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I would make you my mistress, if it should please you and be your will; you would be my mistress dear and lady over all my land. When I deign to woo you thus, you ought not to disdain my suit. I know and perceive that your lord does not love and esteem you. I WOULD MAKE YOU MY MISTRESS IF IT SHOULD PLEASE YOU AND BE YOUR WILL YOU WOULD BE MY MISTRESS DEAR AND LADY OVER ALL MY LAND WHEN I DEIGN TO WOO YOU THUS YOU OUGHT NOT TO DISDAIN MY SUIT I KNOW AND PERCEIVE THAT YOUR LORD DOES NOT LOVE AND ESTEEM YOU
vour of you, and may it not displease you. As an act of courtesy and as a pleasure, I would fain sit by yonder lady's side. With good intent I came to see you both, and you should see no harm in that. I wish to present to the lady my service in all respects. Know well that for love of you I would do whatever may please her." Erec was not in the least jealous and suspected no evil or treachery. "Sire," says he, "I have no objection. You may sit down and talk with her. Don't think that I have any objection. I give you permission willingly." The lady was seated about two spear-lengths away from him. And the Count took his seat close beside her on a low stool. Prudent and courteous, the lady turned toward him. "Alas," quoth he, "how grieved I am to see you in such humble state! I am sorry and feel great distress. But if you would believe my word, you could have honour and great advantage, and much wealth would accrue to you. Such beauty as yours is entitled to great honour and distinction. TO SPEAK WITH HER SIRE HE SAYS I ASK A FAVOUR OF YOU AND MAY IT NOT DISPLEASE YOU AS AN ACT OF COURTESY AND AS A PLEASURE I WOULD FAIN SIT BY YONDER LADY'S SIDE WITH GOOD INTENT I CAME TO SEE YOU BOTH AND YOU SHOULD SEE NO HARM IN THAT I WISH TO PRESENT TO THE LADY MY SERVICE IN ALL RESPECTS KNOW WELL THAT FOR LOVE OF YOU I WOULD DO WHATEVER MAY PLEASE HER ERIC WAS NOT IN THE LEAST JEALOUS AND SUSPECTED NO EVIL OR TREACHERY SIRE SAYS HE I HAVE NO OBJECTION YOU MAY SIT DOWN AND TALK WITH HER DON'T THINK THAT I HAVE ANY OBJECTION I GIVE YOU PERMISSION WILLINGLY THE LADY WAS SEATED ABOUT TWO SPEAR LENGTHS AWAY FROM HIM AND THE COUNT TOOK A SEAT CLOSE BY HER ON A LOW STOOL PRUDENT AND COURTEOUS THE LADY TURNED TOWARD HIM ALAS QUOTH HE HOW GRIEVED I AM TO SEE YOU IN SUCH HUMBLE STATE I AM SORRY AND FEEL GREAT DISTRESS BUT IF YOU WOULD BELIEVE MY WORD YOU COULD HAVE HONOUR AND GREAT ADVANTAGE AND MUCH WEALTH WOULD ACCRUE TO YOU SUCH BEAUTY AS YOURS IS ENTITLED TO GREAT HONOUR AND DISTINCTION
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