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knight_n appoint_v the_o marquesse_n of_o villereal_n and_o the_o county_n of_o marialne_a judge_n of_o the_o field_n all_o this_o while_n the_o princess_n minoretta_n continue_v her_o pensive_a moan_n pray_v for_o the_o prosperous_a success_n of_o the_o newcome_a knight_n and_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o traitor_n galitreo_n on_o the_o morrow_n be_v this_o doubtful_a combat_n try_v be_v fight_v on_o either_o side_n with_o such_o exceed_a valour_n as_o they_o both_o fall_v down_o foot_n to_o foot_n that_o each_o one_o repute_v they_o both_o for_o dead_a but_o when_o the_o knight_n of_o fame_n helmet_n be_v open_v and_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o fresh_a air_n he_o come_v to_o himself_o again_o albeit_o galitreo_n be_v slay_v outright_o and_o therefore_o condemn_v as_o foil_v in_o fight_n the_o king_n glad_a of_o this_o happy_a victory_n entreat_v the_o knight_n of_o fame_n as_o he_o have_v be_v his_o own_o son_n cause_v his_o chirugeons_n to_n take_v care_n of_o his_o wound_n and_o 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must_v i_o give_v you_o to_o understand_v that_o manteleo_n and_o the_o knight_n of_o fame_n be_v very_o near_o ally_v the_o father_n to_o temoreo_n the_o duke_n of_o millayne_n be_v brother_n to_o don_n robert_n mother_n yet_o this_o kindred_n be_v forget_v between_o they_o or_o at_o least_o their_o angry_a displeasure_n prevail_a above_o the_o remembrance_n thereof_o cause_v they_o meet_v together_o to_o put_v each_o other_o life_n in_o very_o great_a danger_n and_o be_v afterward_o bring_v by_o their_o squire_n to_o a_o gentleman_n castle_n near_o at_o hand_n where_o simprinell_n likewise_o lie_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o wound_n they_o have_v knowledge_n of_o each_o other_o when_o sorrow_v their_o meeting_n be_v in_o such_o unhappy_a sort_n with_o friendly_a greeting_n they_o excuse_v all_o that_o have_v pass_v ride_v with_o simprinell_n to_o the_o king_n his_o father_n court_n where_o they_o be_v entertain_v as_o beseem_v their_o honourable_a call_n chap._n xxxv_o ¶_o 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