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24 death at a stake, for murdering the Earl of Coventry; who, by gifts, entreaties, and allurements, sought to betray her of her honour, and by lustful ads to stain her name with infamy, which your virtuous lady always withstood: but at last, he finding her alone, and renewing his suit, with threatening of force upon her denial: she, with kind words, lulled him asleep, and then sheathed his own poinard in his breast, which on a sudden bereaved him of life: for which fact she is condemned to die the death aforesaid: yet this favour is granted her, that if in two years space, a Champion be found, that for her fake will venture his life; if he overcome the challenger, her life shall be saved, but if not, then she must die.”

These words struck a wonderful astonishment and sorrow to all that heard them, especially to King Ptolemy, who, in a desperate mood, cast himself from the top of a high pinnacle, and broke his neck. Whereupon St. George was immediately proclaimed, and soon after crowned king of Egypt; and then, leaving the Christian Champions, he went into England, where he combated with the Baron of Cheder, who was Champion against the Lady Sabrine, whom he overcame in battle, to the great joy of the English Knight and his beloved Sabrine, with whom he afterwards spent his life, in much joy and felicity.