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"
My
poor
service
went
not
beyond
the
limit
of
a
subject
's
simple
duty
,
and
therefore
hath
no
merit
;
but
since
your
Majesty
is
pleased
to
hold
it
worthy
some
reward
,
I
take
heart
of
grace
to
make
petition
to
this
effect
.
Near
four
hundred
years
ago
,
as
your
grace
knoweth
,
there
being
ill
blood
betwixt
John
,
King
of
England
,
and
the
King
of
France
,
it
was
decreed
that
two
champions
should
fight
together
in
the
lists
,
and
so
settle
the
dispute
by
what
is
called
the
arbitrament
of
God
.
These
two
kings
,
and
the
Spanish
king
,
being
assembled
to
witness
and
judge
the
conflict
,
the
French
champion
appeared
;
but
so
redoubtable
was
he
,
that
our
English
knights
refused
to
measure
weapons
with
him
.
So
the
matter
,
which
was
a
weighty
one
,
was
like
to
go
against
the
English
monarch
by
default
.
Now
in
the
Tower
lay
the
Lord
de
Courcy
,
the
mightiest
arm
in
England
,
stripped
of
his
honours
and
possessions
,
and
wasting
with
long
captivity
.
Appeal
was
made
to
him
;
he
gave
assent
,
and
came
forth
arrayed
for
battle
;
but
no
sooner
did
the
Frenchman
glimpse
his
huge
frame
and
hear
his
famous
name
but
he
fled
away
,
and
the
French
king
's
cause
was
lost
.
King
John
restored
De
Courcy
's
titles
and
possessions
,
and
said
,
'
Name
thy
wish
and
thou
shalt
have
it
,
though
it
cost
me
half
my
kingdom
;
'
whereat
De
Courcy
,
kneeling
,
as
I
do
now
,
made
answer
,
'
This
,
then
,
I
ask
,
my
liege
;
that
I
and
my
successors
may
have
and
hold
the
privilege
of
remaining
covered
in
the
presence
of
the
kings
of
England
,
henceforth
while
the
throne
shall
last
.
'
The
boon
was
granted
,
as
your
Majesty
knoweth
;
and
there
hath
been
no
time
,
these
four
hundred
years
,
that
that
line
has
failed
of
an
heir
;
and
so
,
even
unto
this
day
,
the
head
of
that
ancient
house
still
weareth
his
hat
or
helm
before
the
King
's
Majesty
,
without
let
or
hindrance
,
and
this
none
other
may
do
.
Invoking
this
precedent
in
aid
of
my
prayer
,
I
beseech
the
King
to
grant
to
me
but
this
one
grace
and
privilege
--
to
my
more
than
sufficient
reward
--
and
none
other
,
to
wit
:
that
I
and
my
heirs
,
for
ever
,
may
sit
in
the
presence
of
the
Majesty
of
England
!
"
"
Rise
,
Sir
Miles
Hendon
,
Knight
,
"
said
the
King
,
gravely
--
giving
the
accolade
with
Hendon
's
sword
--
"
rise
,
and
seat
thyself
.
Thy
petition
is
granted
.
Whilst
England
remains
,
and
the
crown
continues
,
the
privilege
shall
not
lapse
.
"
His
Majesty
walked
apart
,
musing
,
and
Hendon
dropped
into
a
chair
at
table
,
observing
to
himself
,
"
'
Twas
a
brave
thought
,
and
hath
wrought
me
a
mighty
deliverance
;
my
legs
are
grievously
wearied
.
An
I
had
not
thought
of
that
,
I
must
have
had
to
stand
for
weeks
,
till
my
poor
lad
's
wits
are
cured
.
"
After
a
little
,
he
went
on
,
"
And
so
I
am
become
a
knight
of
the
Kingdom
of
Dreams
and
Shadows
!
A
most
odd
and
strange
position
,
truly
,
for
one
so
matter-of-fact
as
I.
I
will
not
laugh
--
no
,
God
forbid
,
for
this
thing
which
is
so
substanceless
to
me
is
real
to
him
.
And
to
me
,
also
,
in
one
way
,
it
is
not
a
falsity
,
for
it
reflects
with
truth
the
sweet
and
generous
spirit
that
is
in
him
.
"
After
a
pause
:
"
Ah
,
what
if
he
should
call
me
by
my
fine
title
before
folk
!
--
there
'd
be
a
merry
contrast
betwixt
my
glory
and
my
raiment
!
But
no
matter
,
let
him
call
me
what
he
will
,
so
it
please
him
;
I
shall
be
content
.
"
A
heavy
drowsiness
presently
fell
upon
the
two
comrades
.
The
King
said
--
"
Remove
these
rags
.
"
--
meaning
his
clothing
.
Hendon
disapparelled
the
boy
without
dissent
or
remark
,
tucked
him
up
in
bed
,
then
glanced
about
the
room
,
saying
to
himself
,
ruefully
,
"
He
hath
taken
my
bed
again
,
as
before
--
marry
,
what
shall
I
do
?
"
The
little
King
observed
his
perplexity
,
and
dissipated
it
with
a
word
.
He
said
,
sleepily
--
"
Thou
wilt
sleep
athwart
the
door
,
and
guard
it
.
"
In
a
moment
more
he
was
out
of
his
troubles
,
in
a
deep
slumber
.
