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great havoc to his foes ; but having
lost much blood his face pale, and as
he rode over the field he came upon
Messer Arrighetto, who recognizing
him, and seeing that he was
wounded, cried out, « Alas ! my
lord, what ails you ? ». The patriarch
replied, « My son, take off my
armour, for I am a dead man». Then
he quickly did the bidding of the
patriarch, who went on to say, « I
cannot see the light ; so stanch this
wound of mine and dress it, and
then take me where the fight is
thickest; for certes I am minded,
before I die,to slay divers of __

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