The other came from Lyons on the Rhone,
and there is no better under heaven; for his great merit it was
presented to Taulas of the Desert, who bears it well and protects
himself with it skilfully. Yonder shield is of English
workmanship and was made at London; you see on it two swallows
which appear as if about to fly; yet they do not move, but
receive many blows from the Poitevin lances of steel; he who has
it is poor Thoas." Thus they point out and describe the arms of
those they know; but they see nothing of him whom they had held
in such contempt, and, not remarking him in the fray, they
suppose that he has slipped away. When the Queen sees that he is
not there, she feels inclined to send some one to search for him
in the crowd until he be found. She knows of no one better to
send in search of him than she who yesterday performed her
errand. So, straightway calling her, she said to her: "Damsel,
go and mount your palfrey! I send you to the same knight as I
sent you yesterday, and do you seek him until you find him. Do
not delay for any cause, and tell him again to do his `worst'.
And when you have given him this message, mark well what reply he
makes." The damsel makes no delay, for she had carefully noticed
the direction he took the night before, knowing well that she
would be sent to him again.
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