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