⟨ſlew⟩ her.—Then, ſaid the maſter, You have ⟨underſtood⟩ what I related? to which he replied, Full well, and am of opinion ſhe was ⟨the⟩ worſt of women, therefore, for the words ⟨of⟩ a woman, my ſon ſhall not die.
CHAP. X.
The Prince's Complaint of the Empreſs.
THE ſeventh day the Maſters brought the Prince to the Emperor, who ſaid, Hail, Royal Father, Heaven can witneſs the ⟨falſity⟩ of the accuſation laid againſt me; ⟨for⟩, inſtead of my having tempted the chaſtity of the Empreſs, it was ſhe that tempted me to lewdneſs with her, which refuſed; and becauſe I would not ſpeak, the planets ⟨having⟩ threatened my life, if in ſeven days I ⟨ſpoke⟩ one word, ſhe fell into a rage and ⟨accuſed⟩ me: Nor is ſhe nice in her honour, ⟨for⟩, under the cover of a female garment, ⟨ſhe⟩ keeps a youth to ſupply your place; and ⟨ſend⟩ for her attendants, and I will make ⟨it⟩ appear. At this the Emperor ordered ⟨them⟩ all to be called in, and the perſon the ⟨Prince⟩ pitched on, proved to be a man, ⟨who⟩ confeſſed he had lain with the Empreſs ⟨ſeveral⟩ times; this ſo enraged the Emperor, that he caſt them into priſon, and the ⟨Prince⟩ told the following ſtory.———In Paleſtine
