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