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shame to sle knyghtɤ whanʹ they be yoldenʹ ¶ Than was þere Ioy
& game amonge þᵉ knyghtɤ of͵ the rounde tabƚe and spoke of͵ þᵉ gᵉte
provesse þᵗ þᵉ messyngers ded þᵗ day thorow dedys of͵ armys

Milestone: Sir Launcelot leads prisoners to Paris

¶ So
on þᵉ morne whan hit͵ was day þᵉ kyngʹ callyd vnto hymʹ sir
Cador of͵ Cornuayle and sir Clarrus of͵ Clereounte a clene
manʹ of͵ armys . and sir Cloudres Sir Clegis .ij. olde nobƚe
knyghtɤ and sir Bors Sir Bereƚƚ͵ nobƚe good menʹ of͵ armys
and also Sir Bryan de les yles and sir Bedwere þᵉ bolde
and also he called sir launcelot͵ Inʹ heryngʹ of͵ aƚƚ͵ peple and
seyde I pray þᵉ Sir as þᵘ lovys me take hede to thes oþer knyȝtɤ
& boldely lede thes personers vnto Paryse towne þerefor to be
kepte surely as thou me love woƚƚ͵ haue . And yf͵ ony Rescowe
be falle moste I affye me in the Inʹ me as Iɧu me helpe // ¶ Thanʹ
sir launcelot͵ and sir Cadoer wᵗ thes oþer knyghtɤ attyred oute
of͵ þeire felyshyp .x.Mƚ. be tale of͵ bolde menʹ arayed of͵ þᵉ beste of͵
þeire company . And thanʹ they unfolde baners and let hem be displayed

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