And thus they fell into the hands of Triamour, King of Alexandria. Earl Jonas then told how the sultan held a great festival which was attended by this king and his son, Fabour. The latter killed the son of the sultan over a game of chess. The sultan promised the king that if he should engage in combat with the black giant, Amoraunt, and slay him, both he and his son should go unpunished. Triamour asked for a respite in order that he might find a substitute, and it was granted. He asked his prisoner, Earl Jonas, if he knew any one who might be able to slay the giant. The names of Guy and Heraud were mentioned. The king then sent him in quest of these knights, promising him that if he should be able to bring either one of them, he and his fifteen sons should regain their liberty, but if, on the other hand, he returned without Guy or Heraud, they should all be hanged. Jonas had made a diligent search for the English knights, not only on the continent, but even in England. Alas! it was all in vain. The period of the respite was one year and forty days, and the end of the term was near. Guy, without revealing his identity, offered to undertake the fight with the giant. They went to Alexandria and Guy was presented to the king as a pilgrim who was willing to meet the black giant in mortal combat. In response to the king’s invocation, “Mahoun me helpe and turmegaunte,” Guy replied: “Nay, but Mary is sonne, That for us on the rode was done: He be myn helpe for his mercye; ................................ For I the sey well sikerlye That Mahoun hath no poweste Nother to helpe the ne me.” Quod the kyng, my frende so dere, I wyll make a covenaunte here. If thou myght the Geaunte sloo, And bring me out of my woo, Thi god for the love of the Grete honour shall haue of me. All crysten that I haue taken here Shall be delyuered with good chere. In all my lond of Alexaundre Men shall not the Crysten dere. There shall be none in hethenes, Man ne woman more ne lesse, That is of crystiante But he here shall delyuered be.[53] [53] Caius MS., p. 451.