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lonius, the vertue which I haue scene in thee, I haue testified by my liberahtie towards thee, and thy trusti-nesse is prooued by committing mine onelie childe and daughter to thine instruction. As these haue caused mee to preferre thee, so haue they made my daughter to loue thee, so that I am as well contented with the one as I am well pleased with the other. And for thy part, likewise I hope Apollonius, that as thou hast been glad to be my client, thou wilt reioyce as much to be my sonne in law. Tell me thy minde out of hand, for 1 attend thine answere. Then Apollonius much abashed at the kinges talke, falling downe vpon his knees, answered : Most gratious soueraigne, your wordes sound so strangely in mine eares, that I scarcely know how to giue answer, & your goodnesse hath been so great towardes me, that I can wish for no more. But since it is your Graces pleasure that 1 should not be indebted to many, but owe all thing vnto you, as life, and wife, honour, and goods, and all: you shall not find me vnthankful, howsoeuer God or fickle fortune deale with me, to remaine both loyall and constant to you, and your daughter, whom aboue all creatures, both for birth and beauty and good qualities, 1 loue and honour most intirely. Altistrates reioiced much to heare so wise and conformable an answere, and embracing Apollonius, called him by the name of deare beloued sonne. The next day morning the king addressed his messengers & purseuants, to assemble the nobliesl of his subiects and frends out of the confederat cities, and countries, and to shew them that he had certain e affaires to communicat vnto them: and when they were come altogither vnto Pentapolis, after due greeting, and accustomable intertainments shewed as in the maner of great estates, he said thus vnto them. My loving friends, and faithfull subiects, my meaning was to let you vnderstand, that my daughter is desirous to