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A1 table, and their whole party. Barbarus served and poured.
Urækia sat and looked at him and said nothing. She could 21
neither eat nor drink, and various colors left her face.
At times she was red as blood or a rose, and at times
white as a lily. This Partalopi noticed and did not want to 24
talk about. Urækia asked who that man was who was serv-
ing Partalopi. “He is my squire,” Partalopi said. They now
stopped this talk and were there this night in great merri- 27
ment.
In the morning they got ready to leave the castle—
Partalopi and Urækia—with their company to go to Uræ- 30
kia’s quarters. She rode to the hall of Marmoria and went
immediately before her and greeted her with a pleasant face
and a laughing heart and spoke: “May God grant you good 33
days and permit you to live according to your desires.”
Marmoria answered: “What is the cause of your pleasant-
ness, sister, have you perhaps heard some news ?” Urækia 36
answered: “Your kings are now having that knight sought
who won the victory here on the plains yesterday—but
what sort of a man was he?” Marmoria spoke: “I do not 39
know, unless you tell me.” Urækia spoke: “I have seen him,
but you know better who he is.” Marmoria spoke: “I know
19-20 They—their] She went thus to the table with him, and her
A3. 20 and poured] at table A3. 21 looked—him] looked up
at him often A3. 22 left]came in (into A6) A3-5. 23-24 At—lily]
•rA3. 2ð-26 who—Partalopi] “Who is this (that A5) man who
is serving you?” A3-5. 26-27 now—and] -hA3. 29-30 the—go]
and with them that woman whom G. been married to, and many
other men. Next they came to the city. P. and all of them together
rode A3. 30 company] + (to go) their way to Constantinople,
and P. went with his company A5. 31-34 went—desires]
greeted her with friendliness with a laughing face A3. 35-36
your—sister] your gladness and pleasantness A3. 36 some
news] some glad and recent news A3. 38 victory] very great
victory and fame A3. on—plains] in the tournament( ?) A5; -=- A3.
41 but—is] but nevertheless you know him much more fully and
Bl who he was except she alone. Barsianus was serving him,
and Urækia was very much taken then by his handsomeness
and his other skills and accomplishments, and she then often
changed color. This Partalopi noticed quickly, and yet he
paid little attention to all this. Prince Partalopi never took