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sail_v so_o prosperous_o that_o in_o short_a time_n they_o arrive_v at_o damascus_n where_o they_o report_v to_o the_o state_n their_o unhappy_a occurrent_n which_o have_v befall_v they_o thus_o will_v we_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o sorrow_n of_o forsake_a subject_n and_o return_v unto_o king_n mermont_n who_o joy_n be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o joy_n to_o see_v himself_o hold_v in_o his_o subjection_n baucamont_n and_o antifer_n two_o of_o the_o great_a king_n of_o all_o asia_n who_o he_o have_v swear_v upon_o alcheron_n &_o a_o king_n majesty_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o pretend_v any_o flight_n or_o escape_v without_o his_o royal_a will_n and_o licence_n all_o this_o while_n be_v meruin_n in_o the_o court_n no_o less_o honour_v exalt_a and_o admire_v of_o the_o king_n the_o queen_n and_o the_o noble_n than_o of_o the_o base_a vassal_n live_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o favour_n the_o reason_n because_o as_o he_o be_v valiant_a majestical_a and_o invincible_a so_o be_v he_o sweet_a courteous_a affable_a and_o pleasant_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o creature_n yet_o marrant_v in_o who_o heart_n envy_n have_v build_v she_o a_o black_a sepulchre_n increase_v his_o malice_n and_o hate_v he_o the_o more_o because_o no_o man_n else_o hate_v he_o thus_o be_v great_a with_o child_n of_o damnable_a imagination_n he_o grow_v thoughtful_a and_o sick_a how_o he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v anon_o he_o bethink_v himself_o there_o be_v no_o so_o ready_a mean_a to_o heap_v ruin_n on_o the_o rich_a day_n of_o meruiâ—es_n prosperity_n as_o to_o come_v to_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o the_o love_n between_o he_o and_o berea_n wherefore_o to_o that_o mark_n he_o aim_v all_o his_o thought_n but_o yet_o his_o leavell_n carry_v he_o far_o away_o and_o his_o labour_n in_o that_o point_n be_v utter_o frustrate_v as_o you_o shall_v hear_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o private_a discourse_n between_o marant_a and_o beâ—ea_n and_o of_o her_o answer_n 2._o how_o she_o come_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o marants_n envy_n to_o meruine_n 3._o the_o treason_n he_o intend_v which_o he_o have_v procure_v calix_n his_o cousin_n to_o execâ—te_v it_o happen_v on_o a_o day_n that_o marant_v espy_v the_o princess_n berea_n set_v all_o alone_a in_o her_o chamber_n without_o other_o comfort_n then_o her_o own_o cogitation_n wherefore_o draw_v near_o unto_o she_o and_o salute_v she_o with_o a_o humble_a dissemble_a reverence_n he_o say_v my_o most_o excellent_a cousin_n and_o the_o ornament_n of_o your_o sex_n excuse_v i_o to_o speak_v bold_o what_o love_n and_o nature_n careful_o stir_v in_o i_o i_o find_v no_o profit_n in_o more_o liberal_a sort_n abound_v to_o this_o nation_n than_o the_o happy_a counion_n of_o you_o in_o a_o lawful_a â—arriage_n which_o if_o the_o king_n my_o uncle_n neglect_v he_o rob_v both_o his_o year_n and_o this_o kingdom_n of_o their_o great_a felicity_n and_o in_o my_o opinion_n if_o the_o love_n of_o virtue_n lead_v i_o not_o into_o a_o blindfold_a path_n of_o forgetfulness_n there_o be_v not_o any_o who_o excellency_n better_a merit_v whoâ—e_v wisdom_n can_v reach_v to_o high_a desert_n of_o government_n nor_o who_o uâ—lure_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o my_o most_o gracious_a uncle_n can_v better_o defend_v this_o realm_n from_o disquiet_n than_o incomparable_a meruine_n the_o glory_n of_o mankind_n and_o the_o lodestar_n