The first part of Parismus, the renovvmed Prince of Bohemia His most famous, delectable, and pleasant historie. Containing his noble battails fought against the Persians. His loue to Laurana, the Kings daughter of Thessalie: and of his strange aduentures in the desolate iland.

CHAP. XXXII.

How Marcellus finding Irus knew him. Of Parismenos sorrowe. How hee departed in a disguise from Ephesus. How Parismus departed towards Thessalie. How Irus and Parismenos met in the desart, and what afterwards befell.

HYmens Priest hauing escaped, hastted with all speede vntill hée came to the Citie: he Citizens séeing him there, running as though hée were a∣gaste, whom they thought had bene at the Tem∣ple, for that Angelica was supposed to be there euen then, wondred thereat: and many of them ran after him, who being come towards the court, met the Bridegroome, and all the rest of the states going toward the Temple, who séeing him in that case, were driuen into admiration: but hee casting himselfe before them, breath not suffering him to vtter any longer spéech, cried out, Angelica An∣gelica, and after that hée recouered a little more breath, hee cried a∣gaine: Angelica is betrayed, stolen away by treason.

With that Parismenos was so confound in his sences, that hée was like one senslesse, and all the rest were dismaid with feare of this doubt,

till the Priest to satisfie them, declared the truth of all that happened, and how that hee had left Angelica in the wood called the desart. Pa∣rismenos hearing his speeches, saide. What knight will bring me to that place? with that euery one ranne for their steeds, and Parisme∣nos amongst the first, was first mounted, and with Marcellus posting toward the desart. Parismus, Sicheus, and all the rest, with enraged fu∣ry betooke themselues to their stéeds, that on a sudden the whole Coun∣trey was bespred euery way with Knights.

This newes likewise came to the Behemian Came, that the horsemen posted euery way, the Ladies ranne to the Temple, where missing Angelica, they filied the hollow Uaultes thereof with their cryes, the Courtiers were amazed, the Citie in an vprore, and the Quéene in great feare.

Parismenos and Marcellus first gate into the desart, where ac∣cording to the Priestes spéeches, with little searche they found Irus a∣mongst his fewe wounded knights almost dead, whose head they had vncouered to giue him breath. Marcellus soone knew him, and by his Armour which Hymens Priest had deciphered so well as hée could, hée knewe that it was he that carried away Angelica. Parismenos com∣ming to him, being excéedingly enraged, offered to thrust his sword tho∣row him. But Marcellus staying his hand, said. This is Irus the king of Tunis. With that likewise he said to Irus (who knew Marcellus) King of Tunis. What dishonour is this thou hast done to Angelica? That which I haue done (said he) I repent not, but for that I haue lost her.

With that Parismenos said: Where is shée, which way went shée? then one of the wounded Knights said, shée was rescued from vs in this place, and the knights that haue her, departed out of the wood that way. By this time Parismus and Sicheus was come, and Paris∣menos & Marcellus, againe hasted that way the knight directed them. By this time all y^e desart was beset & searched throughout with knights, and Marcellus and Parismenos were stayed from y^e hast they made, for that they met with thousads of knights that had bin in euery place of those parts of y^e country, but could not once hear of her, or of any knight but of their owne company, that Parismenos at Marcellus intreatie returned backe to Parismus & the rest, to know their aduice before hée went from them, which Marcellus had a great care of him fort hat he

knew his griefe was such, that hée would neuer returne vntill he had found, for whome likewise they should take as much care for him being absent. Parismus hearing the report of the knights that had bin euery way in her searche, could not tell what to say, or what to thinke: but first, hée desired those that loued Angelica, to poste euery way in her searche, and speaking to thousands of his knights, hée commanded them to depart presently, both in the furthermost parte of Natolia, and also into the neighbouring Countreys in her searche, which he thoughée was the best meanes to finde her, for hée was sure they could not b•…•…∣trauelled farre in that short space. Promising to rewarde him most rich∣ly that could find her, or could heare of her abode: with that the knights departed euery way.

Parismenos was excéedingly tormented with griefe, and thought himselfe negligent to stay there, and not to be in her searche: but not knowing which way to take, his sences were dulled with that grée∣uous conceit. To whom Parismus said: Be of good cōfort Parismenos, for we shall heare of Angelica againe: therefore I pray doo not you leaue vs too, least our care be as great for your absence: for there are so many knights in her search, that she cannot by any means be so secret∣ly conueyed hence, nor so spéedily, but we shall heare thereof.

