Король Артур и рыцари Круглого стола
Chapter X
”“Now,fairlady,”saidKingArthur,“whatsayye?”“Mostnobleking,”sheanswered,“mylord,SirGareth,ismyfirstloveandshallbemylast,andifImaynothavehimformyhusbandIwillhavenone.”Thensaidthekingtothem,“BewellassuredthatformycrownIwouldnotbethecauseofpartingyourtwohearts.”
Thenwashighpreparationmadeforthemarriage,forthekingdesireditshouldbeattheMichaelmasnextfollowing,atKinkenadon-by-the-Sea.
SoSirGarethsentoutmessagestoalltheknightswhomhehadovercomeinbattlethattheyshouldbethereuponhismarriage-day.
Therefore,atthenextMichaelmas,cameagoodlycompanytoKinkenadon-by-the-Sea.AndtheredidtheArchbishopofCanterburymarrySirGarethandtheLadyLyoneswithallsolemnity.AndalltheknightswhomSirGarethhadovercomewereatthefeast;andeverymannerofrevelsandgameswasheldwithmusicandminstrelsy.Andtherewasagreatjoustingforthreedays.ButbecauseofhisbridethekingwouldnotsufferSirGarethtojoust.ThendidKingArthurgivegreatlandsandfair,withstoreofgold,toSirGarethandhiswife,thatsotheymightliveroyallytogethertotheirlives’end.
