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A69120	The ancient, famous and honourable history of Amadis de Gaule Discoursing the aduentures, loues and fortunes of many princes, knights and ladies, as well of Great Brittaine, as of many other kingdomes beside, &c. Written in French by the Lord of Essars, Nicholas de Herberay, ordinarie commissarie of the Kings artillerie, and his lieutenant thereof, in the countrie and gouernment of Picardie, &c.; Amadís de Gaula (Spanish romance). Book 1-2. English.	Pyott, Lazarus.; Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633.	1619 (1619)	STC 544; ESTC S106806	502,699	458

not what a great traine maketh toward vs At these words he came to himselfe beginning to sigh and lifting his eyes to heauen said Gandalin if in this loue I were maister of my strength as I am in diuers other actions neither shouldest thou haue neede to aduertise me not my selfe be without councell so much as I am But I feele my selfe so oppressed as all the enemies in the world cannot bring me to such extremity as this ouer ruling passion doth therefore I pray thee talke to me of the felicity a man shall enioy in death for other may I not taste and practise no meanes of my life seeing the contrary doth surmount it What my Lord answered Gandalin esteeme you the victory ouer your selfe so difficult after so many conquests of stout and bold strangers Why do you not think that peraduenture she loueth you well for whom you endure such 〈◊〉 and happily by as great reason as you loue her your persoage prowesse beauty and nobility of linage can they deserue lesse then the good grace of the most rare and exellent Lady in the world let these humours my Lord repell your desperations Further hee would haue proceeded but Amadis brake him off in anger saying Wretch darest thou blaspheme so much as to say that he who hath merited no conditiō in the world may be equalled with so perfect a thing as is my Lady enter no more into such tearmes if thou wilt not haue me thine enemy and so loose my conuersation Well well said Gandalin I pray ye wipe your eyes least those that come hitherward perceiue you haue wept What answered Amadis comes their any body Yea mary quoth Gandalin and now they be at hand here-with he shewed him the Knights the Ladyes who were hard by them by time Amadis was mounted Then as though hee had stayed for their companie hee saluted them and riding among the traine hee beheld a Ladie very comely and beautifull who wept very grieuously where-upon hee left the rest and rode with her saying Madame God comfort yee and giue you ioy In sooth answered the Lady and there of haue I need in that as now it is very farre from mee which except Heauen fauour me with better grace I am vtterly out of hope euer to see againe And so high a Maiestie said Amadis can prouide therefore when he pleaseth Not-withstanding if you were so contented I gladly would know the cause of your sadnesse Beleeue mee my friend quoth she all that euer I enioy in this world consisteth in the tryall of a Combate By these wordes hee knew this to be the Lady of whom the Damosels had tolde him before wherefore hee enquired further if as yet shee had found a knight on her behalfe No truely sayd the Lady and which greiueth mee most of all to morrow must my delay bee exterminate What will ye then doe answered Amadis What would you that I should doe quoth shee but lament and loose all vnlesse by hap I finde one in the Kings Court who mooued thereto by charitable compassion will courteously defend the right of a desolate widow Such fortune sayd Amadis shall I pray may befall yee for I should not be a little glad thereof as well for your owne sake as also because I neuer thought well of your aduersarie I thanke ye gentle Sir quoth she to God I commit the reuenge of my wrong So passed on the Ladie and Amadis turning bridle rode backe to the Pauillion where he found the Damosels who were already returned from the towne and presently they told him how Dardan was come into the field with full resolution to doe his deuoire And trust me sayd Amadis it was my happe to meet the distressed Lady euen the same whom the case concerneth heere-with hee declared all the talke they had together But now is the houre of quiet come and each one went to rest till the point of day when the Damosels being risen came to tell Amadis how they would goe before to the Towne and send him worde when Dardan was readie Not so quoth Amadis I will not bee farre behinde yee but let one ride before to aduertise me when Dardan shews himselfe in the field After he was armed they went all to horse-backe and being come to the issue of the Forrest he sayd to the Damosels Now may you goe if you please for I will not depart this place till I heare some newes from you Away they went when Amedis