155 during that feast she might not refuse: which was that he 156 might have the achievement of any adventure which during
achievement > {The action of achieving; the opportunity to pursue and successfully conclude}
157 that feast should happen; that being granted, he rested him
him > [himself]
158 on the floor, unfit through his rusticity for a better place. 159 Soon after entered a fair lady in mourning weeds, riding on a
weeds > clothing, attire
160 white ass, with a dwarf behind her leading a warlike steed, 161 that bore the arms of a knight, and his spear in the dwarf's
arms > {Weapons, shield and armour}
162 hand. She, falling before the Queen of Faeries, complained 163 that her father and mother (an ancient king and queen) had 164 been by a huge dragon many years shut up in a brazen castle, 165 who thence suffered them not to issue: and therefore
suffered > allowed issue > come out