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(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. 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
are to defend yourself, so that I may not slay you in act of flight. It is useless to try to escape." But the fellow has no desire to turn about, and continues to flee with might and main. Following and overtaking him, Erec hits him squarely on his painted shield, and throws him over on the other side. To these three robbers he gives no further heed: one he has killed, another wounded, and of the third he got rid by throwing him to earth from his steed. He took the horses of all three and tied them together 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 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. SAL VASSAL TURN ABOUT NOW AND PREPARE TO DEFEND YOURSELF SO THAT I MAY NOT SLAY YOU IN ACT OF FLIGHT IT IS USELESS TO TRY TO ESCAPE BUT THE FELLOW HAS NO DESIRE TO TURN ABOUT AND CONTINUES TO FLEE WITH MIGHT AND MAIN FOLLOWING AND OVERTAKING HIM ERIC HITS HIM SQUARELY ON HIS PAINTED SHIELD AND THROWS HIM OVER THE OTHER SIDE TO THESE THREE ROBBERS HE GIVES NO FURTHER HEED ONE HE IS KILLED ANOTHER WOUNDED AND OF THE THIRD HE GOT RID BY THROWING HIM TO EARTH FROM HIS STEED HE TOOK THE HORSES OF ALL THREE AND TIED THEM TOGETHER 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
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