My Lord and Father (quoth he) I beséech you let me make some di∣ligent searche for her, otherwise my minde will not be satisfied: and I beseech you to returne to the Court with these Nobles, and leaue me a∣lone in her search, that amongst the rest, I that haue most cause, may according like a friend, doo my best to finde her. As for my safetie, take you no care, for be you assured, I will preserue my selfe from danger, onely for her sake, which liberty, if you graunt me by leauing me here alone, it shall bee a great deale more pleasing to my minde, then to be pend in the Court in idlenesse.

If you promise mee (quoth hee) faithfully to returne againe, I will giue my consent, but yet goe with vs to y^e court this night, and to mor∣row depart. I will, my Lord (quoth he) returne to morrow: for this night I may sooner finde her, then hereafter, for that notwithstanding our searche, she may be in this Desart, which if it be so, they will con∣uey her hence this night. Parismus and the rest seeing his resolution, and trusting to his promise to returne, lefte him, and departed backe to the Court with Irus, for that the night drewenigh.

Marcellus would haue stayed with Parismenos, but that hée sawe hée •…•…ather desired to be alone, that he likewise hauing as heauy heart as a∣ny of the rest, depari•…•…d.

Parismenos being alone by himselfe, began to studie what to doe, sometimes thinking shée was within the Desart, where shee might be, for that it was of an excéeding compasse, then heremembred, that one of Irus Knights tolde him that they left the wood, which bred a contra∣ry perswasion in him, that they were departed, and gone some whither else, that in a multitude of thoughts not knowing what to doo, and ha∣uing in these cogitations spent most part of the night, without the least hope, at last tyred with griefe, and filled with care, he alighted from his Stéed, whom he fastened to a bush, & sat himselfe downe vnder a Trée, as one that had bene quite giuen ouer to carelesse dispaire: where we will leaue him to speake of Angelica.

The Knight that had rescued Angelica from Irus, presently con∣ueyed her to the thickest of the Desart: in the middest whereof he had a Caue, or rather Labyrinth, most artificially framed, wherein were di∣uers roomes, vaultes, and turnings, not made by nature, but by the Art and Industry of skilfull workemen, and with great coste. In which place in times past, the Giant Malachus kept his secret abode. Into this place they brought Angelica, and comforting her with many faire spéeches, which were most sharpe to her hearing, refusing all comfort, denying to taste any foode which they offered her, and shunning their company, till at last, the chiefest of them saide. Ladie, be not thus im∣patient, nor vse me not so discurteously, as to shunne my company, that haue deserued no such hatred, vnlesse it were in dooing you good, for I haue released you from the bondage you were in, by meanes of those that had you in their custodie, that had as it séemed by Damozels com∣plaints, with violence brought you to that place. For my selfe, I will vse you so honourably as your heart can wish: neyther shall you haue any violence offered you, but rest in as good securitie as you can desire: for this place harb•…•…reth no tyrants, nor discurteous creatures, but such as are of vertuous inclination, although by the crosse mischances of hard•…•… Destenie, we are driuen to liue in this place. And not so much by destenie, as by the crueltie of Maximus, king of this countrey, to whom neuer any offence was giuen by any of vs: for knowe Ladie, that my name is Iconius, sometimes Duke of Sextos: but nowe bannished by

your Father Maximus from my Dukedome, by the false accusation of Pridamor, and the Kings malice: Who accused mee of Treason and Conspiracie with the King of Tunis: Who long since attempted by Treason to betray his life, and to attaine your Possession: Wherein the Heauens knowe how Innocent I was. And not contented with my banishment, and confiscation of my Goods, hee also sought my life, with great crueltie, promising great Rewards to those that could finde mee out, or bring him my head. This is the cause of my desolate Life, Wherein I finde greater quiet then in Courtly-pompe. Therefore I pray you bee contented with such homely entertainment as my poore habitation yéeldeth, whither you are as Welcome as you should be to the place you would desire to be in.

Angelica hearing his spéeches, was more grieued then before, for that shee feared, hee would in Reuenge of her Fathers crueltie, still de∣taine her there, that with the feare shee had taken by these outrages, such a passion opprest her heart, that shee fell downe deade: and Anna séeing the same, cryed out most lamentably, and did her indeuor the best shee could to recouer her: Which when they had done, Iconius helped to conuey her to one of those Roomes very sicke, and in great danger of her life, being diligently tended by Anna: Who hadde all things neces∣sarie to comfort her in that extreamitie, where there was no want of any thing.

