166 besought the Faery Queen to assign her some one of her 167 knights to take on him that exploit. Presently that clownish
Presently > Promptly, at once
168 person, upstarting, desired that adventure: whereat the
upstarting > starting up, getting up whereat > at which, whereupon
169 queen much wondering, and the lady much gainsaying, yet 170 he earnestly importuned his desire. In the end the lady told
importuned > pressed
171 him that unless that armour which she brought would serve
brought > [had brought]
172 him (that is, the armour of a Christian man, specified by St 173 Paul, Ephesians 6.11-17), he could not succeed in that 174 enterprise; which being forthwith put upon him with due
due > appropriate