The duke then accompanied his late enemy, but now most zealous and grateful friend, the marques of Cadiz, to his town of Marchena, where he received the reward of his generous conduct in the thanks and blessings of the marchioness.

The marques celebrated a sumptuous feast in honor of his guest; for a day and night his palace was thrown open and was the scene of continual revel and festivity.

When the duke departed for his estates at St.Lucar the marques attended him for some distance on his journey, and when they separated it was as the parting scene of brothers.

Such was the noble spectacle exhibited to the chivalry of Spain by these two illustrious rivals.

Each reaped universal renown from the part he had performed in the campaign--the marques from having surprised and captured one of the most important and formidable fortresses of the kingdom of Granada, and the duke from having subdued his deadliest foe by a great act of magnanimity..