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a1 known that],” she said, “that was done twenty years later
than I wished.” Now Partalopi went up into the hall and 51
released all those who were bound and had them bathed
and got each of them an excellent steed [or: suit of clothes],
because there there was no lack of either gold or silver and 54
not of good clothes or horses or other treasures. In the even-
ing when they .were full they went to sleep.
The morning after they got ready to go to the city. Those 57
who were released from bonds remained behind there with
that good woman. When they came to the city, then they
stopped and wanted to see who were the most valiant, be- 60
cause then the tilting had begun. Nevertlieless it appeared
to them as if there would be few who would dare to ride
forward. This seemed to them remarkable that by as many 63
knights as had come together there no spearshaft was
broken and no knight was unhorsed that day. “Sir,” Bar-
barus said, “let us ride forward and see what the cause is 66
that no one dares to ride forward.” Thus they did—rode
forward into the contest and saw where two knights were
riding. They were brothers and invited everyone to ride 69
forward who wanted to, but no one dared, because they
was no lack there of gold and silver and good horses. They slept
there now through the night A3. 57 after—city] they, P. and B.,
rode to Constantinople, there where the tournament was to be A3.
59 woman] +whom G. had been married to A3. 59-61 then—
because] -hA3. 63-65 that—day] when they saw there no
spearshaft broken A3. 65-67 Sir—did] -r A3. (They rode . . .).
68-71 where—day] two knights riding forward and inviting every
man, but no one dared ride against them. These were two brothers.
They had on the days before ridden down not less than five-
hundred knights A3. 71 every knight] not less than five-
B1 bemoaned that very little and said it would be better that
that had been twenty years ago. After that they released
all those men who were bound and got them weapons and
clothes and good horses and were there during the night
with great rejoicing.
In the morning they rode from the castle, thirty together.
Now their band was exceedingly fine, and they came to
Constantinople. There was there then an extremely fierce
tournament, and each strove hard against the other. Never-
theless there were two princes who most surpassed all.