In the Court of King Arthur

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ause of being meanly garbed and of a seeming awkwardness brought forth the mockery and jest of Sir Kay the Seneschal. Nor did Sir K

le from the castle. Thinking that the man was but a villain, he would fain have called one of the men-at-arms to give him aid, but that something drew him to closer view. And then the boy felt certain that this was no villain born for his face bes

u or if I can help you in any way I give you offer of service. Mayhap of t

nswer for many mome

atience will bear with me, I would fain have your help so that I can appear in the presence of the King this day. For so it is or

. Good sir, my name is Allan. I am page to

et must I withhold my name. For it is part of the vow I h

ou feel disposed I shall guide your s

k by oddness and meanness of the stranger's clothes, yet only Sir Kay made point to taunt him. Yet did he make no answer to these taunts but waite

eak the sooner to King Arthur, he did not chide them but permitted it. At last Sir Launcelot came forward, for he had observed this and made each of them find the place which was first theirs, so that the

what way can we be

oons. One I ask this day and on this day one year I shall

t we can grant, we shall do so cheerful

at you give me food and drink for one year and that on t

eemeth of right good worship, a likely youth, too, none fairer, and we would fain your prayer had been for horse and armor. Yet ma

hose who sought audience there were many. And

ed mockingly

herefore he shall find place in our kitchen. He shall help there, he shall have fat broth to s

mocking. It is not seemly. This stranger, whosoever he

of a truth, as he i

d frowningly at Sir Kay, while next to him stood Sir Gawaine

for your bitter tongue. But that we know it belies a heart of kindness we would long si

seeming knowledge of me, kind

shame. And so to cover it he turned to the stranger i

Sir Gawaine. Yet did Si

o me honor of feasti

l worth their places at the Round Table. And I note right well that they set high example to those

y while the three knights and Allan wat