. The sweet and touching tale of Fleur & Blanchefleur; a mediaeval legend. among the many high-born maidens there assembled, haply hemay find another love. To this plan the King consented, yet found not in it thehelp he hoped; for, on hearing that he was to go to Montorio,leaving his Blanchefleur at home to tend her mother, who, likeMaster Gaidon, was commanded to feign herself sick, Fleurbecame so frantic with grief that, to calm his transports, theKing and Queen were fain to promise that, in two weeks time,Blanchefleur should follow him to Montorio. Somewhat comforted by this promise, Fleur
. The sweet and touching tale of Fleur & Blanchefleur; a mediaeval legend. among the many high-born maidens there assembled, haply hemay find another love. To this plan the King consented, yet found not in it thehelp he hoped; for, on hearing that he was to go to Montorio,leaving his Blanchefleur at home to tend her mother, who, likeMaster Gaidon, was commanded to feign herself sick, Fleurbecame so frantic with grief that, to calm his transports, theKing and Queen were fain to promise that, in two weeks time,Blanchefleur should follow him to Montorio. Somewhat comforted by this promise, Fleur took a tenderfarewell of his love, whom he fondly kissed and embraced inthe presence of her mother and his own father. King Fenis, though by no means best pleased with his sonsdeportment, yet sent him nobly equipped and provided to Mon-torio, where, on arrival, Fleur was warmly welcomed by DukeToras, the Duchess, and their daughter Sibylla, and, when re-covered from the fatigue of travel, was by Sibylla conducted to 12 THE SWEET AND TOUCHING TALE OF. FLEUR AND BLANCHEFLEUR 13 school, where many a fair and noble damsel was to be seen. Allwas in vain: no matter what of beauty or of loveliness mightmeet his eye or strike his ear, the thoughts of Fleur were everand only with his Blanchefleur, for whose sake he heaved manya sigh and dropped many a tear against the day appointed for hercoming; and when it came and brought her not, because hisparents trusted that she was now forgotten, Fleur drooped andpined; unable, from heaviness of heart, to eat, drink, or sleep ;and when his chamberlain saw that Fleur was sick he hastedback to tell King Fenis, who, calling for his Queen, took counselwith her on the matter. What remedy there be for Fleur Iknow not, said the King, but this thing I know full well, thatBlanchefleur has cast a spell upon him, and by enchantment hasbound him so fast in love to her that he can look on none otherthan herself; so go, fetch me Blanchefleur, that she may die
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