⟨taken⟩ with her voice and perſon; they each ⟨took⟩ convenient times (without acquainting ⟨one⟩ another) to treat about enjoyment; to ⟨which⟩ ſhe ſeemingly contented, in conſideration, as ſhe was but poor, they brought a ⟨hundred⟩ florins a-piece, and ſhe appointed ⟨them⟩ to come ſingly at different times, and ⟨ſhe⟩ would receive them: which done, ſhe acqainted her huſband adviſing him to ſtand ⟨with⟩ his ſword drawn, and, as they entered, ⟨to⟩ kill them; which he performed, and taking away their money, threw their bodies ⟨into⟩ the ſea. Soon after, the Knight and his ⟨lady⟩ quarrelled, and he ſtriking her ſhe ⟨cried⟩ out in the hearing of many, O you ⟨monſter⟩! will you kill me, as you did the ⟨three⟩ Knights. They being miſſed, created ⟨a⟩ ſuſpicion; upon which they were both ſeized, confeſſed the fact, and were afterwards ⟨executed⟩.--Then ſaid the Emperor, my ſon ⟨ſhall⟩ not die.
Upon this the Empreſs came and ſaid, ⟨My⟩ Lord, In Armenia reigned a King, who ⟨had⟩ a beautiful wife, on whom he doated; ⟨and⟩ that none other might enjoy her, he ⟨confined⟩ her in a caſtle, and kept the keys ⟨himſelf⟩.
The queen, after four days confinement ⟨dreamed⟩ ſhe ſaw a Knight who was enamoured with her, and ſhe no leſs with him. ⟨Now,⟩ there was a Knight who had heard of ⟨her⟩ beauty, and left his country to ſee her, ⟨at⟩ finding ſhe was confined, rode about
