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"In truth, fair friend." the King replies, "I hear you speak great nonsense. This is a very parlous thing, which has caused sorrow to many a worthy man; you yourself will eventually be killed and undone if you will not heed my counsel. IN TRUTH FAIR FRIEND THE KING REPLIES I HEAR YOU SPEAK GREAT NONSENSE THIS IS A VERY PARLOUS THING WHICH HAS CAUSED SORROW TO MANY A WORTHY MAN YOU YOURSELF WILL EVENTUALLY BE KILLED AND UNDONE IF YOU WILL NOT HEED MY COUNSEL
e; for he who travels the straight road passes him who turns aside; therefore I do not wish to tarry. When the time and hour arrived, the King orders supper to be prepared; but I do not wish to stop over that if I can find some more direct way. That night they had in abundance all that heart desires and craves: birds, venison, and fruit, and wines of different sorts. But better than all is a happy cheer! For of all dishes the sweetest is a joyful countenance and a happy face. They were very richly served until Erec suddenly left off eating and drinking, and began speaking of what rested most upon his heart: he remembered 'the Joy', and began a conversation about it in which King Evrain joined. "Sire" says he, "it is time now to tell you what I intend, and why I have come here. Too long I have refrained from speech, and now can no longer conceal my object. I ask you for 'the Joy' of the Court, for I covet nothing else so much. Grant it to me, whatever it be, if you are in control of it. T BUT RATHER TO HASTEN ON A LITTLE FOR HE WHO TRAVELS THE STRAIGHT ROAD PASSES HIM WHO TURNS ASIDE THEREFORE I DO NOT WISH TO TARRY WHEN THE TIME AND HOUR ARRIVED THE KING ORDERS SUPPER TO BE PREPARED BUT I DO NOT WISH TO STOP OVER THAT IF I CAN FIND SOME MORE DIRECT WAY THAT NIGHT THEY HAD IN ABUNDANCE ALL THAT HEART DESIRES AND CRAVES BIRDS VENISON AND FRUIT AND WINES OF DIFFERENT SORTS BUT BETTER THAN ALL IS A HAPPY CHEER FOR OF ALL DISHES THE SWEETEST IS A JOYFUL COUNTENANCE AND A HAPPY FACE THEY WERE VERY RICHLY SERVED UNTIL ERIC SUDDENLY LEFT OFF EATING AND DRINKING AND BEGAN SPEAKING OF WHAT RESTED MOST UPON HIS HEART HE REMEMBERED THE JOY AND BEGAN A CONVERSATION ABOUT IT IN WHICH KING OF RAIN JOINED SIRE SAYS HE IT IS TIME NOW TO TELL YOU WHAT I INTEND AND WHY I HAVE COME HERE TOO LONG I HAVE REFRAINED FROM SPEECH AND NOW CAN NO LONGER CONCEAL MY OBJECT I ASK YOU FOR THE JOY OF THE COURT FOR I COVET NOTHING ELSE SO MUCH GRANT IT TO ME WHATEVER IT BE IF YOU ARE IN CONTROL OF IT
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