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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

CHAPTER IX
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Truly, said King Arthur, that knight with the many colors is a good knight.

Wherefore the king called unto him Sir Launcelot, and prayed him to encounter with that knight.

Sir, said Launcelot, I may as well find in my heart for to forbear him at this time, for he hath had travail enough this day, and when a good knight doth so well upon some day, it is no good knight's part to let him of his worship, and, namely, when he seeth a knight hath done so great labour; for peradventure, said Sir Launcelot, his quarrel is here this day, and peradventure he is best beloved with this lady of all that be here, for I see well he paineth himself and enforceth him to do great deeds, and therefore, said Sir Launcelot, as for me, this day he shall have the honour; though it lay in my power to put him from it, I would not.
There was an unpleasant little episode that day, which for reasons of state I struck out of my priest's report.

You will have noticed that Garry was doing some great fighting in the engagement.

When I say Garry I mean Sir Gareth.


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