ntinue to act as
we have begun! and let us do such great deeds that, even if
her inclination resisted, esteem may introduce us, against
her will, into her heart! For, after all, whatever men may
say, and whatever I may myself have said, one may give a
little esteem to what one will never in the least love; but
I do not think one can give much esteem to what will never
earn a little love. Let us hope, then; let us hope! let us
make ourselves worthy to be pitied if we are not worthy to
be loved."

After which somewhat philosophical meditation it is not surprising that
he should be informed by one of his aides-de-camp that the Princess was
in the garden. For what were Princesses made? and for what gardens?

The third is a longer passage, but it shall be subjected to that kind of
_cento_ing which has been found convenient earlier in this volume.

[Sidenote: The Fight of the Four Hundred.]

[_The dispute between the kings of Cappadocia on the one
hand and of Pontus on the other has been referred to a
select combat of two hundred men a side. Artamene, of
course, obtains the command of the Cappadocians, to the
despair of his explosive but not ungenerous rival, "Philip
Dastus." After a very beautiful interview with Mandane
(where, once more, the most elegant compliments pass between
these gentlefolkliest of all heroes and heroines) and divers
preliminaries, the fight comes off._][162] They began to
advance with heads lowered, without cries or noise of any
kind, but in a silence which struck terror. As soon as they
were near enough to use their javelins, they launched them
with such violence that [_a slight bathos_] these flying
weapons had a pretty great effect on both sides, but much
greater on that of the Cappadocians than on the other. Then,
sword in hand and covered by their shields, they came to
blows, and Artamene, as we were informed, immolated the
first victim [_but how about the javelin "effect"?_] in this
bloody sacrifice. For, having got in front of all his
companions by some paces, he killed, with a mighty
sword-stroke, the first who offered resistance. [_Despite
this, the general struggle continues to go against the
Cappadocians, though Artamene's exploits alarm one of the
enemy, named Artane, so much that he skulks away to a
neighbouri