CHAP. XXXI.
¶ How the Princesse Nonparelia came to visit the Knight without rest, what talke they had together. And how the wise Orbiconte came to the Court, who healed the Prin∣ces woundes he receiued in the Combate.
VErie dangerous were the woundes of the knight without rest and there∣fore he was constrained to keepe his chamber eight dayes together, in which time, the Princesse Nonpare∣lia sent often to vnderstand of his health, and went her selfe (as oppor∣tunitie serued) to see how he did. But that which most of all gréeued these two louers, was, that they could not conferre toge∣ther so secretly as they would: for she neuer went to him without companie of her Ladyes, whome she was loth to acquaint with her amorous desires. At length, as one desi∣rous to be resolued of his affection towards her, one day she withdrew her selfe into her chamber, feigning to repose her selfe there all the after noone, hauing but two of her wayting Gentlewomen with her, the rest were sporting in the Garden and Orchard: and from her chamber she could goe to the Princes lodging, through the great Gal∣leries