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Reynaud entertained the Barons that night in Royal fashion. The next / day, after they had heard mass, he was minded to set forth, and he / said to his brothers and Mawgis, "Tarry here and keep this castle. " / "Nay," said Alard, "we will come with you. Maybe you will have need / of help. " "Alard has spoken well," said Ogier the Dane. Then said / Reynaud to Mawgis, "You at the least will tarry here. " "That will I / do, fair cousin," answered Mawgis, "and be sure that Montalban shall / suffer no harm through me."
Reynaud rode to Montfaucon, and there he found Roland waiting for / him. Roland spake the first, and said, "Be sure, Sir Reynaud, that / when you leave the field this day, you will so leave it that you will / never again fight with me or any other man. " "Such threatenings do / not become so good a knight," answered Reynaud. Roland said again, / "I am not here for peace, but for war. If you are wise you will keep / yourself far from me. " "You are overproud," answered Reynaud, "maybe / I shall abate your high thoughts."