that I Loue but that I am not beloued againe For in Thessalie I loued a Damsell named Violetta whose excellent Beautie and vertuous gifts haue so inthralled my Senses that I feare me Boy it will be to mée a cause of perpetuall heauinesse Whose absence is cause of my griefe and not onely that she is absent but that I knowe not where to beholde her Attractiue beautie for euen at my comming from Thessalie she was I know not by what misaduenture missing to my great sorrowe in whose continuall search I am determined to spende the rest of these my wearysome dayes It is very much mee thinkes quoth shée that you will so much regarde her good that hath showne her selfe so discourteous towards you and surely you are not of my minde in that you will take such paines to finde her out and in the ende peraduenture reape nothing but disdaine for your good will For it is likely shee hath made choyce of some other Knight not so worthy to be beloued as your selfe with whom shee is departed Then why will you hazarde your person in the daungers incident to trauell and spend your time in purchasing nothing but your owne discontent Well replyed Pollipus howsoeuer I am rewarded a thousand more perills then I can imagine shall not discourage me For were I but so happie as once to finde her then would I commit the rest to my good Fortune which shal be sufficient if I can but once againe make my Loue knowne to her that shée may haue some further triall of my seruice If shée should not regard you qd she according to your hearts content I should account her the most discourteous Lady liuing and were I in her case I would indure a thousand deaths rather then shewe my selfe ingratefull to so honourable and kind a friend and because I would see the issue of your loue I desire you that I may be partaker with you in your Trauells For though I am altogether vnworthie to be estéemed of you yet if you
mightie force but Pollipus sometime nimbly auoiding one and eunningly warding another kept himselfe from any great harme and in the end tyred Argalt who seeing that all his strength little auayled to his enemies disaduantage and with all feeliâ—…g himselfe almost wearied beganne to abate his blows which Pollipus perceiuing gaue him so many blows and withall such deepe wounds that hee was in great daunger of his life and turning his backe fled towards the Castle whome Pollipus persuing gaue so many wounds that â—…e beganne to rore and crie exceedingly yellâ—…g forth such a hideous noyse that all the Castle rung therewith Brandamor hearing the same presently hasted to his rescue and lifting vp his mighty mace vâ—…wares strooke so forcibly therewith vpon Pollipus Crest that it made him to stagger withall saying Why offâ—…est thou this outrage to my brother Pollipus séeing his mightie proportion being somewhat dazeled with the blowe retired a little backe and being recouered made this answere I néede not tell thee wherefore for that thy guiltie conscience repleat with vice can bear witnesse of thy degenerate crueltie offered to all that come within thy power but especially to the faire Lady Venola whome thou or thy brother haste brought to this Castle whome I am come to redéeme Brandamor hearing his spéeches most cowardly assailed him being before almost wearied and greeuously wounded who notwithstanding resisted him so valiantly that Brandamor in short time had receiued many greeuous wounds yet staying himselfe said I pittie thy estate and therefore I wish thee to yéeld thy selfe before I chastise thy boldnesse any further for I see thou art already wounded and vnable to withstand my strength besides I scorne to cope with one alreadie vanquished then take my offer of mercie or else I will soone giue that weake body of thine to be deuoured of wilde beastes Uaine boasting monster quoth Pollipus know that I disdaine thy friendship and disclame thy proffer desiring rather to die by thy accursed hand then yéeld to thy curtesie therefore do thy worst Brandamor hearing this resolute reply being inraged with coller strooke at him most violently but Pollipus auoiding his blowe thrust at him and wounded him so déepe that the blood ranne down vpon his white stéede Argalt séeing this Knight so valiantly withstand his brother called forth a great sort of seruants in Armour who rushing all at once vpon him with their throng beate him from his horse and carried him into the Castle where hée was vnarmed and for that night put into a close prison hauing an olde woman to dresse his wounds Early the next morning hée was brought into the Hall before Brandamor who had Maiestically seated himselfe in a chaire with â—…erie redde eyes swolue with rage vttering these spéeches Presumptuous and ouerdaring Knight what frenzie hath caused thée to commit this vnaduised folly whereby thou hast incenst my wrath against thée and brought thy selfe in daunger Wherein haue I wronged thee that thou shouldest offer to molest me Pollipus disdaining to be so perempterilie examined made this reply I liâ—… not tell my name because thou knowest me not the cause of my comming hither is in search of a Lady that I suppose thou vniustly detainest making