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           ThenthequeengaveDameBragwaine,andGovernale,SirTristram’sservant,alittleflask,andchargedthemthatLaBelleIsaultandKingMarkshouldbothdrinkofitontheirmarriageday,andthenshouldtheysurelyloveeachotheralltheirlives.

           Anon,SirTristramandIsault,withagreatcompany,tooktheseaanddeparted.Andsoitchancedthatonedaysittingintheircabintheywereathirst,andsawalittleflaskofgoldwhichseemedtoholdgoodwine.SoSirTristramtookitup,andsaid,“Fairlady,thislookethtobethebestofwines,andyourmaid,DameBragwaine,andmyservant,Governale,havekeptitforthemselves.”Thereattheybothlaughedmerrily,anddrankeachafterotherfromtheflask,andneverbeforehadtheytastedanywinewhichseemedsogoodandsweet.Butbythetimetheyhadfinisheddrinkingtheylovedeachothersowellthattheirlovenevermoremightleavethemforwealorwoe.AndthusitcametopassthatthoughSirTristrammightneverwedLaBelleIsault,hedidthemightiestdeedsofarmsforhersakeonlyallhislife.

           ThentheysailedonwardstilltheycametoacastlecalledPluere,wheretheywouldhaverested.Butanonthereranforthagreatcompanyandtookthemprisoners.Andwhentheywereinprison,SirTristramaskedaknightandladywhomtheyfoundthereinwhereforetheyweresoshamefullydealtwith;“for,”saidhe,“itwasneverthecustomofanyplaceofhonourthatIevercameuntotoseizeaknightandladyaskingshelterandthrustthemintoprison,andafullevilanddiscourteouscustomisit.