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to_o find_v his_o friend_n manteleo_n there_o but_o he_o be_v as_o then_o new_o go_v towards_o normandy_n to_o pacify_v a_o controversy_n between_o his_o father_n and_o the_o duke_n who_o be_v a_o man_n well_o provide_v with_o money_n and_o munition_n for_o he_o keep_v diverse_a rover_n and_o pirate_n on_o the_o sea_n that_o daily_o bring_v he_o great_a store_n of_o good_a booty_n chap._n xxv_o ¶_o how_o palladine_n meet_v with_o his_o friend_n manteleo_n who_o he_o have_v almost_o slay_v in_o fight_n but_o that_o a_o damsel_n discover_v his_o name_n and_o how_o palladine_n slay_v the_o pirate_n dormidon_n upon_o the_o four_o day_n after_o palladine_n and_o his_o friend_n depart_v from_o paris_n ride_v through_o a_o forest_n they_o meet_v a_o knight_n and_o a_o damsel_n and_o with_o they_o a_o squire_n gréevous_o weep_v the_o squire_n joyful_a to_o meet_v these_o knight_n come_v to_o palladine_n with_o these_o speech_n help_v gentleman_n for_o god_n sake_n help_v i_o to_o be_v 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