alighting tooke off his Helmet to refresh himselfe No sooner did the Sunne appeare in the East but the King came to the place appointed for the Combate which was without the Towne hard by the Walles where Dardan not long after shewed himselfe in such manner and equipage as an ambitious man vseth to gaine goods honour also like an amourous Champion to maintaine the quarrell of his beloued who to countenāce him with the greater fauor was queintly led by the reines of his Palfray thē presenting himselfe before the king on his knees he sayd My Lord according to the ordinance by you appointed this Ladie and I humbly beseechye that the goods may be deliuered her as is no more then reason for if any Knight oppose him-selfe against her heere am I readie for the Combate The king then called for the Ladyes defendant but she poore soule appeared alone Why Lady quoth the King are you vnprouided of a Champion that you come with-out any to defend your right So helpe me God answered she weeping I am my Lord forsaken of all except you grant me mercie Great compassion had the King on her for he knew her to be very vertuous but he could not together order reason and the Law In the meane while Dardan who thought no resistāce would come sate downe in the middest of the field attending the third houre which was the time according to the custome when the King would pronounce sentence to the Conquerour but one of the Damosels seeing nowe the needefull time made haste to let Amadis vnderstand what want of his presence was in the field For this cause he immediately mounted on horse-backe and being armed as appertained commanded the Damosell and his Squire to goe some other way for he would not be seene by any from whence he came assuring them that if he were Victor hee would returne againe to the Tent. So departed Amadis alone riding on a braue white Courser as he promised the Damosell of Denmarke in Gaule and arriued at the place where Dardan held the world in wonder of him The king and his Nobles seeing him come from the Forrest stood somewhat in doubt of him for hee carryed such a gallant and Knightly counteuance as promised a-farre off that his enemie should finde him of hautie disposition which made the King aboue all other desirous to know him and thinking she for whose cause hee came knew his name he called and demanded of her the question Dread Lord answered the Ladie

open the ga●e that the Lyons may come soorth to the end our present feare may be quallifyed and they raunge the fields as is their desire This fauourable kindnes let vs obtaine at your hands whereby wee shall yeeld amends for the wrong wee haue done ye and on my faith I sweare to you our intent was no otherwise thē to gaine you our prisoner vntill you consented to bee our knight Madame answered Amadis you should haue labored your determination by a more honest way for without constraint I would willingly haue yeelded my selfe as I haue to diuers Ladies who knowe full well my seruice Will ye then Sir quoth she open the gate No replied Amadis wherewith she went from the window and the young Lady trembling shewed her selfe thus calling to Amadis Ah gentle Sir such are within heere who could not suffer the iniurie done to you the better they deserue to finde some fauour With such seemely modesty vttered the Ladie these words as Amadis asked her if she would haue the gate opened Yea mary Sir quoth she I humbly desire ye Presently he arose to obey her request but she willed him to stay awhile till the olde Lady warranted him assurance from the rest of her seruants nor could he but commend her wit and discretion who getting him security from all the Castle made promise likewise that Gandalin and the Dwarffe should be deliuered from imprisonment Then came the ancient knight of whom we spake before and calling to Amadis he sayd Because me thinkes Sir your Shield is greatly impared and your sword in like manner broken take this shield and this mace wherewith you may defend the Lyons when they come forth so throwing the mace and the shield downe Amadis willingly tooke them vp returning this answere Let me neuer be in gratefull to them that succor me in neede By heauen saide the knight seeing you use loyaltie to worse then beaste no doubt is to be made of your mercy to reasonable creatures Amadis opening the wicket the Lyons furiously ran foorth and he entred the Castle which they within perceiuing came with the Ladies to entertaine him desiring pardon for their offences committed and presenting him Gandalin and the Dwarffe By my soule saide Amadis neuer was I so misused vpon no occasion but seeing all enmity is ouer-blowne you must giue me a horse for your seruants I thanke them haue slaine mine Sir knight answered the olde Lady it is now somewhat late if you please to vnarme your selfe and rest