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After supper, when the knights were all in high spirits throughout the hall, the King, as the custom was, because he had taken the Stag, said that he would bestow the kiss and thus observe the custom of the Stag. AFTER SUPPER WHEN THE KNIGHTS WERE ALL IN HIGH SPIRITS THROUGHOUT THE HALL THE KING AS THE CUSTOM WAS BECAUSE HE HAD TAKEN THE STAG SAID THAT HE WOULD BESTOW THE KISS AND THUS OBSERVE THE CUSTOM OF THE STAG
h them there, peradventure I should never again find the knight who is riding off apace. So I must follow him at once, far or near, until I find some arms to hire or borrow. If I find some one who will lend me arms, the knight will quickly find me ready for battle. And you may be sure without fail that we two shall fight until he defeat me, or I him. And if possible, I shall be back by the third day, when you will see me home again either joyous or sad, I know not which. Lady, I cannot delay longer, for I must follow after the knight. I go. To God I commend you." And the Queen in like manner more than five hundred rimes commends him to God, that he may defend him from harm. (Vv. 275-310.) Erec leaves the Queen and ceases not to pursue the knight. The Queen remains in the wood, where now the King had come up with the Stag. The King himself outstripped the others at the death. Thus they killed and took the White Stag, and all returned, carrying the Stag, till they came again to Cardigan. MORNING WHEN I CAME AWAY AND IF I SHOULD GO TO FETCH THEM THERE PERADVENTURE I SHOULD NEVER AGAIN FIND THE KNIGHT WHO IS RIDING OFF APACE SO I MUST FOLLOW HIM AT ONCE FAR OR NEAR UNTIL I FIND SOME ARMS TO HIRE OR BORROW IF I FIND SOME ONE WHO WILL LEND ME ARMS THE KNIGHT WILL QUICKLY FIND ME READY FOR BATTLE AND YOU MAY BE SURE WITHOUT FAIL THAT WE TWO SHALL FIGHT UNTIL HE DEFEAT OR I HIM AND IF POSSIBLE I SHALL BE BACK BY THIRD DAY WHEN YOU WILL SEE ME HOME AGAIN EITHER JOYOUS OR SAD I KNOW NOT WHICH LADY I CANNOT DELAY LONGER FOR I MUST FOLLOW AFTER THE NIGHT I GO TO GOD I COMMEND YOU AND THE QUEEN IN LIKE MANNER MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED TIMES COMMENDS HIM TO GOD THAT HE MAY DEFEND HIM FROM HARM EREC LEAVES THE QUEEN AND CEASES NOT TO PURSUE THE KNIGHT THE QUEEN REMAINS IN THE WOOD WHERE NOW THE KING HAD COME UP WITH THE STAG THE KING HIMSELF OUTSTRIPPED THE OTHERS AT THE DEATH THUS THEY KILLED AND TOOK THE WHITE STAG AND ALL RETURNED CARRYING THIS STAG TILL THEY CAME AGAIN TO CARTIGAN
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