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prince_n behold_v my_o lord_n at_o this_o fortress_n you_o may_v revenge_v the_o murder_a knight_n death_n tell_v i_o his_o name_n reply_v galaor_n he_o be_v call_v palingue_n answer_v the_o damoselle_n be_v now_o come_v hard_a by_o the_o castle_n they_o see_v the_o gate_n be_v fast_o which_o make_v galaor_n call_v out_o aloud_o whereat_o a_o arm_a knight_n come_v on_o the_o battlement_n demand_v what_o he_o seek_v foe_n i_o will_v enter_v the_o castle_n answer_v galaor_n this_o gate_n quoth_v he_o be_v appoint_v to_o no_o other_o end_n but_o for_o the_o come_n forth_o of_o such_o as_o remain_v here_o within_o which_o way_n shall_v i_o enter_v then_o say_v galaor_n i_o will_v show_v you_o quoth_v the_o knight_n but_o i_o doubt_v i_o shall_v travail_v in_o vain_a and_o that_o you_o dare_v not_o come_v to_o us._n now_o trust_v i_o reply_v galaor_n i_o will_v fain_o have_v be_v within_o long_o since_o we_o shall_v quick_o see_v that_o say_v the_o knight_n if_o your_o hardiness_n be_v 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