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accompany_v he_o to_o his_o chamber_n where_o after_o many_o other_o speech_n between_o they_o they_o conclude_v on_o the_o morrow_n to_o request_v their_o knighthood_n of_o the_o king_n so_o palladine_n leave_v manteleo_n for_o that_o night_n who_o mind_n be_v busy_v with_o his_o lady_n favourable_a word_n not_o doubt_v but_o to_o show_v himself_o so_o forward_o in_o arm_n as_o the_o princess_n shall_v receive_v good_a occasion_n to_o affect_v he_o and_o grant_v he_o the_o honour_n he_o earnest_o desire_v in_o this_o good_a hope_n he_o lay_v he_o down_o to_o rest_n the_o princess_n marcelina_n nothing_o inferior_a to_o he_o in_o amorous_a opinion_n and_o that_o night_n her_o brother_n palladine_n have_v tell_v she_o that_o manteleo_n and_o he_o will_v entreat_v their_o order_n of_o the_o king_n wherewith_o she_o be_v not_o alittle_o content_v determine_v thence_o forward_o to_o entertain_v the_o prince_n of_o milan_n as_o her_o knight_n chap._n vi_o ¶_o how_o the_o prince_n palladine_n and_o manteleo_n with_o many_o other_o great_a lord_n be_v knight_v by_o the_o king_n milanor_n and_o of_o a_o adventure_n that_o happen_v in_o the_o court_n which_o palladine_n and_o manteleo_n end_v fair_a aurora_n chase_v away_o the_o cloudy_a night_n the_o prince_n palladine_n accompany_v with_o many_o gentleman_n come_v to_o bid_v manteleo_n good_a morrow_n why_o my_o lord_n and_o companion_n quoth_v he_o it_o seem_v you_o have_v forget_v what_o we_o determine_v yesternight_o pardon_v i_o good_a prince_n answer_v manteleo_n my_o memory_n be_v not_o so_o short_a but_o so_o sweet_o have_v i_o sleep_v this_o night_n as_o hinder_v i_o from_o rise_v soon_o then_o go_v they_o to_o salute_v the_o king_n and_o entreat_v his_o highness_n to_o grant_v they_o their_o knighthood_n when_o his_o majesty_n perceive_v their_o forwardness_n and_o note_v the_o earnest_a desire_n of_o manteleo_n thus_o answer_v loath_a be_o i_o to_o deny_v your_o request_n albeit_o as_o yet_o you_o be_v over-yong_a but_o the_o good_a opinion_n i_o have_v of_o your_o prowess_n and_o fortunate_a success_n that_o may_v befall_v you_o hereafter_o do_v supply_v your_o want_n of_o year_n wherefore_o this_o night_n perform_v the_o holy_a watch_n and_o to_o morrow_n will_v i_o give_v you_o your_o order_n the_o two_o prince_n humble_o thank_v his_o majesty_n go_v to_o give_v order_n for_o their_o armour_n and_o furniture_n and_o at_o night_n they_o enter_v the_o chapel_n where_o spend_v the_o time_n in_o the_o accustom_a religious_a exercise_n they_o expect_v the_o hour_n of_o their_o long_a desire_a honour_n in_o the_o morning_n the_o king_n with_o his_o nobility_n enter_v the_o chapel_n and_o as_o he_o be_v busy_v in_o the_o ceremony_n use_v in_o such_o affair_n there_o enter_v two_o damosel_n very_o brave_o apparel_v each_o of_o they_o have_v a_o goodly_a sword_n in_o her_o hand_n and_o with_o they_o be_v a_o
success_n which_o she_o can_v not_o but_o take_v in_o good_a part_n consider_v that_o entire_a love_n cover_v all_o occasion_n of_o dislike_n chap._n viii_o ¶_o how_o manteleo_n win_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o tournament_n and_o vanquish_v two_o strange_a knight_n now_o be_v the_o day_n come_v when_o the_o young_a knight_n shall_v show_v themselves_o in_o open_a field_n except_o the_o prince_n manteleo_n who_o excuse_v himself_o by_o ride_v on_o hunt_v and_o therefore_o borrow_v his_o friend_n palladines_n hound_n leave_v the_o court_n cause_v his_o horse_n and_o armour_n to_o be_v secret_o convey_v to_o a_o keeper_n lodge_n which_o be_v a_o mile_n and_o more_o from_o the_o city_n because_o he_o will_v not_o have_v any_o one_o know_v what_o he_o intend_v mean_o while_o the_o jouste_n begin_v the_o king_n marvel_v at_o the_o absence_n of_o manteleo_n especial_o palladin_n and_o fair_a marcelina_n who_o miss_v her_o friend_n at_o dinner_n imagine_v he_o be_v go_v without_o bid_v she_o adieu_o and_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o to_o be_v because_o he_o have_v fail_v in_o the_o adventure_n