to_o all_o honourable_a action_n now_o tell_v i_o my_o dear_a divine_a cosâ—n_n can_v you_o not_o love_v his_o person_n who_o inward_a goodness_n fly_v beyond_o common_a admiration_n berea_n who_o natural_a wisdom_n have_v teach_v she_o a_o politic_a dissemble_n answer_n cousin_n be_v thou_o not_o in_o jest_n i_o shall_v be_v angry_a in_o earnest_n or_o if_o thou_o be'_v in_o earnest_n i_o must_v needs_o jest_v at_o thy_o extreme_a folly_n fie_o that_o thy_o tongue_n be_v so_o loose_a to_o deliver_v word_n without_o thought_n counsel_n of_o better_a advisement_n believe_v i_o thy_o error_n be_v inexcusable_a and_o thy_o punishment_n worthy_a no_o end_v alas_o imagine_v thou_o i_o because_o a_o woman_n therefore_o a_o fool_n or_o that_o i_o be_o so_o infinite_o poor_a of_o understanding_n as_o to_o build_v the_o hope_n of_o my_o life_n i_o mean_v my_o affection_n upon_o meruine_n which_o be_v but_o the_o bastard_n son_n of_o a_o silly_a merchant_n believe_v i_o believe_v i_o rather_o will_v i_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n neither_o be_v my_o love_n augment_v to_o you_o for_o this_o persuasion_n but_o rather_o abate_v for_o prophesy_v my_o dishonour_n thus_o with_o a_o angry_a countenance_n speak_v she_o to_o the_o traitor_n who_o many_o day_n before_o have_v watch_v to_o behold_v their_o proceed_n but_o so_o wise_a be_v they_o in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o affection_n that_o not_o any_o creature_n more_o than_o jacob_n and_o gratiana_n no_o scarce_a cupid_n himself_o know_v of_o their selfe_o like_n yet_o all_o their_o love_n be_v honourable_a chaste_a and_o holy_a without_o touch_n of_o a_o unlawful_a imagination_n only_o kiss_v the_o heart_n herald_n and_o embrace_n the_o knot_n of_o sacred_a affection_n with_o which_o they_o consume_v two_o year_n in_o unspeakable_a contentment_n when_o marant_a behold_v with_o what_o affiance_n she_o have_v deliver_v he_o her_o answer_n he_o imagine_v she_o speak_v from_o her_o heart_n as_o indeed_o she_o do_v for_o such_o thought_n never_o lodge_v in_o that_o habitation_n wherefore_o he_o reply_v by_o mahomet_n sweet_a princess_n thou_o have_v answer_v excellent_o to_o my_o motion_n and_o in_o nothing_o art_n more_o wise_a than_o in_o not_o love_a meruine_n alas_o what_o be_v he_o but_o a_o boy_n who_o descent_n not_o any_o know_v save_o that_o one_o say_v he_o be_v the_o bastard_n of_o barbin_n the_o poor_a merchant_n as_o for_o his_o honour_n i_o think_v all_o the_o deville_n in_o hell_n have_v conspire_v to_o make_v he_o famous_a but_o if_o i_o live_v i_o will_v bring_v to_o a_o end_n all_o his_o glory_n berea_n hear_v this_o be_v strike_v dumb_a and_o have_v not_o power_n to_o answer_v a_o word_n 2_o then_o the_o traitor_n take_v his_o leave_n depart_v but_o she_o into_o who_o breast_n sorrow_n be_v â—â—owne_v to_o make_v sweet_a his_o lamentation_n stay_v and_o with_o beteared_a eye_n cry_v out_o in_o this_o manner_n alas_o alas_o say_v she_o now_o may_v i_o well_o say_v that_o meruine_n my_o love_n he_o that_o in_o all_o love_v alone_o be_v gracious_a he_o in_o who_o my_o love_n live_v live_v to_o live_v unhappy_a ay_o i_o â—_o now_o go_v my_o joy_n on_o their_o last_o date_n and_o meruine_n must_v die_v by_o undying_a treason_n forsake_a that_o i_o be_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v i_o know_v not_o help_v i_o memory_n o_o thou_o wâ—lt_v help_v i_o but_o to_o record_v who_o horror_n if_o i_o discover_v what_o i_o conceive_v i_o be_o guilty_a of_o my_o kinsman_n tragedy_n for_o that_o nothing_o but_o his_o life_n can_v make_v meruine_n satisfaction_n if_o i_o hide_v what_o i_o have_v hear_v meruine_n