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 were about to betray to the Soldan, but he saves the island, and destroys the infidels. His next adventure is to make Ricomana, the Princess of Sicily, marry Filippo, a younger son of the King of France who is under his protection. This Filippo is half a fool, and the instances of his ill-breeding and want of all princely dignity, and of Tirante's address in concealing them, and interpreting them in a favourable manner, are not a little whimsical. This done, Tilante offers his services to the Emperor of Constantinople, falls in love with his daughter the Princess Carmesina, and lets her know it by means of a mirror in which he bids her look for the picture of his mistress. His wars with the Turks, and his amours, occupy the remainder of the first book, and a great part of the second. The damsel Piacer de mia vita is his great friend, and a certain Vedova riposata, who is amorous of him herself, his great enemy.