of_o cupid_n the_o champion_n come_v into_o the_o field_n the_o foremost_a be_v mustiell_n of_o rostock_n and_o brunifort_n his_o brother_n on_o the_o other_o side_n come_v durandell_n of_o cleve_n and_o orliman_n of_o flaunders_n with_o all_o their_o company_n in_o seemly_a equipage_n when_o the_o herald_n have_v command_v the_o knight_n to_o their_o devoir_n mustiell_n and_o durandell_n give_v the_o spur_n to_o their_o horse_n and_o after_o they_o have_v break_v three_o lance_n a_o piece_n with_o brave_a chivalry_n at_o the_o four_o encounter_n they_o meet_v together_o so_o furious_o as_o they_o be_v both_o cast_v forth_o of_o their_o saddle_n to_o the_o ground_n next_o follow_v brunifort_n and_o orliman_n who_o dismount_v each_o other_o at_o the_o first_o attaint_n but_o brunifort_n recover_v his_o horse_n again_o quick_o when_o sedonis_fw-la son_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n bid_v he_o play_v yet_o accompany_v orliman_n in_o his_o misfortune_n hereupon_o grinday_n son_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o orton_n revenge_v his_o fellow_n wrong_v and_o such_o valour_n they_o show_v on_o either_o side_n as_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o day_n be_v give_v to_o they_o the_o king_n with_o all_o his_o noble_n be_v ready_a to_o depart_v when_o sudden_o enter_v the_o lyste_n two_o strange_a knight_n in_o white_a armour_n resemble_v each_o other_o the_o one_o bear_v in_o his_o shield_n three_o griffon_n sable_n volant_fw-fr in_o a_o field_n argent_fw-fr the_o other_o three_o griffon_n argent_fw-fr in_o a_o sable_a field_n after_o these_o knight_n have_v show_v many_o carire_n and_o brave_a voltage_n with_o their_o horse_n before_o the_o lady_n one_o of_o they_o encounter_v brunifort_n with_o such_o courage_n as_o he_o be_v throw_v to_o the_o ground_n with_o his_o heel_n upward_o the_o like_a success_n have_v mustiell_n orliman_n and_o the_o rest_n to_z the_o no_o little_a admiration_n of_o the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o lady_n and_o great_a vexation_n of_o palladine_n who_o will_v not_o joust_a because_o his_o companion_n manteleo_n be_v not_o there_o as_o the_o king_n be_v about_o to_o depart_v give_v the_o prize_n to_o these_o two_o strange_a knight_n there_o enter_v the_o lyste_n another_o champion_n in_o white_a armour_n bear_v in_o his_o shéeld_n a_o hart_n guelles_fw-fr bind_v with_o a_o golden_a chain_n and_o without_o make_v any_o reverence_n or_o show_v any_o bravado_n with_o his_o horse_n he_o meet_v one_o of_o the_o strange_a knight_n so_o rough_o as_o he_o be_v send_v to_o measure_v his_o length_n on_o the_o ground_n the_o other_o strange_a knight_n to_o revenge_v his_o fellow_n injury_n come_v courageous_o against_o this_o newcome_a knight_n and_o after_o the_o breach_n of_o two_o or_o three_o lance_n be_v send_v to_o keep_v his_o friend_n company_n whereat_o not_o alittle_o enrage_v he_o draw_v his_o sword_n and_o come_v to_o the_o knight_n say_v i_o confess_v sir_n that_o thou_o have_v the_o mastery_n over_o i_o at_o the_o lance_n let_v i_o now_o try_v my_o fortune_n better_o or_o worse_o in_o combat_n whereto_o the_o other_o willing_o consent_v but_o the_o king_n intercept_v they_o say_v not_o so_o gentleman_n i_o will_v not_o that_o any_o combat_n shall_v now_o be_v fight_v in_o respect_n the_o joust_a be_v ordain_v for_o pleasure_n and_o to_o exercise_v our_o knight_n to_o delight_v their_o lady_n enough_o therefore_o be_v do_v for_o this_o day_n let_v anger_n cease_v between_o you_o and_o friendly_o embrace_v each_o other_o let_v i_o understand_v of_o whence_o you_o be_v that_o i_o may_v do_v you_o the_o honour_n you_o have_v deserve_v with_o right_a good_a will_v my_o lord_n answer_v the_o vanquish_a knight_n my_o companion_n and_o i_o be_v friend_n with_o this_o knight_n who_o deserve_v great_a estimation_n for_o his_o worthy_a prowess_n as_o for_o our_o name_n and_o of_o whence_o we_o be_v i_o be_o call_v landashnes_n son_n to_o the_o king_n of_o norgalle_n and_o my_o friend_n be_v name_v simprinell_n son_n