where there is sore need of him." never alight until such time as you shall have granted it to me. For Lucan the Butler taketh her between his arms and setteth her to the sitting on a right costly mule, full well caparisoned. She had a that I know you will not deny me herein." such is my custom, and for this am I come to your court, whereof I have so rich. It struck so deep in the column that the iron point thereof Thereupon, behold you, a damsel of surpassing great beauty that cometh, ground, and her mule is led away to be stabled. When the damsel had "Sir," saith she, "I would fain pray and beseech you that you bid the "Damsel, tell me what boon you would have of me?" "Damsel," saith the King, "Tell me the need." "Damsel," saith the King, "Alight! Never, please God, shall you go knight that may draw forth this quarrel from this column go thither knight that shall have drawn it forth." right worshipfully, and he made answer the best he might. forth of my court denied of that you ask." place. Lancelot and Messire Gawain say that never have they seen one might not be seen, and a good part of the shaft was also hidden. silk. A squire followed after her that drove her mule from behind. She came before King Arthur as straight as she might, and saluted him "Sir," saith she, "I am come to speak and demand a boon, nor will I gilded bridle and gilded saddle, and was clad in a right rich cloth of V. stones. The King saith that quarrel so costly cometh not from a poor "Sir," saith she, "I will tell it you plainly when I shall see the heard such tidings and such witness in many places where I have been,