JANE. Horrible, darling. (With a French air) But what would you?

MELISANDE (in a low thrilling voice). What would I? Ah, what would I, Jane?

JANE. Because you see, Sandy—I mean Melisande—you see, darling, this is the twentieth century, and—

MELISANDE. Sometimes I see him clothed in mail, riding beneath my lattice window.

All in the blue unclouded weather

Thick-jewelled shone the saddle leather,

The helmet and the helmet feather

Burned like one burning flame together,

As he rode down to Camelot.

And from his blazoned baldric slung