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Much that a fool plans is not executed, and many a man misses what he thinks to obtain. So it befell them in this attack. One said that he would take the maid or lose his life in the attempt; and another said that the dappled steed shall be his, and that he will be satisfied with that. MUCH THAT A FOOL PLANS IS NOT EXECUTED AND MANY A MAN MISSES WHAT HE THINKS TO OBTAIN SO IT BEFELL THEM IN THIS ATTACK ONE SAID THAT HE WOULD TAKE THEID OR LOSE HIS LIFE IN THE ATTEMPT AND ANOTHER SAID THAT THE DAPPLED STEED SHALL BE HIS AND THAT HE WILL BE SATISFIED WITH THAT
irst was white as milk, the second black and not at all bad looking, while the third was dappled all over. He came back to the road where Enide was awaiting him. He bade her lead and drive the three horses in front of her, warning her harshly never again to be so bold as to speak a single word unless he give her leave. She makes answer: "I will never do so, fair sire, if it be your will." Then they ride on, and she holds her peace. (Vv. 2925-3085.) They had not yet gone a league when before them in a valley there came five other knights, with lances in rest, shields held close in to the neck, and their shining helmets laced up tight; they, too, were on plunder bent. All at once they saw the lady approach in charge of the three horses, and Erec who followed after. As soon as they saw them, they divided their equipment among themselves, just as if they had already taken possession of it. Covetousness is a bad thing. But it did not turn out as they expected; for vigorous defence was made. HER BY THE BRIDLES IN COLOUR THEY WERE NOT ALIKE THE FIRST WAS WHITE AS MILK THE SECOND BLACK AND NOT AT ALL BAD LOOKING WHILE THE THIRD WAS DAPPLED ALL OVER HE CAME BACK TO THE ROAD WHERE ANIDE WAS AWAITING HIM HE BADE HER LEAD AND DRIVE THE THREE HORSES IN FRONT OF HER WARNING HER HARSHLY NEVER AGAIN TO BE SO BOLD AS TO SPEAK A SINGLE WORD UNLESS HE GIVE HER LEAVE SHE MAKES ANSWER I WILL NEVER DO SO FAIR SIRE IF IT BE YOUR WILL THEN THEY RIDE ON AND SHE HOLD HER PEACE THEY HAD NOT YET GONE A LEAGUE WHEN BEFORE THEM IN A VALLEY THERE CAME FIVE OTHER KNIGHTS WITH LANCES IN REST SHIELDS HELD CLOSE TO THE NECK THEIR SHINING HELMETS LACED UP TIGHT THEY TOO WERE ON PLUNDER BENT ALL AT ONCE THEY SAW THE LADY APPROACH IN CHARGE OF THE THREE HORSES AND EREC WHO FOLLOWED AFTER AS SOON AS THEY SAW THEM THEY DIVIDED THEIR EQUIPMENT AMONG THEMSELVES JUST AS IF THEY HAD ALREADY TAKEN POSSESSION OF IT COVETOUSNESS IS A BAD THING BUT IT DID NOT TURN OUT AS THEY EXPECTED FOR VIGOROUS DEFENSE WAS MADE
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