leave of Galaor to-night, and put to sea to-morrow, for my ship is ready. This the king did that Norandel might fulfil his duty towards his father, and also that he might not see the preparations for war which were going on.

That day were they more in hope of Don Galaor, by reason of the joy he had for the tidings of his brother. Gandalin also said to the queen, what Amadis had bidden him; and she replied, that she would do all that he desired; but Gandalin my friend, said she, I am much troubled at this news, for my son must now be in great care and hereafter in great danger of his person. Fear nothing, lady, Gandalin made answer, he will raise such force that neither King Lisuarte nor the Emperor of Rome will dare attack him. May it please God, quoth she, that it be so! When night came, Norandel said to Don Galaor, Sir, I must now depart, for as your illness is so lingering and I can nothing profit you, it is better that I should attend to other things. You know it is not long since I have been a knight, nor have I yet gained honour to be esteemed a man of worth by good men. The news of your malady called me from a quest which I had undertaken when I left the king my father's house, and I must now go where I am needed. God knows this parting grieves me, but if it please him, while I am performing this, from which I cannot be excused, you will recover, and then I will return to you, and we will go together to seek adventures. At this Galaor sighed with exceeding sorrow,-Since it must be so, you must obey the will of God, and if perchance you go to the court of my lord your father, kiss his hand for me, and tell

him that I remain at his service, though as you see, more dead than alive. Norandel then took his leave, and on the morrow sailed to Great Britain.

CHAP. XX.-How Lasindo the squire of Don Bruneo of Bonamar, went with the bidding of his master to the marquis and to Branfil, and of what he did with them.

ASINDO the squire of Don Bruneo of Bona

mar arrived where the marquis sojourned; and when he delivered his master's bidding to him and to Branfil, so grieved was Branfil that he had not been with those knights at the rescue of Oriana, that he fain would have killed himself, so he knelt down to his father, and earnestly entreated him to do what his brother requested. The marquis who was a good knight, and who knew the great friendship which his sons bore to Amadis and all his lineage, and the honour which they had thereby gained, made answer, Trouble not yourself my son, for I will compleatly do what he desires, and if need be, will send you to him with such succour, that your's shall not be the worst company there. For this Branfil kissed his hand; and orders were then immediately given to prepare a fleet and forces; for this marquis was a great lord and wealthy, and had many good knights in his lordship, and many soldiers all well equipped.

CHAP. XXI.-How Ysanjo went with the bidding of Amadis to the good King of Bohemia, and of the good success which he met with.

HEN Ysanjo the Knight of the Firm Island arrived in the kingdom of Bohemia and

gave the letter of Amadis to King Tafinor, there is no man can tell the pleasure which the king felt. You are welcome here knight, said he, and I thank God for the message which you have brought me; you shall see with what good will I receive it, and whether or no the trouble of your journey was well employed. Then he called for his son Grasandor and said to him, Sir, read this letter, which the knight of the green sword hath sent me, for you were witness of the service he did me, and how he delivered me from the most cruel and perilous war in which ever king was engaged, in which by reason of the great power and unreasonable pride of the Roman Emperor, both you and I should have been undone and belike brought to death but for his succour. And know that this knight is that Amadis of Gaul, of whom such renown is gone abroad through all the world. As soon as Grasandor had read the letter, and heard the bidding of Ysanjo: he said, O sir, what joy it is to my heart that this noble knight should now stand in need of your help, and see the sense, and the gratitude which you feel for his past services! I beseech you let Count Galtines remain to lead the succour, and give me leave to go immediately with twenty knights to the Firm Island, for it will be greatly to my honour to be in company of such knights as are there assem

bled. Let it be so, if you wish it, replied the king, and God send you a good voyage, and that we with our whole kingdom, may repay him the succour which he with his single person afforded us! So Prince Grasandor, the heir of King Tafinor of Bohemia, chose out twenty knights, and puts to sea, and sailed towards the Firm Island.

CHAP. XXII.-How Landin the nephew of Don Quadragante arrived in Ireland, and of the success he had with the queen.

ANDIN the nephew of Don Quadragante arrived in Ireland, and spake secretly with the queen, as he had been enjoined to do. And when she heard of the great discord, albeit she knew that her father King Abies of Ireland had been slain by the hand of Amadis, as it is written in the first part of this history, and though she bore in her heart that enmity which in such cases is usual, yet she considered it was better to remedy present evils then resent the past. Therefore she spake with those whom she trusted, and so devised that great aid was made ready for her uncle Don Quadragante without the knowledge of King Cildadan. Thus as you have heard were all these various forces raised, and ready when they should be needed, having such good will and eagerness as they who would be conquerors.

CHAP. XXIII.-How Don Guilan the Pensive went to Rome with the bidding of King Lisuarte, and of what he did in his embassy to the Emperor Patin.

Rome.

UCH speed did Don Guilan the Pensive make, that in twenty days after his departure from Great Britain he arrived at

He found the Emperor Patin ready with a great train, and great preparations to receive Oriana, whom he every day expected, for his cousin Salustanquidio and Brondajel of the Rock had written to inform him they were dispatched, so that he had made ready for her reception, and marvelled much at their long delay. Don Guilan armed as he was at all points, except his head and hands, entered the palace, and knelt before the emperor and kissed his hand, and gave him the letter which he had brought. The emperor knew him well, having often seen him in the house of King Lisuarte, at what time he returned there badly wounded, with the stroke which Amadis had given him by night in the forest, as you have heard in the second book of this history; and he said to him, You are welcome Don Guilan, I suppose you are come with your Lady Oriana, tell me where she and all my people tarry? Sir, replied the knight she and your people are in a place neither befitting them nor you! read this letter and then I will tell you more than you expect to hear. When the emperor had read the letter, being impatient by nature, he exclaimed, Now tell me before all these what you have to say, for I can have patience no longer.

But when Don Guilan had finished his speech he exclaimed, O wretched Emperor of Rome, if thou dost