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Messire Gawain hath no mind to argue with him, but rather draweth him back and cometh again to where the lady lay dead, and setteth her on the neck of his horse all bleeding, and then beareth her to a chapel that was without the entrance of the hold. Then he alighted and laid her within the chapel as fairly as most he might, as he that was sore grieved and wrathful thereof.
The sentence was pronounced in these words: "The Attorney-General, prosecutor on the part of the State, on a charge of high treason; and Messire Henri d'Effiat de Cinq-Mars, master of the horse, aged twenty-two, and Francois Auguste de Thou, aged thirty-five, of the King's privy council, prisoners in the chateau of Pierre-Encise, at Lyons, accused and defendants on the other part: "Considered, the special trial commenced by the aforesaid attorney- general against the said D'Efiiat and De Thou; informations, interrogations, confessions, denegations, and confrontations, and authenticated copies of the treaty with Spain, it is considered in the delegated chamber: "That he who conspires against the person of the ministers of princes is considered by the ancient laws and constitutions of the emperors to be guilty of high treason; that the third ordinance of the King Louis XI renders any one liable to the punishment of death who does not reveal a conspiracy against the State.
"You artists!" said the King, as people always say that "Now I would consider that, for all the might of your sorceries, wisdom is rather clamantly requisite to you, Messire Manuel, who inform me you must soon be riding hence to find elsewhere the needful look for your figure.
Then he cometh back to Messire Gawain and falleth upon him and grippeth him sore strait by the flanks, and lifteth him three foot high off the ground and thinketh to carry him to his hold that was within the rock. And as he goeth thither he falleth, Messire Gawain and all, and he lieth undermost.
But if any can tell me tidings of Lancelot, right willingly shall I hear them, and take it kindly of the teller thereof." "Sir," saith Joseus, "It is but just now since he lay here within, and asked me tidings of Messire Gawain, and I told him such as I knew.
Gramercy of your service." He seeth well that albeit the night were dark, within was so great brightness of light without candles that it was marvel. And it seemed him the sun shone there. Wherefore marvelled he right sore whence so great light should come. When Messire Gawain was clad in the rich robe, right comely was he to behold, and well seemed he to be a knight of great valour.
Slowly she lifted her head, and setting white hands 'neath dimpled chin, met his frown with eyes of gentleness. "Nay, first put up thy dagger, my lord." "Helen," said he again, grim-lipped, "whom dost wait for?" "Nay, first put up thy dagger, messire." Frowning he obeyed, and came a pace nearer. "What do you here with pen and ink-horn?" "My lord, I write." "To whom?" "To such as it pleaseth me."
In the midst of the dismay wherein was King Arthur, Lancelot returned to the court, whereof was the King right joyous. Lancelot knew that Messire Gawain and Messire Ywain were not there, and that they held them aloof from the court more willingly than they allowed on account of Briant of the Isles, that King Arthur believed in more than ever a one of the others.
"Sir," saith the damsel, "At the assembly he bore white arms, but before that, he had arms of another semblance, and one shield that he had was green, and one gold with a green cross." "Damsel," saith he, "Did Messire Gawain know him?" "Sir, not at all, whereof is he right sorrowful." "Is he, then," saith he, "Perceval, the son of the Widow Lady?" "By my head, you say true!"
Unto this Sir Percival made reply: "Dear Messire, I am so glad that I have come forth into the world that I am hardly able to know whether I am in a vision or am awake." So, after a considerable while, they came to that town with its castle, and these stood close beside the river and the town and the castle were hight Cardennan.
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