Chivalry -- Fiction; Knights and knighthood -- Fiction; Romances, Spanish -- Translations into English
The history saith, that King Perion and his companions returned in good
array as they had come; the Emperor always lodged in the same tent with
Amadis, and slept in the same bed; and all his people, and tents, and
accoutrements, were under the care of Brondajel of the Rock, as his
High Steward, as he had been to the Emperor Patin. When they arrived at
the Firm island, they found Oriana and all her company in the garden,
so fair, and so richly attired, that it was a wonder to behold, and
you would have thought that they did not look like earthly persons,
but as if God had made them in Heaven and sent them there. The joy
that they then had to see themselves met together again, in safety,
and being now certain of peace, cannot in any manner be expressed.
King Perion went first, and they whom it behoved humbly saluted him,
and the others kissed his hand. Amadis led the Emperor to Oriana.
Agrayes, and Florestan, and Quadragante, and Don Brian of Monjaste,
went to Queen Sardamira, and Olinda, and Grasinda; Don Bruneo to his
beloved Lady Melicia; and the other Knights to the other Princesses and
Damsels. Then Amadis took Gastiles the nephew of the Greek Emperor, and
Grasandor the son of the King of Bohemia, and led them to his Cousin
Mabilia, and said, My good Lady, take these Princes and honour them:
and she with that took them by the hand, and seated herself between
them. At this was Grasandor greatly pleased; for as we have told you,
on the first day that he saw her his heart was disposed to her love.
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