attire of a shepherdess,
and Ganymede of a young swain: every day leading forth her flocks,
with such delight, that she held her exile happy, and thought no
content to the bliss of a country cottage. Leaving her thus famous
amongst the shepherds of Arden, again to Saladyne.

[Footnote 1: choose her dwelling.]

[Footnote 2: concluded.]

When Saladyne had a long while concealed a secret resolution of
revenge, and could no longer hide fire in the flax, nor oil in the
flame, for envy is like lightning, that will appear in the darkest
fog, it chanced on a morning very early he called up certain of his
servants, and went with them to the chamber of Rosader, which being
open, he entered with his crew, and surprised his brother being
asleep, and bound him in fetters, and in the midst of his hall chained
him to a post. Rosader, amazed at this strange chance, began to reason
with his brother about the cause of this sudden extremity, wherein he
had wronged, and what fault he had committed worthy so sharp a
penance. Saladyne answered him only with a look of disdain, and went
his way, leaving poor Rosader in a deep perplexity; who, thus abused,
fell into sundry passions, but no means of relief could be had:
whereupon for anger he grew into a discontented melancholy. In which
humor he continued two or three days without meat, insomuch that
seeing his brother would give him no food, he fell into despair of his
life. Which Adam Spencer, the old servant of Sir John of Bordeaux,
seeing, touched with the duty and love he ought[1] to his old master,
felt a remorse in his conscience of his son's mishap; and therefore,
although Saladyne had given a general charge to his servants that none
of them upon pain of death should give either meat or drink to
Rosader, yet Adam Spencer in the night rose secretly, and brought him
such victuals as he could provide, and unlocked him, and set him at
liberty. After Rosader had well feasted himself, and felt he was
loose, straight his thoughts aimed at revenge, and now, all being
asleep, he would have quit Saladyne with the method of his own
mischief. But Adam Spencer did persuade him to the contrary with these
reasons:

[Footnote 1: owed.]

"Sir," quoth he, "be content, for this night go again into your old
fetters, so shall you try the faith of friends, and save the life of
an old servant. To-morrow hath your brother invited all your kindred
and allies to a solemn breakfast, only to see you, tellin