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 he sallied forth with all his forces, but venturing too far, he was taken by the Saracens, and carried to Feragus's tent.

Now Orson was resolved to set him free, or lose his life; so putting on the armour of a dead Saracen, he called Pacolet, and went through the enemy without being molested, until they arrived at the tent where the Duke was confined; which done, they gave him a horse, and rode to the Christian army; on their return a general shout was made by all the army, of Long live the Duke of Acquitain! which so dismayed the Saracens, that they fled away in confusion, and the Christians pursued them till the night obliged them to give over.

Soon after this victory, Valentine, Orson, tha Ladies Bellisant, Clerimond, and Fazon, set out for Constantinople to see the Emperor their father, after they had taken leave of the Duke of Savary and his nobles, and were received with great joy.

At length the Emperor set out from Constantinople, after taking leave of his family, to visit a strong castle he had in Spain.

While he was absent, Brandifer, brother to Feragus, invaded the empire with a very great army, and at length besieged Constantinople where lay Valentine and Orson, the Green Knight, and all the ladies.

Valentine seeing the condition they all were in, resolved to give Brandifer battle, and therefore divided his army into ten bataliions, commanded by ten Knights, and sallying out of