In the Court of King Arthur

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hall be with us and that our adventures be m

overtakes the seeker. Let us rather hope that we shall find Sir Tristram and Sir Dinadian, both of Co

im to his face that I deem him a scurvy hound since he promised protection to Beatrice of Ba

shall Mark rue his unknightly act. Shall I even wait for

r to meet with Sir Launcelot du Lake. For no knight there is who do

mistake not, yonder, adventure seems to wait. And we

knights. Launcelot and Gawaine stopped not

nge Knights, dispute our p

gentlemen of King Arthur's court," quote

Sir Knight?" replied

Therefore, are we his enemies too, and enemies also of all of King Arthur's subjects. And thus, we flaunt our enmit

il we have ceased our quarrel. Then if you wi

hese two were, else milder were their tone. Such was the valor of the two and such their strength that

and fearful strokes, and four were sorely wounded. There lay the four against an oaken tree where they had been placed in a moment's l

t give way. And as each side gave blow for blow, so each called "for Arthur" or "for Ryence," whichever the case might

gly weak, Sir Launcelot, upraised lance in hand by a s

no further penance but this, that you do now declare King Arthur

" declared the conquered knight. "And for your leniency I owe you

l until I hear your o

de Lile," the other re

rave knight," was the reply, "and now I kn

d glory, too. For honor it is

awaine had brought the other to earth at last with swift and mighty blow and such was t

I admit Arthur no upstart, but though I die for it

his own sovereign prince. I cannot take offense at brave words, S

ght with your comrade. And never hav

fought your brother is no

met no mean foes,"

table as they well could be. After which, our two knights debated

ace for food and rest. There can we tarry

nd suitable place. Late was the hour and weary and much in need of rest were the two knights. So they slept while, half h