And when she was awaked she sent a squire after them with spending
enough. And so when the squire had overtaken them, they would not
suffer him to ride with them, but sent him home again to comfort their
mother, praying her meekly of her blessing. And so this squire was
benighted, and by misfortune he happened to come to a castle where
dwelled a baron. And so when the squire was come into the castle, the
lord asked him from whence he came, and whom he served. My lord, said
the squire, I serve a good knight that is called Sir Aglovale: the
squire said it to good intent, weening unto him to have been more
forborne for Sir Aglovale’s sake, than he had said he had served the
queen, Aglovale’s mother. Well, my fellow, said the lord of that
castle, for Sir Aglovale’s sake thou shalt have evil lodging, for Sir
Aglovale slew my brother, and therefore thou shalt die on part of
payment. And then that lord commanded his men to have him away and slay
him; and so they did, and so pulled him out of the castle, and there
they slew him without mercy.
Right so on the morn came Sir Aglovale and Sir Percivale riding by a
churchyard, where men and women were busy, and beheld the dead squire,
and they thought to bury him. What is there, said Sir Aglovale, that ye
behold so fast? A good man stert forth and said: Fair knight, here
lieth a squire slain shamefully this night. How was he slain, fair
fellow? said Sir Aglovale. My fair sir, said the man, the lord of this
castle lodged this squire this night; and because he said he was
servant unto a good knight that is with King Arthur, his name is Sir
Aglovale, therefore the lord commanded to slay him, and for this cause
is he slain. Gramercy, said Sir Aglovale, and ye shall see his death
revenged lightly; for I am that same knight for whom this squire was
slain.
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