rrel
against me in hope to have my lands, and so hath exiled me out of
France for ever. Thus, thus, sir, am I the most miserable of all men,
as having a blemish in my thoughts for the wrongs I proffered Rosader,
and a touch in my state to be thrown from my proper possessions by
injustice. Passionate thus with many griefs, in penance of my former
follies I go thus pilgrim-like to seek out my brother, that I may
reconcile myself to him in all submission, and afterward wend to the
Holy Land, to end my years in as many virtues as I have spent my youth
in wicked vanities."

Rosader, hearing the resolution of his brother Saladyne, began to
compassionate his sorrows, and not able to smother the sparks of
nature with feigned secrecy, he burst into these loving speeches:

"Then know, Saladyne," quoth he, "that thou hast met with Rosader, who
grieves as much to see thy distress, as thyself to feel the burden of
thy misery." Saladyne, casting up his eye and noting well the physnomy
of the forester, knew, that it was his brother Rosader, which made him
so bash and blush at the first meeting, that Rosader was fain to
recomfort him, which he did in such sort, that he showed how highly he
held revenge in scorn. Much ado there was between these two brethren,
Saladyne in craving pardon, and Rosader in forgiving and forgetting
all former injuries; the one submiss, the other courteous; Saladyne
penitent and passionate, Rosader kind and loving, that at length
nature working an union of their thoughts, they earnestly embraced,
and fell from matters of unkindness, to talk of the country life,
which Rosader so highly commended, that his brother began to have a
desire to taste of that homely content. In this humor Rosader
conducted him to Gerismond's lodge, and presented his brother to the
king, discoursing the whole matter how all had happened betwixt them.
The king looking upon Saladyne, found him a man of a most beautiful
personage, and saw in his face sufficient sparks of ensuing honors,
gave him great entertainment, and glad of their friendly
reconcilement, promised such favor as the poverty of his estate might
afford, which Saladyne gratefully accepted. And so Gerismond fell to
question of Torismond's life. Saladyne briefly discoursed unto him his
injustice and tyrannies, with such modesty, although he had wronged
him, that Gerismond greatly praised the sparing speech of the young
gentleman.

Many questions passed, but at last Gerism