Hanging his head , he went home , but he told no one what had befallen him . Then was the turn of the third man , and his foot remained fastened to the floor , till the girl unloosed it . And thankfully , he ran off , and was not seen looking behind him . ` Take the purse of gold , ' said the girl to the shoemaker , ' I have no need of it , and it will better thee . ' And the shoemaker took it and told the girl he must carry the shoes for the wedding up to the castle . ' I would fain get a sight of the king 's son before he marries , ' sighed she . ` Come with me , then , ' answered he ; ` the servants are all my friends , and they will let you stand in the passage down which the king 's son will pass , and all the company too . ' Up they went to the castle , and when the young men saw the girl standing there , they led her into the hall where the banquet was laid out and poured her out some wine . She was just raising the glass to drink when a flame went up out of it , and out of the flame sprang two pigeons , one of gold and one of silver . They flew round and round the head of the girl , when three grains of barley fell on the floor , and the silver pigeon dived down , and swallowed them . ` If thou hadst remembered how I cleaned the byre , thou wouldst have given me my share , ' cooed the golden pigeon , and as he spoke three more grains fell , and the silver pigeon ate them as before . ` If thou hadst remembered how I thatched the byre , thou wouldst have given me my share , ' cooed the golden pigeon again ; and as he spoke three more grains fell , and for the third time they were eaten by the silver pigeon . ` If thou hadst remembered how I got the magpie 's nest , thou wouldst have given me my share , ' cooed the golden pigeon . Then the king 's son understood that they had come to remind him of what he had forgotten , and his lost memory came back , and he knew his wife , and kissed her . But as the preparations had been made , it seemed a pity to waste them , so they were married a second time , and sat down to the wedding feast . From ` Tales of the West Highlands . ' The Lady of the Fountain . In the centre of the great hall in the castle of Caerleon upon Usk , king Arthur sat on a seat of green rushes , over which was thrown a covering of flame-coloured silk , and a cushion of red satin lay under his elbow . With him were his knights Owen and Kynon and Kai , while at the far end , close to the window , were Guenevere the queen and her maidens embroidering white garments with strange devices of gold . ' I am weary , ' said Arthur , ` and till my food is prepared I would fain sleep .
You yourselves can tell each other tales , and XXXXX will fetch you from the kitchen a flagon of mean and some meat . '
Arthur Guenevere Highlands Kai Kynon Owen byre centre second third