here this night to morrow you shall haue a horse or what else you neede In hope you meane no worse then you say quoth Amadis I will not refuse your offer because the time doth request no lesse Foorth-with was he vnarmed in a sumptuous chamber and a costly mantle brought to wrap about him then returning to the Ladyes who attended his comming they were stricken into admiration of his excellent beauty but much more at his valour being so young and casting his eye on her at whose entreatance he let foorth the Lions he reputed her one of the fairest that euer was seene but he spake nothing to her as yet by reason her proceeded in this manner with the old Lady I pray yee Madame let mee vnderstand why the picture which I saw in the Chariot hath his head so seperated Sir Knight quoth she if you will promise to accomplish the couenants before you be acquainted with the accident I will tell ye if not I pray ye holde me excused It were no reason Madame replied Amadis to promise any thing ouer-lightly being ignorant to what it may relate but if you will let me heare the couenants they seeming reasonable and in compasse of a Knights power to execute feare not to tell me for I will imploy my vttermost therein You haue reason answered the Lady then causing each one to with-draw except the faire young virgin she thus began Vnderstand gentle Sir that the figure of stone you behelde was made in the remembrance of this Ladyes father who lyeth entombed in the Chariot being in his time a crowned King but on an especiall festiuall day as he helde open Court and royall hee was assailed by his brother the vnckle to this mayden who came to tell him that the Crowne hee wore was his by as good right as hee could clame it they being both issued from one roote Then drawing a sword which he had hid vnder his mantle gaue him such a stroake there-with on the head that it parted in such sorte as you saw in the picture Long time before did the ●●aitour excogitate this treason and to the end he might the better execute it hee consederated himselfe secretly with certaine of the Kings seruants by whose meanes he waxed the stronger in his enterprise But the King being dead this disloyall wretch was honoured with the Crowne for the murdered Prince had no other heire then this his faire daughter whom the aged Knight that brought you hither had in guard he shewing him-selfe so faithfull to her as he conuaied her thence ere her vnckle could take her performed such painefull dilligence that hee brought my orphaine Neece hither for her better safety After-ward finding the meane to recouer the body of the King her father each day we put into our Chariot riding there-with about the fields as you saw vs we hauing all sollemnely sworne not to shew it to any one vnlesse by force of armes we should be compelled thereto and though such a one happened to see it yet would we not reueale why we conducted it so except he would promise to reuenge this horrible treason Now if you be a noble Knight bound to prosecute vertue and on so iust occasion you will imploy the forces God hath lent ye in a matter of right for my part I will continue as I begun vntill I finde two other Knights on this behalfe that you three for vs may confoūd the traitour and his two sons who will alow no combate vnlesse they fight altogether which they haue often published abroade how such as will reproue their dealings must come in this sorte In sooth Madame answered Amadis great reason haue you to seeke meanes of reuenge for the most famous iniurie that euer I heard of and he who hath done it surely cannot long endure without shame and mis-fortune because heauen scorneth such monstrous actions but if you can bring it to passe that one after another they will come to the combate by the helpe of God I shall dispatch them Ah sir quoth she they will neuer consent hereto What would you haue me do then replyed Amadis Mary if it stand with your liking said the Lady a yeere 〈◊〉 to repaire hither againe if you liue so long you shall finde some other heere for by that time I hope to get two knights more and you the third to maintaine this quarrell I promise ye said A●●dis not to faile in this request therfore neuer trouble your selfe

