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MAMILLIA. The Triumph of Pallas.
AFter that Pharicles vnder the professi∣on of a Pilgrim was parted from the coastes of Italie, his secret and sodaine departure caused all the citizens of Pa∣dua to coniecture diuersly of the cause of his iourney, but especially it draue such a doubt into the sorrowfull heart of Mamillia, and stroke such a dump into the musing mind of her father Gonsaga, as it was hard to gesse whether Ma∣millia conceiued greater griefe for the vnkinde departure of her newe betrothed friend, or her father sorrow, in that he gaue his consent of so chary chaffre to so churlish a chap∣man: But whether it were, no doubt their care was grea∣ter than their well meaning mindes in any respect had de∣serued, and by so much the more their sorrowe increased, by how much the report of Pharicles supposed Pilgrimage was to his great reproch daily bruted abroad the Cittie: Gonsaga supposing Pharicles discredite considering the late contract, to bréede his daughters vtter infamie. For the Citizens gaue their verdit of the Gentlemans iourney as their fond affection had perswaded them to thinke eyther