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 with her voice and perſon; they each  convenient times (without acquainting  another) to treat about enjoyment; to  ſhe ſeemingly contented, in conſideration, as ſhe was but poor, they brought a  florins a-piece, and ſhe appointed  to come ſingly at different times, and  would receive them: which done, ſhe acqainted her huſband adviſing him to ſtand  his ſword drawn, and, as they entered,  kill them; which he performed, and taking away their money, threw their bodies  the ſea. Soon after, the Knight and his quarrelled, and he ſtriking her ſhe  out in the hearing of many, O you ! will you kill me, as you did the Knights. They being miſſed, created ſuſpicion; upon which they were both ſeized, confeſſed the fact, and were afterwards .--Then ſaid the Emperor, my ſon  not die.

Upon this the Empreſs came and ſaid, Lord, In Armenia reigned a King, who  a beautiful wife, on whom he doated;  that none other might enjoy her, he  her in a caſtle, and kept the keys.

The queen, after four days confinement ſhe ſaw a Knight who was enamoured with her, and ſhe no leſs with him. there was a Knight who had heard of beauty, and left his country to ſee her,  finding ſhe was confined, rode about