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When they reached the army he went straight to William, and begged that he might have the command of them. 'I will change them into a troop of lions, said he. Harsh words and gibes greeted the cowards, but Rainouart soon forced the mockers to silence. 'Leave my men alone! he cried, 'or by the faith I owe to Gibourc I will make you.
But because of his vow to the Lady Gibourc, he would only eat coarse bread, and drink water from the spring; and as soon as it was light he rose up from his bed of fresh hay, and dressed himself. 'Where are you going? asked his host. 'To the Palace, to entreat the aid of the King, and woe be to him who tries to stop me. 'May God protect you, Sir, answered Guimard.
I will give you my ermine pelisse and a mantle of marten, and we will have some talk together. 'Willingly, answered Rainouart, 'the more as I can hardly keep my hands off these low-born scoundrels. He followed Gibourc to her room, and then she questioned him about himself and the days of his childhood. 'Have you brothers or sisters? asked she.
'My Lord, said Gibourc, 'be sure you see that he is honourably treated. He looks to me to be of high birth. Has he been baptized? 'No, Madam, he is not a Christian. He was brought from Spain as a child, and kept for seven years in the kitchen. But take him, I pray you, under your protection, and do with him as you will.
Did I not forbid anyone to mock at him, and do you dare to disobey my orders? Lady Gibourc, take Rainouart to your chamber, and keep him beside you. So the Countess went to the kitchen to look for Rainouart and found him sitting on a bench, his head leaning against his staff. She sat down by him and said graciously, 'Brother, come with me.
But no sooner had he entered a valley that led along the road to Orange than he saw a fresh body of Pagans blocking one end. He turned to escape into another path, but in front of him rode a handful of his enemies. 'By the faith that I swore to my dear Lady Gibourc, he said, 'I had better die than never strike a blow, and so went straight at Telamon, their leader, on his horse Marchepierre.
They found Rainouart entering a vessel whose sails were already spread, and all William's entreaties would have availed nothing had not Gibourc herself implored his forgiveness. 'I am your brother, cried Rainouart, throwing himself on her neck; 'I may confess it now, and for you I will pardon the Count's ingratitude and never more will I remind you of it.
There was great joy in Orange when William rode through the gates with Rainouart beside him, and the next day the Count made him his Seneschal, and he was baptized. Then William sent his brothers on an embassy to the King in Paris, to beg that he would bestow the hand of Princess Alix on Rainouart, son of King Desramé and brother of Lady Gibourc.
The face of Gibourc grew red when she heard the porter's words, and she left the Palace and mounted the battlements, where she called across the fosse, 'Warrior, what is your will? 'Oh, lady! answered he, 'open the gate, and that quickly. Twenty thousand Saracens are close upon my track; if they reach me, I am a dead man. 'You cannot enter, replied Gibourc.
Open, and welcome to us! The news seemed so good to Gibourc that she could not believe it, and she bade the Count unlace his helmet, so that she might indeed be sure that it was he. William did her bidding, then like an arrow she ran to the gate and let down the drawbridge, and William stepped across it and embraced her tenderly. Then he ordered his army to take up its quarters in the city.
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