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the_o best_a city_n between_o this_o and_o paris_n friend_n quoth_v the_o giant_n see_v thou_o will_v not_o render_v i_o again_o the_o armour_n i_o be_o content_a to_o let_v thou_o depart_v hence_o without_o any_o hurt_n or_o damage_n and_o also_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o my_o ring_n of_o gold_n the_o which_o the_o admiral_n gaudise_n give_v i_o for_o i_o know_v well_o it_o will_v stand_v thou_o in_o good_a stead_n if_o thou_o think_v to_o furnish_v thy_o message_n for_o when_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o palace_n and_o say_v how_o thou_o be_v a_o messenger_n send_v from_o king_n charles_n thou_o shall_v find_v four_o gate_n and_o at_o every_o gate_n four_o porter_n so_o that_o at_o the_o first_o gate_n if_o it_o be_v know_v thou_o be_v a_o frenchman_n one_o of_o thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v cut_v of_o and_o at_o the_o second_o gate_n thy_o other_o hand_n and_o at_o the_o three_o gate_n one_o of_o thy_o foot_n and_o at_o the_o four_o the_o other_o foot_n and_o then_o shall_v thou_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o admiral_n and_o there_o thy_o head_n strike_v off_o and_o therefore_o to_o escape_v these_o peril_n &_o furnish_v thy_o message_n and_o to_o thintent_v that_o thou_o may_v sure_o return_v give_v i_o again_o my_o armour_n and_o i_o shall_v give_v the_o my_o ring_n of_o gold_n the_o which_o when_o thou_o but_o show_v it_o thou_o shall_v be_v receive_v with_o great_a honour_n at_o every_o gate_n and_o then_o thou_o may_v go_v &_o return_v sure_o into_o the_o palace_n at_o thy_o pleasure_n and_o no_o man_n to_o let_v thou_o for_o if_o thou_o have_v slay_v five_o hundred_o man_n there_o shall_v be_v none_o so_o hardy_a as_o to_o touch_v thou_o nor_o to_o do_v thou_o any_o ill_a if_o thou_o have_v this_o ring_n about_o thou_o for_o when_o i_o have_v need_n of_o man_n or_o money_n i_o can_v lack_v if_o i_o send_v this_o ring_n for_o a_o token_n therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v i_o have_v again_o my_o armour_n chap._n xxxiii_o ¶_o how_o huon_n slay_v rhe_n great_a giant_n and_o how_o he_o call_v gerame_n and_o his_o company_n to_o he_o and_o of_o the_o joy_n that_o they_o make_v for_o the_o death_n of_o the_o giant_n when_o huon_n understand_v the_o paynim_n he_o say_v ah_o thou_o fall_v and_o false_a deceiver_n know_v for_o troth_n if_o all_o the_o preacher_n between_o the_o east_n &_o west_n preach_v to_o i_o a_o whole_a year_n and_o that_o thou_o will_v give_v i_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v and_o thy_o ring_n therewith_o i_o will_v not_o render_v again_o the_o good_a armour_n that_o be_v now_o on_o my_o body_n first_o i_o slay_v thou_o &_o then_o as_o for_o thy_o ring_n that_o thou_o praise_v so_o much_o i_o will_v likewise_o have_v it_o whether_o thou_o will_v or_o not_o when_o the_o giant_n have_v well_o hear_v huon_n and_o see_v that_o in_o no_o wise_a he_o can_v get_v again_o his_o armour_n he_o be_v then_o sorrowful_a and_o because_o he_o see_v how_o huon_n reprove_v he_o therewith_o he_o be_v so_o sore_o displease_v that_o his_o eye_n seem_v like_o two_o burn_a candle_n than_o he_o yet_o demand_v of_o huon_n if_o he_o will_v do_v none_o otherwise_o no_o true_o quoth_v huon_n though_o thou_o be_v great_a and_o strong_a i_o have_v no_o fear_n of_o thou_o see_v i_o have_v on_o this_o good_a armour_n therefore_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o divine_a puissance_n i_o defy_v thou_o and_o i_o thou_o quoth_v the_o giant_n for_o all_o the_o armour_n thou_o can_v not_o endure_v against_o i_o then_o