The prynce in to the p{re}son went, Torent by the hond he hent 2330 Oute of his bondys cold; [2431] To the casteƚƚ he brought hym sone And light ffettouris did hym~ vppon~, For brekyng oute off hold. The kyng said: ‘Be my ffaye, 2335 And he euer scape away, Fuƚƚ dere he shaƚƚ be sold!’ ‘Sir,’ he said, ‘p{ar}maffay, We wyƚƚ hym~ kepe, and we may: There of be ye bold!’ 2340 [Linenote: 2331. _And toke hym oute_ MS.] (203) [Sidenote: Torrent dines with the King, and promises to teach his son Leobertus spearcraft.] For he was curtes knyght & free, [2441] At the mete sett was he By the kyng at the deyse. ‘Sir, thou haste i-bene At Iustis and at tornement{es} kene, 2345 Both in warr~ and in peas: Sith thy dwelling shaƚƚ be here, {I pray}, that thou woldist my son~ lere, Hys Tymber ffor to asay.’ ‘Sir,’ he said, ‘I vnderstond, 2350 Affter the maner off my lond f. 114b. [2451] I shaƚƚ, with outen {delay}.’ [Linenotes: 2348. _I pray_] om. MS. 2352. _delay_] _lese_ MS.] [Headnote: TORRENT JOUSTS WITH HIS ELDER SON, AND OTHERS.] (204) [Sidenote: The jousts at Jerusalem. Torrent’s son Leobertus breaks 3 shafts on his Father.] The casteƚƚ court was large w{i}t{h} in~, They made ryngis ffor to Ren~, None but they alone. 2355 Euery of hem to oþ{ur}e R{a}de: Feyrer Tur{na}ment{es} than they made, Men sye never none. The prynce in armes was fuƚƚ preste, Thre shaftys on~ his fader he breste, 2360 In shevers they gan gone. [2461] Sir Torent said: ‘So mvt I thee, A man of armes shaƚƚ thou be, Stalworth of blood and bone!’ [Linenotes: 2356. _Rode_ MS. 2357. _Turmentes_ MS.] (205) [Sidenote: The jousts last 6 weeks. A Feast is held.] Harroldys of armes cryed on~ hight, 2365 The prynce and that other knyght No more juste shaƚƚ thay; But lordys of other lond, Euery one to other ffond, And sith went theyre way. 2370 Sixe wekys he dwellid there, [2471] Tiƚƚ that aƚƚ delyu{er}d were, That in the Cite {lay}. Tho they held a gestonye, With aƚƚ man{er} of mynstralsye, 2375 Tyƚƚ the Sevynth day. [Linenote: 2373. _lay_] _were_ MS.] (206) [Sidenote: Torrent is declared victor. The King of Jerusalem promises to support Torrent.]