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87 who were in Paris, when he knew the answer of the king, A* 1 *
and asked if any one wanted to ride against Markauld and
thus save the kingdom. There were many excellent knights
90 there, but nevertheless there was not that one who wanted
to ride forward against Markauld—one had such a great
superior force to deal with there. But they offered to fight
93 against a large group. When the king saw that no one of
them dared to ride against him, then he asked his son for
advice, because one could not fight because of the odds,
96 because the Bretons were twenty to one Frenchman. Parta-
lopi answered: “It probably appears as if I am the most obli-
gated to free your kingdom, if I can. If no one else is willing
99 to come forward against him, then I am willing to ride out
and prove myself.” The king answered: “Rather would I
lose the kingdom than lose you, because I know, if you two
102 fight, that I will lose both you and the kingdom. There is
kingdom] -=-A3. 89-96 excellent—Frenchman] powerful men,
kings’ sons and earls’, but nevertheless there was not that one
who wanted to fight this duel. But all offered to fight in a large
group with the king, but the odds were so great that the Bretons
were twenty to one Frenchman. The king asked his son then
what he might contribute A3. 98-99 If—him] Since no one
else is willing to come forward A3. 100 myself] +what I can
do A3. 105-09 There—Markauld] P. said that he would cer-
Franks now had summonsd all those men who were the B1
most valiant in his host and asked if any of them wanted
to ride against the king of the Bretons—“and thus save our
country and kingdom with bravery.” But there was not
that man in the whole host who wanted or dared to ride
against him, because one had to deal with a superior force.
When the king saw that, that no one wanted or dared to
save his kingdom, then the king asked Partalopi, his son,
for advice. Then Partalopi answered: “That is probably
known to all men, and it will appear to all wise men, that
I am probably the most obligated to free my father’s country,
because I am his true heir to the kingdom when he is gone.
Therefore I want now to try my strength and ride out now
against this man.” The king spoke then: “Rather am I truly
willing to lose my country and kingdom than to lose you,
because I think I truly know, if you fight against him,