my_o lord_n shall_v be_v my_o lord_n no_o long_o woe_n alas_o misery_n in_o my_o mind_n have_v make_v a_o perpetual_a dwell_n if_o marant_a die_n berea_n be_v dishonour_v if_o meruine_n die_v berea_n be_v forsake_v live_v marant_a so_o meruine_n live_v and_o die_v berea_n to_o save_v they_o both_o from_o misfortune_n thus_o argue_v the_o virgin_n who_o heart_n by_o this_o occasion_n be_v hold_v with_o a_o thousand_o sorrow_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o agony_n meruin_n enter_v into_o the_o chamber_n who_o behold_v she_o in_o that_o conflict_n of_o passion_n grow_v wondrous_o amaze_v and_o demand_v both_o a_o reason_n for_o her_o sigh_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o infinite_a torment_n vow_v by_o all_o the_o zeal_n of_o his_o unspotted_a love_n that_o if_o any_o creature_n of_o what_o estate_n soever_o have_v either_o in_o deed_n or_o word_n give_v occasion_n to_o those_o tear_n that_o he_o will_v die_v or_o wonderful_o revenge_v it_o when_o berea_n hear_v he_o she_o be_v at_o her_o wit_n endâ—_n what_o answer_n to_o reply_v unto_o he_o yet_o on_o the_o sudden_a she_o apprehend_v this_o fiction_n and_o thus_o excuse_v they_o my_o most_o dear_a love_n say_v she_o mistake_v not_o my_o woe_n which_o be_v no_o other_o but_o a_o entire_a desire_n to_o enjoy_v thy_o company_n which_o i_o be_o afraid_a will_n too_o soon_o vanish_v from_o my_o happiness_n since_o one_o tell_v i_o not_o long_o since_o thou_o be_v determine_v to_o depart_v from_o my_o father_n court_n to_o seek_v adventure_n in_o strange_a country_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o my_o tear_n and_o cause_n of_o my_o mourning_n no_o other_o thing_n at_o all_o afflict_v i_o thou_o and_o thy_o loss_n be_v my_o whole_a lamentation_n dear_a lady_n mistress_n of_o my_o life_n answer_v he_o
of_o wonder_n than_o say_v he_o unto_o she_o fair_a love_n know_v that_o i_o be_o a_o baptise_a christian_a live_v in_o this_o forest_n yet_o be_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o climate_n none_o other_o but_o pagan_n aâ—d_v infidel_n which_o neither_o love_n nor_o adore_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n iâ—sus_n and_o therefore_o to_o send_v you_o may_v be_v circumspect_a in_o your_o affair_n know_v that_o if_o you_o confess_v yourself_o a_o christian_n you_o and_o this_o fairy_n child_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n 3_o therefore_o be_v wise_o wary_a and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o the_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o the_o port_n luterne_a where_o arrive_v many_o merchant_n of_o foreign_a land_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o this_o fair_a creature_n which_o you_o name_v meruine_n shall_v sustain_v no_o want_n i_o will_v give_v you_o the_o goat_n which_o have_v offer_v itself_o unto_o he_o for_o such_o be_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o will_v all_o goodness_n after_o this_o speech_n the_o hermit_n name_v crespin_n which_o all_o his_o time_n have_v be_v holy_a and_o holy_a crespin_n entitle_v have_v show_v she_o the_o port_n take_v leave_v and_o gratiana_n address_v herself_o to_o her_o way_n commend_v to_o god_n she_o and_o her_o intention_n so_o part_v they_o the_o fairy_n carry_v the_o child_n and_o the_o goat_n attend_v both_o at_o length_n she_o come_v unto_o the_o port_n where_o she_o perceive_v a_o small_a bark_n that_o with_o hoâ—sed_a sail_n be_v even_o then_o in_o depart_v whereupon_o she_o cry_v lord_n for_o mahomet_n and_o his_o temple_n mecca_n sake_n stay_v and_o let_v we_o pass_v with_o you_o when_o the_o master_n understand_v she_o