Butthesefreaksofhisguestwerenotmuchtothelikingofthelandlord, sohedeterminedtocutmattersshortandconferuponhimatoncetheunluckyorderofknighthoodbeforeanyfurthermisadventurecouldoccur; so, goinguptohim, heapologisedfortherudenesswhich, withouthisknowledge, hadbeenofferedtohimbytheselowpeople, who, however, , hesaid, therewasnochapelinthecastle, norwasitneededforwhatremainedtobedone, for, asheunderstoodtheceremonialoftheorder, thewholepointofbeingdubbedaknightlayintheaccoladeandintheslapontheshoulder, andthatcouldbeadministeredinthemiddleofafield; andthathehadnowdoneallthatwasneedfulastowatchingthearmour, forallrequirementsweresatisfiedbyawatchoftwohoursonly, , andtoldhimhestoodtherereadytoobeyhim, andtomakeanendofitwithasmuchdespatchaspossible; for, ifhewereagainattacked, andfelthimselftobedubbedknight, hewouldnot, hethought, leaveasoulaliveinthecastle, exceptsuchasoutofrespecthemightspareathisbidding.
