Carroll and Brooks readers - a reader for the fifth grade . came that the jousts should begin, SirKay and Arthur mounted their horses and set outfor the lists; but before they reached the field, Kaylooked and saw that he had left his sword behind. Immediately Arthur turned back to fetch it for him,only to find the house fast shut, for all were gone toview the tournament. Sore vexed was Arthur, fear-ing lest his brother Kay should lose his chance of gain-ing glory, till, of a sudden, he bethought him of thesword in the great anvil before the cathedral. Thither he. rode with all speed, and the g
Carroll and Brooks readers - a reader for the fifth grade . came that the jousts should begin, SirKay and Arthur mounted their horses and set outfor the lists; but before they reached the field, Kaylooked and saw that he had left his sword behind. Immediately Arthur turned back to fetch it for him,only to find the house fast shut, for all were gone toview the tournament. Sore vexed was Arthur, fear-ing lest his brother Kay should lose his chance of gain-ing glory, till, of a sudden, he bethought him of thesword in the great anvil before the cathedral. Thither he. rode with all speed, and the guards hav-ing deserted their posts to view the tournament, therewas none to forbid him the adventure. He leapedfrom his horse, seized the hilt, and instantly drewforth the sword as easily as from a scabbard; then,mounting his horse and thinking it nothing strange THE COMING OF ARTHUR 223 that he had done, he rode after his brother and handedhim the weapon. When Kay looked at it, he saw at once that it wasthe wondrous sword from the stone. In great joy he. sought his father, and showing it to him, said: Thenmust I be King of Britain. But Sir Ector bade him say how he came by thesword, and when Sir Kay told how Arthur had broughtit to him, Sir Ector bent his knee to the boy and said: Sir, I perceive that you are my King, and here I ten-der you my homage ; and Kay did as his father. Then the three sought the Archbishop, to whomthey related all that had happened; and he, much mar- 224 A READER FOR THE FIFTH GRADE veling, called the people together to the great stone,and bade Arthur thrust back the sword and draw itforth again in the presence of all, which he did withease. But an angry murmur arose from the barons, whocried that what a boy could do, a man could do; so, atthe Archbishops word, the sword was put back, andeach man, whether baron or knight, tried in his turnto draw it forth, and failed. Then, for the thirdtime, Arthur drew forth the sword. Immediately there arose from t
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