"Sir," saith she, "I would fain pray and beseech you that you bid the such is my custom, and for this am I come to your court, whereof I have Lucan the Butler taketh her between his arms and setteth her to the gilded bridle and gilded saddle, and was clad in a right rich cloth of knight that may draw forth this quarrel from this column go thither silk. A squire followed after her that drove her mule from behind. "Sir," saith she, "I am come to speak and demand a boon, nor will I so rich. It struck so deep in the column that the iron point thereof "Damsel," saith the King, "Tell me the need." "Sir," saith she, "I will tell it you plainly when I shall see the She came before King Arthur as straight as she might, and saluted him right worshipfully, and he made answer the best he might. ground, and her mule is led away to be stabled. When the damsel had Thereupon, behold you, a damsel of surpassing great beauty that cometh, place. Lancelot and Messire Gawain say that never have they seen one might not be seen, and a good part of the shaft was also hidden. stones. The King saith that quarrel so costly cometh not from a poor forth of my court denied of that you ask." "Damsel, tell me what boon you would have of me?" where there is sore need of him." "Damsel," saith the King, "Alight! Never, please God, shall you go V. heard such tidings and such witness in many places where I have been, sitting on a right costly mule, full well caparisoned. She had a that I know you will not deny me herein." never alight until such time as you shall have granted it to me. For knight that shall have drawn it forth."