Una and the red cross knight, and other tales from Spenser's Faery Queene; . lared the matter. The Dame hearing thissent for a doctor who had great insight into thedisease of mind which now beset the knight, andknew best how it might be cured. Then the doctor, taking the Red Cross Knight,enquired of him closely all that caused his misery,and gave him salves and medicines which easedhim for a time. But soon there came to light aninward sore which could not by those means behealed, and the doctor took the Red Cross Knightto a dark and lonely place where he might byfasting and solitude subdue his
Una and the red cross knight, and other tales from Spenser's Faery Queene; . lared the matter. The Dame hearing thissent for a doctor who had great insight into thedisease of mind which now beset the knight, andknew best how it might be cured. Then the doctor, taking the Red Cross Knight,enquired of him closely all that caused his misery,and gave him salves and medicines which easedhim for a time. But soon there came to light aninward sore which could not by those means behealed, and the doctor took the Red Cross Knightto a dark and lonely place where he might byfasting and solitude subdue his complaint. Therehe dwelt among ashes, and his garments were ofsackcloth and his food was bitter and to him every day there came one who searedhis wounds with hot iron, and another whoscourged him with a whip, and yet a third whobathed his limbs in bitter brine. Great was his torment, and no less great wasUnas grief to know his pain, but in a short space,by these means, he was cured of his sickness andcame forth renewed in body and mind. •NO •N8. L. HAWSSA-. OF THE HOUSE OF HOLINESS 169 IV CHARISSA Then Una, having received again her knightwith much joy, brought him to Charissa, who wasnow able to entertain them. She was a woman,young, and fair and of great goodness, so thatthere were few found on earth to compare withher. She wore a yellow robe and on her headwas a golden crown adorned with many rare andprecious gems. She sat on an ivory chair and byher side were two turtle doves. All around herplayed her children, a great multitude, and sheheld the youngest in her arms. When Una and the knight had greeted her andwished her joy of all her children, Una besoughtof her that she would entertain the knight fairlyand gently after his late harsh sufferings and teachhim her own gentle love. Charissa was right joyous to hear this request,and taking the knight by the hand she taughthim lessons and instructed him in every good be-hest of love and righteousness and well-do
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