"Madam," said he, "infinitely bound am I unto you, for
this no more rare than noble courtesy ; but most bound for
the goodness I perceive you showed to the lady Paithenia,"
— with that the tears ran down his eyes ; but he followed on
— "and as much as so unfortunate a man, fit to be the spec-
tacle of misery, can do you service, determine you have made



208 THE STORY OF AHGALUS AND PARTHENIA.
