his departure, but they durst not press him beyond his will. He is that he hath gone his way so soon. The knights arose throughout the apparelleth her of a kirtle of cloth of silk, furred of ermine, and "Sir," saith she, "Please God we have nought to fear of you?" "Lady," saith the King, "Pray the knight that he go not so hastily." "Lady," saith he, "God grant you joy and good adventure." had not seen him. The damsel that had asked the boon cometh to the King. boat within, and so they depart and leave the castle behind. King cometh back thereafter toward the door of the hall. castle when the day waxed light, and learnt the tidings of the knight that cometh all armed and the master of the ship before him bearing the "Sir," saith the Queen, "Well may you be welcome!" the knight. He cometh racing toward him and leapeth about his legs and maketh great joy of him. And the knight playeth with him, then taketh whereof he had heard tell. The brachet that was in the hall heareth shall you see me again." cometh into the midst of the hall. Thereupon behold you, the knight knight held his sword all naked. "Sir," saith the knight, "No leisure have I to abide, but at some time that had borne the shield thence, and were right grieved for that they Arthur abideth at Pannenoisance, and is right sorrowful of the knight, the shield that hung at the column, and hangeth the other there, and The knights also say as much, and the King and Queen are right heavy of entered into the ship, and the brachet with him. The master draweth the "Lady," saith he, "No fear ought you to have!" The King seeth that he beareth the red shield with the white hart twisted link of wax in the candlestick of gold in front of him, and the