“Sit down,” said Father. “I’ll tell you about it.”
Bobby and Betty drew up their chairs.
“A long, long time ago,” said Father, “there were knights who dressed in full armor.”
“I’ve seen pictures of them,” said Bobby. “Mother showed us a picture of a knight in full armor.”
“In those days,” added Father, “it was not safe for a knight to go out unless he was dressed in full armor. But when a knight was among his friends, he took off his helmet.”
“Why did he take off his helmet?” asked Bobby.
“He was among friends,” answered Daddy. “It was safe to do it. And so when a knight took off his helmet, he the same as said, ‘I am in the presence of friends.’”
“That was a nice way to say it,” said Betty.
