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... lady fain to look upon that knight ; and she came forth from her closet with many fair maidens . The fair- est of ladies was she in face , and figure , and coloring , fairer even than Guinevere , so the knight thought . She came through ...
... lady fain to look upon that knight ; and she came forth from her closet with many fair maidens . The fair- est of ladies was she in face , and figure , and coloring , fairer even than Guinevere , so the knight thought . She came through ...
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... lady ; " ye are but a careless sleeper , since one can enter thus . Now are ye taken unawares , and lest ye escape me I shall bind you in your bed ; of that be ye assured ! " Laughing , she spake these words . " Good morrow , fair lady ...
... lady ; " ye are but a careless sleeper , since one can enter thus . Now are ye taken unawares , and lest ye escape me I shall bind you in your bed ; of that be ye assured ! " Laughing , she spake these words . " Good morrow , fair lady ...
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... lady , " the praise and the prowess that pleases all ladies I lack them not , nor hold them light ; yet are there ladies enough who would liever now have the knight in their hold , as I have ye here , to dally with your courteous words ...
... lady , " the praise and the prowess that pleases all ladies I lack them not , nor hold them light ; yet are there ladies enough who would liever now have the knight in their hold , as I have ye here , to dally with your courteous words ...
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... lady . " Whenever a fair countenance is shown him , it behooves a courteous knight quickly to claim a kiss . " " Nay , my dear , " said Sir Gawain , " cease that speech ; that durst I not do lest I were denied , for if I were forbidden ...
... lady . " Whenever a fair countenance is shown him , it behooves a courteous knight quickly to claim a kiss . " " Nay , my dear , " said Sir Gawain , " cease that speech ; that durst I not do lest I were denied , for if I were forbidden ...
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... lady of the castle rose betimes , and clad herself in a rich mantle that reached even to the ground , left her ... lady spake he heard her , and came to himself , and roused from his dream and answered swiftly . The lady came laughing ...
... lady of the castle rose betimes , and clad herself in a rich mantle that reached even to the ground , left her ... lady spake he heard her , and came to himself , and roused from his dream and answered swiftly . The lady came laughing ...
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