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My lords, there were in the court of King Mark four barons the basest of reatness and for the tender love the King bore him And well I know their names: Andret, Guenelon, Gondo&iurow old childless and to leave his land to Tristan; and their envy swelled and by lies they angered the chief ainst Tristan They said: "There have been too h that he beat the Morholt, but by what sorcery did he try the sea alone at the point of death, or which of us, e without mast or sail? They say that warlocks can It was sure a warlock feat, and that is a warlock harp of his pours poison daily into the King's heart See how he has bent that heart by power and chain of sorcery! He will be king yet, my lords, and you will hold your lands of a wizard"

They brought over the greater part of the barons and these pressed King Mark to take to wife soive him an heir, or else they threatened to return each ainst the as his dear nephew lived no king's daughter should come to his bed Then in his turn did Tristan (in his sha did not yield to his barons, he would hi Mark ave them forty days to hear his decision

On the appointed day he waited alone in his chahter so fair and yet so distant that I n to wish her my wife?"

Just then by histhat looked upon the sea two building ss caether Then, startled, they flew out, but had let fall fro like a bea Mark took it, and called his barons and Tristan and said: "To please you, lords, I will take a wife; but you must seek her whom I have chosen"

"Fair lord, ish it all," they said, "and who may she be?"