Hunter College - Wistarion Yearbook (New York, NY)

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I The Knight and the Hippogriff' ACT III.-SCENE I. The Court of King Arthur. Knights and Ladies seated around, talking, sewing, etc. IST LADY. Where is Sir Kay? He promised us yesterday that he was going to give us some excite- ment. 2D LADY. I don't know. I saw him ride 'away full armed. He smiled when I asked him whither he was going, and said I soon should know. 3D LADY. He's a brave knight! 4TH LADY. Yes, but I don't like him. 2D L. Has any one heard from Ivanhoe? KING A. No report has been handed in. Would that he were safe. In spite of his'-disobedience I love the youth, and would not have him harmed. Row. fshylyj. Perhaps in a little while you will hear ofthim. G ' fEnter Kay bearing the head of the Hippogriif. Rowena and the knights who befriended Ivanhoe are amazed. Kay bows to King Arthur. The ladies turn and utter exclamationsj KING A. Whom have we here ? Sir Kay ? tTo ladiesjz I will not have Q This vulgar craning of the necks to see. ' KAY Qkneeling and holding up the headjg My lord, the king, behold this gory head Mute witness of my glorious contest. Within the forest I encountered The Questioning Hippogriff. He plied me with His puzzling queries. INe'ertheless I passed. In combat hand to hand I met him then, And with this single arm cut off his head. QApplause and shouts of bravo. Ivan.'s friends are dumbfounded. All crowd around Kay.j KING A. Silence there! I want to hear that clock tick. PAGE. Please my lord, the clock is only there for show, And so there is no tick you know. KING A. As usual, the clock is always at fault. Sir Kay, you have done well Proceed. I KAY. 'Twas yesterdayl left the court upon a secret quest. My road was overhill and dale, ' By winding stream and gleaming vale, The sun was bright, the air was mild, I came unto a gloomy wild. By beauty of the scenery be sure I was impressed. The rocks were dark and hard and cold, The breezes blew across the wold, The vines clung close around the oak Their leafyi QKing rings belly Q2

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KING A. No man may monopolize all the time. We cannot listen to you enlarge upon the beauties of Nature. I will not have any one speak more than two hours at a time. In brief, you met the Questioning I-Iippogriff, passed his examination, and slew him. Is that so ? KAY. Yes, sir king. K KING A. A noble deed. It deserves special commendation. How can I reward you ? KAY. Give me the hand of Rowena. I am interested in palmistry. A KING A. Give thy hand, sweet maid. CI-Ie takes her hand.j None but the brave deserve the fair. Thy hand, Sir Kay. I QEnter Ivan. disguisedj IVAN. Forbear! V . QAII turn. Kay retreatsl KAY fin terrorb. Can it be he! , KING A. Who bids us to desist? IVAN. I have no name but the Expelled Knight. fTurning to Kayj: He lies, sir king, he lies! KAY fsmilingj, The man is mad, my lord. The deed was mine. KING. No deed was mentioned. We will hear this out. Have a care, young man. Be not too puffed up With pride. Remember, pray, conceit is oft The first beginning of insanity. IVAN. Caitiff, you did not slay the Hippogriff. By fraud you took his head. Dare you deny't ? KAY. I do dare deny it. I did do the deed. IVAN. Prove it. KAY. Here I hold the head. fCourtiers nod approvin g1y.f K IVAN. That is but circumstantial evidence. Before you fought and slew the I-Iippogriff You must have answered quite correctly all His questions. Did you this? KAY. I did do it. IVAN. You lie again, poltroon, for it was I. I slew the I-Iippogriff. You stole the head. You claim the fruits of my hard won victory. I MER. My Lord, this dispute can soon be settled, for I hold in my possession the questions Weird and Wild. Both these knights claim to have answered them. If they have done it once they can do it again. With your permission, I'll examine them. KING. Excellent ! I COURT. Excellent ! ' 93