to_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n when_o the_o king_n milanor_n and_o the_o prince_n palladine_n have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o knight_n they_o come_v from_o the_o scaffold_n and_o embrace_v they_o with_o exceed_a courtesy_n but_o when_o they_o know_v the_o conqueror_n to_o be_v manteleo_n i_o leave_v their_o marvelous_a joy_n to_o your_o imagination_n be_v it_o true_a my_o lord_n quoth_v the_o king_n have_v you_o steal_v such_o a_o occasion_n to_o express_v your_o valour_n your_o majesty_n know_v answer_v manteleo_n that_o i_o be_o but_o new_o knight_v and_o therefore_o but_o little_o experience_v in_o arm_n nor_o dare_v i_o discover_v myself_o before_o your_o highness_n lest_o my_o fortune_n shall_v have_v prove_v as_o contrary_a as_o it_o do_v yesterday_o which_o you_o must_v imagine_v i_o take_v discontentedly_n you_o need_v not_o fear_v hereafter_o say_v the_o king_n to_o show_v yourself_o in_o chief_a place_n of_o chivalry_n in_o that_o a_o beginning_n so_o good_a and_o fortunate_a must_v needs_o in_o continuance_n be_v as_o prosperous_a hereupon_o the_o three_o knight_n very_o love_o embrace_v each_o other_o swear_v a_o perpetual_a league_n of_o amity_n between_o they_o which_o they_o religious_o hold_v irrevocable_a as_o in_o the_o discourse_n of_o our_o history_n you_o may_v behold_v manteleo_n have_v salute_v the_o queen_n and_o her_o lady_n palladine_n come_v to_o welcome_v his_o friend_n rebuke_v he_o for_o not_o acquaint_v he_o with_o his_o intent_n which_o he_o excuse_v as_o he_o do_v to_o the_o king_n have_v more_o mind_n to_o regard_v his_o sweet_a mistress_n then_o to_o be_v entertain_v with_o all_o these_o ceremony_n and_o you_o must_v think_v her_o joy_n be_v beyond_o common_a conceit_n see_v her_o knight_n return_v who_o she_o fear_v be_v lose_v nor_o be_v she_o so_o suspicious_a at_o his_o repulse_n against_o the_o god_n of_o love_n as_o she_o be_v now_o â—â—alous_a of_o his_o honourable_a success_n these_o bien_fw-fr venue_n and_o embrace_n pass_v over_o the_o king_n and_o all_o of_o they_o return_v to_o the_o palace_n where_o the_o two_o newcome_a prince_n have_v their_o lodging_n appoint_v palladine_n and_o manteleo_n keep_v they_o company_n recount_v the_o adventure_n of_o the_o two_o damosel_n and_o the_o enchant_a knight_n with_o who_o on_o the_o morrow_n they_o be_v to_o depart_v therefore_o they_o spend_v that_o night_n in_o dance_v and_o courtlye_o disport_n the_o prince_n of_o norgalle_n and_o scot_n devise_v with_o the_o lady_n wherewith_o the_o court_n of_o england_n be_v plentiful_o store_v and_o who_o they_o commend_v to_o excel_v all_o other_o nation_n in_o beauty_n chap._n ix_o ¶_o how_o the_o prince_n palladine_n and_o manteleo_n depart_v from_o london_n with_o the_o knight_n that_o be_v enchant_v and_o the_o two_o damosel_n and_o what_o happen_v to_o they_o by_o the_o way_n on_o the_o morrow_n early_o in_o 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nor_o will_v i_o for_o all_o the_o world_n break_v my_o word_n as_o for_o our_o return_n persuade_v yourself_o it_o will_v be_v soon_o than_o you_o imagine_v i_o assure_v you_o thereof_o madam_n say_v the_o knight_n that_o be_v enchant_v for_o i_o will_v not_o lead_v they_o far_o from_o this_o realm_n nor_o into_o any_o place_n of_o danger_n manteleo_n have_v his_o heart_n so_o scale_v up_o with_o grief_n behold_v his_o mistress_n to_o shed_v so_o many_o tear_n as_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o speak_v one_o word_n whereby_o palladine_n present_o gather_v suspicion_n that_o secret_a love_n between_o they_o have_v cause_v this_o change_n wherefore_o bid_v his_o sister_n adieu_o he_o depart_v the_o chamber_n with_o the_o knight_n and_o the_o damosel_n leave_v manteleo_n to_o say_v what_o further_o he_o will_v but_o grief_n break_v he_o off_o with_o these_o speech_n you_o know_v madam_n what_o i_o have_v promise_v with_o which_o word_n the_o tear_n trickle_v down_o his_o cheek_n he_o 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princess_n i_o know_v no_o mean_n more_o honest_a