The Story of King Arthur and his KnightsPyle, Howard
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The Story of King Arthur and his Knights
Pyle, Howard
Arthur, King -- Legends; Arthurian romances -- Adaptations; Folklore -- England; Knights and knighthood -- Folklore
Then Sir Pellias said, “Thou art soothly a wicked and discourteous
knight so to serve travellers that come thy way, and I would do well for
to slay thee where thou liest. But since thou hast besought mercy of me
I will grant it unto thee, though I will do so only with great shame
unto thy knighthood. Moreover, if I spare to thee thy life there are
several things which thou must perform. First thou must go unto Queen
Guinevere at Camelot, and there must thou say unto her that the knight
who left her unarmed hath taken thine armor from thee and hath armed
himself therewith for to defend her honor. Secondly, thou must confess
thy faults unto King Arthur as thou hast confessed them unto me and thou
must beg his pardon for the same, craving that he, in his mercy, shall
spare thy life unto thee. These are the things that thou must perform.”
To this Sir Adresack said, “Very well, these things do I promise to
perform if thou wilt spare my life.”
[Sidenote: _Sir Pellias assumes the armor of Sir Adresack._]
Then Sir Pellias permitted him to arise and he came and stood before Sir
Pellias. And Sir Pellias summoned the esquire, Ponteferet, unto him, and
he said, “Take thou this knight’s armor from off of his body and put it
upon my body as thou knowest how to do.” And Ponteferet did as Sir
Pellias bade him. For he unarmed Sir Adresack and he clothed Sir Pellias
in Sir Adresack’s armor, and Sir Adresack stood ashamed before them all.
Then Sir Pellias said unto him, “Now take me into thy castle that I may
there liberate those captives that thou so wickedly holdest as
prisoners.” And Sir Adresack said, “It shall be done as thou dost
command.”
Thereupon they all went together unto the castle and into the castle,
which was an exceedingly stately place. And there they beheld a great
many servants and attendants, and these came at the command of Sir
Adresack and bowed themselves down before Sir Pellias. Then Sir Pellias
bade Sir Adresack for to summon the keeper of the dungeon, and Sir
Adresack did so. And Sir Pellias commanded the keeper that he should
conduct them unto the dungeon, and the keeper bowed down before him in
obedience.
Now when they had come to that dungeon they beheld it to be a very lofty
place and exceedingly strong. And there they found Sir Brandemere and
those others of whom Sir Adresack had spoken.
[Sidenote: _Sir Pellias liberates the captives._]
But when that sorrowful lady perceived Sir Brandemere, she ran unto him
with great voice of rejoicing and embraced him and wept over him. And he
embraced her and wept and altogether forgot his hurt in the joy of
beholding her again.
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