A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthurs Court by Mark Twain Chapter 9 Page 12

knight with the many colors is a good knight. Wherefore

the king called unto him Sir Launcelot, and prayed him

to encounter with that knight. Sir, said Launcelot, I

may as well find in my heart for to forbear him at

this time, for he hath had travail enough this day, and

when a good knight doth so well upon some day, it is

no good knight’s part to let him of his worship, and,

namely, when he seeth a knight hath done so great

labour; for peradventure, said Sir Launcelot, his

quarrel is here this day, and peradventure he is best