The history of Olivaires of Castile and Arthur of Dalgarve. Translated out of the Spanish into the Italian tongue, by Francesco Portonari: and from the italian made English. Licens'd, Feb. 1. 1694/5.

CHAP. XXIX.

Olivaires, the Turnament ended, is 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ducted into a Palace: And of var〈…〉〈…〉 Accidents all tending to his Advan〈…〉〈…〉 and Honour.

THE King order'd an hund〈…〉〈…〉 armed Lords to wait upon 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Black, Red, and White Knight 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his coming out of the Piazza, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 therefore were in expectation of 〈…〉〈…〉vaires. Now when the Turnam〈…〉〈…〉 was ended, he found himself alo〈…〉〈…〉 without his Knight, and without 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Page, or Horse, which marvelo〈…〉〈…〉 surprized him; and, looking up〈…〉〈…〉 ward Heaven, he said within him〈…〉〈…〉 What anvantage is my Valour u〈…〉〈…〉 me? for what end do I expose 〈◊〉〈◊〉

〈◊〉〈◊〉? why was I born into this 〈…〉〈…〉appy World? why, when on 〈◊〉〈◊〉 pinacle of my Honours, am 〈…〉〈…〉so harrassed by, and made the 〈…〉〈…〉rk of spightful Fortune? And 〈…〉〈…〉ng thus alone, he was going 〈…〉〈…〉ay for the Hermitage; but when 〈◊〉〈◊〉 was near the Passage, out from 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Piazza, he saw Knights who 〈…〉〈…〉e toward him; at which he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 surprized, and took it for the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 King coming to assault him 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the hatred he bore him for 〈◊〉〈◊〉 mighty Prowess; but he resol∣〈…〉〈…〉 not to die without revenge; 〈◊〉〈◊〉 laying hold on his Sword, he 〈…〉〈…〉dly made up to them; but their 〈…〉〈…〉ieftain dismounting, threw his 〈…〉〈…〉ms away; saying, That by the 〈…〉〈…〉ng's Order they came to shew 〈…〉〈…〉eir respect; and that his Majesty 〈…〉〈…〉ired to reward him according to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 merit of his Valour. Olivaires 〈…〉〈…〉dly received their Ambassage, and 〈…〉〈…〉urteously answered, that he was 〈…〉〈…〉irely at their King's service; so

was conducted by them into a most stately and glorious Palace, and by Noble Attendance was brought into a Chamber furnished and adorn'•• for the entertainment of a King Olivaires finding himself alone, was almost in despair, and grieved sor•• on account of the Cavalier, wh•• had relinquished him in his greatest necessity. What, said he, must 〈◊〉〈◊〉 appear in this Garb before Helena•• Must I be presented to so August▪ Monarch in so mean and forlorn 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Condition? but no sooner had he spoke this within himself, but hi•• Cavalier came in with vast store o•• rich Vestures, Ornaments, Silver an•• Gold.