OnrSbras prince valiant and his
NORTHMEN HEW THEIR WAY INTO THE
CITY OF THE KHAN, BRINGING FLAME
AND PANIC. PIERRE, SIR GAWAINS SQUIRE
HAS NO TASTE FOR SUCH THINGS AND
ENTERS THE FIRST DOORWAY THAT
OFFERS REFUGE.-
ALETA STANDS IN THE EMPTY PALACE,
WAITING. THE NEXT ONE TO ENTER
THAT DOORWAY WILL BRING EITHER
RESCUE OR DEATH !
IN ALL THE BEST TOLD TALES OF RO
MANCE IT IS THE HERO WHO COMES AT
LAST TO RESCUE THE MAIDEN FAIR.
8UT THERE. IS NOTHING AT ALL HEROIC
IN THE FRIGHTENED FIGURE THAT ENTERS.
" PIERRE RISES TO THE OCCASION. STRIDING RESOLUTELY "
FORWARD, HE CRIES: 'FEAR AO MORS, LADY QUEEN. IT IS PIERRE'S GREAT MOMENT ! THEN VAL
FOR HAVE COME TO YOUR RESCUE 1 " - . v AND GAWAIN HAVE TO COME AND SPOILTT
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FOR TWO LONG DAYS ALETA HAS KNOWN
NO REST OR SLEEP DEATH HAS" BEEN
VERY CLOSE. SHE LAU6HS. LOUDER AND
LOUDER, UNTIL THE ROOM IS FILLED WITH
HER WILD LAUGHTER.
VAL IS HURT. WHAT IS SO FUNNY
ABOUT HIS HARD-FOUGHT RESCUE ?
HE HAS NEVER HEARD OF HYSTERICS.
THEN SHE FLINGS HERSELF INTO HIS
ARMS, WEEPING. ' WISH KNEW
MORE ABOUT THE WAYS OF QUEENS'
MUTTERS VAL AS ALETA GOES WEARILY
TO SLEEP.
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