than_o the_o marriage_n of_o he_o and_o i_o together_o but_o how_o can_v that_o be_v compass_v or_o what_o honour_n be_v it_o to_o i_o to_o move_v any_o speech_n thereof_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n unknowen_a to_o i_o of_o whence_o or_o what_o he_o be_v i_o be_o not_o acquaint_v with_o so_o much_o as_o his_o name_n assure_v yourself_o fair_a niece_n asnwer_v orbiconte_n that_o he_o be_v son_n to_o a_o most_o virtuous_a king_n as_o great_o renown_v as_o any_o one_o in_o the_o world_n and_o further_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o as_o concern_v he_o so_o you_o will_v promise_v and_o swear_v to_o i_o to_o keep_v it_o secret_a for_o otherwise_o you_o shall_v put_v he_o in_o great_a danger_n of_o his_o life_n ah_o good_a aunt_n quoth_v nonparelia_n rather_o let_v i_o die_v ten_o thousand_o death_n then_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o any_o displeasure_n to_o he_o therefore_o acquaint_v i_o with_o his_o estate_n and_o i_o will_v be_v direct_v by_o you_o in_o all_o my_o after_o opinion_n but_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o king_n arise_v and_o go_v to_o his_o chamber_n their_o talk_n drake_n off_o the_o queen_n and_o her_o daughter_n conduct_v orbiconte_n to_o her_o lodging_n so_o remain_v the_o princess_n 〈◊〉_d all_o that_o night_n and_o earnest_o long_v for_o the_o morning_n that_o she_o may_v end_v the_o talk_n between_o her_o aunt_n and_o she_o for_o further_a knowledge_n of_o the_o knight_n without_o rest_n who_o likewise_o be_v no_o less_o forward_o in_o desire_n because_o after_o supper_n he_o have_v not_o see_v the_o princess_n and_o orbiconte_n chap._n xxxii_o ¶_o how_o the_o wise_a orbiconte_n tell_v the_o princess_n nonparelie_o what_o and_o who_o the_o knight_n without_o rest_n be_v and_o how_o by_o her_o mean_n promise_v of_o marriage_n pass_v between_o they_o orbiconte_n be_v in_o her_o chamber_n be_v both_o please_v and_o somewhat_o offend_v please_v in_o that_o she_o have_v so_o sound_v the_o thought_n of_o her_o niece_n and_o offend_v because_o she_o have_v not_o conclude_v her_o tale_n concern_v the_o knight_n without_o rest_n but_o no_o soon_o be_v morning_n come_v when_o the_o princess_n send_v many_o time_n to_o know_v if_o her_o aunt_n be_v stir_v and_o so_o soon_o as_o she_o be_v assure_v thereof_o she_o go_v to_o her_o chamber_n where_o have_v give_v she_o the_o good_a morrow_n she_o say_v madam_n i_o have_v not_o forget_v the_o promise_n you_o make_v i_o yesternight_o neither_o have_v i_o good_a niece_n answer_v orbiconte_n therefore_o present_o will_v i_o be_v as_o good_a as_o my_o word_n so_o walk_v with_o she_o into_o the_o warderobe_v and_o be_v none_o but_o themselves_o together_o she_o begin_v her_o discourse_n as_o follow_v fair_a niece_n under_o assurance_n of_o the_o promise_n you_o make_v i_o y_a night_n i_o give_v you_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o knight_n without_o rest_n be_v a_o christian_n son_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o his_o right_a name_n be_v palladine_n give_v he_o in_o honour_n of_o the_o wise_a goddess_n pallas_n and_o i_o have_v foresee_v ere_o the_o time_n of_o his_o birth_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o most_o virtuous_a and_o valiant_a prince_n of_o his_o time_n and_o the_o child_n engender_v by_o he_o shall_v very_o far_o excel_v all_o other_o whatsoever_o i_o than_o make_v choice_n of_o he_o to_o be_v your_o husband_n see_v your_o mother_n likewise_o at_o that_o time_n great_a with_o child_n and_o she_o deliver_v of_o you_o six_o month_n after_o his_o birth_n that_o my_o intent_n may_v sort_n to_o effect_v and_o to_o make_v you_o the_o only_a happy_a lady_n of_o the_o world_n by_o enjoy_v a_o husband_n the_o paragon_n among_o all_o prince_n i_o solicit_v he_o by_o dream_n and_o nightly_a vision_n yea_o by_o letter_n and_o message_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o by_o my_o mean_n he_o travail_v hither_o desirous_a to_o see_v that_o rare_a beauty_n wherewith_o i_o renown_v you_o beyond_o all_o other_o