Iconius hauing le•…•…t Angelica with Anna, came amongst the rest of his companie, hauing bene sometimes Knightes of estimation, like∣wise by miserie driuen to that Societie, hauing liued in that place ma∣nie yeares: Where they were as secure as in the safest place in the World, where they kept themselues close, Not once styrring abroade, for that they knew, the whole Court would bee in an vprore for Ange∣licaes absence: By which meanes, the diligent search that was made, was all in vaine: For diuers Knightes had passed ouer the Caue, yet could not discerne the same, the Entrances thereto were so secretly con∣triued: neither was there any dyrect path to be séene; For Iconius li∣uing in continuall feare of his life, was carefull thereof.

Parismenos continued all that Night, Sometimes resting him∣selfe, and againe sometimes tracing vppe and downe the solitarie De∣sart: Where he met with many furious Beasts, and heard the notes of

many Byrdes, that flie abroade onely in the Night, vttering manie a sadde groaning sigh, and many a mournefull spéeche: Sometimes lamenting his owne hard happe, and then her misfortune: not know∣ing whether himselfe or Angelica were more miserable, accounting himselfe most vnfortunate to be parted from her, but her in much more miserie, to be vnder the gouernment of strangers.

Againe, maruelling what they should be that so had rescued her from Irus, but most of all, could not imagine to what secret place they had so sud•…•…enly conueyed her, finding so many causes of care, and so little hope of comfort, eyther by hope te finde her, or consideration of these sadde e∣uents, that his heart was repleate with seare: His head was full of troubled thoughts: his sences dulled with sorrow, and his Fancie ouer∣burdened with conceit: his bodie Wearyed, and his Eyes swolne with griefe: that all the night nor the day finding no hope of comfort, hee wandred towards the Court, like one not caring what he did, nor whe∣ther he went: Letting his Stéed carry his head in carelesse sort, that he seemed to mourne with his Maister: And being come to the Court, he was kindely vsed and comforted by his Father, and his Friends. Mar∣cellus and Remulus, by all the best perswasions they could vse, gaue no ease to his restlesse cares: There was now such an alteration, as if all things had changed theyr hue: the Knightes that had prepared furni∣niture, attired to adorne the Wedding, had put on Mourning attire: the Ladies that before reioyced, turned theyr ioy to Wéeping, and their pleasure into mourning: forsaking companie, and chusing darke cor∣ners to Wéepe in. The Cittizens whose hearts were on the height of delight, were now growne pensiue: and theyr countenances bewrayed theyr griafe.

The great Preparation stood at a carelesse staye: neither going for∣wards nor backwards, and all things in such a confused alteration; as though all things had bene quite giuen ouer to alteration: that euen the vainer sorte of people that had delight to sée shewes, were grieued to be frustrated of theyr desire.

In this sort continued they all many dayes, being voyde of all hope, but onely to heare some Welcome newes by such Knightes as were gone in searche of Angelica: Whose diligence they knewe would bee great in that behalfe.

Many dayes after, continued Angelica in that Desart place, very daungerously sicke, so that Anna thought she could not by any meanes escape.

Parismenos likewise continued in the Natolians-Court, vntill all the Knights that went in search of Angelica were returned, without returing any Newes at all of her: Which draue Parismenos into, newe conceits and thoughts what to doo: For his care for her absence, and feare neuer to sée her againe, made him Weary of his life, Weary of all companie, and Weary of the Courte, which seemed to him no o∣ther then a place of discontent, and the sight of some of theyr myrth in∣creased his Woe, that he determined to leaue the Court, and spend his leathed Life in some solitarie place: And at last, hee thought, in the Desart where his Loue was lost, to loose himselfe: that very shortly af∣ter, Arming himselfe in a murrey Armour, hee secretly in an Euening goie from the Court, and hasted with such spéede as his Stéede coulde make towards the Desart.

Hée was no sooner gone, but he was as soone mist at the Court, for whose absence great sorrow was made. And the next day many of his Knights went in search of him: From whome hee secretly shrowded himselfe, and sawe some of them: Whome had they séene him, they could not haue knowne him in that disguised Armour.

