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Remember God and don't die so desperately. As
you know, the justice of our Lord does not pardon a man who
brings on his own death, and he is condemned for all eternity.'
"'Let's stop all the talk now,' said the knight. 'Each of us
knows his worth and what he can do, both in the temporal life and
in the spiritual one. Have Tirant come here to me, and it might
be possible for us to come to an understanding.'
"'I don't think that what you're asking is reasonable,' said the
judge. 'You are equals: why should he come to you? But in any
case, Jerusalem, go and ask Tirant if he wants to come and talk
to this knight.'
"Jerusalem went to Tirant, and asked him if he wanted to go
there. Tirant answered:
'"'If the judge is commanding me to go, I will, but for that
knight over there I wouldn't take a step backward or forward for
everything he's worth.'
"Jerusalem told him how the judge was obligated to do everything
possible to make peace between the knights. Then Tirant said:
"'Jerusalem, tell the knight that I see no reason why I should
have to go to him.


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