The history of Olivaires of Castile and Arthur of Dalgarve: translated out of Spanish into the Italian tongue by Francesco Portonari, and from the Italian made English by Mark Micklethwait ...

CHAP. LVI.

The White Cavalier appears in a Dream to Arthur, and heals his Wound.

WHen on his first sleep, the door being shut, the White Cava∣lier appears unto him, and wakens him; saying, Arthur, I am come to comfort thee. Arthur seeing such a Person, and so accompanied, and then that he should call him by his Name, wondered greatly. Do not marvel; for I will instruct thee concerning Oli∣vaires. Good God! Am I in a Dream, or am I awake? Thou art awake, said the Knight; and for a sign, shew me thy wounded Thigh, that I may heal it. And having dressed it, he took precious Balsams, which he had ordered to be brought with him, and quickly anointing it, and binding it up, said, To morrow you shall be well. You then do me a mighty be∣nefit; and you promise to inform me of Olivaires; Oh, to whom must I ren∣der

my infinite Thanks? Tell me, Dear Sir, who you are that do me such Kindnesses? Oh! how shall I ever be able to requite them? It is not so convenient that you learn my Name at this time: See here is a Root for you, which you should eat, said the Cavalier; for it would make you new Blood, and recover your lost Strength. How am I obliged to you, admirable Knight, and what shall I do for you? No other thing than go into England, and consolate the King and Helena, who are in great afflicti∣on, and almost spent with sorrow; for Olivaires is her Husband, and she the King's Daughter. And here the Cavalier told Arthur all the Journey, Accidents, Deeds, Feats, Behaviour, Disgraces, Fortunes, and every Mi∣nutest thing concerning Olivaires; and how he was taken, and that he was in Prison: Forther, thou shalt say, that thou art Olivaires, and shalt sleep together with Helena (but touch her not.) After thou shalt return in∣to

this place, that I may set thee on thy way for getting Olivaires out of Prison: And he told him and instru∣cted him in every thing that was ne∣cessary. Then he gave him a little Electuary; which when Arthur had put in his Mouth, he suddenly fell a∣sleep.