. Stories from the Chronicle of the Cid . The Champions of the Cid. , LENOX ANDTi>EN FOUNDATIONS. PUNISHMENT OF THE INFANTES when Pero Bermudez, who seems to have been spoiling for a fight, begged the privilegeof engaging one of the Infantes, and twoother knights offered themselves immediatelyafter. But the Infantes drew back when theKing appointed the next day for the contest,and wanted time to go home and prepare forbattle. The King knew them too well to bewilling to let them leave Toledo; nevertheless,at the intercession of some of his nobles, hegave them their wish, the Cid consenting.
. Stories from the Chronicle of the Cid . The Champions of the Cid. , LENOX ANDTi>EN FOUNDATIONS. PUNISHMENT OF THE INFANTES when Pero Bermudez, who seems to have been spoiling for a fight, begged the privilegeof engaging one of the Infantes, and twoother knights offered themselves immediatelyafter. But the Infantes drew back when theKing appointed the next day for the contest,and wanted time to go home and prepare forbattle. The King knew them too well to bewilling to let them leave Toledo; nevertheless,at the intercession of some of his nobles, hegave them their wish, the Cid consenting. While these affairs were being discussed inthe Cortes, messengers came riding up withletters for King Don Alfonso and the Cid,from the Kings of Aragon and of what do you think was in the letters! \/ Something that was like balm to the woundedpride of the Cid and his retainers,—some-thing that must have been like gall and worm-wood to the Infantes and their sympathizers,—a request for Doila Elvira and Dona Solin marriage to the sons of these kings! The CHRONICLE OF THE CID messeng
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