the same instant shee departed towardes Oriana whom shee found weeping bitterly Vnto whō with a smiling countenance shee sayd Madame in seeking after newes sometimes one learneth more then hee thinketh vpon witnesse this which I haue vnderstood of Corisanda The knight so sad that is named the Faire Forlorne in the poore Rocke is Amadis and no other who desirous to obey your commandement hath in such sort withdrawne himselfe because hee would neither be seene of you not of any other person therefore I pray you reioyce for you shall shortly drawe him hither againe Alas answered Oriana may it bee possible I would I might bee so fortunate to imbrace him in my armes before I die and beleeue me Cosen sayd she to Mabila that if I may once againe haue him I will giue him such an occasion to pardon me that he shall forget all the wrong which I haue done vnto him But then very suddenly like a person doubtfull and fearefull to lose that which she loued shee began to make a greater lamentation then before crying Ah my Cosen haue pittie vpon mee I am in worse case then if I were dead vnfortunate woman as I am I haue iustly lost by my folly him vpon whom my good my ioy and my life doth wholy depend How now Madame sayd Mabila euen when most hope is presented vnto you doe you then most torment your selfe Assute you vpon my faith if the Gentlewoman of Denmarke do not bring you newes of him that I will finde the meanes to supply her want being sure that it is he which nameth himselfe the Faire Forlorne and no other and repose you vpon me herein CHAP. X. How the Gentlewoman of Denmarke going in search of Amadis after long trauell costing along many strange Islands by chance she arriued in the poore Rocke where Amadis was who was called the Faire Forlorne whom she knew how they returned together towards Oriana TEn whole dayes did the Damosell of Denmarke remaine with the Queene of Scotland not so much for her pleasure nor for to rest herselfe from the stormes of the Sea as for the desire shee had to learne some newes of Amadis in the countrey wherein shee thought assuredly to finde him being assured that if she should returne vnto her Mistresse without bringing her some newes that she could not afterwards liue one houre knowing in what anguish she had left her Neuerthelesse not being able at that instant to take any better course in her affaires after she had vsed all the diligence therein that possibly shee could shee determined to returne into Great Brittaine so sorrowfull as might be Then shee caused a ship to be ready wherein shee embarqued but the destinies pittying these two persons would in this matter make manifest how much they could performe in giuing worldlings to vnderstand that no man how valiant or discreet soeuer can helpe themselues without their diuine ayde For as soon as the Mariners had weighed their anchors hoysed their sailes hoping to set their course for London the winde and tempest raysed such a storme that without any sterage at all the shippe was tossed with so great rage that the Mariners and all the rest despairing of health expected no other buriall but in the fishes bellies And thus they remayned two dayes and two nights not knowing where they were much lesse what they should doe In the end the Sea being appeased and the storme past about the breake of day they discouered the poore Rocke where they took landing and because some of the Mariners who knew the place did tell the Damosell of Denmark that Andahod the deuout Hermit had there his residence shee determined to goe heare diuine seruice to giue God thankes for the good that hee had done for them in deliuering them from such perill and without longer stay shee began to goe vp the Rocke accompanied with Durin and Euil At the same time the Faire Forlorne who by chance had passed that night vnder the trees as hee was accustomed perceiued them and seeing that they came towards him because hee would not be seene hee turned another way and got to the Hermitage before them where hee found the Hermit ready to say seruice But hee tolde him that there were people newly arriued who were comming vp the Rocke and therefore it were good to stay if he pleased vnto the which the Hermite willingly agreed At the same time was the Faire Forlorn so leane wanne and so tanned with the heat of the Sunne that hee could hardly be knowen for Amadis for his continuall weeping made such furrowes in his face that there was nothing to bee discerned but skin and bone And as the Gentlewoman and her company entred into the Chappell hee was vpon his knees lifting vp his eyes to the heauens and praying that either by his speedy death his care might be ended or in prolonging his dayes some present comfort might be afforded vnto him Whilest he was thus praying the Hermit beganne his seruice during which time the Faire Forlorne did not once looke vp to beholde any of them arriued vntill it was ended who casting his eyes vpon them hee knew the Damosell of Denmarke the rest Therewithall hee felt such a motion that both by reason of his great weakenesse as also by seeing of her that put him in minde of all his martyrdome he fell downe all along vpon the ground wherefore the Hermit thinking that hee had beene dead cryed out Ay me is he gone then God haue mercy vpon his soule Saying so a flood of teares fell from his eyes downe vpon his long hoary beard Then he sayd vnto the Damosell of Denmarke