. Tales of the Round table; based on the tales in the Book of romance. ears and apples. Among the company-was Sir Pinel le Savage, who bore Sir Gawainea grudge, and into the apples upon the dish he putsome poison. Now it chanced that the good Knight SirPatrise took from the dish a poisoned appleintended for Sir Gawaine, and in a few minuteshe fell back dead. All the Knights leapt to their feet. ^ My lady, the Queen, said Sir Gawaine, this fruit was placed upon the table for me topartake of, and the shame of this ill deed isyours. The Queen stood still, pale and abashed, forall the Knights thou
. Tales of the Round table; based on the tales in the Book of romance. ears and apples. Among the company-was Sir Pinel le Savage, who bore Sir Gawainea grudge, and into the apples upon the dish he putsome poison. Now it chanced that the good Knight SirPatrise took from the dish a poisoned appleintended for Sir Gawaine, and in a few minuteshe fell back dead. All the Knights leapt to their feet. ^ My lady, the Queen, said Sir Gawaine, this fruit was placed upon the table for me topartake of, and the shame of this ill deed isyours. The Queen stood still, pale and abashed, forall the Knights thought that it was she whohad poisoned the fruit, and seeing how strongthe evidence was in favour of such a supposi-tion, she was obliged to keep silence. It was Sir Mador de la Porte who nextspoke. This shall not be ended so, said he, for Iwill be avenged on the person who has wroughtthis evil. The Knights remained silent, and the Queenfell to weeping bitterly. Presently the King THE FIGHT FOB THE QUEEN, 103 came to the Queens side, and asked the causeof her Fair lords, he said, when it had been toldhim, *I grieve for this ill deed, but I cannotmeddle in the matter, or do battle for the Queen, 104 THE FIGHT FOR THE QUEEN. for it is my duty to do justice. Sure I am thatthis is not her deed, and that many a goodKnight will stand her champion, and save herfrom being unjustly burnt to death. My gracious lord, said Sir Mador, I begyour forgiveness if I say that no Knight presentwill fight that battle. What say you, my lords ? Then the Knights replied that they could nothold the Queen guiltless. Alas! said the Queen, no evil was inmy mind when I prepared the feast, and I askyou to believe that I could not be guilty of suchwickedness. My lord the King,* cried Sir Mador, Irequire of you, as you are a just King, to fix aday for the fight. *Let it be on the fifteenth day from this,said King Arthur, 4n the meadow by West-minster. If there should be a Knight there tofight with you
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