Король Артур и рыцари Круглого стола
Chapter X
Thenafterthetilting,theydrewswords,andtherebeganagreattournament,andthereSirLancelotdidmarvellousdeedsofarms,forfirsthefoughtwithbothSirTristramandSirCarados,albeittheywerethemostperilousinalltheworld.ThencameSirGarethandputthemasunder,butwouldnotsmiteastrokeagainstSirLancelot,forbyhimhehadbeenknighted.AnonSirGareth’shelmhadneedofmending,andherodeasidetoseetoitandtodrinkwater,forhewassoreathirstwithallhismightyfeatsofstrength.Andwhilehedrank,hisdwarfsaidtohim,“Givemeyourring,lestyeloseitwhileyedrink.”SoSirGarethtookitoff.Andwhenhehadfinisheddrinking,herodebackeagerlytothefield,andinhishasteforgottotaketheringagain.Thenallthepeoplesawthatheworeyellowarmour.AndKingArthurtoldaherald,“Rideandespythecognizanceofthatbraveknight,forIhaveaskedmanywhoheis,andnonecantellme.”
Thentheheraldrodenear,andsawwrittenroundabouthishelmetinlettersofgold,“SirGarethofOrkney.”Andinstantlytheheraldcriedhisnamealoud,andallmenpressedtoseehim.
Butwhenhesawhewasdiscovered,hepushedwithhastethroughallthecrowd,andcriedtohisdwarf,“Boy,thouhastbeguiledmefoullyinkeepingmyring;giveitmeagain,thatImaybehidden.”Andassoonashehadputiton,hisarmourchangedagain,andnomanknewwherehehadgone.Thenhepassedforthfromthefield;butSirGawain,hisbrother,rodeafterhim.
