And the fairest of men they deemed him. When Gamuret saw his face (For like were they each to the other, as men of a kindred race) He bade his queen to kiss him and embrace him as kinsman true, 735 And he spake, 'Now come thou and greet me!' and the knight to his arms he drew, And he kissed him, and each was joyful that the other he here might meet: And Gamuret quoth unto him, 'Alas! cousin fair and sweet, What doth thy young strength in this conflict? Say, if woman hath sent thee here?' 'Nay, never a woman sent me, with my cousin I came, Gaschier, 740 He knoweth why he hath brought me--A thousand men have I, And I do to him loyal service--To Rouen in Normandy I came, where his force was gathered, and many a youthful knight I brought from Champagne in mine army; 'neath his banner we fain would fight. Now evil hath turned against him what of cunning is hers and skill, 745 Thou wilt honour thyself if thou free him for my sake, and cure his ill!' 'Thyself shalt fulfil thy counsel! Go thou, take with thee Gaschier, I would fain see my kinsman Kailet, do thou bring him unto me here!' So they wrought out the host's desiring, and brought him at his behest, And in loving wise and kindly did Gamuret greet his guest; 750 And ofttimes the queen embraced him, and kissed him with kisses sweet: And nothing it wronged her honour in such wise the prince to greet, He was cousin unto her husband, by birth was himself a king. Then smiling his host spake to him, 'God knows, 'twere an evil thing, Had I taken from thee Toledo, and thy goodly land of Spain 755 For Gascony's king, who wrathful doth plague thee with strife amain; 'Twere faithless of me, Sir Kailet, since mine aunt's son thou sure shalt be; The bravest of knights shall be with thee; say, who forced this strife on thee?'