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but_o concern_v why_o he_o depart_v from_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o savage_a maâ—_n the_o history_n declare_v that_o it_o chance_v in_o this_o order_n after_o they_o be_v come_v two_o day_n journey_n from_o constantinople_n it_o fortune_v they_o meet_v a_o young_a gentleman_n ride_v a_o great_a pace_n and_o use_v a_o heavy_a clamour_n all_o the_o way_n as_o he_o ride_v to_o who_o they_o advance_v themselves_o desirous_a to_o know_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o complaint_n to_o who_o the_o gentleman_n declare_v that_o three_o knight_n have_v take_v a_o lady_n from_o he_o desire_v great_o to_o abuse_v her_o honour_n wherefore_o he_o request_v they_o as_o they_o tender_v the_o estate_n of_o lady_n so_o they_o will_v help_v to_o defend_v she_o
this_o report_n provoke_v such_o a_o earnest_a desire_n in_o the_o knight_n that_o they_o mount_v on_o horseback_n and_o begin_v to_o show_v themselves_o in_o the_o field_n use_v such_o behaviour_n with_o their_o often_o recourse_n that_o the_o other_o knight_n can_v enjoy_v no_o rest_n till_o they_o be_v likewise_o prepare_v for_o such_o be_v the_o envious_a deal_n of_o eutropa_n that_o in_o this_o fight_n she_o set_v the_o son_n against_o the_o father_n one_o brother_n against_o another_o and_o the_o dear_a friend_n to_o be_v enemy_n one_o to_o another_o and_o to_o see_v how_o furious_o they_o behave_v themselves_o not_o know_v they_o they_o fight_v against_o will_v have_v make_v one_o judge_n there_o be_v no_o other_o mean_n but_o present_a death_n such_o be_v the_o force_n of_o her_o devilish_a device_n in_o the_o treasonable_a attempt_n the_o damsel_n undertake_v that_o neiter_n civility_n be_v regard_v nor_o their_o own_o safety_n at_o this_o time_n respect_v chap._n xxxviii_o how_o after_o the_o damosel_n have_v end_v their_o subtle_a persuasion_n the_o knight_n join_v themselves_o together_o to_o a_o dangerous_a and_o doubtful_a fight_n wherein_o they_o have_v so_o sore_o endamage_v one_o another_o that_o their_o life_n stand_v in_o hazard_n of_o any_o recovery_n and_o how_o the_o sage_a aliart_n see_v the_o intent_n of_o eutropa_n to_o work_v the_o utter_a spoil_n of_o these_o courageous_a knight_n come_v and_o charm_v they_o in_o such_o order_n that_o they_o quick_o leave_v of_o the_o battle_n when_o as_o the_o giant_n dramusiande_n come_v forth_o wirh_n the_o captive_a prince_n who_o great_o lament_v to_o see_v their_o son_n and_o kindred_n in_o such_o doubtful_a estate_n and_o take_v they_o all_o prisoner_n into_o his_o castle_n now_o that_o the_o damosel_n have_v accomplisheâ—_n the_o disloyal_a practice_n of_o their_o mistress_n eutropa_n they_o depart_v leave_v the_o knight_n in_o readiness_n to_o enter_v battle_n who_o have_v so_o change_v their_o 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