Thus manie dayes past in his search, but being still frustrated, they were all out of comfort, especially Parismus, Pollipus, and Marcellus, were very sadde: but yet in hope of his safetie, although they knewe not where he were, for they were assured hee absented himselfe of pur∣pose.

Within short time after, there arriued certaine knights that brought Letters out of Bohemia, vnto Parismus: Which certified that his Fa∣ther the King was very sicke, and not to liue long, and therefore desired him to returne, Which caused Parismus to leaue the Getulian Courte, and gaue order to Pollipus, to march away with the Bohemian Soul∣diers, beeing most vnwilling to leaue his Sonne Parismenos behinde him: but because hee sawe there was no remedie to recure the least of these euils, or recouer him, for that he absented himself voluntarily, and he was peraduenture trauelled farre from that place. Parismus taking

Farewell of the rest of the accompanyed, by Sycheus, first hauing let Irus depart, and forgiuing his offence for his part, hee departed, leauing Marcellus very sadd•…•…for his absence. After his departure, Marcellus sent away the King of Tunis, vpon certaine conditions betwéene them concluded. Remulus sorie for Parismenos and Angelicas misfortune, departed towards Thrace. And Camillus, and Santodelodoro, to theyr owne Countreyes.

And within fewe dayes after, Marcellus was with great solem∣nitie Wedded to Dulcia: the Preparations beeing exceeding, but yet so darkened by the absence of Parismenos and Angelica, and the rest of the States that had beene assembled, that it séemed like ioy and mour∣ning intermingled.

Irus beeing departed from the Getulian-Courte, glad of his owne safetie, for that before he feared his life: but much more sadde, for that he was disappointed of Angelica: By the way as he returned to his Countrey, being (vnaccompanyed) he entred the Desart, his minde be∣ing drawne yet with desire to see the place where he lost her: neare vn∣to which Parismenos remained: Who espying Irus, presently knewe him, and supposing that hee had escaped from the Getulian-Courte by stealth, thought now to be fully reuenged of him, for that he alone had by his cunning treachery, onely crost his contented happinesse, rowsed himselfe from his Couert: and pacing towardes Irus, who was like∣wise on Foote, for that he could not enter the Woodde on Horse-backe, and drawing his Swoord, without speaking a Word, let driue a forcea∣ble blow at him: Which lighted vpon the Well-tempered-stéele, yet brused the flesh vppon his Arme: Irus being therewith enraged, drue out his Swoord, betwéene whome beganne a most fierce and cruell bat∣tell, which continued a good space, vntill Irus had receiued some grie∣uoas Woundes, and maruelling at his Enemies valour, thus spake to him.

Knight (quoth hee,) What art thou that offerest me this outrage? I knowe thée not, neyther haue I offended thée. I am (quoth he) Pa∣rismenos, the greatest enemie thou hast: and doo so mortally hate thée, that I will haue thy life before I part: With that he assayled him most furiously, and gaue him so many mortall Wounds, that with much ef∣fusion of blood, hee fell downe dead. Parismenos hauing brought him

to this estate, espied another Knight comming out of the wood, which made him leaue Irus, and follow him, and ouertooke him at the woods side, to whome he saide: Knight, Who art thou? The Knight looking backe, seeing his swoord bloodie, and his Armour battered, seeming to haue come from some cruell skirmish, and disdaining at him to be so peremptorily examined, answered. What art thou that examinest me in this place?

Parismenos being exceedingly enraged before by the smart of some Wound he had before receiued, saide. I am one that will knowe what thou art before I leaue thée: and with that word, strooke at him. The Knight likewise drawing his swoord to reuenge that blowe, but he was farre vnable to withstand Parismenos, that he was soone by his vncon∣quered Chiualrie most grieuously Wounded, and in some parte disar∣med: Parismenos striking another forcible blowe at him, hit him right where the Armour was broken, and with violence the Sworde pierced his heart, and hée fell downe dead, without speaking a word. Which done, Parismenos pulled off his Helmet, to see if he knewe him, but he knew him not.

Syr Iconius hearing the noyse of the clashing of theyr Armour, be∣ing then abroade, drewe towards the place where Irus lay, gasping for breath: Whome hee presently knewe to bee the same Knight from whom he had before rescued Angelica, and putting off his Helmet, pre∣sently knew him to be his déere friende Irus, for whose sake he was ba∣nished. So that taking him vppe, he conueyed him to the Caue, with great diligence, labouring to reuiue him, which by his Industrie hée at last attained.

