Английские легенды / The English Legends. Отсутствует

said Sir Ector to Arthur, “I understand that you must be the rightful king of this land.”

      “Why me?” said Arthur.

      “Sir,” said Sir Ector, “It is the will of God, because the man that can pull this sword from the stone should be the rightful king of this land. Now let me see if you can put the sword back into the stone and then pull it out again.”

      “With ease,” said Arthur, and put the sword back into stone. Sir Ector tried pulling the sword out, but couldn’t, and neither could Sir Kay. Then Arthur pulled it out again with ease. Sir Ector and Sir Kay kneeled before Arthur.

      “Alas,” said Arthur, “my dear father and brother, why do you kneel before me?”

      “No, lord Arthur, it is not so,” said Sir Ector, “I was never your father, and you are not of my blood, but of higher blood that I thought.”