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recognized each other. Whereupon
Messer Princivale shouted to him,
« Traitor, you are a dead man ! » and
Messer Arrighetto besought his foe for
the love of his sister to spare his life.
But Messer Princivale replied, « It is
not God's will and pleasure that I
should have for thee that regard which
thou hast denied to me ! » ; and he
raised his sword and struck with such
force that, if Messer Arrighetto's
armour had not been of the finest
proof, he must have died that day, the
shield on his arm being cut clean
through. But the nephew of the King
of Hungary came to his succour with
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