Book 3, Canto 7 Summary

Florimell, meanwhile, has found safety inside a witch's cottage. The witch's son courts her in a country manner, but Florimell is not interested. Eventually, she leaves. The witch's son throws an angry tantrum that his earlier displays had not hinted at, and his mother send a beast after Florimell to bring her back. Florimell escapes by jumping into a boat (the fisherman is asleep) and rowing away. The monster, upset at Florimell's escape, chews on her horse instead. Satyrane (Una's protector from Book 1) shows up, and recognizing a girdle near the horse as Florimell's, uses the girdle to leash the beast and lead it away. Soon, he comes across a giantess carrying a squire on her saddle. Satyrane fights the giantess, but is overcome and knocked out. He is saved by another knight who chases the giantess away and frees the...