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Chapter VI
ThencamethedwarfandbeggedSirTortotakehiminhisservice,“for,”saidhe,“Iwillservenomorerecreantknights.”
“Takethenahorse,andcomewithme,”saidTor.
“Rideyeaftertheknightwiththewhitehound?”saidthedwarf;“Icansoonbringyewhereheis.”
Sotheyrodethroughtheforesttilltheycametotwomoretents.AndSirToralighting,wentintothefirst,andsawthreedamselsliethere,sleeping.Thenwenthetotheother,andfoundanotherladyalsosleeping,andatherfeetthewhitehoundhesoughtfor,whichinstantlybegantobayandbarksoloudly,thattheladywoke.ButSirTorhadseizedthehoundandgivenittothedwarfscharge.
“Whatwillyedo,Sirknight?”criedoutthelady;“willyetakeawaymyhoundfrommebyforce?”
“Yea,lady,”saidSirTor;“forsoImust,havingtheking’scommand;andIhavefolloweditfromKingArthur’scourt,atCamelot,tothisplace.”
“Well”saidthelady,“yewillnotgofarbeforeyebeillhandled,andwillrepentyeofthequest.”
“Ishallcheerfullyabidewhatsoeveradventurecometh,bythegraceofGod,”saidSirTor;andsomountedhishorseandbegantoridebackonhisway.Butnightcomingon,heturnedasidetoahermitagethatwasintheforest,andthereabodetillthenextday,makingbutsorrowfulcheerofsuchpoorfoodasthehermithadtogivehim,andhearingaMassdevoutlybeforeheleftonthemorrow.
