almoſt ſwear it was my, Queen; before he ⟨could⟩ go to prove it, ſhe was returned, and ⟨in⟩ her uſual dreſs. In the end, the Knight ⟨deſired⟩ the King to give him this Lady in ⟨marriage⟩, which he did, giving them great ⟨riches⟩, with a ſhip to convey them to ⟨Greece⟩, where the Knight had large poſſeſſions; and, ſolemnly taking leave, they ſet ⟨ſail⟩; at which time the King ſet his eyes ⟨after⟩ them till out of ſight, and afterwards, ⟨went⟩ to divert himſelf with the Queen; but ⟨coming⟩ into the caſtle, behold ſhe was fled! ⟨He⟩, ſuſpecting the ſcheme, fell into great ⟨lamentations⟩. Even ſo, ſaid ſhe, will it ⟨befal⟩ you, if you thus give way to your ⟨Maſters⟩. To prevent the like, ſaid the Emperor, they with my son to-morrow ſhall ⟨die⟩.
CHAP. IX.
Diocles the ſeventh Maſter's Interceſſion.
THE ſeventh Maſter, named Diocles, came and ſaid, Know, Sir, that in ⟨Epheſus⟩ lived a Knight who married a Lady, ⟨upon⟩ whom he doated, that he could not ⟨endure⟩ her out of his ſight; but playing at ⟨cheſs⟩, and he holding a pen-knife in his ⟨hand⟩, ſhe hit her finger againſt it, which ⟨the⟩ Knight ſeeing, fell into a ſwoon, and
