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limped�察�glad enough to go。 The real lover soon appeared�察�and he and his 

fair mistress fell joyfully into one another's arms�察�the parents consenting to 

their union。 Leander�察�assuming his own shape�察�appeared at the hall door�察�as 

if   he   were   a   stranger   drawn   thither   by   the   report   of   this   extraordinary 

wedding。 



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     From hence he traveled on�察�and came to a great city�察�where�察�upon his 

arrival�察�he understood there was a great and solemn procession�察�in order to 

shut   up    a   young   woman   against   her   will   among   the   vestal´nuns。   The 

prince was touched with compassion�察�and thinking the best use he could 

make of his cap was to redress public wrongs and relieve the oppressed�察�he 

flew to the temple�察�where he saw the young woman�察�crowned with flowers�察�

clad in white�察�and with her disheveled hair flowing about her shoulders。 

Two   of   her   brothers led   her by  each   hand�察  �and   her   mother   followed   her 

with a great crowd of men and women。 Leander�察�being invisible�察�cried out�察�

;Stop�察�stop�察�wicked brethren�此�stop�察�rash and inconsiderate mother�察�if you 

proceed any further�察�you shall be squeezed to death like so many frogs。; 

They   looked   about�察  �but   could   not   conceive   from   whence   these   terrible 

menaces came。 The brothers said it was only their sister's lover�察�who had 

hid himself in some hole�察�at which Leander�察�in wrath�察�took a long cudgel�察�

and   they   had   no   reason   to   say   the   blows   were   not   well   laid   on。   The 

multitude fled�察�the vestals ran away�察�and Leander was left alone with the 

victim�察  �immediately  he   pulled   off   his   red   cap   and   asked   her   wherein   he 

might   serve   her。   She   answered   him   that   there   was   a   certain   gentleman 

whom she would be glad to marry�察�but that he wanted an estate。 Leander 

then shook his rose so long that he supplied them with ten millions�察�after 

which they were married and lived happily together。 

     But   his   last   adventure   was   the   most   agreeable。   Entering   into   a   wide 

forest�察�he heard lamentable cries。 Looking about him every way�察�at length 

he spied four men well armed�察�who were carrying away by force a young 

lady�察�thirteen or fourteen years of age�察�upon which�察�making up to them as 

fast as he could�察 �What harm has that girl done�拭─�said he。 

     ;Ha� �ha� �my little master�察─�cried he who seemed to be the ringleader of 

the rest�察 �who bade you inquire�拭─�

     ;Let her alone�察─�said Leander�察 �and go about your business。; 

     ;Oh�察  �yes�察  �to   be   sure�察─  �cried   they�察  �laughing�察  �whereupon   the   prince�察�

alighting�察�put   on   his   red   cap�察�not   thinking   it   otherwise prudent to   attack 

four who seemed strong enough to fight a dozen。 One of them stayed to 

take care of the young lady�察�while the three others went after Gris´de´line�察�

who gave them a great deal of unwelcome exercise。 



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     Meantime the young lady continued her cries and complaints。 ;Oh�察�my 

dear princess�察─  �said   she�察   �how happy  was I   in   your palace�   �Did   you but 

know my sad misfortune�察�you would send your Amazons to rescue poor 

Abricotina。; 

     Leander�察  �having   listened   to   what   she   said�察  �without   delay   seized   the 

ruffian that held her�察�and bound him fast to a tree before he had time or 

strength to defend himself。 He then went to the second�察�and taking him by 

both arms�察�bound him in the same manner to another tree。 In the meantime 

Abricotina   made   the   best   of   her   good   fortune   and   betook   herself   to   her 

heels�察�not knowing which way she went。 But Leander�察�missing her�察�called 

out to his horse Gris´de´line�察�who�察�by two kicks with his hoof�察�rid himself 

of the two ruffians who had pursued him�此�one of them had his head broken 

and the other three of his ribs。 And now Leander only wanted to overtake 

Abricotina�察�for he thought her so handsome that he wished to see her again。 

He found her leaning against a tree。 When she saw Gris´ de´line coming 

toward her�察 �How lucky am I� ─�cried she�察 �this pretty little horse will carry 

me to the palace of pleasure。; Leander heard her�察�though she saw him not�此�

he rode up to her�察�Gris´de´line stopped�察�and when Abricotina mounted him�察�

Leander   clasped   her   in   his   arms   and   placed   her   gently   before   him。   Oh�察�

how great was Abricotina's fear to feel herself fast embraced�察�and yet see 

nobody� �She durst not stir�察�and shut her eyes for fear of seeing a spirit。 But 

Leander took off his little cap。 ;How comes it�察�fair Abricotina�察─�said he�察�

;that   you   are   afraid   of   me�察  �who   delivered   you   out   of   the   hands   of   the 

ruffians�拭─�

     With that she opened her eyes�察�and knowing him again�察 �Oh�察�sir�察─�said 

she�察 �I am infinitely obliged to you�察�but I was afraid�察�for I felt myself held 

fast and could see no one。; 

