. The legends of King Arthur and his knights . husband I will have none. Then saidthe king to them, Be well assured that for my crownI would not be the cause of parting your two hearts. Then was high preparation made for the marriage, forthe king desired it should be at the Michaelmas nextfollowing, at Kinkenadon-by-the-Sea. So Sir Gareth sent out messages to all the knightswhom he had overcome in battle that they should bethere upon his marriage-day. Therefore, at the next Michaelmas, came a goodlycompany to Kinkenadon-by-the-Sea. And there did theArchbishop of Canterbury marry Sir Gareth and
. The legends of King Arthur and his knights . husband I will have none. Then saidthe king to them, Be well assured that for my crownI would not be the cause of parting your two hearts. Then was high preparation made for the marriage, forthe king desired it should be at the Michaelmas nextfollowing, at Kinkenadon-by-the-Sea. So Sir Gareth sent out messages to all the knightswhom he had overcome in battle that they should bethere upon his marriage-day. Therefore, at the next Michaelmas, came a goodlycompany to Kinkenadon-by-the-Sea. And there did theArchbishop of Canterbury marry Sir Gareth and the LadyLyones with all solemnity. And all the knights whom SirGareth had overcome were at the feast; and every mannerof revels and games was held with music and there was a great jousting for three days. Butbecause of his bride the king would not suffer Sir Garethto joust. Then did King Arthur give great lands andfair, with store of gold, to Sir Gareth and his wife, thatso they might live royally together to their lives CHAPTER XI The Adventures of Sir Tristram of Lyonesse GAIN King Arthur held high festivalat Caerleon, at Pentecost, and gatheredround him all the fellowship of theRound Table, and so, according tohis custom, sat and waited till someadventure should arise, or some knightreturn to court whose deeds and perils might be told. Anon he saw Sir Lancelot and a crowd of knightscoming through the doors and leading in their midstthe mighty knight, Sir Tristram. As soon as KingArthur saw him, he rose up and went through halfthe hall, and held out both his hands and cried, Rightwelcome to thee, good Sir Tristram, as welcome art thouas any knight that ever came before into this court. Along time have I wished for thee amongst my fellow-ship. Then all the knights and barons rose up with oneaccord and came around, and cried out, Guinevere came also, and many ladies with her,and all with one voice said the same. Then the king took Sir Tristra
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