I pray you Gentlewoman for charity sake command your Esquires that they may helpe mee to beare my fellow into his chamber for so farre as I see it shall bee the last good that wee can doe for him Whereupon Enil and Durin tooke him vp neither of them knowing him But the Damosel of Denmarke demanded of the Hermit what he was Truely answered hee it is a knight which liueth here in penance Trust me sayd the Damosell hee hath chosen a very austere life and in a very desert place Hee hath done it answered the Hermit to separate himselfe from the vanities of the world Verily sayde the Gentlewoman seeing you assure me that he is a knight I will see him before I depart and if there be any thing within the ship which may serue his turne I will cause it to bee left for him It shall be well done answered hee but so farre as I see he is so neare his end that I beleeue hee will ease you of that labour Herewithall the Damosell entred into the little chamber where the Faire Forlorne was layd who seeing her so neere vnto him knew not what he should do for hee thought that making him-selfe to be known he should transgresse the commandement of his Oriana and also if shee departed and he not discouered hee should

Ioust The which Enil perceiuing hee sayde vnto him my Lord I beleeue that you will combate this Diuell Hee is no Diuell answered the Faire Forlorne but one of the strongest knights I knowe of whom I haue heretofore heard great commendation Then Quedragant drew neere and sayde vnto him Knight you must tell me whether you belong vnto King Lisuart or not Why so sayd the Faire Forlorne Because sayde he that I am mortall enemy to him and all his and when I shall either knowe or meete with any of thē I will cause them to die an euill death if I may The Faire Forlorne was so greatly enflamed with rage to heare him thus to menace especially the King and all his Knights that hee answered Quedragant You then are one of them that haue defied that good King I am euen the same sayde hee that will doe all the iniurie that possibly may bee done both to him and his And how are you called answered the Faire Forlorne Don Quedragant sayde hee Trust me Don Quedragant answered the Fair Forlorne although you are a valiant Knight and descended of a Royall linnage yet haue you enterprised an exceeding great folly in defying thus the most mighty and best King in the worlde for euery discreete knight ought to attempt no more then hee may well effect seeing that they who doe once passe the bonds of their ability and power are to bee accounted more haire-braind then hardy and more vaine-glorious then valiant the which is no better then folly As for mee I am no subiect but rather a straunger vnto the King against whom your quarrell is yet haue I alwaies had a desire to doe him what seruice I could and therefore you may account mee of the number of those whom you doe defie and combate with mee if you list otherwise followe on your way Beleeue mee sayde Quedragant I thinke the little experience you haue of mee maketh you to vtter these braues notwithstanding I would very willingly know your name I am called answered hee the Faire Forlorne but I thinke for the small renowne that yet is blased abroade of mee you doe now knowe mee as well as you did before And although I am a straunger yet haue I heard that you doe seeke Amadis of Gaule neuerthelesse I beleeue it were most for your profit not to meete with him considering but what I haue heard reported of him What sayd Quedragant dost thou thinke better of him vnto whom I doe wish so much hurt then of mee Trust mee thou shalt repent it therefore defend thee if thy heart will suffer thee Although answered the Faire Forlorne that against another I would haue bin content for this time to haue excused mee from the combate yet will I very gladly vndertake it against you for the threatnings presumptions that you doe offer vnto me This sayd they ran one against the other with so great force that the horse of the Faire Forlorne was likely to haue kist the groūd with his nose himselfe was wounded in the right breast with the shiuer of a Launce and Don Quedragant vnhorsed and wounded betweene the ribbes Yet hee rose vp againe lightly and drew his sword running against the Faire Forlorne whom hee tooke vpon a sudden whilest that hee was busie in mending and setting his helmet right and before that hee was aware Quedragant slew his horse vnder him but the Faire Forlorne feeling him to founder alighted downe Then hee being exceedingly vexed for so vilde a part hee sayd vnto Quedragant knight it seemeth that you haue neuer done any valiant deeds of armes in that you haue so villainously slaine my horse it might haue sufficed you to haue wreaked your anger on mee and not vpon a poore beast Neuerthelesse I am in good hope that the