Anna comming to haue a sight of this Knights comming in, pre∣sently knewe him by his Armour to be the same that had with violence taken both Angelica and her out of Hymens Temple, and enqui∣ring of the Knights his name, they answered, none of them knew him, for none but Iconius knewe him. Angelica being now somewhat bet∣ter recouered, Anna made knowne to her what shee had séene, but could not learne the Knights name. Anna (qd. she) neuer enquire his name, but viewe him well, and thou shalt soone finde him to bee Irus, King of Tunis: For diddest thou not heare him say, how that he was of Tu∣nis, when Iconius rescued mee from him? Being much more misera∣ble

by his approach: For Iconius and hee are of such familiaritie, that whereas before I had almost woonne his consent to conuey mee to the Getulian Court, I am now out of all comfort of that, for Irus will ra∣ther seeke to conuey me into Tunis: So that now I feare mee, I shall neuer see my beloued Knight Parismenos, but must bee subiect to his power, Who I know will according to his barbarous disposition, vse me badly: that I know not Anna, what to doo in this extreamitie, but rather then I will subiect my selfe to his Will, I will sooner bee the executioner of mine owne death, and first rippe my accursed heart out of my troubled brest.

Anna then comforted her by many perswasions, putting her in some hope, yet in the ende to attaine a happie issue, to all these vnfortunate Euents. Parismenos hauing slaine the Knight, returned to the place where he left Irus, but found him not: Which made him maruell what was become of him, thinking that he was escaped and fled.

And againe, being weary and somewhat Wounded, he got himselfe to his secret couert, to rest, where he determined to spend the remnant of his life: Where he continued many dayes after; In which time Irus being in the Caue with Iconius, had recouered his health, and knewe Iconius his olde Friende, to bee the man that had before endaungered his life, by taking Angelica from him, and leauing him to Parisme∣nos, for which hee had now made him amends, by bringing him to his Caue that was likely to perish, so that when he came first to the know∣ledge of these things he vttered these speeches.

How fortunate, am I good Iconius, to fall into your kinde handes, that otherwise could not haue suruiued? I haue long since heard of your Banishment from the Getulian-Courte, and onely for my sake: And withall, hearde how strictly Maximus sought your life: Who beeing come to my knowledge, I sought diligently to find you out, with intent to haue carryed you with me into Tunis: but since I haue now so hap∣pily found, and haue much more cause to loue you: let me intreate you to leaue this Desart, and depart with mee to Tunis, where I meane to preferre you to greater Dignitie and honour then euer you haue had in Getulia.

I thanke you (qd. Iconius) but I maruell what misaduenture hath nowe brought you into this Countrey, and especially into this place,

vnacquainted, with such hazard of your life?

Good Friende Iconius (quoth he) I will declare vnto you the truth of all. Then he declared the truthe, how hee had stolne Angelica out of Hymens Temple, and how she was rescued from him in that place. And withall, declared all that he knewe of the estate of Getulia: and of his latest comming from thence: and how he met with a Knight in that Woodde, that had brought him by his valiant behauiour néere his death.

Iconius hearing the report of the varietie of his Aduentures, made him this answere. Pardon mee Noble Irus, for it was my selfe that tooke the Lady Angelica from you, not knowing who you were, who is within this Caue.

Irns hearing his spéeches, caught him in his armes for ioy, saying. My deare Friende Iconius, Was it you that tooke Angelica from me? How was it, that I knewe you not, nor you mee? And how fortunate, and tenne thousand times blest may I bee by your meanes, if you will but continue my trusty friende, as heretofore you haue bene, by letting me onely haue a sight of Angelica? My Lord (quoth he againe, I haue not forgotten, nor yet once diminished my former friendship, but will commit the custodie of Angelica to none but your selfe: For none but your selfe are Woorthy of her, or none so Woorthie: only if you please to follow my counsell, doo not at the first motion your former sute vn∣to her, but vse her kindely, and rather for a time dissemble the extremi∣tie of your passion: for I perceiue shee is most déepely inthralled to the Bohemian Knight Parismenos, that to make any other Loue to her at the first, will rather increase her Affections: but when shee is without hope of finding him againe, then time will soone alter her minde, for Womens affections are subiect to varietie. Irus then tolde him, that he did like his counsell excéedingly well: and withall, yéelded him ma∣nie thankes, for that hee hadde so found his most true and loyall friend∣ship.