     ;Surely�察─�replied Leander�察 �the danger you have been in has disturbed 

you and cast a mist before your eyes。; 

     Abricotina   would   not   seem   to   doubt   him�察  �though   she   was   otherwise 

extremely sensible。 And after they had talked for some time of indifferent 

things�察�Leander requested her to tell him her age�察�her country�察�and by what 

accident she fell into the hands of the ruffians。 

     ;Know       then�察 �sir�察─ �said   she�察  �there    was   a  certain    very   great   fairy 



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married to a prince who wearied of her�此�she therefore banished him from 

her presence�察�and established herself and daughter in the Island of Calm 

Delights。   The   princess�察  �who   is   my   mistress�察  �being   very   fair�察  �has   many 

loversamong   others�察  �one   named   Furibon�察  �whom   she   detests�察  �he   it   was 

whose ruffians seized me to´day when I was wandering in search of a stray 

parrot。 Accept�察�noble prince�察�my best thanks for your valor�察�which I shall 

never forget。; 

     Leander said   how  happy he   was to have   served her�察�and   asked if   he 

could not obtain admission into the island。 Abricotina assured him this was 

impossible�察�and therefore he had better forget all about it。 While they were 

thus conversing�察�they came to the bank of a large river。 Abricotina alighted 

with a nimble jump from the horse。 

     ;Farewell�察�sir�察─�said she to the prince�察�making a profound reverence�察 �I 

wish you every happiness。; 

     ;And   I�察─  �said   Leander�察   �wish   that   I   may  now   and   then   have   a   small 

share in your remembrance。; 

     So saying�察�he galloped away and soon entered into the thickest part of 

the   wood�察  �near   a   river�察  �where   he   unbridled   and   unsaddled   Gris´de´line�察�

then�察   �putting   on   his  little  cap�察  �wished    himself    in  the   Island   of  Calm 

Delights�察�and his wish was immediately accomplished。 

     The   palace   was   of   pure   gold�察  �and   stood   upon   pillars   of   crystal   and 

precious     stones�察  �which     represented     the  zodiac    and   all  the  wonders     of 

nature�察�all the arts and sciences�察�the sea�察�with all the variety of fish therein 

contained�察�the earth�察�with all the various creatures which it produces�察�the 

chases of Diana and her nymphs�察�the noble exercises of the Amazons�察�the 

amusements   of   a   country   life�察  �flocks   of   sheep   with   their   shepherds   and 

dogs�察  �the   toils   of   agriculture�察  �harvesting�察  �gardening。 And   among   all   this 

variety of representations there was neither man nor boy to be seennot so 

much as a little winged Cupid�察�so highly had the princess been incensed 

against her inconstant husband as not to show the least favor to his fickle 

sex。 

     ;Abricotina did not deceive me�察─�said Leander to himself�察 �they have 

banished from hence the very idea of men�察�now let us see what they have 

lost by it。; With that he entered into the palaces and at every step he took 



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he   met   with   objects so   wonderful   that   when   he   had   once   fixed   his   eyes 

upon   them   he   had   much   ado   to   take   them   off   again。   He   viewed   a   vast 

number of these apartments�察�some full of china�察�no less fine than curious�察�

others     lined    with    porcelain�察    �so    delicate    that   the   walls     were    quite 

transparent。   Coral�察  �jasper�察  �agates�察  �and   cornelians   adorned   the   rooms   of 

state�察�and the presence´chamber was one entire mirror。 The throne was one 

great   pearl�察  �hollowed   like   a   shell�察  �the   princess   sat�察  �surrounded   by   her 

maidens�察  �none   of   whom   could   compare   with   herself。   In   her   was   all   the 

innocent sweetness of youth�察�joined to the dignity of maturity�察�in truth�察�she 

was perfection�察�and so thought the invisible Leander。 

     Not seeing Abricotina�察�she asked where she was。 Upon that�察�Leander�察�

being very desirous to speak�察�assumed the tone of a parrot�察�for there were 

many in the room�察�and addressed himself invisibly to the princess。 

     ;Most       charming        princess�察─     �said    he�察    �Abricotina        will    return 

immediately。   She   was   in   great   danger   of   being   carried   away   from   this 

place but for a young prince who rescued her。; 

     The princess was surprised at the parrot�察�his answer was so extremely 

pertinent。 

     ;You   are   very  rude�察  �little parrot�察─  �said   the   princess�察─  �and Abricotina�察�

when she comes�察�shall chastise you for 

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