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these things which I haue here promised, and lay them downe in the parlour, in the presence of our friends. And immediatly they were all brought into their sight as she had commaunded. When this was done, the guests arose from the table, and giuing thankes vnto the king and ladie Lucina, tooke their leaue and departed. And Apollonius, thinking it likewise time for him to be gone, Most gratious king Altistrates (quoth he) thou which art a comforter of such as are m miserie ; and thou also renowmed prin-cesse, a fauourer of philosophic, and louer of all good studies, I bid you now most heartily farewell, as for your great deserts toward me, I leaue them to GOD to requite you with deserued recompence : and looking vnto his seruants which the ladie Lucina had given him, Sirs, take up this geere, quoth hee, which is giuen me, and bring it away, and let vs go seeke some lodgings.
When Lucina heard those words she was sodainlie stroken into a dump, fearing that she shoutde haue lost her newe louer, before she had euer reaped anie fruit of his companie, and therefore turning to her father, said : I beseech you good father and gratious king, forasmuch as it has pleased you this day 4o inrich Apolonius with many great gifts, you would not suffer him now to depart so late, lest he be by some naughtie persons spoiled of the things which you~haue giuen him. The king willingly granted the ladies request, and commanded forthwith that there should be a faire lodging prepared for him and his, where he might lie honourably, and when he sawe conuenient time he went to bed, and tooke his rest.