chaplains. Then maketh he all the knights in the hall be seated and hand thereon, and the head within could be seen all openly. A passing V. "Sir," saith Kay to the King, "Now may you know that some prowess and to sigh. below it and the other above. The coffer opened as soon as he clapped "These letters say that the knight whose head lieth in this vessel was by me, and therefore of so much ought you to be well pleased with me!" knights that you prize so highly open the coffer this day, nor would keep silence, and commandeth the chaplain that he should spell out the Messire Kay the Seneschal cometh to the dais before the King, whereon what lineage, and what was the occasion of his death." letters of gold all openly according as he should find them written. VI. knight in the hall but smelt it. The chaplain looketh at them, and when he had scanned them down, began some hardiment have I done in your service, nor might none of your was the coffer, and taketh it right boldly and setteth one of his hands "Sir," saith the damsel that had brought the coffer, "Let the letters "Sir," saith he to the King and Queen, "hearken unto me, and all the you have known this day who is therein for them! But now you know it other, your knights. IV. delicate-savoured smell and right sweet issued therefrom, so that not a "Kay," saith the King, "Come forward, there is no need of this." The King sitteth beside the Queen, and biddeth call one of his own be read that are within, so shall you know who the knight was and of