Tirant had the queen's head
uncovered, letting her hair fall loose, and it was so beautiful
that her face seemed more angelic than human. Tirant had her
kneel down, and he poured water over her head from the pitcher,
and said:
"Maragdina, I baptize you in the name of the Father, the Son, and
the Holy Spirit."
Then she declared herself to be a good Christian, and there, in
the presence of everyone, four ladies who served the queen
received holy baptism. And they led very saintly lives.
When King Escariano heard that the queen had become a Christian,
he sent for Tirant and told him:
"I tell you, Captain, since I see that my lady, the queen, has
become a Christian, I want to follow her virtuous works. So I
beg you to give me holy baptism, and to be my brother in arms for
as long as we live, being friends of our friends and enemies of
our enemies."
After the queen had been baptized, and the king had been
instructed about Christianity, Tirant took the king out of prison
and had him go down to the city.
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