... a hunting dog alongside his treatment of all who approach him, whether it be through honorable conflict or polite conversation. In response to a woman who sought the removal of the knight's head defeated by Sir Torre, he says "By God's grace, I will accept what comes ... characterized by Merlin to be a "gentle and courteous and truthful" knight (Steinbeck 97, 99). His understanding response towards the woman shows his readiness to undertake his king's task while considering the warnings humbly. In The Canterbury Tales, Chaucer introduces the Knight as a man ... that sought indiscriminat...

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