Florismart

Mandricardo persisted in his search for Orlando, and Florismart, with Flordelis, pursued their way to the camp of Charlemagne.

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But who can tell the grief of Flordelis when she saw the warriors return, and found not Florismart as usual after absence hasten to her side.

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The joy of meeting was clouded to Florismart by the news which Flordelis brought of

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Rodomont, who knew the soundings of the stream, soon recovered the land; but Florismart was carried downward by the current, and landed at last on a bank of mud where his horse could hardly find footing.

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Florismart succeeded in bringing the two champions to accord, by informing them that he could bring them to the presence of Orlando, the master of Durindana.

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Florismart with Orlando, consented to accompany him.

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Florismart was so overwhelmed with despair at his own disgrace and the sight of the damsel's distress, that he drew his sword, and was about to plunge it into his own bosom.

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Gradasso turned to pursue him, but at that moment saw Florismart in the very act of striking a fatal blow at Agramant, whom he had unhorsed.

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After long wandering without success she returned to Paris, and there found the object of her search; for Florismart, after the fall of Albracca, had repaired thither.

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Florismart was unhorsed and his steed fell dead, while Bayard sustained no injury by the shock.

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