thy infamous name so ignominious by thy outrages that both heauen and earth will shortly hate thee Doest thou seeke a Ladie quoth he come with me and thou shalt see all the Ladies I haue Then he brought him into a goodly Hall hung with auncient cloathes of Tapistrie out of which he went into a most pleasant Gallerie furnished with al sorts of most beautifull pictures of excellent workmanship from thence he came into a chamber of great largenesse so rarely furnished as Pollipus maruelled at the richnesse thereof at the ende whereof sate the most beautifull and faire Lady Venola with her golden hayre hanging about her shoulders her rich and costly ornaments all betorne her crimzen cheekes sprinckled with olde dryed teares and fresh droppes flowing from her pure eyes heauily leaning her carefull head vpon a cushion with her hands hanging downe folded one in another seemed so sadde and heauie a spectacle of a distressed Ladie as neuer eye beheld who feeling Brandamor and Pollipus comming toward her lifted vp her head from the place where she rested it and carelesly let the same fall on the heauie pillowe againe Pollipus seeing her excceding beautie and withall noting her heauie estate was strooken into a suddaine dump that he stood like one in a studie Brandamor thinking that was the Ladie he came to redeeme saidâ—… Knight if this be the Ladie thou seekest to release thy labour is in vaine for her do I esteeme more then all the world whose presence I so highly honour that no force shall redeeme her from hence whom I both loue and honour as much as thou and all the Knights in the world besides whose loue hath caused my languishing tormeÌ„ts this long time which now I purpose to inioy to the extinguishing of my inward vexations for her sake haue I indured much trauell then do not thinke that I will easily or willingly leaue her heauenly companie but will approue and maintaine that I am worthier of her loue then any Knight liuing and since I haue my desire in attaining her custodie I will likewise enioy her loue before she part hence Venola hearing his proude boasting so much disdained theÌ„ that she could not refraine from answering him but rising from the ground where she sate she vttered these speeches Impudent misâ—…reant why presumed thou so much of thy selfe that art able â—…o performe nothing 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 thou my loue of so small estimation as to be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â—…y thy 〈◊〉 speeches or any way â—…o 〈◊〉 liking to thy 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 No I accouâ—… the bâ—…est 〈◊〉 in Libia too good to bee thy 〈◊〉 much lesse my seâ—…se do so much â—…orne thee thaâ—… will 〈◊〉 execute mine owne death then 〈◊〉 thee to 〈◊〉 â—…e so much as with a touch and thinkest thou because thou 〈◊〉 beâ—…d this â—…e knight by treacherie there are no other that will seeke my 〈◊〉 Yes 〈◊〉 thou assured that the violence thou hast offered mee by bringing me hither against my will one day will turne to be the occasion of thy cruell death Thou foule detested vâ—…aine leaue off to vtter such bosâ—…ng speeches in my presence for nothing can bring more griefe to my heart then thy ill pleasing sight Brandamor hearing her heavenly voyce sound forth such bitter â—…aunts against him was exceedingly â—…aged therewith but dissembling a pleasant countenance hee departed with Pollipus whom ofter some speeches past betwixt them hee commaunded to be conueyed to a hamber from whence â—…e could as hardly get as from the strongest prison in the world who seeing that Violetta was not in the Castle wisht he hâ—… not attempted to haue come there ut making a vertue of necessity he indured such imprisonment as patiently as might be thinking all misery nothing beeing vndâ—…gone
surrender to your 〈◊〉 to be reuoked or stablished Ppylena hearing his wordes with teares standing in her eyes made this replie Most curteous Knight howsoeuer I haue setled my fancie héeretofore that is nowe countermaunded by my fathers promise and your interest that I am not mine owne to dispose of but must in all humblenesse rest at your disposition And if any other had my promise of loue yet nowe I must reuoke that promise and labour to attend your liking therefore I wholely commit my selfe according to your right of conquest into your curteous hands Déere Lady quoth he knowe this that I account my selfe vnworthy of that honour and am vnwilling any way to contradict your will or disturbe you quiet but knowing that which you vnuertuously conceale will surrender my estate to the knight you most sancie for the honour I haue wonne shall be my suficient reward therefore I beséech you conceale no part of your minde from me for I will not deny to performe any thing you shall command but will hazaed both life and honour to satisfie your fancie and any way procure your content Phylena with a blushing countenance made this short replie Most noble knight Remulus is the knight I haue long esteemed but must now forsake him or purchase my parents discontent and denie you the right of your conquest The knight of Fame smiling at the inward conceit of