There he arriuing boldly, did present xviii The fearefull Lady to her father deare, Most perfect pure, and guiltlesse innocent Of blame, as he did on his Knighthood sweare, Since first he saw her, and did free from feare Of a discourteous Knight, who her had reft, And by outragious force away did beare: Witnesse thereof he shew’d his head there left, And wretched life forlorne for vengement of his theft. Most ioyfull man her sire was her to see, xix And heare th’aduenture of her late mischaunce; And thousand thankes to _Calidore_ for fee Of his large paines in her deliueraunce Did yeeld; Ne lesse the Lady did aduaunce. Thus hauing her restored trustily, As he had vow’d, some small continuaunce He there did make, and then most carefully Vnto his first exploite he did him selfe apply. So as he was pursuing of his quest xx He chaunst to come whereas a iolly Knight, In couert shade him selfe did safely rest, To solace with his Lady in delight: His warlike armes he had from him vndight: For that him selfe he thought from daunger free, And far from enuious eyes that mote him spight. And eke the Lady was full faire to see, And courteous withall, becomming her degree. To whom Sir _Calidore_ approaching nye, xxi Ere they were well aware of liuing wight, Them much abasht, but more him selfe thereby, That he so rudely did vppon them light, And troubled had their quiet loues delight. Yet since it was his fortune, not his fault, Him selfe thereof he labour’d to acquite, And pardon crau’d for his so rash default[440], That he gainst courtesie so fowly did default. With which his gentle words and goodly wit xxii He soone allayd that Knights conceiu’d displeasure, That he besought him downe by him to sit, That they mote treat of things abrode at leasure; And of aduentures, which had in his measure Of so long waies to him befallen late. So downe he sate, and with delightfull pleasure His long aduentures gan to him relate, Which he endured had through daungerous debate. Of which whilest they discoursed both together, xxiii The faire _Serena_[441] (so his Lady hight) Allur’d with myldnesse of the gentle wether, And pleasaunce of the place, the which was dight With diuers flowres distinct with rare delight,[442] Wandred about the fields, as liking led Her wauering lust after her wandring sight, To make a garland to adorne her hed, Without suspect of ill or daungers hidden dred.