I see well where love leads delay is loathsome,
and that small wooing serves where both the parties are willing."
"Truth," quoth Ganymede; "but a happy day should it be, if Rosader
that day might be married to Rosalynde."
"Ah, good Ganymede," quoth he, "by naming Rosalynde, renew not my
sorrows; for the thought of her perfections is the thrall of my
miseries."
"Tush, be of good cheer, man," quoth Ganymede: "I have a friend that
is deeply experienced in negromancy and magic; what art can do shall
be acted for thine advantage: I will cause him to bring in Rosalynde,
if either France or any bordering nation harbor her; and upon that
take the faith of a young shepherd."
Aliena smiled to see how Rosader frowned, thinking that Ganymede had
jested with him. But, breaking off from those matters, the page,
somewhat pleasant, began to discourse unto them what had passed
between him and Phoebe; which, as they laughed, so they wondered at,
all confessing that there is none so chaste but love will change. Thus
they passed away the day in chat, and when the sun began to set they
took their leaves and departed; Aliena providing for their marriage
day such solemn cheer and handsome robes as fitted their country
estate, and yet somewhat the better, in that Rosader had promised to
bring Gerismond thither as a guest.
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