Король Артур и рыцари Круглого стола
Chapter V
Soonthemorrowtheydeparted,afterrightgoodcheerandrest.
Thentheyrodethreeorfourdayswithoutadventureandcameatlasttotheabodeofarichman,whosumptuouslylodgedandfedthem.AndwhiletheysatatsupperSirBalinheardavoiceofsomeonegroaninggrievously.“Whatnoiseisthis?”saidhe.
“Forsooth,”saidthehost,“Iwilltellyou.Iwaslatelyatatournament,andthereIfoughtaknightwhoisbrothertoKingPelles,andoverthrewhimtwice,forwhichhesworetoberevengedonmethroughmybestfriend,andsohewoundedmyson,whocannotberecoveredtillIhavethatknight’sblood,butherideththroughwitchcraftalwaysinvisibly,andIknownothisname.”
“Ah,”saidSirBalin,“butIknowhim;hisnameisGarlon,andhehathslaintwoknights,companionsofmineown,inthesamefashion,andIwouldratherthanalltherichesinthisrealmthatImightmeethimfacetoface.”
“Well,”saidhishost,“letmenowtelltheethatKingPelleshathproclaimedinallthecountryagreatfestival,tobeheldatListeniss,intwentydaysfromnow,wheretonoknightmaycomewithoutalady.AtthatgreatfeastwemightperchancefindoutthisGarlon,formanywillbethere;andifitpleasetheewewillsetforthtogether.”
SoonthemorrowtheyrodeallthreetowardsListeniss,andtravelledfifteendays,andreacheditonthedaythefeastbegan.Thentheyalightedandstabledtheirhorses,andwentuptothecastle,andSirBalin’shostwasdeniedentrance,havingnoladywithhim.
