国王把石头放在路中间英语作文后续

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国王把石头放在路中间英语作文后续

King Arthur and the Sword in the Stone

At once there were fierce quarrels, each man clamouring

to be the first to try his fortune, none doubting his own

success. Then the Archbishop decreed that each should make

the venture in turn, from the greatest to the least, and

each in turn, having put his utmost strength, failed to

move the sword one inch, and drew back ashamed. So the

Archbishop dismissed the company, and having appointed

guards to watch over the stone, sent messengers through all

the land to give word of great to be held in London at

Easter, when each knight could give proof of his skill and

courage, and try whether the adventure of the sword was for

him.

Among those who rode to London at Easter was the good

Sir Ector, and with him his son, Sir Kay, newly made a

knight, and the young Arthur. When the morning came that

the jousts should begin, Sir Kay and Arthur mounted their

horses and set out for the lists; but before they reached

the field, Kay looked and saw that he had left his sword

behind. Immediately Arthur turned back to fetch it for him,

only to find the house fast shut, for all were gone to view

the tournament. Sore was Arthur, fearing lest his brother

Kay should lose his chance of gaining glory, till, of a

sudden, he bethought him of the sword in the great before

the cathedral. he rode with all speed, and the guards

having their post to view the tournament, there was none to

forbid him the adventure. He leapt from his horse, seized

the hilt, and instantly drew forth the sword as easily as

from a scabbard; then, mounting his horse and thinking no

of what he had done, he rode after his brother and handed

him the weapon.

When Kay looked at it, he saw at once that it was the

sword from the stone. In great joy he sought his father,

and showing it to him, said: "Then must I be King of

Britain." But Sir Ector bade him say how he came by the

sword, and when Sir Kay told how Arthur had brought it to

him, Sir Ector his knee to the boy, and said: "Sir, I

perceive that ye are my King, and here I tender you my

homage"; and Kay did as his father. Then the three sought

the Archbishop, to whom they related all that had happened;

and he, much , called the people together to the great

stone, and bade Arthur thrust back the sword and draw it

forth again in the presence of all, which he did with ease.

But an angry arose from the, who cried that what a boy

could do, a man could do; so, at the Archbishop's word, the

sword was put back, and each man, whether baron or knight,

tried in his turn to draw it forth, and failed. Then, for

the third time, Arthur drew forth the sword. Immediately

there arose from the people a great shout: "Arthur is King!

Arthur is King! We will have no King but Arthur"; and,

though the great barons and threatened, they fell on their

knees before him while the Archbishop placed the crown upon

his head, and swore to obey him faithfully as their lord

and sovereign.

Thus Arthur was made King; and to all he did justice,

righting wrongs and giving to all their dues. Nor was he

forgetful of those that had been his friends; for Kay, whom

he loved as a brother, he made Seneschal and chief of his

household, and to Sir Ector, his foster father, he gave

broad lands.

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