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     ;I   give   thee   joy   of   thy   knighthood�察  �Sir   Myles�察─  �said   she�察   �and   do 

believe�察�in good sooth�察�that if any one deserveth such an honor�察�thou art 

he。; 

     At first little Lady Alice hung back behind her cousin�察�saying nothing 

until the Lady Anne�察�turning suddenly�察�said�此 �Come�察�coz�察�has thou naught 



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to say to our new´made knight�拭�Canst thou not also wish him joy of his 

knighthood�拭─�

     Lady Alice hesitated a minute�察�then gave Myles a timid hand�察�which he�察�

with   a   strange   mixture   of   joy   and   confusion�察  �took   as   timidly   as   it   was 

offered。 He raised the hand�察�and set it lightly and for an instant to his lips�察�

as   he   had   done   with   the   Lady   Anne's    hand�察   �but  with   very   different 

emotions。 

     ;I give you joy of your knighthood�察�sir�察─�said Lady Alice�察�in a voice so 

low that Myles could hardly hear it。 

     Both flushed red�察�and as he raised his head again�察�Myles saw that the 

Lady Anne had withdrawn to one side。 Then he knew that it was to give 

him the opportunity to proffer his request。 

     A   little  space  of  silence   followed�察   �the   while   he  strove   to  key   his 

courage to the saying of that which lay at his mind。 ;Lady�察─�said he at last�察�

and then again;Lady�察�Ihave a favor for to ask thee。; 

     ;What is it thou wouldst have�察�Sir Myles�拭─�she murmured�察�in reply。 

     ;Lady�察─�said he�察 �ever sin I first saw thee I have thought that if I might 

choose of all the world�察�thou only wouldst I choose forfor my true lady�察�

to serve as a right knight should。; Here he stopped�察�frightened at his own 

boldness。 Lady Alice stood quite still�察�with her face turned away。 ;Thou 

thou art not angered at what I say�拭─�he said。 

     She shook her head。 

     ;I have longed and longed for the time�察─�said he�察�to ask a boon of thee�察�

and now hath that time come。 Lady�察�to´morrow I go to meet a right good 

knight�察�and one skilled in arms and in jousting�察�as thou dost know。 Yea�察�he 

is   famous   in   arms�察  �and   I   be   nobody。   Ne'theless�察  �I   fight   for   the  honor   of 

England and Mackworthandand for thy sake。 I Thou art not angered 

at what I say�拭─�

     Again the Lady Alice shook her head。 

     ;I would that thouI would that thou would give me some favor for to 

wearthy veil or thy necklace。; 

     He waited anxiously for a little while�察�but Lady Alice did not answer 

immediately。 



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     ;I fear me�察─�said Myles�察�presently�察 �that I have in sooth offended thee 

in asking this thing。 I know that it is a parlous bold matter for one so raw 

in chivalry and in courtliness as I am�察�and one so poor in rank�察�to ask thee 

for thy favor。 An I ha' offended�察�I prithee let it be as though I had not asked 

it。; 

     Perhaps it was the young man's timidity that brought a sudden courage 

to Lady Alice�察�perhaps it was the graciousness of her gentle breeding that 

urged her to relieve Myles's somewhat awkward humility�察�perhaps it was 

something more than either that lent her bravery to speak�察�even knowing 

that the Lady Anne heard all。 She turned quickly to him�此 �Nay�察�Sir Myles�察─�

she said�察 �I am foolish�察�and do wrong thee by my foolishness and silence�察�

for�察�truly�察�I am proud to have thee wear my favor。; She unclasped�察�as she 

spoke�察�the thin gold chain from about her neck。 ;I give thee this chain�察─�

said    she�察   �and   it  will  bring   me    joy  to   have   it  honored     by  thy   true 

knightliness�察�and�察�giving it�察�I do wish thee all success。; Then she bowed 

her head�察�and�察�turning�察�left him holding the necklace in his hand。 

     Her cousin left the window to meet her�察�bowing her head with a smile 

to Myles as she took her cousin's arm again and led her away。 He stood 

looking   after   them   as   they   left   the   room�察  �and   when   they   were   gone�察  �he 

raised   the   necklace   to   his   lips   with   a   heart   beating   tumultuously   with   a 

triumphant joy it had never felt before。 



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                               CHAPTER 26 



     And now�察�at last�察�had come the day of days for Myles Falworth�察�the 

day  when   he   was   to   put   to   the   test   all   that   he had   acquired   in   the   three 

years of his training�察�the day that was to disclose what promise of future 

greatness there was in his strong young body。 And it was a noble day�察�one 

of those of late September�察�when the air seems sweeter and fresher than at 

other times�察�the sun bright and as yellow as gold�察�the wind lusty and strong�察�

before   which   the   great   white   clouds   go   sailing   majestically   across   the 

bright blueness of the sky above�察�while their dusky shadows skim across 

the brown face of the rusty earth beneath。 

     As was said before�察�the lists had been set up in the great quadrangle of 

the castle�察�than which�察�level and smooth as a floor�察�no more fitting place 

could be chosen。 The course was of the usual size sixty paces longand 

separated along its whole length by a barrier about five feet high。 Upon the 

west    side   of   the  course    and   about    twenty    paces    distant   from    it�察 �a 

scaffolding had been built facing towards the east so as to avoid the glare 

of the afternoon sun。 In the centre was a raised dais�察�hung round with cloth 

of blue embroidered with lions rampant。 Upon the dais stood a cushioned 

throne for the King�察�and upon the steps below�察�ranged in the order of their 

dignity�察�were seats for the Earl�察�his guests�察�the family�察�the ladies�察�knights�察�

and gentlemen of the castle。 In front�察�the scaffolding was covered with the 

gayest     tapestries   and   brightest´colored     hangings     that  the   castle  could 

afford。 And   above�察 �parti´colored pennants   and   streamers�察 �surmounted   by 

the royal ensign of England�察�waved and fluttered in the brisk wind。 

     At   either   end   of   the   lists   stood   the   pavilions   of   the   knights。  That   of 

Myles was at the southern extremity and was hung�察�by the Earl's desire�察�

with   cloth   of   the   Beaumont   colors   ��black   and   yellow���察  �while   a   wooden 

shield bearing three goshawks spread ��the crest of the house�� was nailed to 

the roof�察�and a long streamer of black and yellow trailed out in the wind 

from  the   staff   above。   Myles�察�partly  armed�察  �stood   at the   door´way  of   the 

pavilion�察�watching the folk gathering at the scaffolding。 The ladies of the 



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house were already seated�察�and the ushers were bustling hither and thither�察�

assigning the   others   their   places。 A considerable   crowd   of   common   folk 

and burghers from the town had already gathered at the barriers opposite�察�

and   as   he   looked   at   the   restless   and   growing   multitude   he   felt   his   heart 

beat quickly and his flesh grow cold with a nervous trepidation just such 

as the lad of to´day feels when he sees the auditorium filling with friends 

and strangers who are to listen by´and´by to the reading of his prize poem。 

     Suddenly   there   came   a   loud   blast   of   trumpets。   A   great   gate   at   the 

farther   extremity   of   the   lists   was   thrown   open�察  �and   the   King   appeared�察�

riding upon a white horse�察�preceded by the King´at´arms and the heralds�察�

attended by the Earl and the Comte de Vermoise�察�and followed by a crowd 

of   attendants。   Just   then   Gascoyne�察  �who�察  �with   Wilkes�察  �was   busied   lacing 

some   of   the   armor   plates   with   new   thongs�察  �called 

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