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 So Pacolet led them to the great gates of the castle, which he unloosed, and then carried them to the sea-shore, where he had prepared a proper ship to transport them wherever they should think convenient; which, at Orson’s request, went to Aquitain, in order to marry Fezon, sineesince [sic] now he had got the use of his tongue, and found out his parents.

Next morning when Ferragus heard of their eseapeescape [sic], he was enraged to the last degree, got ready a fleet and seouredscoured [sic] the seas to take Valentine, but was forced after a fruitless searehsearch [sic], to return home to his palace, whilst Valentine’s company arrived at Aquitain, and not caring to discover themselves to Duke Savoy, lodged themselves in private; for Orson kuowingknowing [sic] the ineonstaneyinconstancy [sic] of the fair sex, had a mind to try the lady Fezon before he married her; therefore, taking the habit of a Knight-errant, and making Pacolet his page, he went to the Duke Savoy’s palace, and asked to be admitted into his service; to which the Duke answered, (not knowing Orson,) that he would accept of it very willingly, and would reward him liberally; he therefore presented him with a purse of money, and withal made him a champion of the eourtcourt [sic].

Orson soon, by his courteous behaviour, got thothe [sic] love of every body, and was much respeetedrespected [sic] by the lady Fezon, who did not know him to be Orson, because of his speeehspeech [sic]. Of these passages, Orson, at convenient times would aequaintacquaint [sic] Valentine, Clerimond, and his mother Bellifant, who werowere [sic] greatly rejoiced therewith; but this joy was interrupted by Ferragus’s proclaiming war against the Duke of Aquitain.