XXVII. The Lord of Virle.
The Lorde of Virle, by the commaundement of a fayre younge Wydow called Zilia, for hys promise made, the better to attaine hir loue, was contented to remayne dumbe the space of three yeares, and by what meanes he was reuenged, and obtayned hys suite.
[Source and Origin.—Bandello, Part iii., nov. 17.
Parallels.—Belleforest, t. i. f. 289; Fenton, Trag. Disc. hist. xi.
Painter.—I. ii. 268; II. ii. 22; III. ii. 425; IV. iii. 157.]
XXVIII. Lady of Bohemia.
Two Barons of Hungarie assuring themselues to obtayne their sute to a fayre Lady of Boeme, receyued of hir a straung and maruelous repulse, to their great shame and Infamy, cursinge the tyme that euer they aduentured an enterprise so foolish.
[Source and Origin.—Bandello, Part i., nov. 21.
Parallels.—Whetstone, Arbour of Vertue.
Painter.—I. ii. 292; II. ii. 238; III. ii. 463; IV. iii. 195.