and_o that_o she_o speak_v of_o mahomet_n for_o they_o be_v paynim_n he_o reply_v haste_v thou_o then_o love_n and_o if_o thou_o haste_v we_o will_v stay_v a_o little_a for_o thou_o at_o these_o word_n the_o fairy_n add_v such_o wing_n to_o her_o foot_n that_o immediate_o she_o enter_v into_o the_o ship_n and_o with_o her_o 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to_o the_o lady_n and_o ask_v she_o if_o she_o will_v sell_v her_o child_n in_o good_a faith_n quoth_v the_o fairy_n no_o for_o it_o be_v the_o son_n of_o my_o sister_n for_o who_o love_n so_o far_o as_o i_o be_o able_a if_o mahomet_n give_v i_o leave_v i_o will_v careful_o nourish_v it_o madam_n say_v this_o merchant_n who_o name_n be_v barbin_n from_o what_o country_n be_v your_o journey_n derive_v sir_n say_v she_o from_o antioch_n where_o infinite_a misfortune_n have_v chance_v to_o my_o kindred_n who_o have_v be_v traitorous_o slay_v by_o a_o false_a christian_a on_o who_o i_o beseech_v mahomet_n rain_v a_o eternal_a curse_n for_o he_o have_v despoil_v i_o of_o all_o my_o good_n and_o leave_v i_o no_o comfort_n but_o this_o silly_a infant_n my_o nephew_n who_o by_o the_o divine_a aid_n of_o mahu_n i_o nourish_v that_o he_o may_v be_v my_o glory_n in_o my_o decay_a and_o ruin_a age_n chap._n iii_o 1._o the_o fairy_n gratiana_n accord_v to_o the_o desire_n of_o barbin_n 2._o barbin_n carry_v she_o to_o montment_n unto_o his_o house_n 3._o how_o he_o make_v his_o wife_n believe_v that_o meruine_n be_v his_o son_n barbin_n the_o pagan_a find_v the_o fairy_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n sell_v the_o princely_a meruine_n yet_o inly_o behold_v the_o necessity_n wherein_o she_o stand_v say_v unto_o she_o what_o age_n dear_a lady_n have_v this_o child_n aspire_v unto_o by_o mahomet_n answer_v she_o it_o have_v not_o full_o accomplish_v three_o day_n trust_v i_o say_v the_o painim_n if_o you_o will_v go_v with_o i_o unto_o montment_n you_o shall_v be_v so_o well_o entreat_v as_o your_o degree_n require_v and_o your_o child_n nourish_v aecord_v to_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o beauty_n only_o to_o one_o thing_n you_o must_v accord_v which_o though_o it_o carry_v falsehood_n in_o the_o forehead_n yet_o shall_v it_o keep_v danger_n from_o your_o heart_n and_o that_o be_v to_o affirm_v this_o child_n be_v i_o for_o which_o report_n i_o will_v rain_v shower_n of_o gold_n 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only_o entreat_v those_o that_o delight_n in_o sory_n to_o look_v on_o the_o delight_n in_o meruine_n which_o if_o they_o vouchsafe_v for_o my_o profit_n i_o will_v venture_v more_o for_o their_o pleasure_n the_o table_n of_o the_o second_o part._n how_o mermont_n butor_n and_o the_o pagan_n imagine_v to_o enter_v unaware_o within_o montment_n be_v enclose_v by_o the_o christian_n 2_o of_o their_o discomfiture_n and_o the_o great_a battle_n wherein_o bertran_n do_v wonder_n chap._n 1._o gautier_n the_o dane_n with_o 20000._o follow_v butor_n and_o mermont_n to_o minor_n 2_o of_o the_o skirmish_n and_o take_v of_o nubia_n turquants_n death_n 3_o bertrans_n policy_n of_o suprize_v of_o minor_n chap._n 2._o bertran_n pass_v all_o the_o gate_n and_o drohe_n with_o he_o also_o 2_o of_o the_o prowess_n they_o show_v against_o the_o pagan_n 3_o how_o they_o be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o put_v to_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o fair_a singlay_n chap._n 3._o gautier_n raise_v his_o siege_n from_o minor_n and_o come_v to_o nubia_n where_o he_o repair_v his_o army_n 2_o how_o from_o thence_o he_o come_v to_o luternia_n where_o he_o find_v jocob_n