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A1 agreed, that she seemed to no one to be able to bear that
title—to be called maiden-king over them since that wicked- 36
ness had overtaken her. Nevertheless they did not wish to
rob her of her patrimony. It appeared now to all her friends
and kinsmen as if she would have to marry. But that all 39
thought they knew, that she would want to get away in the
same manner as before. That was the end of this talk, that
a message should go through all her kingdom, and after a 42
period of twelve months all those should come who were
the most valiant knights, and that should last four days and
begin at Easter. And she should choose for herself that 45
man who then was proven the best knight. That conference
concluded now with that, and this was reported widely
throughout the countries. 48
her] +of letting some one have intercourse with her A2. 38-39
It—marry] Her friends advised her that, that she marry A3.
40-41 get—manner] be as fastidious about selecting a man for her-
self A2’3. 41-43 That—months] Kow it wasthus theendof thistalk.
Now the order went through all those nearest kingdoms, that
in the twelfth month from then A3. 42 kingdom] kingdoms A2.
44 knights] +in the world A2. 44-48 and1—-eountries] who
were in the world, at Easter. This meeting should last during
Easter until it became evident who was the best knight. M.
should take that one as her husband. This now pleased all A3.
B1 that man who was the best knight there in al 1 her kingdom,
whether that was her own wish or not, because she seemed
to them by no means able to bear the title of king because
of the wickedness which she had committed before. There-
fore they set a period of twelve months, that there shóuld
there be a tournament then in Constantinople, the fourth
day of Easter, so that in that same tournament there might
truly then be proven who there in her kingdom, Con-
stantinople, was the best and most excellent man in all
chivalry. Now this same message went there through all
her kingdom. When Marmoria, the king’s daughter, learned
of the death of Partalopi and all these plans of the counselors,
she wept and mourned very sorrowfully, so that death
would seem better to most people than such grief and sorrow
as she had then both day and night.