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and_o high_a tower_n when_o they_o come_v thither_o they_o all_o alight_v from_o their_o horse_n &_o enter_v into_o that_o mighty_a palace_n whereas_o they_o pass_v away_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o day_n that_o remain_v &_o all_o that_o night_n in_o great_a &_o solemn_a feast_n and_o it_o be_v conclude_v among_o they_o all_o that_o within_o fifteen_o day_n they_o shall_v begin_v to_o make_v the_o great_a triumph_n &_o feast_n for_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n &_o the_o prince_n lindabrides_n at_o the_o which_o triumph_n shall_v be_v present_a the_o most_o strong_a king_n and_o knight_n in_o all_o the_o pagan_a country_n for_o to_o see_v by_o experience_n the_o great_a bounty_n that_o have_v be_v publish_v of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n who_o all_o this_o time_n receive_v great_a joy_n &_o contentment_n for_o the_o time_n draw_v on_o to_o finish_v his_o great_a desire_n &_o although_o the_o love_n of_o the_o prince_n &_o her_o great_a desert_n be_v the_o 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in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o emperor_n trebatio_n of_o who_o &_o likewise_o of_o all_o his_o knight_n they_o be_v honour_v &_o esteem_v &_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a love_n which_o the_o prince_n brandizel_n bear_v unto_o the_o princess_n clarinea_n she_o can_v not_o take_v any_o rest_n nor_o be_v at_o quiet_a sâ—…_n upon_o aÌ„_o day_n be_v in_o conversation_n with_o his_o friend_n claveryndo_n he_o say_v that_o for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v not_o there_o with_o they_o i_o think_v it_o shall_v be_v good_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n till_o he_o return_v again_o to_o fly_v from_o this_o idleness_n in_o the_o which_o we_o be_v and_o to_o go_v and_o seek_v some_o adventure_n for_o to_o increase_v our_o honour_n and_o to_o exercise_v military_a knighthood_n the_o which_o counsel_n like_v the_o prince_n very_o well_o and_o understand_v the_o will_n of_o brandizell_n he_o straight_o way_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v do_v all_o that_o his_o pleasure_n be_v for_o that_o he_o shall_v receyve_v great_a contentment_n therein_o so_o both_o of_o they_o ask_v licence_n of_o the_o emperor_n for_o to_o depart_v promise_v he_o to_o return_v again_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o hear_v that_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v return_v again_o so_o the_o emperor_n although_o very_o much_o against_o his_o will_n and_o by_o their_o great_a importunancie_n do_v grant_v leave_n unto_o they_o so_o these_o two_o perfect_a friend_n depart_v from_o constantinople_n and_o when_o they_o come_v unto_o the_o water_n side_n they_o enter_v into_o a_o ship_n which_o they_o find_v ready_a to_o depart_v towards_o the_o kingdom_n of_o polonia_n after_o that_o they_o be_v depart_v &_o have_v sail_v on_o their_o voyage_n four_o day_n there_o begin_v to_o