who_o discourse_v the_o fortune_n of_o montment_n 3_o how_o gautier_n go_v before_o montment_n and_o take_v it_o again_o by_o mean_n of_o jacob_n chap._n 4._o of_o the_o gallant_a life_n that_o bertran_n aâ—d_v drohe_v lead_v in_o minor_n 2_o of_o the_o tourney_n which_o be_v ppoclaim_v for_o the_o love_n of_o singlay_n 3_o of_o the_o private_a wonder_n bertran_n do_v chap._n 5._o marant_a accuse_v his_o sister_n singlay_n 2_o how_o bertran_n make_v the_o pagan_n believe_v he_o will_v renounce_v christianity_n 3_o how_o he_o undertake_v to_o combat_v against_o marant_a chap._n 6._o bertran_n and_o drohes_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o paganism_n bring_v forty_o thousand_o pagan_n before_o montment_n 2_o how_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o be_v there_o confound_v and_o put_v to_o the_o swâ—rd_n chap._n 7_o a_o ambassador_n come_v to_o gautier_n who_o bring_v he_o word_n that_o the_o emperor_n charlemagne_n have_v destroy_v all_o his_o country_n of_o denmark_n 2_o how_o drohe_n go_v to_o deliâ—er_v meruin_n and_o how_o gautier_n arrive_v at_o maiance_n chap._n 8_o of_o the_o great_a battle_n which_o be_v betweâ—ene_v the_o emperor_n and_o gautier_n in_o which_o charlemagne_n be_v take_v priosner_n 2_o how_o joy_n the_o son_n of_o charles_n come_v with_o a_o great_a power_n against_o maiance_n to_o revenge_v his_o father_n chap._n 9_o barant_v surname_v the_o cruel_a depart_v from_o montment_n with_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o soldier_n and_o pass_v the_o sea_n towards_o maiance_n 2_o how_o charles_n and_o gautier_n make_v a_o peace_n and_o join_v against_o the_o pagan_n chap._n 10_o bertran_n and_o his_o brethren_n joy_n and_o the_o other_o christian_n issue_v upon_o the_o pagan_n 2_o the_o death_n of_o all_o the_o famous_a christian_n except_o joy_n 3_o of_o the_o battle_n between_o barant_a the_o cruel_a and_o bertran_n of_o denmark_n chap._n 11._o joy_n come_v to_o maiance_n and_o report_v the_o woeful_a estate_n of_o the_o christian_n and_o the_o sorrow_n gautier_n make_v for_o his_o son_n 2_o singlaye_n sorrow_n and_o message_n barant_v send_v to_o charles_n together_o with_o the_o answer_n 3_o how_o barantâ—lew_v â—lew_z one_o of_o the_o messenger_n chap._n 12._o the_o christian_n give_v battle_n to_o the_o pagan_n in_o which_o turmoil_v the_o good_a king_n gautier_n be_v â—laine_v and_o his_o host_n overthrow_v 2_o charlemagne_n be_v force_v to_o retire_v and_o issue_v out_o the_o second_o time_n 3_o the_o take_n of_o joy_n and_o duke_n nayme_v prisoner_n chap._n 13_o drohe_n and_o adain_n travail_v so_o long_o in_o unfrequented_a place_n till_o they_o find_v out_o the_o true_a mean_n for_o meruines_n delivery_n 2_o how_o drohe_v combat_v with_o a_o griffon_n for_o his_o love_n adain_n châ—p_n 14_o drohe_n speak_v to_o robaster_n touch_v the_o delivery_n of_o meruin_n 2_o of_o malabeon_n of_o luron_n robaster_n father_n that_o give_v â—_z in_o the_o action_n chap._n 15_o robaster_n deceive_v king_n butor_n 2_o how_o meruine_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o go_v to_o the_o palace_n where_o he_o â—ive_a butor_n his_o queen_n and_o diverse_a other_o pagan_n 3_o and_o of_o the_o great_a battle_n he_o maintain_v chap._n 16_o meruine_n robaster_n and_o drohe_v arrive_v in_o a_o wood_n among_o robber_n 2_o of_o the_o danger_n they_o be_v in_o 3_o how_o malabeon_n aid_v they_o 4_o how_o they_o â—lew_v the_o thief_n chap._n 17_o meruine_n and_o droheâ—_n go_v to_o brandis_n and_o convert_v the_o country_n 2_o how_o they_o come_v before_o montment_n where_o in_o the_o battle_n drohe_v be_v take_v and_o bring_v into_o the_o city_n 3_o how_o mathaburna_fw-la before_o the_o pagan_n menace_v he_o chap._n 18_o the_o city_n of_o montment_n be_v take_v by_o
