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So soon as King Lisuarte knew that Angriote and his nephew were sofar healed of their wounds that they could ride, he sent to bid themquit his kingdom, and not enter it again at their peril. Of this thoseKnights complained loudly to Don Grumedan and their other friends,especially Don Brian of Monjaste and Gavarte of the Perilous Valley,who said that since the King had so forgotten their past services,they would give him cause to remember the future. They then strucktheir tents and departed for the Firm Island. On the third day of theirjourney they found Gandeza in a chapel, the niece of Brocadan, she whohad concealed her lover Sarquiles where he overheard all the treason,and who had now fled for fear. Great joy had they in finding her, andabove all Sarquiles who loved her truly, and taking her with him hecontinued his way.
Grumedan and his friends after they had ridden out with the Knightsof the Firm Island on their departure, returned to Lisuarte, and toldhim what had passed. He who was already much grieved for the victoryof Angriote, not for any regret for the slain, whom he knew to be evillike their parents, but because it was a triumph to Amadis, became nowmore enraged. Forbearance, said he, is for the most part a profitablething, but at times it is the cause of great mishap, and so hath itbeen with me. If I had withdrawn my favour from these Knights, theywould not have dared say that which they have said, nor have approachedmy court, nor even entered my dominions. But they shall pay for theirfolly! I will send and defy them, and Amadis with them, and see whethertheir pride can save them. King Arban of North-Wales who truly desiredthe welfare of the King replied, Sir you should look well to thisbefore you do as you have said, because of the great valour of theseKnights and because God hath shown the justice of their cause, elsewould not Angriote, good Knight as he is, have so acquitted himselfagainst two such enemies, nor Sarquiles have so come off from Adamas.The good cause which they maintained gave them the victory; thereforeI should think it well that they returned [3]to your service, for poorprofit is it for a King to war with his subjects when he can avoid it:the blood that is shed, and the wealth that is expended on both sides,is the King's loss, and he gains no honour in victory. From such strifegreat evils often arise: the neighbouring Kings and Chiefs who hadbeen before kept in awe, take courage and recover more than they hadlost; and what is more to be feared, the vassals cease to respect theirLord, who should rule them mildly, as a good shepherd controuls hisflock; for if he oppresses them more than they can bear, it oftentimeschances, that where the first broke out t