the_o giant_n approach_v to_o huon_n and_o lift_v up_o his_o fawchin_n think_v to_o have_v strike_v he_o but_o he_o fail_v for_o the_o stroke_n glent_a and_o the_o fawchin_n light_n upon_o a_o pillar_n and_o enter_v into_o it_o more_o than_o two_o foot_n than_o huon_n who_o be_v quick_a and_o light_a behold_v the_o marvellous_a stroke_n quick_o step_v forth_o with_o his_o good_a sword_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o see_v how_o the_o giant_n have_v his_o fawchin_n stick_v fast_o in_o the_o pillar_n he_o 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gybovars_n lie_v in_o ambushment_n now_o when_o gerard_n see_v his_o hour_n and_o time_n to_o speak_v unto_o his_o brother_n huon_n he_o say_v brother_n i_o see_v you_o be_v in_o mind_n to_o go_v into_o france_n unto_o king_n charlemagne_n to_o have_v your_o land_n and_o signory_n the_o which_o i_o be_o sure_a you_o shall_v have_v it_o be_v a_o long_a space_n that_o i_o have_v keep_v it_o &_o maintain_v the_o country_n in_o peace_n and_o rest_n and_o good_a justice_n and_o have_v win_v but_o little_a nor_o have_v have_v but_o small_a profit_n not_o the_o value_n of_o one_o penny_n and_o i_o be_o marry_v to_o a_o noble_a lady_n daughter_n to_o a_o great_a lord_n and_o it_o trouble_v my_o heart_n sore_o when_o you_o repute_v he_o for_o a_o traitor_n if_o he_o know_v it_o by_o likelihood_n it_o may_v turn_v you_o to_o great_a folly_n for_o we_o believe_v that_o you_o shall_v never_o have_v return_v therefore_o now_o i_o may_v say_v that_o i_o be_o not_o worth_a a_o penny_n therefore_o i_o will_v know_v of_o you_o how_o you_o will_v aid_v i_o and_o what_o part_n i_o shall_v have_v at_o your_o return_n out_o of_o france_n brother_n quoth_v huon_n i_o have_v great_a marvel_n of_o this_o that_o you_o say_v you_o know_v well_o that_o in_o the_o abbey_n of_o saint_n maurise_v i_o have_v leave_v twenty_o somers_n charge_v with_o fine_a gold_n and_o i_o have_v say_v unto_o you_o that_o your_o part_n shall_v be_v therein_o as_o much_o as_o i_o nor_o i_o shall_v have_v no_o penny_n but_o that_o one_o half_a be_v you_o brother_n quoth_v gerard_n all_o this_o suffice_v not_o to_o i_o for_o i_o will_v have_v part_n of_o the_o signory_n to_o maintain_v my_o estate_n when_o huon_n understand_v his_o brother_n his_o blood_n roase_v into_o his_o face_n for_o he_o see_v well_o his_o brother_n search_v all_o that_o he_o can_v to_o fall_v at_o debate_n with_o he_o and_o gerame_n who_o be_v sage_a and_o wise_a perceive_v anon_o that_o the_o matter_n be_v like_a to_o go_v evil_a and_o say_v 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the_o traitor_n gerard_n think_v on_o yourself_o &_o speak_v no_o more_o i_o shall_v do_v as_o it_o please_v i_o then_o they_o set_v huon_n &_o geram_n on_o two_o horse_n &_o the_o false_a traitor_n take_v the_o twelve_o dead_a body_n and_o do_v cast_v they_o into_o the_o great_a river_n of_o gerone_n than_o they_o take_v that_o way_n to_o the_o city_n of_o bourdeaux_n and_o lead_v the_o three_o prisoner_n fast_o bind_v upon_o three_o horse_n pity_v it_o be_v to_o hear_v the_o noble_a lady_n escleremond_n complain_v and_o she_o say_v unto_o huon_n ah_o sir_n you_o have_v say_v to_o i_o that_o when_o we_o be_v once_o in_o your_o country_n of_o bourdeaux_n that_o you_o will_v cause_v i_o to_o be_v crown_v with_o gold_n but_o now_o i_o see_v well_o that_o in_o great_a pain_n &_o misery_n we_o must_v use_v the_o residue_n of_o our_o life_n you_o have_v find_v here_o a_o ill_a brother_n since_o he_o have_v purchase_v for_o you_o so_o much_o ill_o sure_o there_o be_v better_a faith_n &_o 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