King Arthur Stories from Malory (Riverside Literature Series)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 edition. Excerpt: ... I am sure they shall never all meet more in this world, for many shall die in the quest. I have loved them as well as my life, wherefore it grieves me right sore, the departing of this fellowship." And therewith the tears fell in his eyes. CHAPTER IV HOW THE KNIGHTS DEPARTED When the queen, ladies, and gentlewomen wist these tidings, they had such sorrow and heaviness of heart that no tongue might tell it; for those knights had held those ladies in honour and love. And many of these ladies that loved knights would have gone with their lovers, had not an old knight come among them in religious clothing and he spake to all, and said, " Fair lords, who have sworn in the quest of the San-greal, thus sendeth Nacien, the hermit, word to you, that none lead lady nor gentlewoman with him in this quest; for I warn you plain, he that is not clean of his sins, shall not see the mysteries of our Lord Jesus Christ." And for this cause they left those ladies and gentlewomen. And as soon as it was day, the king arose, for he had no rest all that night for sorrow. And he Copyright, 18515, by E. A. Abbey, from a Copley Print, copyright, 18!7, by Curtis & Cameron, Boston THE DEPARTURE OF THE KNIGHTS OF THE ROUT? TABLE ON THE QUEST OF THE HOLT GRAIL and the queen and all the fellowship of the Round Table went unto the minster to hear their service. Then after the service was done, the king would wit how many had undertaken the quest of the Holy Grail. Then they found by tale an hundred and fifty, and all were knights of the Hound Table. And then they put on their helms and departed; and there was weeping and great sorrow. CHAPTER V HOW GALAHAD GAT HIM A SHIELD Now rideth Sir Galahad yet without shield, and so he rode four days without any adventure. And at...