. Tales of the Round table; based on the tales in the Book of romance. ion to free the lady according to the vow hehad made. WHAT BEAUMAim ASKED OF THE KING. 51 WHAT BEAUMAINS ASKED OF THE KING Part IV Beaumains and the damsel at length reached astretch of turf upon which a black hawthorn treewas growing. On one side of the tree a blackbanner hung, and upon the other a black shieldand spear. Close to the tree stood a black horsecovered with silk, and tethered to a black Knight, clad in black armour, came forwardto meet the damsel and said, Is this the Knight,damsel, that you have broug
. Tales of the Round table; based on the tales in the Book of romance. ion to free the lady according to the vow hehad made. WHAT BEAUMAim ASKED OF THE KING. 51 WHAT BEAUMAINS ASKED OF THE KING Part IV Beaumains and the damsel at length reached astretch of turf upon which a black hawthorn treewas growing. On one side of the tree a blackbanner hung, and upon the other a black shieldand spear. Close to the tree stood a black horsecovered with silk, and tethered to a black Knight, clad in black armour, came forwardto meet the damsel and said, Is this the Knight,damsel, that you have brought from KingArthurs Court to be your champion? He has come with me, answered thedamsel, and I cannot be rid of him. I pray thatyou will slay him or frighten him away, for he isbut a base kitchen knave. I will be gentle with him, said the Knight, for though he appears to be strong he is buta young man. I will content myself with throw-ing him to the ground, and taking his horse andarmour. When the Knight had finished speaking,Beaumains looked up and said, Sir Knight,. m^ LINET AND THE BLACK KNIGHT mnn WHAT BEAUMAINS ASKED OF THE KING. 53 although you dispose so lightly of my horse andarmour, they are at present my property, andthey will be yours only if won in fair fight. Asfor my birth, I am of noble birth, as I will proveupon your body. They drew back some distance and chargedone another hotly, the fight continuing for anhour and a half. In the end, however, a blowof Beaumains beat the Knight from his horse,and he swooned and died. Beaumains dismounted, and took the Knightsarmour, as it was better than his own, beforeriding after the damsel. They were riding together, he being chiddenby the damsel as usual, when they saw a Knightdressed in green riding towards them. Is that my brother the Black Knight whorides with you ? he asked of the damsel. Alas, no! she replied, this is a kitchenknave who has slain your brother. You shall die for this, said the GreenKnight to Beaumains, a
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