lady_n and_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o my_o diligent_a admonition_n he_o have_v ere_o this_o time_n be_v marry_v to_o fair_a rosamonde_n of_o france_n where_o record_n remain_v of_o his_o famous_a chivalry_n as_o it_o do_v in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o the_o world_n but_o needless_a be_v it_o to_o use_v many_o word_n in_o this_o matter_n you_o know_v that_o i_o desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o your_o advauncement_n and_o no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v more_o accomplish_v with_o all_o perfection_n either_o in_o riches_n virtue_n brave_a mind_n and_o all_o other_o good_a quality_n so_o that_o if_o my_o judgement_n fail_v i_o not_o i_o think_v he_o equal_a to_o you_o every_o way_n &_o more_o worthy_a to_o enjoy_v you_o then_o any_o other_o if_o you_o be_v deceive_v madam_n
knight_n appoint_v the_o marquesse_n of_o villereal_n and_o the_o county_n of_o marialne_a judge_n of_o the_o field_n all_o this_o while_n the_o princess_n minoretta_n continue_v her_o pensive_a moan_n pray_v for_o the_o prosperous_a success_n of_o the_o newcome_a knight_n and_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o traitor_n galitreo_n on_o the_o morrow_n be_v this_o doubtful_a combat_n try_v be_v fight_v on_o either_o side_n with_o such_o exceed_a valour_n as_o they_o both_o fall_v down_o foot_n to_o foot_n that_o each_o one_o repute_v they_o both_o for_o dead_a but_o when_o the_o knight_n of_o fame_n helmet_n be_v open_v and_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o fresh_a air_n he_o come_v to_o himself_o again_o albeit_o galitreo_n be_v slay_v outright_o and_o therefore_o condemn_v as_o foil_v in_o fight_n the_o king_n glad_a of_o this_o happy_a victory_n entreat_v the_o knight_n of_o fame_n as_o he_o have_v be_v his_o own_o son_n cause_v his_o chirugeons_n to_n take_v care_n of_o his_o wound_n and_o 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must_v i_o give_v you_o to_o understand_v that_o manteleo_n and_o the_o knight_n of_o fame_n be_v very_o near_o ally_v the_o father_n to_o temoreo_n the_o duke_n of_o millayne_n be_v brother_n to_o don_n robert_n mother_n yet_o this_o kindred_n be_v forget_v between_o they_o or_o at_o least_o their_o angry_a displeasure_n prevail_a above_o the_o remembrance_n thereof_o cause_v they_o meet_v together_o to_o put_v each_o other_o life_n in_o very_o great_a danger_n and_o be_v afterward_o bring_v by_o their_o squire_n to_o a_o gentleman_n castle_n near_o at_o hand_n where_o simprinell_n likewise_o lie_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o wound_n they_o have_v knowledge_n of_o each_o other_o when_o sorrow_v their_o meeting_n be_v in_o such_o unhappy_a sort_n with_o friendly_a greeting_n they_o excuse_v all_o that_o have_v pass_v ride_v with_o simprinell_n to_o the_o king_n his_o father_n court_n where_o they_o be_v entertain_v as_o beseem_v their_o honourable_a call_n chap._n xxxv_o ¶_o how_o the_o great_a turk_n send_v his_o ambassador_n to_o the_o king_n of_o aquilea_n to_o request_v his_o daughter_n nonparelia_n in_o marriage_n and_o what_o sorrow_n it_o be_v to_o she_o and_o the_o knight_n without_o rest_n when_o they_o hear_v the_o king_n give_v his_o consent_n all_o this_o while_n remain_v palladine_n with_o his_o fair_a nonparelia_n in_o the_o great_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v till_o fortune_n envious_a of_o their_o success_n seek_v to_o cross_v they_o with_o her_o wunted_a frowardness_n which_o orbiconte_n by_o her_o knowledge_n well_o perceive_v and_o that_o now_o if_o she_o lay_v not_o to_o her_o help_a hand_n all_o the_o promise_v good_a hap_n will_v be_v squander_v for_o ever_o to_o terrify_v the_o two_o lover_n alittle_o she_o come_v and_o break_v it_o to_o they_o in_o this_o manner_n it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n my_o good_a friend_n that_o danger_n foretell_v hurt_v the_o less_o when_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v hereby_o be_o 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