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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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