his Uision made this answere And déere Lady I will yéelde my interest to Remulus onely to worke your conteÌ„t for he hath worthly deserued to be beloued of you besides the honour he hath done me notwithstanding I might be the onely man to hinder his content sheweth thé abuÌ„dant vertues that rule his heart He had not scarce ended those words but Remulus feeling his eares to glow thinking all time tedious out of his La. sight came into the gallery wher they were in Priuate conference but séeing them half repenting his intrusion would haue slept backe towards whome the Knight of Fame came leading the Princesse by the hand and contrary to Remulus expectation saide Curteous Knight your interest in this Ladly is greater then mine for you haue her heart and I but her hand which I surrender vnto you with al the state I can claime in her by right of conquest and so effectually will I deale with the King to your liking that hée shall confirme that to you which I should possesse by his graunt Remulus hearing his speeches was so reuiued with ioy that he could not tell what answere to make him and Phylenas heart lept within her being most glad fortune had affected that meanes for her to enioy her déere knight Remulus The Knight of Fame hauing his thoughts troubled with the remembrance of his trauels in search of his vnknowne Lady and willing to leaue them to their secret content with all courtesie after many spéeches past departed from them who tooke such felicitie in the assurance he had giuen them of obtaining the Kings consent that their ioy was without compare spending their time in swéete pleasant communicatioÌ„ Afterwards the knigh of Fame grew into great familiaritie with Remulus and the day for the solemnization of the wedding being come hée with Phylena in great pompe were conducted to the Chappell to be affianced togither where the Knight of Fame knéeling downe desired the King to grant him one request who sware by his Crowne and kingdome to grant it him whatsoeuer it were Most no ble king quoth he my humble desire is that you wold without further doubt ratifie that which I shal performe in the behalfe of the Princesse Thou shalt not be denied quoth the King Then the Knight of Fame rising vp tooke Phylena by the hand and gaue her to Remulus the King being astonished thereat yet remembring his oath said Since by right she is yours and this being with hir liking I giue her fréely to thée Remulus withall adopt thée mine heire with her after my death Remulus knéeling thankt his Maiestie and presently they were affianced together and the rightes and solemnitis of the wedding performed with admirable pompe to their ioy and the high honour of the knight of Fame CHAP. VIII I How Archas discouered Soranaes deceit and missing Uioletta slue her And how Uioletta lighted on a Hermites Cell who conducting her towards Bohemia died and of the miseries shee indured afterwards vntill shee was entertained at Panuamus Castle neare the Forrest of Arde. ARchas as before isdeclared in the fifth Chapter hauing coucht himselfe by Sorana whome hée supposed to haue bin Violetta â—…out speaking a word and hauing somewhile embraced her in his armes beganne his dalliance Whom Sorana so cunningly handled that notwithstanding his former familiarity hée perceiued nothing but that it was Violetta indéed At the first shee made a shew of a strangenesse but afterwards indured whatsoeuer he proffered with whoÌ„ he spent that night giuing no respite to sleepe but gréedily satisfying both their desires vn-the morning approching Archas according to his Mistrisse command departed and left his Paramour in his bedde his Fancie perswading him that shee was the most swéetest Ladie in the Worlde which so reioyced his heart that he spent that forenoon in much mirth but missing Sorana for that he had not séene her all that day he went to her chamber where being entred he saw some of Violettaes Attires and Ornaments confusedly cast about all things in such disorder that he could not tell what to thinke At last hee enquired of euery one for her but none could tell what was become of her vntill comming to the Gardiants they tolde him that Sorana went out of the Castle the last Night and that she had left with them his ring Archas seing the ring knowing that he had giuen it to none but Violetta was so inraged and astonished with doubt that he presently suspected Violetta was escapt and comming to the Chamber where she should haue bene softly drawing the Bed-curtaines found that Sorana had bene his bedfellow in stéede of Violetta who after her Pastime was fallen a sléepe Archas now perfectly knewe that Violetta was escaped in Soranaes Disguise and thought that it could not be but that she must be consented therevnto which caused him to fetch his sword determined to end her life but by that time he was returned shée wâ—…s awaked and seeing him comming towards her with his Sword bent to her Death being terrified therewith she gaue such shrikes as manie of the seruants hearing the noyse came ruÌ„ning into the chamber but he being incenst with excéeding rage for Violettaes losse and inwardly fretting at his deceyte with repentance that he had bestowed his Loue on that loathsome creature Who now séemed most vgly in-respect of the diuine and swéete Lady hee supposed he had embraced caught hold on her and by the haire of the head dragd her out of the Bed into the midst of the Chamber vttering these words Most detested strumpet couldst thou not
