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"The king came out of his council, having heard the complete
story from the kings-of-arms, and he had the three archbishops,
the bishops and all the clergy come in a solemn procession from
the city, to honor the dead knight. Tirant's relatives had
doctors and a bed and tent brought, and everything else that was
needed. They found that he had eleven wounds in his body, and
four of them were critical.
"After Tirant had been treated and all the clergy had arrived,
the king and the judges ordered the dead knight placed in the box
that the dead are carried in, covered with a beautiful gold cloth
that was used for knights who die in battle. Tirant went behind
him, carried on a large shield. Even though his hand was useless
and he could not use it or hold it up, it was decided to tie it
to a stick, with the bare sword that he had killed him with in
his hand.
"In this fashion the clergy went first, and afterward came the
dead knight with all the knights on foot. Then came the king
with all the great titled lords.


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