I reached the shore half dead, and afterward I was
beaten, and bought and sold. I went through great trials in
those days."
"What can you tell me about Tirant?" said Plaerdemavida. "Where
did he die?"
"By the Virgin Mary!" said the prisoner. "He is very much alive.
He's right here. He's the commander, and he's using all his
might to conquer this land."
He also told her that Lord Agramunt was wounded, and then she
asked him:
"What became of Plaerdemavida?"
"That maiden you're asking about," said the prisoner, "it's
believed that she died in the sea, and our captain has grieved
deeply over her."
When she heard the news she ordered all the prisoners to flee.
Hearing that Tirant was alive and so near, she also wanted very
much to escape, but considering how Tirant had conquered so much
of the Barbary Coast, and thinking of the victories that were
told about the Christian captain, she was very happy. For she
had known nothing about him and believed that he had drowned in
the sea.
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