Tirant was troubled that he could not take part, and that they
were losing men, and he told the king:
"Sir, I don't think we should go out and do battle so often.
We're only losing men."
And so they waited until Tirant was healthy again. Then, when he
was nearly cured, he put on his armor and mounted his horse, and
with most of the men he attacked one side of the camp. The
Moors, in a tumult, came out to fight the Christians. And that
day, and many others that followed, Tirant came out the worst.
When Tirant saw his men fleeing that day, and that he could not
keep them in order, he went to the river. He saw the King of
Africa riding toward him wearing a helmet with a crown of gold
and many precious stones. His saddle was silver, and his
stirrups gold, while his jubbah was crimson and embroidered with
large oriental pearls.
When the king saw Tirant's troubled face, he approached him and
said:
"Are you the captain of the Christians?"
Tirant did not reply, but instead looked at his men who had left
him, and all the dead bodies and banners scattered over the
ground.
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