As the travelers were preparing to leave Canterbury, the host had a genius idea which he shared with the rest of his company. He said, “Why don’t we continue our story telling contest since the journey back home is long and it went over so well the first time we did it on the way here?” The travelers all agreed, but the question of who would go first arose next. To this the host answered, “Let the knight, who told the tale on the way there go now, since his tale was by far my favorite”. In response the knight answered with such manners that he humbly said, “I will gladly go first if none wish to take my place for I do in fact have another story that will be sure to delight”. As the knight told his tale he began his story like so; “In this
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Egbert went first thinking that he would make her decision swift and easy. He began the presentation of his gift like so, “My lady, I have traveled far and long and spared no expense to find you the most luxurious and beautiful piece of jewelry I can find. This necklace was made by expert craftsmen who spent moths welding it into the perfect present for you. This is what I offer to show my love for you.” Arnette, worried that his present could not possible compare to the necklace which Egbert gave Daralis, went next. He told Daralis this, “My lady, I love you more than you can imagine and my gift to you is myself. A loving husband who will treat you with honor and listen to you, a husband who will give you freedom and trust for the rest of our years together. That is the greatest gift which I can offer to show my love for you.” The room went silent as all the spectators listened to Daralis’s decision. As all waited in anticipation, the young maiden finally spoke. “I have come to my decision for whose present I like the most. Egbert’s necklace was by far the most beautiful thing I have ever seen, but what I desired most was not something you could touch. Arnette’s present was exactly what I wanted. I have made my decision for there is no man I would rather be with than Arnette. The two then got married and live the rest of their days together
Egbert went first thinking that he would make her decision swift and easy. He began the presentation of his gift like so, “My lady, I have traveled far and long and spared no expense to find you the most luxurious and beautiful piece of jewelry I can find. This necklace was made by expert craftsmen who spent moths welding it into the perfect present for you. This is what I offer to show my love for you.” Arnette, worried that his present could not possible compare to the necklace which Egbert gave Daralis, went next. He told Daralis this, “My lady, I love you more than you can imagine and my gift to you is myself. A loving husband who will treat you with honor and listen to you, a husband who will give you freedom and trust for the rest of our years together. That is the greatest gift which I can offer to show my love for you.” The room went silent as all the spectators listened to Daralis’s decision. As all waited in anticipation, the young maiden finally spoke. “I have come to my decision for whose present I like the most. Egbert’s necklace was by far the most beautiful thing I have ever seen, but what I desired most was not something you could touch. Arnette’s present was exactly what I wanted. I have made my decision for there is no man I would rather be with than Arnette. The two then got married and live the rest of their days together