Tirant, hears about it, he'll have me killed and then he'll leave. So, my lady, make pretenses, and break off your friendship with him little by little, because if Your Highness suddenly stopped seeing him, he would think that I told you. And those two ladies deserve to be whipped. Don't you see how big Stephanie's belly is? I'm astonished that the emperor hasn't noticed it. And the same will happen to Plaerdemavida." The princess was very upset. With tears flowing from her eyes, she began to lament angrily: "Oh, God! Where is Your justice? How is it that fire does not descend from heaven to turn that cruel, ungrateful Tirant into ashes? He was the first knight that I considered my master. I thought he would bring an end to all my troubles, and now I see everything turned around. Oh, who would ever have thought that words like these could come from the mouth of such a virtuous knight? What have I done to him, to make him want the deaths of my father and my mother and their miserable daughter? Oh, Tirant! What happened to the love we shared? What crime did I commit for you to think me vile and abominable? Did you really say that you love no lady or maiden unless it's for her wealth, and that you want to take my virginity by force? Oh, if I wanted to be cruel, before the sun came up your chamber would be full of blood; yours and the blood of all your men." And she said no more. But hearing the call for matins, she added: "Widow, let's go to bed, even though I'll get little sleep tonight with the great hate I have for Tirant--the one I used to love so much." The Widow answered: "My lady, I beg you, please. Don't say a word about this to anyone. Who knows what might happen?" "Don't worry," said the princess. "I'll protect you." When they were in their chamber, Stephanie saw them come in, and said: "It looks to me, my lady, as though you've had a great deal of pleasure listening to the Widow--you've been with her so long. I'd like to know what you're thinking about." The princess climbed into bed without answering, and began to cry bitterly. When the Widow had gone, Stephanie asked her why she was crying. The princess told her: "Stephanie, let me be, and take care that this doesn't happen to you." Stephanie was surprised at this, not knowing what it could mean. She did not reply, but drew close to her as she usually did. All that night the princess could not sleep a wink and cried and lamented continually. In the morning she got up, ill, because of her lack of sleep. Nonetheless, she forced herself to go to mass. When Tirant learned of her condition, and when Stephanie told him about her tears and crying all night long, he was very surprised, and wondered what he had done. Going up to the princess, he said: "If Your Excellency would like to tell me what is wrong, I would be very pleased."