Iconius beeing parted from Irus, came presently vnto Angelica: Whome he vsed most kindely. And taking occasion for that he found her wéeping, he saide: Faire Angelica, I much maruell why you tor∣ment your selfe with these griefes•…•…, when you sée your selfe in safetie, and out of daunger: Haue I yet deserued no better opinion at your hands, that haue bene so carefull for your health and safety?

I beséeche you abandon this your sadnesse, and entertayne some rest to your vnquiet breast: Which I see is ready to be ouer-whelmed with griefe.

Iconius (quoth shee,) What heart opprest with so many cares and vexations as I haue endured, could refraine from griefe? What eyes that haue beheld such Crueltie, can abstaine from sheadding infinite floods of brinish salt teares? Or what creature subiect▪ to miserie, could contayne her Sences within the boundes of reason? And when all these are happened, and so any occasions of discontent concurred togi∣ther, yet in the middest, one mischiefe greater then all the rest is befal∣len to mee.

Is not Irus that cruell King of Tunis within this Caue, my great enemie, my liuing Foe, that hath brought mee to this miserie: Who is your professed Friende? To whose councell you will rather yéelde, then any way conrfime your promise vnto mee past, to conuey mée to the Getulian Court. But if you remaine constant, then I haue the lesse cause to feare Irus: but if you condiscend to bee ruled by his wic∣ked perswasions, then I know my sorrowes will be euerlastingly leng∣thened. Iconius hearing her spéeches, thought it best to glose with her, and therefore made her this answere.

Good Ladie cast aside all such feare, for Irus shall not so much ouer∣rule mee, as once to make me falsifie my Word: Neyther doo I thinke hee is of any such disposition; but if hee bée I care not: For what I haue promised I will vndoubtedly performe: and would haue done it before this time, but that your health would not permit the same.

Many other spéeches past betwéene them, till at last Iconius left her, and going to Irus, tolde him all the spéeches that had passed betwéene him and Angelica: Who by Iconins counsell dissembled his affection: and though he were often in Angelicaes company, he made no shew of such earnest Loue, yet carelesly made recitall of his former deuotions: Which he so cunningly dissembled, that Angelica began to rest in assu∣rance of Iconius fidelitie: and in a perswasion that Irus had also giuen ouer his hote Loue, and by that meanes she began to gather more com∣fore to her abated spirits; Which by reason of those great troubles she had past, and her late Sicknesse, were brought into a weake operation. And manie dayes after it was, before shee hadde recouered her health,

which Iconius still made his excuse, to the frustrating of her desired departure.

Parismenos likewise all this time, wandred vp and downe the Desart, liuing poorely vpon hard and wilde fruite, and lying vpon the earth in his armor, that the haire which then begun to bud, had with a carelesse groweth shadowed some parte of his face, which was growne to a great length, and his complexion so much altered by care, that hée could hardly be knowne of those that were familiarlie acquainted with him before. In which time of his continuance in that place, hee had at seuerall times met with Iconius consorts, and slaine them because they refused to yéelde to him, and denied to de∣clare what they were, hauing taken an oath, and made a firme vow with Iconius before, not to reueale, which they Religiouslie kept, though in other matters they obserued no ciuilitie. At last, Paris∣menos met with another of their fellowes, which hée set vpon, and soone brought in hazard of his li•…•…e: but hée being of a more cowardly disposition then the rest, fled, and with much ad•…•… escaped from Pa∣rismenos. And •…•…omming to, Iconius, told him what he had séene, and how hée was handled by a strange Knight, or rather a Sauage man that hunted the Desart: then Iconius willed him to declare what Armour he had on. That can I not doo (quoth he) for the same is so ouerworne, olde, and battered, that neyther the colour nor other deuice therein can be discerned. Assuredly (quoth Iconius) it is this knight that hath slaine so many of our companie as wee haue found dead, which maketh mee thinke, that hee is some distressed knight, or banished as my selfe is, which maketh mee pittie his case, and could wish hee were with vs: which paraduenture might giue him some comfort.

Many other spéeches they had of him: beeing yet of no minde to séeke him out, which Iconius determined to doo afterwards. And thus continued Iconius consulting with Irus howe to winne Angelicas fauour. Angelica likewise rested in hope, that Iconius would conuey her to the Court: and Parismenos continuing his sollitary and austere life in the Desart.