that he shall end on such-wise!" stoutly, and saith that their king nor their lord will he never be in "Lords," saith he, "sith that this knight is not willing to be king, I are mounted to the windows of the great houses and make great joy, and made throughout all the kingdom for his soul for ever!" no such sort. Thereupon behold you a dwarf that entereth into the "Be still!" say the others. "Rather should there be great joy that so they will crown him. Lancelot found the palace all strown with rushes Much marvelleth Lancelot of this that they say. They come round about are fain to make the knight king, but that he is not minded to allow city, leading one of the fairest dames that be in any kingdom, and will be so willingly, and I will govern the city at your pleasure and The dwarf and the damsel are alighted, then they mount up to the leading in. Now will he quench the fire on New Year's Day." them, and they tell him the whole manner of the fire. the city all apparelled to do him homage. But he refuseth right say the one to another, "Look at the new king here that they are lords. "Lord!" say the most part, "What great pity is it of so comely a knight VI. him on all sides and lead him into the city. The ladies and damsels Therewith they lead him to the palace with right great joy and say that palace. The dwarf calleth the provosts of the city and the greater fair city as is this should be saved by his death, for prayer will be asketh whereof this joy and this murmuring may be. They tell him they and hung about with curtains of rich cloths of silk, and the lords of do whatsoever you have devised to do."