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For we had no wish to have King Mark's men find him and suspect that some of those within had gone for aid." Now the meal was over. Within another hour King Cadoris had gathered five hundred of his men. King Mark and his men would never have stomach for affray. When the afternoon's sun was in the low western sky, the rescuing party was well on its way. In King Mark's Castle
"And I would, your Majesty, that you make that visit right soon," added Gawaine. "That we surely will," replied Cadoris heartily. So King Arthur and his men made their preparations having been much cheered by their stay.
"Methinks, it would be a right friendly act on your part, Arthur, should you allow me and my men to accompany you. So then there will be no need for you to first return home and thereby save time. For I too," added Cadoris, "would like to call on Mark at this time." "Come then," said King Arthur. "It would not be in us to refuse you.
Scotland's king was there, the brave Cadoris, to answer the challenge of the King of Northgalis who was also present. Ban, King of Northumberland, had come. Sir Palomides came too, and it was he who was declared, by many to be the bravest and the most skillful of all of Britain's knights. Yet there were equal number and more who held the same for both Sir Launcelot and for Sir Tristram.
Into the castle rode King Arthur and King Cadoris. "Have you been hurt? Who else is wounded? Are any dead?" These were the questions of the king. So Sir Launcelot told him. And now when the king found that none were dead and he realized how many men Mark had lost, good humor again came to him. His eyes twinkled merrily. "Shall we hang this scurvy king?" he asked.
"What say you, to sending someone of us to Cadoris announcing that we shall pay him a visit of not more than a day?" So queried the king. "If there is promise of joust and adventure there," said Pellimore. "I for one can see no harm therein. What matters a day more or less?"
And they had turned to their last meal which was a sumptuous one and were greatly enjoying it when a servant of King Cadoris came into the great dining hall and whispered into the ear of Sir Donald, one of the bravest knights in the kingdom of Scotland. He in turn, whispered the news to the king. "There are two riders without, Arthur, who want word with you," the Scottish King announced.
The other knights agreed with Pellimore and as Gawaine pointed out, it was not more than but few leagues from their returnward way. So the party having first sent Sir Gilbert before them to herald their approach arrived at the court of Cadoris, king of Scotland. And never was king or knights more royally received than was Arthur and his men.
"The King of Northgalis desires your aid. That I heard him say. Sir Launcelot is to joust for Cadoris as is Sir Palomides, and these two, of a truth, make it one-sided." "Worthy Gouvernail, prove again my faith in you. Procure for me a shield, one that holds no insignia, so that I may enter the lists unbeknownst to any.
"In truth," King Arthur agreed, "I have found no fancy to act as hangman to him. For knave and villain though he is, yet is he still a king. What say you Cadoris?" "It is no brew of mine, good Arthur. Yet were I he and you had such good cause to laugh at me, I wonder if I would not rather hang." So King Arthur turned to King Mark. Laughter was in his eye, mocking laughter.
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