He held his
horse by the bridle, and his lady by the hands; so went they along the
sea shore, and on the sea they saw a ship, and he called unto the
sailors, and they came to him. Then held he such speech with them, that
he and his lady were brought aboard that ship, and when they were on the
high sea, behold a mighty wind and tyrannous arose, marvellous and great,
and drave them from land to land, till they came unto a strange country,
and won the haven of the castle of Torelore. Then asked they what this
land might be, and men told them that it was the country of the King of
Torelore. Then he asked what manner of man was he, and was there war
afoot, and men said,
"Yea, and mighty!"
Therewith took he farewell of the merchants, and they commended him to
God. Anon Aucassin mounted his horse, with his sword girt, and his lady
before him, and rode at adventure till he was come to the castle. Then
asked he where the King was, and they said that he was in childbed.
"Then where is his wife?"
And they told him she was with the host, and had led with her all the
force of that country.
Now when Aucassin heard that saying, he made great marvel, and came into
the castle, and lighted down, he and his lady, and his lady held his
horse. Right so went he up into the castle, with his sword girt, and
fared hither and thither till he came to the chamber where the King was
lying.
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