‘I haue wonder,’ said the knyght, ‘How he gate the, lady bryght, Fro my lord the kyng.’ ‘Sir,’ she said, ‘verament, f. 104a. 1685 As my fader on huntyng went Erly in a mornyng, [1700] For{e} his men pursued a dere, To his casteƚƚ, that stondith here, That doth my hondys wryng, 1690 This Giaunt hym toke, wo he be! For his love he gevith hym~ me, He wold none other thinge.’ [Linenote: 1688. _For_ MS.] (146) Forth she brought bred and wyne, Fayn~ he was for to dyne . . . . . . 1695 This knyght made noble chere, Though that he woundid were [1710] With the Geaunt strong. (147) [Sidenote: Torrent takes her away. Torrent longs for Desonell. The Norwegian Princess sees her Father.] Sir Torrent dwellid no lenger thare, Than~ he myȝt away fare 1700 With that lady bryght. ‘Now, I{es}u, that made heƚƚ, Send me on lyve to Desoneƚƚ, That I my trouth to plight!’ Tho sye they be a forest syde 1705 Men~ of armes ffaste ride On coursers comly dight. [1720] The lady said: ‘So mvst I thee, It is my fader, is com for me, With the Geaunt to ffyght.’ 1710 [Headnote: TORRENT IS WELCOMD BY THE KING OF NORWAY.] (148) [Sidenote: Torrent is recognised] An harood said anon~ right: ‘Yon I se an armed knyght, And no squier, but hym~ one: He is so {big} of bone & blood, He is the Geaunt, be the Rode!’ 1715 Som~ seith, he riduth vppon~. ‘Nay,’ said the kyng, ‘verament, f. 104b. [1820] It is the knyght, that I after sent, I thanke god and seynt Iohñ, For the Geaunt slayn~) hath he 1720 And wonne my dought{er}, weƚƚ is me! Aƚƚ his men are {a}t{o}ne!’ [Linenotes: 1714. _big_] _long_ MS. 1722. _at._] _tane_ MS.] (149) [Sidenote: and welcomd by the King of Norway. His wounds are drest.] Wott ye weƚƚ, with Ioy and blis Sir Torent there recevid ys, As doughty man~ of dede. 1725 The kyng and other lordys gent Said, ‘Welcom~, s{ir} Torent, [1830] In to this vncouth {thede}!’ In to a state they hym~ brought, Lechis sone his woundis sought; 1730 They said, so god hem spede, Were there no lyve but ane, His liffe they wyƚƚ not vndertane, For no gold ne ffor mede. [Linenote: 1728. _thede_] _lond_ MS.] [Headnote: PRINCESS GENDRES. TORRENT STAYS A YEAR IN NORWAY.] (150) [Sidenote: The Princess claims Torrent as her husband.]