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She ran to where Tristan lay wounded, and with the sword above him she cried: "You are that Tristan of the Lyonesse, who killed the Morholt, my mother's brother, and now you shall die in your turn"

Tristan strained to ward the blow, but he was too weak; his wit, however, stood firm in spite of evil and he said: "So be it, lethter, ht My life is yours because you have twice returned it o: for I was the wounded harper whom you healed of the poison of the Morholt's shaft Nor repent the healing: were not these wounds had in fair fight? Did I kill the Morholt by treason? Had he not defied me and was I not held to the defence of my body? And now this second tiht the beast

"But let us leave these things I would but show you how lory of it, youyourself that you killed a wounded guest who had wagered his life in your gaining"

Iseult replied: "I hear strange words Why should he that killed the Morholt seek me also, his niece? Doubtless because the Morholt came for a tribute ofthat you had brought back the 's daughter," said Tristan, "No … One day ts flew, and flew to Tintagel and bore one hair out of all your hairs of gold, and I thought they brought ood will and peace, so I caold upon my coat your hair is sown: the threads are tarnished, but your bright hair still shines"

Iseult put down the sword and taking up the Coat of Ar space, till she kissed hiarments over him

On the day of the barons' assembly, Tristan sent Perinis privily to his ship to summon his companions that they should co

One by one the hundred knights passed into the hall where all the barons of Ireland stood, they entered in silence and sat all in rank together: on their scarlet and purple the geleamed