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Todd, dismounted, and followed the man that had spoken, who was old and thin
and gnarled, with beady black eyes. When he had examined
Sir Lancelot's wound, the old man smiled strangely, and said:
"If ye take but common care of thy wound, 'twill not break out again, but your
heart was ever bigger than thy wit, sir knight. Thou wilt do more than any
other knight, and in thy strength ye may well maim yourself."
"Then I may go to Camelot, to the jousting?" asked Sir Lancelot.
"Ay, ye may go," said the leech. "But hearken. Stay not on thy way at Astolat.
If ye do so, ye shall leave so great a wound there on one that will not harm
thee, that the ill shall cause thee woe out of all measure."
"Keep thy counsel, good leech," said Sir Lancelot with a laugh. "I hurt none
that desire not my hurt. And, for the rest, I will take the adventure that God
will send me."
Sir Lancelot set out forthwith, thinking naught of what the leech had said. By
eventide he came to Astolat, and, looking about for a lodging, he suddenly
remembered the words of the leech.
"I will beg a lodging outside the town," he said, gravely smiling. "So I do
not stay in the town, I may escape the ill which the old croaker spoke of."
He saw the manorhouse of a baron beside the way, and begged a lodging there
for the night, which was freely and most courteously granted unto him. The
baron was an old man, of reverend aspect, named Sir
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Bernard, and he welcomed Sir Lancelot warmly, though he knew him not.
At meat they were all very merry, and with Sir Bernard were his two
sons,.handsome youths, but lately made knights. There was also a young damsel,
named Elaine the Fair, the daughter of Sir Bernard; but Sir Lancelot, though
he saw how sweet and gentle she was, noted her not overmuch. Neither she nor
Sir Lavaine, the younger son, could bear to take their eyes from the face of
Sir Lancelot; for there was so magnificent yet gentle an air about the great
knight that they deemed he must be some very brave and noble warrior.
Sir Lancelot told them it was in his mind to go to the jousts at Camelot.
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Laughingly he turned to Sir Bernard, and said:
"Fair sir, I would pray you to lend me a shield that may not be greatly known,
for mine has been too much seen by warriors."
"Sir," replied the old baron, "I will gladly give you your desire, for I am
sure you are one of the likeliest knights of the world. This, my eldest son,
Sir Tirre, who you see hath yet the pallor of sickness, was hurt on the day on
which the great Sir Tristram of Lyones gave him knighthood, and as he cannot
now ride, ye shall have his shield."
"Sir, I thank you," replied Sir Lancelot, "for showing me such friendship."
"And I would crave a service of you," went on Sir Bernard. "My younger son
here, Sir Lavaine, is eager to go out with some knight of proved valour and
prowess; and as my heart goeth unto you, and believeth ye to be a knight of
great nobility, I beseech you that y ou let him ride with you tomorrow."
"I shall be pleased, indeed, to have the young knight to ride with me,"
replied Sir Lancelot.
"Would it please you, sir," asked Sir Bernard, "to tell us your name?"
"Not at this time, sir, " replied Sir Lance lot; "but if God give me grace at
the jousts, and I win honour there, I
will of a surety return and tell you."
Sir Lancelot, with his nobleness and courtesy, and his tales of fair ladies
and brave knights, so won upon them all, that it was late ere they each
departed to their beds.
The maiden Elaine thought that she had never seen or heard of a knight so full
of gentleness, yet withal so martial of mien, as this stranger who would not
tell his name.
In the morning Sir Lancelot made himself ready to depart, and the maid Elaine
lingered long about her brother, and would never say that she had really
buckled the last strap of his armour. Then, when at length she could keep them
no longer, she came up to Sir Lancelot, with a face all pale and red by turns,
yet striving to laugh away her fear.
"Sir," she said, "I wish you noble deeds at the jousts and much fame. Sir, I
have never had a knight wear favour of mine. Therefore, lord, will you wear a
token of mine in your helm for good fortune?"
Lancelot looked down into the lovely face and smiled.
"Fair damsel," he said gently, "if I granted you that, I should do more for
you than ever I have done for any dame or damsel living."
At that she thought he refused, and the tears sprang like jewels into her blue
eyes, and she turned away.
Sir Lancelot was grieved to think his refusal hurt one that seemed so sweet
and gentle. Then he remembered that he desired to go to the jousts disguised,
and he bethought him that if he wore a Iady's token in his helm, no one would
recognize him, for all knew that never would he consent to wear such things in
joust or tournament, as was the custom of many knights.
"Stay, fair damsel," he said kindly, "I will grant you to wear a token of
yours upon my helm. Therefore, bring it me."
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Instantly the face of Elaine shone with joy and pride as she looked up quickly
at the great steelclad figure on the horse beside her. Then, quickly running,
she brought what she had in her mind he should wear.
"See," she said, giving it into his hand, "it is a sleeve of mine, of scarlet
samite, embroidered with great pearls."
"I will wear it at the jousts, fair maiden," said he, "for the sake of the
kindness you and yours have shown me.
And will you keep the shield which is mine own against the time when return?
For I will take thy brother's." [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]