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Denoalen, Andret, and Gondoin held themselves safe; Tristan was far over sea, far away in service of a distant king, and they beyond his power Therefore, during a hunt one day, as the King rode apart in a glade where the pack would pass, and hearkening to the hounds, they all three rode towards hi, we have so She is not quit by trial, and the barons of your land blame you both Counsel her, then, to claiment, for since she is innocent, she may swear on the relics of the saints and hot iron will not hurt her For so custom runs, and in this easy way are doubts dissolved"

But Mark answered: "God strike you, my Cornish lords, how you hunt my shame! For you have I exiled my nephew, and noould you now? Would you have me drive the Queen to Ireland too? What novel plaints have you to plead? Did not Tristan offer you battle in this matter? He offered battle to clear the Queen forever: he offered and you heard him all Where then were your lances and your shields?"

"Sire," they said, "we have counselled you loyal counsel as lieges and to your honour; hencefore hold our peace Put aside your anger and give us your safe-guard"

But Mark stood up in the stirrup and cried: "Out of my land, and out of o you in turn, out of my land!"

But they answered: "Sire, it is well Our keeps are strong and fenced, and stand on rocks not easy for men to cli (not tarrying for huntsht away) spurred his horse to Tintagel; and as he sprang up the stairs the Queen heard the jangle of his spurs upon the stones

She rose to meet him and took his sword as she ont, and bowed before hi her hands; and when Iseult looked up she saw his noble face in just that wrath she had seen before the faggot fire

She thought that Tristan was found, and her heart grew cold, and without a word she fell at the King's feet

He took her in his arain, and then he said: "Friend, friend, what evil tries you?"