in solitarinesse vnlesse it were in his company The time of Parismus departure beeing come which was appointed the next morning Venola was drawne into an exceeding feare least that the knight of Fame would goe with him that shee began to deuise what meanes to vse to stay him which she could by no meanes of her selfe inuent which draue her to her wits ende and in great heauinesse complaining in her Chamber casting her selfe vpon her bedde she vttered these complaints What misery may be compared to the torments I endure procured by loue which hath entangled me in her snares and setled my liking on a stranger that as carelesly regardeth my good will as I earnestly affect his perfections What extremity is this that my vnlucky destinies haue allotted me to refuse the offer of many Kings that haue humbly sued for my loue and to make choise of one that maketh least account of my kindnesse For it cannot be but he perceiueth my loue which being so how discourteous is he that in all this time will not yeelde mee any recompence for the same Peraduenture he seeth nothing in me worth the liking or else my beauty is not such as many flatteringly haue perswaded me it is Am not I a Kings daughter and he peraduenture borne of meane parentage and what dignity might he come to by my loue but all this he regardeth nat but being rudely brought vp according to that rudenesse cannot conceiue of my liking But what meane I â—…o disgrase the Knight whose courteâ—… maketh him beloued of all whose comelinesse maketh him liked of all and whose vaiour maketh him honoured of all who hath no doubt already placed his affections on some beautifull Lady and that is the cause of his strangenesse yea that is the thing that hindreth my ioyes for without his loue I can attaine no quiet which now I am likewise like to lose by his departure which I feare me will be too soone which words being ended such passions ouerwhelmed her heart that her eies burst into â—…eares and there she lay vpon her bedde tumbling with torment of those restlesse passions Whilest shee continued her sorrowes in comes Flauia her nurse who by espying her cheekes besâ—…eered with teares and her sad counteuance maruelling what should procure the same said My sweete Mistresse how hapneth it that you weepe thus Who hath done you wrong Or why doe you torment your sweet selfe with this sadnesse Deare Lady tell me O Nurse quoth Venola my owne folly hath procured me this disquiet and my selfe being the cause whom should I blame but my selfe Why Lady quoth shee what haue you done What is the matter Haue you done your selfe any harme Why should you conceale any thing from me that haue all your life long loued you as dearely as my owne heart My sweete daughter hide nothing from me but tell me why you marre those your prettie eies with such sorrow Why quoth Venola what should it auaile my to tell you when I know you cannot helpe me if I should declare it to you and by that meanes come to my fathers knowledge it would be more grieuous to me then death then good Flauia doe not seeke to know my cause of care but let me consume my selfe in silence when I haue no other meanes of remedy Flauia hearing her words was the more desirous to know what the matter was sometimes weeping sometimes intreating her to tell to her and sometimes protesting that shee would rather endure any torment then reueale the same that Venola wonne with her perswasions teares and protestations and withall desirous of comfort imparted her whole minde vnto her desiring her to be both secret and trusty and withall asked her counsell how she might stay him from departing wich the Prince of Bohemia Lady quoth Flauia since you haue imparted your minde to me I will both secretly keepe your counsell and diligently labour to stay his iourney at this time I but quoth Venola I pray thee doe it so that he may no way perceiue that it was by my procurement Let mee alone for that said shee and in the meane time cast you off those cloudy cares and get you downe amongst the rest of those Ladies with a merrie countenance and commit the care to me which I will effect to your liking Venola beeing somewhat reuiued with Flauias promise with a merrie heart forsooke her Chamber Flauia went about her businesse going into the Citie with all haste where dwelt an ancient Apothecary a very friend of hers to whom she durst commit any secret whom shee desired to compound certaine of his drugges together and to make a somniferous Potion which would cause him sleepe for foure and twenty houres in such sort that the party might by no meanes be awakened promising if he could make a confection to reward him richlie The Apothecary hearing her words tolde her that if shee would stay he would compound such a drinke as should euery way worke the same effect shee desired Flauia hauing attained her