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A1 seemed to them to come from it. When the knights were as
closely thronged as possible about Partalopi, then the bird 162
flew and took Partalopi in its claws and flew away with him.
No knight dared hold onto him. The bird flew away with
Partalopi to the host of King Hlodvir and let him fall down 165
there at his feet. The king thanked God for the life of his
son and stood and declared his son to have won the victory.
Then Markauld answered: “All that shall be observed which 168
we have said, because he has pursued the matter very well
and redeemed his father’s kingdom. You two shall also
benefit well from it for all of me through all my days.” m
He had those twelve knights taken who had ridden forward
against Partalopi and had them slain there on the field where
they wanted to commit a treacherous slaying. Now each of 174
the kings was to assist the other for all those things which
each might need, and they were afterwards the best friends.
Partalopi had now received great praise from all people. 177
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well and bravely redeemed and freed your kingdom A2 ; wel
won back your kingdom A3. 173 Partalopi] +and did not want
to keep those oaths which they had sworn A3. 174 Now]
+ they parted in that manner that A3. 177 from people]
B1 came over them and seized Partalopi in its claws and flew
away with him and set him down where King Hlodver
was standing and flew away afterward. Mannholld, king
of the Bretons, went immediately to the father and son and
placed himself in their power. They made a settlement and
peace with him, and then they sealed friendship between
themselves, so that each should give assistance to the other,
if there were need. King Mannholld had those twelve knights
slain who wanted to act treacherously toward Partalopi.
They parted thus, and King Mannholld then went back
home to Britany.
CHAPTER VII.
Here It is Told How Partalopi Was Ensnared in a
Passion for a Young Lady.
After this victory Partalopi went home with his father,
and he received praise from every one. When he had been