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Rh commands, but in this matter you must answer for us to our Lord the Emperor.

Then said the, dread ye not, if my Lord knew what he hath done as well as I, he would put him to the foulest death that could be thought, immediately these men laid hands on him, and bound him fast with iron chains, and put him into prison, where he lay a long time after, til at last it happened, there came tidings, that the Emperor was coming home, and had obtained great renown and victory. When his brother heard of his coming, he said, I would to God, my brother might not find me in prison, for if he do, he will enquire the cause. of my imprison men: of the Empress, and she will tell him all the truth how I moved her to commit sin, and so on her account I shall have no favour of my brother, but lose my life; this know I well: Therefore it shall not be so. Then sins he a messenger unto the Empress, praying her, that she would vouchsafe to come to the prison door, that he might speak a word or two with her.

The Empress came to him, and