da should never
leave her. With this assurance, yet not without unspeakable regret,
Amadour went away and left his wife with the Countess.

When Florida found herself alone after his departure, she set about
doing such good and virtuous works as she hoped might win her the
reputation that belongs to the most perfect women, and might prove her
to be worthy of such a lover as Amadour. He having arrived at Barcelona,
was there welcomed by the ladies as of old; but they found a greater
change in him than they believed it possible for marriage to effect in
any man. He seemed to be vexed by the sight of things he had
formerly desired; and even the Countess of Palamos, whom he had loved
exceedingly, could not persuade him to visit her.

Amadour remained at Barcelona as short a time as possible, for he was
impatient to reach Salces, where he alone was now awaited. When he
arrived, there began between the two kings that great and cruel war
which I do not purpose to describe. (12) Neither will I recount the
noble deeds that were done by Amadour, for then my story would take up
an entire day; but you must know that he won renown far above all his
comrades. The Duke of Najera (13) having arrived at Perpignan in command
of two thousand men, requested Amadour to be his lieutenant, and so well
did Amadour fulfil his duty with this band, that in every skirmish the
only cry was "Najera!" (14)

12 In 1503 the French, under Marshals de Rieux and de Gie,
again besieged Salces, which had a garrison of 1200 men. The
latter opposed a vigorous defence during two months, and
upon the arrival of the old Duke of Alba with an army of
succour the siege had to be raised.--B. J.

13 Pedro Manriquez de Lara, Count of Trevigno, created Duke
of Najera by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1501.--B. J.

14 The Duke's war-cry, repeated by his followers as a
rallying signal in the _melee_. War-cries varied greatly.
"Montjoie St. Denis" was that of the kings of France, and
"Passavant le meilleur" (the best to the front) that of the
Counts of Champagne. In other instances the war-cry
consisted of a single word, "Bigorre" being that of the
kings of Navarre, and "Flanders" that of the Princess of
Beaujeu. When the war-cry was merely a name, as in the case
of the Duke of Najera, it belonged to the head of the
family.--D.

Now it came to pass that the King of Tunis, who for a