desire that way came to a Goldsmith and bought a most curious wrought bottell of golde whereon shee caused him to ingraue these Letters My pleasant taske doth doubts appease I banish care and griefe vnkinde Things yet vnknowne I doe reueale Vnknowne he is that shall me finde A friend vnknowne hath thee this sent Be bold and taste incontinent And hauing gotten euery thing according to her desire returneth to the Court and the time of rest drawing nigh she wrought such meanes that she had the appointment of the knight of Fames lodging where she laide the bottle in which time she had put the somniferous potion so right in his way that he could not chuse but finde the same intending that if she failed of her purpose yet she would worke such meanes that she would giue it him in the morning The Knight of Fame all that day kept company with Parismus vnto whom his heart bare an inward loue determining to bring him towards Bohemia and after to trauell in search of his Parents Parismus likewise was growne into such loue of his qualities and â—â—ch a hidden desire to pleasure him was stirred in his heart towards him that hee vsed him with such an extraordinary kindenesse as the friendship that past betwixt them seemed vnseparable Thus the day being spent euery one betook them to their lodgings the Knight of Fame comming to his lodging walking by and downe lighted on the bottle and noting the same tooke it vp and espying the verses read the contents which draue him into many cogitations how the same should come there at last among many other thoughts he déemed by the contents of the verses he was the man that should taste thereof Then he beganne to feare lest it might be some poison laid on purpose to betray his life but that suspition was soone extinguished the deâ—…e he had to finde ease to his doubts which the contents of the superscription promised that tasting a little of
how immoderaâ—…ely doe you gouerne your selfe to fall into 〈◊〉 extreames I 〈◊〉 my heart if I doe not repeâ—… that euer I â—…ke in hand to be an Aâ—…tor herein What haue you no more wisdome but so fondly to dote on a stragling Knight that cannot or at the least will not vnderstand your meaning taking a delight to see your torment for it is impossible but that hee should perceiue your loue towards him then be not so affectionate towards such a one as neither regardeth loue nor knoweth what belongeth to Courtly ciuility Peace peace quoth Venola either fill my eares with the sound of better words orelse hold thy tongue or I tell thee it is more odions vnto me then death to heare thee so much disgrace the Prince of courtesie for in him remaine all honourable parts whose presence is more deare vnto me then all the proffered seruices of the knights in the world and if thou canst comfort me no better then by these speeches keeps secret what thou knowest and hereafter thou shalt know no more of my minde For I imparted the same to thee thinking to haue comfort by thy counsell but thou contrarily addest care to my griefe Sweet Mistresse quoth shee I beseech you doe not conceiue so hardly of my meaning for I speake nothing but with intent to procure your good and rather will I teare my accursed tongue from foorth of my head then it shall vtter a word to displease you Then qd Venola 〈◊〉 againe counsell me what do too for thou séest how farre I am tyed in thâ—…nds of Loue to that worthy Knight that without some hope of comfort my 〈◊〉 wâ—…the excéeding and more then my poore heart will be able to iâ—…e This I thinke qd Flauia is the best to be done eyther doo it your selfe or let mee giue him knowledge of your loue and then you shall soone sée whether he will accept thereof or no. Doo so then qd Venola I commit all to thy discretion The Knight of Fame being departed to Venolaes chamber was as farre from conceiuing the cause of her Passion as hee was from the knowledge of all things and being walkt into a Garden alone by him selfe Flauia came to him 〈◊〉 hee kindely gréeted asking her how her Mistresse did Syr Knight quoth shée in the same case you left her and yet rather Worse the cause of whose disquiet is procured by no disease but by an extraordinarie 〈◊〉 which none but one can remedie Which I would willingly giue the partie knowledge of but that I knowe not whether hee will take the same kindely or no Else â—…ere hée much too blame q. he â—…or hâ—… 〈◊〉 his 〈◊〉 that would not pittie the distresse of so diuine a creature Gentle sir quoth she thus it is My Lady hath euer since the first sight of your person beene greatly tormented with loues passions which is the cause of her sicknesse which resteth onely in your power to salue The Knight of Fame hearing her speeches was so suddenly aâ—…nisht and therewith drawne into such cogitations that he stood a good while like one in a trance at last he said the harder is her happe and the worse my misfortue for I am vnworthy of such kindnesse and vnable to yeeld her recompence which words being spoken he turned himselfe from her being drawne into such a deepe meditation that hee regarded not nor scarce heard some words Flauia spake to him afterwards who thinking that he had of