that was in honour of the knight that lieth in the chapel dead. and a traitor. For you are carrying off thence the candlestick of gold and thinketh that he will not cease until he hath found the King. the tall tapers, and layeth hand on the golden candlestick, and setteth it betwixt his hose and his thigh and issueth forth of the chapel, and back, otherwise, and you do not this, you do I defy!" Howbeit, the squire smiteth with his spurs and thinketh to pass him by, Wherefore I will that you yield it up to me and so will I carry it not, for he knew not in what part to seek him. He taketh out one of right glad at heart, for you have departed from the chapel as a thief the images, and yet more marvelled he of the King that he found him "By my faith," saith the other, "Right dearly shall you pay for it, and him a great pace and saith unto him, "You, that come there, have you grave-yard and issueth forth of the launde and entereth into the forest you yield it not up forthwith." but the other hasteth him, and smiteth the squire in the left side with So, as he entereth into a grassy lane in the wood, he seeth come before "By my faith," saith the squire, "Never will I yield it you! rather remounteth on his hackney and goeth his way back and passeth beyond the met King Arthur in this forest?" was left there so lonely, insomuch that none were about him save only than was himself a-horseback. And he held a great sharp knife in his hand with two edges as it seemed him. The squire cometh over against IV. "In no wise," saith the messenger, "But you have I met, whereof am I him a man black and foul-favoured, and he was somewhat taller afoot will I carry it off and make a present thereof to King Arthur."