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           Mary,succourthymaid;”and,lookinground,hesawadamselwhomafelonknightdraggedafterhimintothethickets;andshe,perceivinghim,criedpiteouslyforhelp,andadjuredhimtodeliverherashewasaswornknight.ThenwasSirBorssoretroubled,andknewnotwhattodo,forhethoughtwithinhimself,“IfIletmybrotherbe,hewillbemurdered;butifIhelpnotthemaid,sheisshamedforever,andmyvowcompellethmetosetherfree;whereforemustIfirsthelpher,andtrustmybrotheruntoGod.”

           So,ridingtotheknightwhoheldthedamsel,hecriedout,“Sirknight,layyourhandoffthatmaid,orelseyebebutdead.”

           Atthattheknightsetdownthemaid,anddroppedhisshield,anddrewforthhisswordagainstSirBors,whoranathim,andsmotehimthroughbothshieldandshoulder,andthrewhimtotheearth;andwhenhepulledhisspearforth,theknightswooned.ThenthemaidthankedSirBorsheartily,andhesetherontheknight’shorse,andbroughthertohermen-at-arms,whopresentlycameridingafterher.Andtheymademuchjoy,andbesoughthimtocometoherfather,agreatlord,andheshouldberightwelcome.But“truly,”saidhe,“Imaynotatthistime,forIhaveagreatadventureyettodo;”andcommendingthemtoGod,hedepartedingreathastetofindhisbrother.

           Soherode,seekinghimbythetrackofthehorsesagreatwhile.Anonhemetaseemingholymanridinguponastrongblackhorse,andaskedhim,hadheseenpassbythatwayaknightledboundandbeatenwiththornsbytwoothers.