Chapter XLIV: Aleran and Adelasia

The loue of Alerane of Saxone, and of Andelasia the doughter of the Emperour Otho the thirde of that name. Their flight and departure into Italie, and how they were known againe, and what noble houses of Italie descended of their race.

[_Source and Origin._--Bandello, Part ii., nov. 27 (Belleforest,
1559, no. 1).

_Parallels._--Belleforest, i. 57 _seq._

_Painter._--I. i. 20 (_sic_); II. i. 130; III. i. 245; IV. i. 249.]