purpose contemned her departed in a monstrous rage and being alone by himselfe cogitating vpon these euents perceiued that her former kindnesse had proceeded from the same roote of affection greatly condemning himselfe of dulnes that could not before that conceiue the same wishing that he had departed with the Prince of Bohemia for that his fancy could by no meanes be drawne to the least good conceit of her loue for his heart was wholly imployed another way Then he beganne to call to remembrance the somniferous potion he had tasted by which meanes he was disappointed of Parismus companie reuoluing euery consideration and circumstance of the same and these Euents was in the ende fully perswaded that it was purposely done by Venola or some by her appointment to stay him there which thought was so fully grounded in his fancie that he assuredly perswaded himselfe that was the very truth and none else Which draue him into many studies how to rid himselfe from thence At last he determined to depart in secret and vnknowne to anie And with this resolution all that day he accompanied the rest of the Knights thereby to shun all occasions of hearing any further spéech of Venola Who hearing how scornefully he receiued Flauiaes Message Which Flauia had told her entred into such extream complaints against her hard fortune and shed such abundance of teares that the Bed whereon she lay was Watered therewith In which estate shee continued tormenting her selfe with extreame cares Early the next morning the knight without the knowledge of any departed clogged with such a chaos of confused cares as that he wisht the date of his wearie life subiect to so many crosses were expyred intending neuer to returne thithâ—…r whom Flauia soone mist The newes whereof shee conueyed to the hearing of Venola Who tooke the same se heauily so that many dayes shee continued as one likelyer to entertaine death then to suruiue Which draue her Parents into an extreame sadnesse From whome she still concealed the cause of her griefe In which estate for a while we will leaue her and the Knight of Fame onwards on his Iourney and Clarina in great carâ—… for the absence of Tellamor in the Forrest of Arde. CHAP. XV. I How the Knight of Fame arriued in Natolia And by what meanes hee found the Ladie he sawe in the Uision And of the Combat he fought with Collimus AFter the Knight of Fame was departed the King of Lybiaes Court to andyde the Loue of Venola hee trauelled many daies without any aduenture tyred with extreame care and desire to come to the knowledge of his Parents and to finde his deuoted â—…adie that when the Sunne was at the highâ—…t and by that meanes the season very hote hee alighted from his horse in a pleasant valley Where sitting vnder the shadow of a Chestnut-Tree he entred into this communication to himselfe What varieties of crosses do still prosecute my stéppes that I can in no place bee at quiet but am still troubled with that which I would not but cannot finds the thing I desire My Byrth-day was the beginning of my sorrowes Since which time nothing but Care and â—…ration hath befallen to my share Whereas I sée other Knights enioy theyr hearts content c. As â—…cerning my Parents they are so hidden from my knowledge as thaâ—… my selfe Trauelling to finde them Peraduanture goe rather a great waâ—…from them then to them For the Iland of Rockes from wâ—…nce I came and where I was brought vppe is very farre distant
Angelicas loue whereon his life depended and comming to him seeing him in talke with his daughter said Knight quoth he what maketh thee thus bold so farre to presume aboue thy desert to intrude thy selfe into my daughters company which thou knowest is contrarie to my decree Then taking Angelica by the arme hee thrust her from him commanding Collimus who was ready at hand to commit her to safe custody and vpon paine of death not to suffer any not so much as his Sonne Marcellus to come to her speech by whose meanes Collimus had tolde him the knight of Fame was brought into her companie Collimus hauing this charge which was his owne séeking immediately conueyed Angelica from their presence Who notwithstanding her Fathers presence and displeasure turned back and gaue the knight of Fame a kinde lâ—…ke at her departure Which he wel noted and therewith conceiued more ioy then he tooke griefe at Maximus vnkindnesse By this time Marcellus was come to his Father who cast such a displeasant countenance vppon him as that hee well perceyued hee was someway incenst against him Wherwith the King in a great rage departed not speaking a Word to him After he was gone Marcellus comming to the Knight of Fame whose hart was nipt with griefe and noting his sad countenance departed with him downe into the garden Where being come Marcellus saide as followeth Deare Friend qd hee for by other name I will neuer call you be not disquieted with my Fathers displeasure who giueth too much credite to vntrue reportes and that causeth him both to be offended with any that speaketh to my Sister and also suspicious of all that come into his owne company whereby he dishonoureth his owne name liueth a troublesom life and