2fi, th^y. , not l already boafted. ttyçy^ mf , fufl|cieit ftf varçquiïh thç Po^ugucfe ? E^e it fo, t^ep;; wçTarç, contented' but^t will be right we.afk t^ekm^ if he{phpo|e to reipaiq with, us .or gp with th^-. Frenchman- * TTiey., wefemur,muring^ a m lonjg^. time, w^ieth^r they fhould put, fuch a^queftiontq., ' the king pr.nctt, for they w^eç'e much afraid of %%%„. reprimand^ of fir Reg^na[d.de Luno9 fin^.H^viog^. fidly ^oqfidejred, they tl^o^ght there wpu^d not r„ bç apy harm, in afking thf quiçftionf . Six there^ fore of the principal nobles,, employed about-hiv pérfou, advanced^ and, with many pbeifances , thus fpoke: c Moil ncfhje king, we perceive . plainly, thpt thi^ d|y tl^ete will fee arç engage^ . mçpt wi(h .your enemies.. God grant you may t have,the victory axjx^ honour I as ,we fincerely , wifh it ; but wç are anxious to .Jcuow your ple^ furp, whethej- you will remaii* vith us or march v with the Frenchmen y € By, no means/, replied the king: 1 my fair firs, if I have determine^ on . battle, in confequenpe of tfye advice of the knights pad fquir^sfrom France who have cqme to ferve me, and who are mçp of great yalqurr and abilities, I do not renounce you, but will remain among, yorç, and you will therefbrq hçlp in defending me.9 The Caftilijans were delight- ' ed with this anfwer,. and faid ; 'f That, my lord,. will yre do, and never fail^you as Jong as we live ; for we have fworç to do fo, and pledged our faith on the day you were erawped: we had bçfides . fo great an affection fof the good. king your fa-ther, that nottyiqg fhall ever make us defert you. The' king of Caftille. remained with his. Caftilli- - ' • " ans, '