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stronghold will let me from doing the will of my friend."
"Why then," he said, "Iseult, may God reward you."
Their horses went abreast and he drew her towards him with his arm.
"Friend," said Iseult, "hear my last prayer: you will leave this land, but wait some days; hide till you know how the King may treat me, whether in wrath or kindness, for I am afraid. Friend, Orri the woodman will entertain you hidden. Go you by night to the abandoned cellar that you know and I will send Perinis there to say if anyone misuse me."
"Friend, none would dare. I will stay hidden with Orri, and if any misuse you let him fear me as the Enemy himself."
Now the two troops were near and they saluted, and the King rode a bowshot before his men and with him Dinas
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