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credit_n shall_v you_o have_v by_o send_v i_o on_o foot_n my_o own_o horse_n i_o lose_v not_o long_o since_o in_o the_o wood_n by_o hard_a fortune_n i_o pray_v you_o then_o let_v i_o have_v another_o on_o this_o condition_n that_o if_o i_o revenge_v not_o your_o cause_n i_o may_v stand_v bind_v to_o deliver_v he_o again_o you_o shall_v have_v one_o sir_n answer_v the_o lady_n for_o i_o hope_v by_o your_o prowess_n not_o only_o our_o possession_n shall_v remain_v at_o your_o dispose_n but_o ourselves_o likewise_o your_o obedient_a servant_n chap._n xxvi_o ¶_o how_o galaor_n revenge_v the_o death_n of_o the_o knight_n who_o he_o find_v slay_v on_o the_o bed_n under_o the_o tree_n thus_o depart_v galaor_n in_o conduct_n of_o the_o two_o damoselle_n who_o lead_v he_o the_o near_a way_n through_o a_o forest_n at_o the_o further_a side_n thereof_o show_v he_o a_o castle_n be_v the_o place_n whether_o they_o be_v command_v to_o bring_v he_o where-upon_a they_o thus_o speak_v to_o the_o 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