Tirant and the king went back to the hall with the queen, and
there they found a little diversion. The Queen of Sicily drew
apart with the Queen of Fez, and embraced her, asking her many
questions about the princess, about her beauty and about the love
between Tirant and the princess. The Queen of Fez praised the
princess, saying she would never be able to tell of all her
wonderful qualities. She passed lightly over the love affair
with great discretion. Then she began to flatter the queen--an
art at which she was a master--telling her that after Her
Highness, the princess, she was without equal in the world; that
she had never seen or heard of a lady with such a genteel mind or
so much beauty as Her Majesty, and that she was very much in love
with her and her singular qualities; and she told her many other
things, all of which gave the Queen of Sicily great pleasure.
After the party and celebrations had ended it was time to dine,
and they ate with great satisfaction. When they had left the
table, Tirant begged the King of Sicily to make ready quickly,
and the king told him he would.
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