Whan̄ this viage is don̄.” The kinge turned him ageyn̄, turned and marched to And alle his Ooste him witħ, 2848 Agremore. Towarde Mountrible certeyne. And[178] gr«a»unte him gree and grith! Richarde him tolde of that place, Howe stronge it was I-holde 2852 Richard informed him With a geaunte foule of face, of the giant, who The brigge hath chayned many folde; kept the bridge, The River was both depe and brode, Ther myght no man̄ over-ryde. 2856 and how he had passed “The last tyme that I over-rode, the river by a By myracle I passed þat tide. miracle. Therfore sir, I shal yoᶙ telle, Howe ye mote governe yoᶙ here. 2860 In yonde wode ye moste dwelle He proposed a plan, Priuely in this mane[rh], that 12 knights And xij of vs shalle vs araye disguised as In gyse of stronge marchauntes, 2864 merchants, with And fille oure somers withe fog and haye, To passe the brigge Currauntes. We shalle be armed vnder the cote their arms hidden With goode swerdes wele I-gyrde, 2868 under their clothes, We moste paye tribute, wele I wote, should pay the toll, And elles over we may not sterte. and the bridge being But whan̄ the chaynes be lete down̄ let down, Ouer ther for to passe, 2872 Than wole I, þat ye come on̄, In haste to that same place. Whan̄ I see tyme for to come, Than̄ shalle I my horne blowe. 2876 should blow a horn Loke, ye be redy alle and some, as a signal for the For that sha[l~l] ye welle knowe.” others to approach. Forth thay wente in þat araye They start and arrive To Mountrible, that Cite. 2880 at Mantrible. [p083 THE BRIDGEWARD OF MANTRIBLE REFUSES TO LET THEM PASS.]