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
Now that night the Lady Ettard let to be made a supper for herself and
Sir Pellias, and at that supper she and Sir Pellias alone sat at the
table, and the damsel Parcenet waited in attendance upon the lady.
Whiles they ate, certain young pages and esquires played very sweetly
upon harps, and certain maidens who were attendant upon the Court of the
lady sang so sweetly that it expanded the heart of the listener to hear
them. And Sir Pellias was so enchanted with the sweetness of the music,
and with the beauty of the Lady Ettard, that he wist not whether he were
indeed upon the earth or in Paradise, wherefore, because of his great
pleasure, he said unto the Lady Ettard, “Lady, I would that I might do
somewhat for thee to show unto thee how high is the regard and the honor
in which I hold thee.”
Now as Sir Pellias sat beside her, the Lady Ettard had continually held
in observation that wonderful collar of gold and of emerald and of opal
stones which hung about his neck; and she coveted that collar
exceedingly. Wherefore, she now said unto Sir Pellias, “Sir Knight, thou
mayst indeed do me great favor if thou hast a mind for to do so.” “What
favor may I do thee, Lady?” said Sir Pellias. “Sir,” said the Lady
Ettard, “thou mayst give unto me that collar which hangeth about thy
neck.”
At this the countenance of Sir Pellias fell, and he said, “Lady, I may
not do that; for that collar came unto me in such an extraordinary
fashion that I may not part it from me.”
Then the Lady Ettard said, “Why mayst thou not part it from thee, Sir
Pellias?”
Thereupon Sir Pellias told her all of that extraordinary adventure with
the Lady of the Lake, and of how that fairy lady had given the collar
unto him.
At this the Lady Ettard was greatly astonished, and she said, “Sir
Pellias, that is a very wonderful story. Ne’theless, though thou mayst
not give that collar unto me, yet thou mayst let me wear it for a little
while. For indeed I am charmed by the beauty of that collar beyond all
manner of liking, wherefore I do beseech thee for to let me wear it for
a little.”
[Sidenote: _Sir Pellias lets the Lady Ettard wear the collar._]
Then Sir Pellias could refuse her no longer, so he said, “Lady, thou
shalt have it to wear for a while.” Thereupon he took the collar from
off of his neck, and he hung it about the neck of the Lady Ettard.
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