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When the disturbance had subsided, Tirant ordered them to go to
the battle site, and take the clothing from all the dead bodies
they found and to keep it. Some of the knights asked why, and he
told them that at some time they might be able to use it.
As the Moors were being defeated in battle and were fleeing,
Diafebus thought about how to bring renown and fame to Tirant, in
the present and the future. He went to him and asked him for the
captain's ring. Tirant removed his glove, took off the ring and
gave it to him. Diafebus halted for a moment even though the
others were pressing forward, and he stopped one of his squires
who was a good and faithful man, and gave him the ring. He
instructed him about everything he was to say to the emperor and
to Carmesina, and then to all the others.
To carry out his master's order, the squire wheeled his horse
about, dug in his spurs and galloped away without stopping until
he was in Constantinople.
When he stood before the emperor, he knelt and said:
"My lord, I have good news.


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