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In years bygone was a Count of Ponthieu, who loved much chivalry1 and the world, and was a much valiant2 man and a good knight3.
In the same times was a Count of St. Pol, who held all the country, and was lord thereof, and a man much valiant. He had no heir of his flesh, whereof he was sore grieving; but a sister he had, a much good dame4, and a valiant woman of much avail, who was Dame of Dontmart in Ponthieu. The said dame had a son, Thibault by name, who was heir of the country of St. Pol, but a poor man so long as his uncle lived; he was a brave knight and a valiant, and good at arms: noble he was, and goodly, and was much honoured and loved of good folk; for a high man he was, and gentle of blood.
Now the Count of Ponthieu, with whom beginneth this tale, had a wife, a much good dame: of the said dame he had a daughter, much good and of much avail, the which waxed in great beauty and multiplied in much good; and she was of well sixteen years of age. But within the third year of her birth, her mother died, whereof sore troubled she was and much sorrowful.
The Count, her father, wedded5 him right speedily thereafter, and took a high lady and a gentle; and in a little while the Count had of the said lady a son, whom he loved much. The said son waxed in great worth and in great goodness, and multiplied in great good.
The Count of Ponthieu, who was a valiant man, saw my lord Thibault of Dontmart, and summoned him, and retained him of his meney; and when he had him of his meney he was much joyous7 thereat, for the Count multiplied in great good and in great avail by means of him.
As they returned from a tournament, the Count called to him Messire Thibault, and asked of him and said: “Thibault, as God may help thee, tell me what jewel of my land thou lovest the best?” “Sir,” said Messire Thibault, “I am but a poor man, but, as God may help me, of all the jewels of thy land I love none so much as my damosel, thy daughter.” The Count, when he heard that, was much merry and
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| n.骑士气概,侠义;(男人)对女人彬彬有礼,献殷勤 | |
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knight
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| n.妨碍,障碍 | |
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| vt.渴望得到,迫切需要,恳求,请求 | |
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squire
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| 警官( sergeant的名词复数 ); (美国警察)警佐; (英国警察)巡佐; 陆军(或空军)中士 | |
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boughs
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| (=armor)n.盔甲;装甲部队 | |
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| n.(尤指心灵上的)极度痛苦,烦恼 | |
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| 杀死,宰杀,杀戮( slay的过去分词 ); (slay的过去分词) | |
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| v.剪羊毛( shear的过去式和过去分词 );切断;剪切 | |
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slay
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dole
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semblance
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dames
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| n.(在英国)夫人(一种封号),夫人(爵士妻子的称号)( dame的名词复数 );女人 | |
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tormented
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sage
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acquit
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verity
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| v.恳求,祈求;变魔术,变戏法 | |
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| 用魔术变出( conjure的过去式和过去分词 ); 祈求,恳求; 变戏法; (变魔术般地) 使…出现 | |
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avenge
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abode
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mariners
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mischief
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wont
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| 男爵( baron的名词复数 ); 巨头; 大王; 大亨 | |
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| 骑士; (中古时代的)武士( knight的名词复数 ); 骑士; 爵士; (国际象棋中)马 | |
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