also kéepeth her as it were in Prison which I am sure can bréed no little tâ—…e care in brest Whose hard happe I hap much pittie and would any way ease if it lay in my power Most honourable Knight quoth he I am most heartely sorrie that my ouer-boldnes hath caused your fathers despleasure and that diuine Ladies disquiet which is more grieuous vnto me then death Which it was my accursed misfortune to procure beeing drawne to that presumption by attractiue beautie Wishing that I had some way ended this my accursed life before my approach in this place that thereby I might not haue beene so vnfortunate as to be a meanes of her care and your disquiet For that I see the King is displeased with you As for that take no care qd Marcellus nor be so much grieued for my Sister for these troubles will be soone calmed Which to effect let mee alone In the meane time whatsoeuer inward thoughtes you conceyue yet smoother your discontent and shew your self chéerfull as heretofore you haue bene for I perceiue that some of enuie hath incensed my Father the truth whereof I will finde out Marcellus hauing endured these spéeches left the Knight of Fame walking in the garden and presently without any shew or signe of discontent went into the presence where â—…ee found the King in companie of Camillus according to his woonted manner dooing his reuerence and taking his vsuall place The King maruelling how he durst so boldely presume into his presence without reconcilement thought that eyther want of duetie hadde procured the same or else hee did not perceiue hee was displeased with him to ease himselfe of which doubt he saide as followeth Marcellus I had thought your care would haue beene greater to regarde my good then any mans else considering you knowe the depth of my secrets as concerning Angelica on whose Beautie my life doeth depende and not so negligently and disobediently not onely to suffer that straunge Knight to proffer Loue to her but also bee a meanes to bring him into her sight and helpe him to her spéeche wherein you haue shewen your selfe vndutifull Which maketh me rather to suspect you as one ready to séeke my life then carefull to preserue the same My Lorde and Father replyed Marcellus I trust your Maiestie doe conceyue no such thought of mée Which haue in no degree deserued the same Much lesse euer in thought disagréed in the least poynt of dutie to your decrée Besides my Lord I doo assuredly belieue you are misinformed of the strange Knights meaning Whose intent is honorable and from the least thought of Loue to my Sister But there are some in credite with your Highnesse who disquiet you too much with their flatteries will rather reioyce to sée all things fall out according to their reports then be any way sorry to sée the same whose spéeches and false informations I trust shall not alter your good opinion of my loyaltie Whose constant loue duety obedience shall continue firme when their treacheries shal be reuealed and they found traytors therefore I beséeche your Highnes both alter your conceiued displeasure against me and the Knight of Fame of whom so honorable report hath bene spred in most places For it will be accounted an Acte of great discourtesie to vse him vnkindly Maximus hearing his Sonnes spéeches in accusation of them hee most fauoured and in defence of the Knight of Fame against whom he was heynouslie incenst was turned into such choller that he gaue him this rebuke Darest thou both enuiously accuse my Friends and disloyallie pleade for my enemie Hencefoorth presume no more into my sight without my licence for I will rather estéeme thée as a priuie enimie then as my naturall sonne Which when he had sayde turning aside Marcellus departed maruelling who it should be that had incensed the King against him being so inwardly grieued in his minde that hee thought to leaue no meanes vnassayed to learne the trueth thereof Angelica before saide being conueyed by Collimus to faâ—…e custodie began to conceiue such sorrow for her Fathers displeasure taken aganst the Knight of Fame vnto whome she beganne to beare an excéeding Loue Such effect had his perswasiue spéeches wrought in her gentle heart that she entred into excéeding sorrowes coniectururing diuersly what disquiet that discontent might bréede by reason of her Fathers iealous suspect alreadie begunne And how the Knight of Fame might be abused in that straunge place hauing no Friend to take his part Which thought strooke a sudden pensiuenesse to her heart Contrarily she thought that would be a meanes to trye his loyaltie which somewhat would haue eased her heart so that no other daunger would haue ensued thereon At last hauing no other meanes of comfort nor Friend to impart her minde vnto she called Anna vnto her and willed her to learne how the Knight of Fame had ouerpast her Fathers displeasure but so discréetly that none might perceiue the same Who presently went about the businesse Angelica had enioyned her Thus will wée leaue them all in diuers cogitations CHAP. XVIII ¶ How the King of Lybia hearing that the Knight of Fame was in Natolia by Flauias false accusation sent messengers to Maximus to intreate him