wrong which you haue done both to him and mee shall redound vpon your owne head Don Quedragant answered him not one word but couering him with his shield he came and layd at the Faire Forlorne who in a short time made him feele how well hee could repay whatsoeuer was lent vnto him and to heare them fight one would haue iudged that more then tenne knights had been fighting together Then ioyned they so close that they left their weapons and fell to wrastling endeauouring to throw one another downe but that was impossible for them wherefore they let goe their holde and with-out any breathing they betooke them againe to their blades and layd loade one vpon the other so couragiously that their Esquires beholding that cruell combate did thinke it impossible but that they should both twaine die by the hands of each other And thus they continued from three of the clocke in the afternoone vntill it grewe towardes night without either resting them or speaking together but euen at the same instant Don Quedragant was so wearie and faint that his heart failed him and he fell downe in this place By meanes where-of the Faire Forlorne stepped vnto him as hee pulled off his helme to strike off his head Quedragant taking ayre beganne to breath the which the Faire Forlorne perceiuing although hee was ready to performe with his arme the reuenge that he meant to take of his enemy hee stayed his blow the sworde being ready to lop off any limme vpon the which falling downe it might chaunce to light and hee sayde vnto Quedragant it is hight time for thee to think vpon the health of thy soule for thou art but a dead man Whē Quedragant perceiued that he was in such daunger hee was so astonished that hee answered vnto the Faire Forlorne Alas if I must die yet at the least let mee first be confessed If thou wilt liue any longer said the Faire Forlorne yeelde thy selfe vanquished and promise to performe all that I shall commaund thee I will willingly fulfill what-soeuer shall please you answered Don Quedragant although I am not vanquished for hee is not ouercome that without shewing one iot of cowardise hath defended his quarrell euen with the losse of his breath and vntill that he did fall at his enemies feet but he onely is ouercome that for want of heart feareth to doe what he may Truely said the Faire Forlorne you speake the very truth and I am very glad that I haue learned so much of you Goe to sweare to me thē to obey my cōmandement The which Quedragant did But the Faire Forlorne called his Esquires to witnesse and then sayd I will that at your departure from hence you goe vnto the Court of king Lisuart from whence you shal not depart vntill the same Amadis that you seeke bee there arriued Then you shall yeelde your selfe vnto his mercy pardoning him for the death of your brother King Abies of Ireland for that as I haue heard they both of their owne free will challenged each other and had Combate together so as this reuenge ought not to bee pursued Moreouer I will that you giue ouer the challenge that you haue made against

present so extreamely wounded that wee are no longer able to resist our deaths we send you this Letter written with our blood by the which wee beseech God both to grant you the victory against these traitors that haue in such inhumane sort tormented vs and also that he will bee pleased to haue mercy vpon our soules Great sorrow and compassion had the King for the losse of these 2. knights ne-uerthelesse seeing that for the present hee could in no sort remedie their misfortun he dissembled his griefe shewing as good a countenance as hee could because he would in no sort discourage the other Gentlemen there present he set before their eyes the accidents whereinto many others had fallen for the maintenance of their Honour of Knighthood from the which many times they haue with great glory and honour escaped But assure you my friends said the King that if wee doe gaine the Battaile I will take such reuenge hereof that the rumor thereof shall fill the eares of all the people in the World Therefore they who are appointed to goe w●… mee let them bee ready to 〈◊〉 row for I will depart to goe meete mine enemies And according as it was appointed so was all performed CHAP. XVI How that after the Faire Forlorne had brought Oriana back againe to Mirefleur he departed that he might be in the battel with King Lifuart and what happened vnto him THree dayes did the faire Forlorne remain with Oriana after the gayning of the sword and Kerchiefe and the fourth day following about midnight hee tooke his leaue of her and being armed at all points he rode all the might long Now had hee commanded Enil to goe and stay for him at a Castle scituated at the foote of a Hill neere vnto the which the Battaile was to be foughten and it belonged vnto an ancient knight