And then the king sought a serious, wise, faithful, commendable man, worthy to be sent to carry out a mission such as that. "As far as I know," said Rolant, I am worthy," he said, "to carry out that mission. And I beseech the king that he not deny me the honor of completing that mission." "It is too easy for you to become angry, Rolant, my companion," said Oliuer. "And your anger would not be able to endure Marsli's pride without excessive slaughter. And I, rather, bid that that mission be entrusted to me to be carried out, since my nature is gentler and I shall be more slowly roused to anger by the pagans' words." "Abstain each one of you," said the king, "from that mission! And let none of the Twelve Peers trouble himself with it!"

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