see_v they_o who_o lead_v his_o brother_n guyon_n bind_v in_o honour_n dishonourable_a fetter_n which_o when_o his_o eye_n affirm_v as_o true_a witness_n lead_v by_o a_o virtuous_a lunacy_n he_o â—lew_v in_o among_o they_o and_o strike_v he_o that_o hold_v his_o brother_n such_o a_o blow_n that_o he_o cleave_v he_o to_o the_o breast_n after_o he_o another_o and_o another_o till_o guyon_n be_v at_o liberty_n then_o give_v he_o a_o excellent_a sword_n the_o present_a of_o delight_n they_o two_o brother_n begin_v a_o strong_a battle_n against_o fifty_o pagan_n guyon_n in_o revenge_n of_o his_o wrong_a clothing_n his_o sword_n in_o the_o heart_n blood_n of_o the_o pagan_n by_o this_o time_n come_v post_v by_o they_o the_o seneschal_n of_o jabary_n who_o as_o bertran_n be_v about_o to_o encounter_v he_o say_v to_o prevent_v he_o bâ—y_v deâ—ist_o and_o let_v i_o pass_v by_o thou_o for_o i_o will_v adjourn_v thy_o ill_a fortune_n till_o i_o have_v slay_v he_o who_o have_v kill_v my_o brother_n and_o then_o if_o thy_o life_n be_v weary_a i_o will_v end_v thy_o breathe_n pagan_a say_a bertran_n thou_o and_o thy_o intent_n be_v so_o far_o asunder_o that_o i_o must_v needs_o talk_v with_o you_o before_o your_o pass_n so_o goodly_a a_o iourey_n and_o then_o turn_v aloft_o his_o sword_n he_o assail_v the_o seneschal_n with_o such_o delicate_a virtue_n that_o in_o a_o instant_n he_o send_v he_o to_o sleep_v with_o his_o great_a great_a great_a grandfather_n father_n then_o arrest_v his_o horse_n he_o give_v he_o to_o his_o brother_n guyon_n who_o mount_v thereon_o in_o the_o battle_n do_v most_o maruelious_a action_n crying_z honour_n for_o heaven_n and_o denmark_n which_o word_n give_v life_n to_o their_o soldier_n and_o revive_v the_o half_a die_v wound_v so_o that_o he_o pagan_n unable_a to_o resist_v any_o long_o betake_v themselves_o to_o flight_n and_o be_v utter_o discomfit_v which_o when_o butor_n behold_v and_o compare_v his_o huge_a host_n with_o their_o slender_a train_n he_o call_v mermont_n and_o say_v my_o lord_n of_o montment_n i_o see_v it_o be_v impossible_a by_o fortitude_n to_o regain_v your_o city_n so_o high_o be_v the_o christian_n enrage_a and_o so_o miserable_a the_o chance_n of_o our_o evil_a fortune_n it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v very_o true_a answer_v mermont_n the_o sunshine_n of_o our_o glory_n be_v wain_v therefore_o let_v we_o fliâ—_n till_o time_n prefer_v better_a adventure_n this_o be_v speak_v they_o betake_v themselves_o to_o flight_n towards_o the_o sea_n coast_n which_o their_o army_n behold_v like_o distraught_a man_n fly_v here_o and_o there_o and_o every_o where_o to_o save_v their_o life_n while_o bertran_n his_o brother_n gautier_n and_o huon_n follow_v the_o chase_n put_v to_o the_o sword_n all_o that_o be_v overtake_v so_o that_o of_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o that_o be_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o flight_n there_o escape_v but_o four_o hundred_o who_o with_o the_o king_n enter_v into_o their_o ship_n and_o betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o sea_n rail_v and_o curse_v the_o great_a courage_n of_o the_o christians_n who_o after_o the_o chase_n end_v return_v to_o the_o place_n of_o battle_n where_o it_o be_v admirable_a to_o behold_v the_o slay_v multitude_n who_o lie_v one_o upon_o another_o swim_n in_o their_o own_o blood_n who_o current_n be_v mighty_a like_a to_o a_o flow_a river_n amongst_o the_o pagan_n be_v find_v unspeakable_a riches_n which_o gather_v