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 much amused the whole court, so that at length the Duke of Acquitain sent letters, importing, that whosoever should overcome the Green Knight, a fierce Pagan champion, should have his daughter Fazon in marriage, Upon which proposition, Valentine set out for that province, attended by his brother Orson, by which means he came to the knowledge of his parents, as we shall find hereafter.

FTER a long journey, Valentine and Orson arrived at Duke Savary's palace in Acquitain; and making known the reasons that they came there were presented to Fazon, to whom Valentine thus addressed himself:

"Sweet creature! King Pepin has sent me hither with the bravest Knight in all his realm, to fight the Green Knight, who though he is dumb and naked, is indued with such valour, that no Knight under the sun is able to cope with him.

During this speech she viewed Orson narrowly, and he her; but supper coming in, interrupted them, and they sat down to eat.

Whilst they were in the midst of their feasting, the Green Knight entered, saying, Noble Duke of Acquitain, hast thou any more Knights to cope with me for thy daughter?