Arthur's Quest

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Arthur's Quest

King Arthur was ambushed and imprisoned by the monarch of a neighbouring

kingdom. The monarch could have killed him, but was moved by Arthur's youth

and ideals. So the monarch offered him freedom, as long as he could answer a

very difficult question.

Arthur would have a year to figure out the answer and if, after a year, he

still had no answer, he would be put to death.

The question: What do women really want?

Such a question would perplex even the most knowledgeable man, and to young

Arthur, it seemed an impossible query. But, since it was better than death,

he accepted the monarch's proposition to have an answer by year's end.

He returned to his kingdom and began to poll everybody: the princess, the

prostitutes, the priests, the wise men, and the court jester. He spoke with

everyone, but no one could give him a satisfactory answer. Many people

advised him to consult the old witch -- only she would know the answer.

The price would be high; the witch was famous throughout the kingdom for the

exorbitant prices she charged.

Finally, the last day of the year arrived and Arthur had no alternative but

to talk to the witch. She agreed to answer the question, but he had to

accept her price first. The old witch wanted to marry Gawain, the most

notable of the Knights of the Round Table and Arthur's closest friend!

Young Arthur was horrified: she was hunchbacked and hideous, had only one

tooth, smelled like sewage, made obscene noises... etc. He had never

encountered such a repugnant creature. He refused to force his friend to

marry her and have to endure such a burden.

Gawain, upon learning of the proposal, spoke with Arthur. He told him that

nothing was too big a sacrifice compared to Arthur's life and the

preservation of the Round Table.

Hence, their wedding was proclaimed, and the witch answered Arthur thus:

What a woman really wants is to be in charge of her own life.

Everyone instantly knew that the witch had uttered a great truth and that

Arthur's life would be spared. And so it was. The neighbouring monarch

granted Arthur total freedom.

What a wedding Gawain and the witch had! Arthur was torn between relief and

anguish. Gawain was proper as always, gentle and courteous. The old witch

put her worst manners on display, and generally made everyone very

uncomfortable.

The hour approached, Gawain, steeling himself for a horrific experience,

entered the bedroom. But what a sight waited him! The most beautiful woman

he had never seen lay before him!

The astounded Gawain asked what had happened. The beauty replied that since

he had been so kind to her when she'd appeared as a witch, she would

henceforth be her horrible, deformed self half the time, and the other half,

she would be her beautiful maiden self. Which would he want her to be during

the day, and during the night?

What a cruel question! Gawain pondered his predicament. During the day, a

beautiful woman to show off to his friends, but at night, in the privacy of

his home, an old witch?

Or would he prefer having by day a hideous witch, but by night a beautiful

woman with whom to enjoy many intimate moments?

What would you do?

(Please pause a while and do not read on

until you have made up your own mind)

Noble Gawain replied that he would let her choose for herself.

Upon hearing this, she announced that she would be beautiful all the time,

because he had respected her enough to let her be in charge of her own life.

What is the moral of this story?

THE MORAL IS:

IF A WOMAN DOESN'T GET HER WAY,

THINGS GET UGLY.

[MaryandMian 1]

[annelizabeth 1]

Nice one! LOL

[daisy16 0]

[Miranda&James 8]

Teehee