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If he wants something from me, let him come
here.'
"He took the answer to him, and then the judge said:
"'All right. It seems to me that Tirant is doing what he should
do. But, knight, you can go to the middle of the field, and
Tirant will come there.'
"So it was done that way. When they were facing each other, Lord
Vilesermes said:
"'Tirant, if you want to have peace with me, and if you want me
to forgive you because of your youth, I'll do it--on condition
that you hand over the bauble of that illustrious lady, Dona
Agnes of Berri, to me, along with the knife and the paper shield
so that I can show it to the ladies. Because you know very well
that you're not worthy of having anything at all from such a
lofty and virtuous lady as she is. Your station, lineage and
condition aren't good enough even to allow you to take off her
left slipper. They're not even enough to raise you to my rank;
in fact, it was out of kindness that I decided to do combat with
you.'
"'Knight,' said Tirant, 'I'm not unaware of who you are, or what
you can do.


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