together_o the_o conqueror_n return_v victorious_o and_o triumphant_o into_o montment_n have_v lose_v of_o their_o own_o army_n but_o only_o ten_o thousand_o they_o be_v royal_o receive_v of_o mathaburna_fw-la who_o all_o that_o day_n have_v pray_v for_o the_o rare_a success_n of_o their_o good_a fortune_n because_o she_o fear_v it_o the_o pagan_n have_v prevail_v either_o her_o life_n or_o happy_a day_n shall_v undoubted_o have_v quail_v gautier_n by_o certain_a prisoner_n he_o have_v take_v understand_v all_o the_o manner_n of_o meruines_n imprisonment_n in_o minor_n whither_o butor_n and_o mermont_n be_v flee_v wherefore_o he_o protest_v before_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a saint_n to_o follow_v they_o to_o which_o end_n he_o send_v proclamation_n round_o about_o the_o realm_n of_o montment_n to_o summon_v all_o the_o prince_n thereof_o in_o his_o aid_n and_o the_o rescue_n of_o the_o most_o worthy_a meruine_n who_o love_n be_v so_o infinite_a in_o those_o part_n that_o present_o there_o be_v number_v twenty_o thousand_o absolute_a approve_a knight_n know_v most_o valiant_o courageous_a which_o with_o exceed_a joy_n gautier_n with_o himself_o embark_v take_v also_o with_o he_o diverse_a pagan_a prisoner_n to_o conduct_v he_o the_o way_n to_o that_o receptacle_n of_o horror_n that_o academy_n of_o misfortune_n damnable_a minor_n chap._n ii_o 1_o how_o gautier_n the_o dane_n with_o twenty_o thousand_o follow_v butor_n and_o mermont_n to_o minor_n 2_o of_o the_o skirmish_n and_o take_v of_o nubia_n and_o turquants_n death_n 3_o bertrans_n policy_n for_o surprise_v of_o minor_n gautâ—er_n the_o dane_n his_o four_o son_n huon_n of_o bordeaux_n drohes_n and_o with_o they_o twenty_o thousand_o redoubt_a man_n at_o arm_n be_v aboard_o their_o ship_n hoist_v up_o sail_n and_o knit_v all_o their_o heart_n in_o one_o thought_n protest_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o pursue_v butor_n so_o incessant_o that_o if_o he_o take_v but_o a_o breathe_a rest_n in_o any_o place_n they_o will_v overtake_v he_o and_o bid_v he_o new_a battle_n so_o on_o they_o sail_v till_o they_o come_v by_o a_o goodly_a city_n call_v nubia_n who_o governor_n be_v king_n turquant_a who_o at_o that_o instant_n have_v leave_v the_o town_n to_o conduct_v and_o convey_v butor_n on_o his_o way_n to_o who_o he_o be_v ally_v by_o a_o knot_n of_o affinity_n mermont_n and_o the_o other_o pagan_n be_v pass_v by_o a_o week_n before_o 2_o when_o gautier_n understand_v who_o town_n it_o be_v and_o unto_o who_o it_o appertain_v he_o 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my_o lord_n it_o be_v turquant_a our_o late_a king_n that_o even_o now_o be_v return_v homeward_o from_o minor_n at_o thate_v word_n gautier_n set_v his_o man_n in_o order_n to_o charge_v he_o whilst_o turquant_a survey_v they_o fetch_v a_o drepe_a sigh_n and_o say_v prince_n this_o day_n i_o fear_v we_o shall_v espouse_v our_o evil_a fortune_n for_o i_o see_v man_n prepare_v to_o give_v we_o battle_n yet_o be_v their_o nation_n and_o colour_n unknown_a to_o we_o yet_o what_o or_o whosoever_o they_o be_v we_o must_v and_o will_v be_v our_o defender_n these_o word_n be_v speak_v so_o faint_o that_o his_o army_n like_o man_n half_o die_v cry_v for_o a_o truâ—e_a say_v they_o be_v but_o réede_v and_o unable_a to_o endure_v the_o storm_n of_o so_o great_a a_o army_n but_o as_o they_o be_v in_o speak_v gautier_n set_v upon_o they_o and_o fly_v the_o most_o part_n the_o rest_n fly_v about_o the_o field_n here_o and_o there_o for_o succour_v which_o they_o find_v no_o where_o the_o sight_n 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