At length, when as no hope of his retourne vii She saw now left, she cast to leaue the place, And wend abrode, though feeble and forlorne, To seeke some comfort in that sorie case. His steede now strong through rest so long a space, Well as she could, she got, and did bedight, And being thereon mounted, forth did pace, Withouten guide, her to conduct aright, Or gard her to defend from bold oppressors might. Whom when her Host saw readie to depart, viii He would not suffer her alone to fare, But gan himselfe addresse to take her part. Those warlike armes, which _Calepine_ whyleare Had left behind, he gan eftsoones prepare, And put them all about himselfe vnfit, His shield, his helmet, and his curats bare. But without sword vpon his thigh to sit: Sir _Calepine_ himselfe away had hidden it. So forth they traueld an vneuen payre, ix That mote to all men seeme an vncouth sight; A saluage man matcht with a Ladie fayre, That rather seem’d the conquest of his might, Gotten by spoyle, then purchaced aright. But he did her attend most carefully, And faithfully did serue both day and night, Withouten thought of shame or villeny, Ne euer shewed signe of foule disloyalty. Vpon a day as on their way they went, x It chaunst some furniture about her steed To be disordred by some accident: Which to redresse, she did th’assistance need Of this her groome, which he by signes did reede, And streight his combrous armes aside did lay Vpon the ground, withouten doubt or dreed, And in his homely wize began to assay T’amend what was amisse, and put in right aray. Bout which whilest he was busied thus hard, xi Lo where a knight together with his squire, All arm’d to point came ryding thetherward, Which seemed by their portance and attire, To be two errant knights, that did inquire After aduentures, where they mote them get. Those were to weet (if that ye it require[478]) Prince _Arthur_ and young _Timias_, which met By straunge occasion, that here needs forth be set. After that _Timias_ had againe recured xii The fauour of _Belphebe_, (as ye heard) And of her grace did stand againe assured, To happie blisse he was full high vprear’d, Nether of enuy, nor of chaunge afeard, Though many foes did him maligne therefore, And with vniust detraction him did beard; Yet he himselfe so well and wisely bore, That in her soueraine lyking he dwelt euermore.