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Excerpt from The English and Scottish Popular Ballads, Vol. 2
The ladies were still waiting dinner, un conscious of what was coming. Gawain was sent to require their presence, and he simply told them that the magnificent mantle was to be given to the one it best fitted. The king repeated the assurance, and the queen, who Wished much to win the mantle, was the first to try it on. It proved too short. Ywain sug gested that a young lady who stood near the queen should try. This she readily did, and what was short before was shorter still. Kay, who had been making his comments unguard edly, now divulged the secret, and after that nobody cared to have to do with the mantle. The king said, We may as well give it back; but the varlet insisted on having the king''s promise. There was general consternation and bad humor.
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The ladies were still waiting dinner, un conscious of what was coming. Gawain was sent to require their presence, and he simply told them that the magnificent mantle was to be given to the one it best fitted. The king repeated the assurance, and the queen, who Wished much to win the mantle, was the first to try it on. It proved too short. Ywain sug gested that a young lady who stood near the queen should try. This she readily did, and what was short before was shorter still. Kay, who had been making his comments unguard edly, now divulged the secret, and after that nobody cared to have to do with the mantle. The king said, We may as well give it back; but the varlet insisted on having the king''s promise. There was general consternation and bad humor.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
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Author
Francis James Child
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ISBN - 9780266881544
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm
Page Count - 276
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Author
Francis James Child
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ISBN - 9781333811419
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm
Page Count - 278
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