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0531 The Book of Ser Marco Polo : vol.2
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CHAP. XIII.   ARGON DELIVERED FROM PRISON

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very inferior in numbers, and he was defeated. IIe fled to the Castle of Kala'at

beyond Tús, but was persuaded to surrender. Ahmad treated him kindly, and

though his principal followers urged the execution of the prisoner, he refused, having

then, it is said, no thought for anything but the charms of his new wife Tudai.

CHAPTER XIII.

How ARGON WAS DELIVERED FROM PRISON.

Now it befel that there was a great Tartar Baron, a

very aged man, who took pity on Argon, saying to him-

self that they were doing an evil and disloyal deed in

keeping their lawful lord a prisoner, wherefore he re-

solved to do all in his power for his deliverance. So he

tarried not, but went incontinently to certain other Barons

and told them his mind, saying that it would be a good

deed to deliver Argon and make him their lord, as he was

by right. And when the other Barons had heard what

he had to put before them, then both because they

regarded him as one of the wisest men among them, and

because what he said was the truth, they all consented to

his proposal and said that they would join with all their

hearts. So when the Barons had assented, BOGA (which

was he who had set the business going), and with him

ELCHIDAI, TOGAN, TEGANA, TAGACHAR, ULATAI, and .

SAMAGAR, all those whom I have now named,—pro-

ceeded to the tent where Argon lay a prisoner. When

they had got thither, Boga, who was the leader in the

business, spoke first, and to this effect : " Good my Lord

Argon," said he, " we are well aware that we have done

ill in making you a prisoner, and we come to tell you

that we desire to return to Right and Justice. We come

therefore to set you free, and to make you our Liege

Lord as by right you are ! " Then Boga ceased and said

no more.

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