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"The knight attempted to take the bauble away from him, but
Tirant was ready. He pulled out a dagger he carried, and all the
others lay hold of their weapons. A fight broke out, and before
they could be separated twelve of the knights and gentlemen were
dead. The queen, who was nearest to them and heard the noise and
the loud cries the people were making, placed herself between the
men to separate them. And I can give you a good account because
I was wounded four times and many others were wounded too. When
the king found out about it, everything had quieted down. But
before three days had gone by, the French knight sent a page with
a letter for Tirant, and it said the following:
"'To you, Tirant lo Blanc.
"'If you dare to confront the danger of weapons that are
customary among knights, let us make an agreement: armed or
unarmed, on foot or on horseback, dressed or naked, in whatever
way you feel most comfortable, your sword and mine will fight to
the death. -- Written by my hand and sealed with the secret seal
of my arms.


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