The squyeres nexte hym than, [820]

That good knyghtes schuld be.

812. so fre] in feree MS.

815. nettes (!) MS.

TORRENT AGREES TO FIGHT FOR DESONELL.

[(72)]

Ase they sat a-myddes the mete,

The kyng wold not foreget;

To Torrent the kyng gan sey,

He seyd: ‘Torrent, so god me saue, [825]