your last night’s adventure with her, many troubled thoughts have been in her mind; your stealing to bed has put her in a cross humour; though I suppose it is only shame for being embraced by you before marriage.’—This amazed Montellion, who to know more of it withdrew, and changing habit with a neighbouring friar, he crossed to Launela by a nearer way and told her he was the friar she was going for; this she believed, and went back with him, and found Palian ready to enter, which they did altogether. Praxantia immediately embraced the supposed Montellion, by saying, Welcome, my dear Montellion to thy Praxantia’s arms, who dearly loves thee. Palian thanked her, and now desired the marriage might be consummated. But Montellion, who acted the friar as well as he could, said Hold, not so fast: my friends, bring lights first, that I may see what I do; do you think I will marry I know not what? upon which a candle descovered the cheat, and put the princess in such a rage, that she commanded Paiian out of her presence: Then she began to persuade the true Montellion
