So did they decide, and the host was called together, and decision
made as to who should remain in Constantinople, and who should go in
the host with the Emperor Baldwin. In Constantinople remained Count
Louis of Blois and Chartres, who had been sick, and was not yet
recovered, and the Doge of Venice. And Conon of B?thune remained in
the palaces of Blachemoe and Bucoleon to keep the city; and with him
Geoffry the Marshal of Champagne, and Miles the Brabant of Provins,
and Manasses of l'Isle, and all their people. All the rest made ready
to go in the host with the emperor.
Before the Emperor Baldwin left Constantinople, his brother Henry
departed thence, by his command, with a hundred very good knights; and
he rode from city to city, and in every city to which he came the
people swore fealty to the emperor. So he fared forward till he came
to Adrianople, which was a good city, and wealthy; and those of the
city received him right willingly and swore fealty to the emperor.
Then he lodged in the city, he and his people, and sojoumed there till
the Emperor Baldwin came thither.
MOURZUPHLES TAKES REFUGE WITH ALEXIUS, THE BROTHER OF ISAAC, WHO PUTS OUT
HIS EYES
The Emperor Mourzuphles, when he heard that they thus advanced against
him, did not dare to abide their coming, but remained always two or
three days' march in advance.
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So he fared forward till he came near Messinopolis, where the Emperor
Alexius was sojourning, and he sent on messengers, telling Alexius
that he would give him help, and do all his behests.
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