named Abradan for in his house were all aduentrous knights often-times honoured and serued when they came thither to lodge And the same night did the faire Forlorne passe hard by king Lisuart his Campe not being perceiued at all afterwards hee rode so long that vpon the 5. day following he came vnto Abradan his house where he found Enil which was there ariued but a little before greatly was the faire Forlorne feasted by his Host and as they were talking together there entred in two of his nepheus that were returned from the place where the combat should be who assured them that already King Cildadan and his troop were there arriued and had set vp their Ten●… and Pauillions hard by the sea side In like sort Don Grameda and Gi●…tes Nephew to king Lisuart were there come with whom a Truce was concluded vpon eyther part to bee holden vntill the day of the battaile and that neyther of the two Princes should enter into the Combat with any more then one hundred knights in his company according as it was promised and sworne by them Nephewes said the host what do you thinke of the Irish-men whom God confound Vncle answered one of them they haue with them so many Giants that if God doe not miraculously assist our good king beleeue me it is impossible for him to withstand them Herewithall the teares sell from their Vncles eies and he said I hope that God will protect the best and iustest king in the world from falling into the hands of such wicked people Mine host answered the faire Forlorne be not afraid as yet for it happeneth out very often that courage and equity ouerthroweth the pride and presumption of the strongest But I pray you goe vnto the king and tell him that there is lodged in your house a knight called the Faire Forlorne and that hee desireth his Maiesty to send word by you when the day of the battaile shall be What sayd the olde man are you hee that of late did send Don Quedragant vnto his Court and slew Famongomad and his son when they had taken my Lady Lenor and her knights beleeue mee Sir if euer I did any pleasure vnto aduenturous knights I doe enen at this present acknowledge me throughly to be recompenced my house beeing now honoured with your presence and I will not faile to accomplish that which it hath pleased you to command me Then he mounted vpon his horse and tooke with him his two Nephewes and rode vntill hee came where king Lisuart was encamped within halfe a lengue of his enemies vnto whom he declared the message of the Faire Forlorne at the which all the company did greatly reioyce And the King answered seeing that we haue the Faire Forlorne on our side I doe also hope that wee shall haue the honor of the our enterprise And now see the number of one hundred knights very well furnished had wee but one knight more It may please your Maiesty said Grumedan you now haue the aduantage for the Faire Forlorne is well worth fiue This speech did nothing at all please Galaor Florestan not Agraies for they hated the Faire Forlorne vnto death for the wrong which they thought he did vnto Amadis neuerthelesse they held their peace and Abradan hauing receiued his answere of the King returned to his guest vnto whom he recited the pleasure that euery one receiued at the newes that he brought from him and of the hundred knights there was no more then one missing but that they were all assembled The which beeing vnderstood by Enil hee did so much that he found his Master apart and falling downe vpon his knees he sayd vnto him My Lord although my seruice vnto you hath not beene such as it should and therefore haue I nothing at all deserued yet am I so bolde at this time to request one gift of you which I beseech you most humbly to graunt vnto mee Demand it sayd hee and rise vp My Lord sayd Enil I pray you the make mee knight to the end that I may goe vnto the King to entreat his Maiesty that hee will bee pleased to accept of mee for the last knight of his number Friend Enil sayd the Faire Forlorne me thinkes that thou shouldst beginne to try thy prowesse in a place lesse dangerous then this battaile will bee not because I would deferre to make thee knight but in that I know it is too waighty a charge for thee My Lord sayde Enil I knowe that in all my life I cannot haue a better meanes to gaine honour for if I die amongst so many men of worth my reputation shall bee there by encreased and if I may escape my renowne shall be perpetuall hauing been one in number with a hundred of the best knights in the world The Faire Forlorne hearing Enil speake so vertuously with a kind pittie that he had of him he ruminated these words to himselfe Thou dost well shew thy selfe to bee a kinsman vnto the good knight Gandales my second father Then hee answered Enil if thou haue so great a desire to proue thy self snch a one as thou sayest I will no