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11 wherein still remained some few drops of wine, plainly showing that they all had fallen asleep in their cups.

He then, erossingcrossing [sic] a court, paved with marble, went up stairs, and came into the guard-ehamberchamber [sic], where the guards were standing in their ranks, with their muskets upon their shoulders, and snorting as loud as they eouldcould [sic]. After that, he went through several rooms full of gentlemen and ladies all asleep, some standing and others sitting.

At last he came into a ehamberchamber [sic] all gilt with gold; here he saw, upon a bed, the eurtainscurtains [sic] of which were all open, the finest sight that ever he beheld—a prineessprincess [sic], who appeared to be about fifteen or sixteen years of age, and those resplendent beauty had in it something divine. He approaehedapproached [sic] with trembling and admiration, and fell down before her on his knees. And now the enehantmentenchantment [sic] was at an end; the prineessprincess [sic] awaked, and looked on him with eyes more tender than the first view might seem to admit of. Is it you my prineeprince [sic]? said she to him; you have waited a long time.

The prineeprince [sic], eharmedcharmed [sic] with these words, and muehmuch [sic] more with the manner, in which they were spoken, asured her that he loved her better than himself.