A Stroke of Midnight takes place in a single day, picking up pretty much immediately after the previous book, and also takes place entirely within the sithen. ❋ Unknown (2005)
There was dwellynge somtyme a ryche man, and it is not longe sithen, and men clept him Gatholonabes; and he was fulle of cauteles and of sotylle disceytes; and he hadde a fulle fair castelle, and a strong, in a mountayne, so strong and so noble, that no man cowde devise a fairere ne a strangere. ❋ Unknown (2004)
And sithen hitherward might no knight see her, but that he died anon. ❋ Unknown (2004)
And it is not longe sithen the sepulcre was alle open, that men myghte kisse it and touche it. ❋ Unknown (2004)
And never since, neither the King of Armenia nor the country were never in peace; ne they had never sith plenty of goods; and they have been sithen always under tribute of the ❋ Unknown (2004)
And it is not long sithen, that a knight of Rhodes, that was hardy and doughty in arms, said that he would kiss her. ❋ Unknown (2004)
And nevere sithen, nouther the kyng of Ermoyne, ne the contree, weren never in pees, ne thei hadden never sithen plentee of godes; and thei han ben sithen alle weyes undre tribute of the ❋ Unknown (2004)
For first he let slay his wife that he loved right well; and for the passing love that he had to her when he saw her dead, he fell in a rage and out of his wit a great while; and sithen he came again to his wit. ❋ Unknown (2004)
Damosel, said Beaumains, who is afeard let him flee, for it were shame to turn again sithen I have ridden so long with you. ❋ Unknown (2003)
Brother, said the queen, all that ye say I believe, for ever sithen he was grown he was marvellously witted, and ever he was faithful and true of his promise. ❋ Unknown (2003)
Fair sister, said King Arthur, ye shall right well wit I knew him not, nor no more did Sir Gawaine, nor his brethren; but sithen it is so, said the king, that he is thus gone from us all, we must shape a remedy to find him. ❋ Unknown (2003)
But sithen I may not rejoice thee to have thy body alive, ❋ Unknown (2003)
It is well said, said Sir Launcelot, but sithen it is so that I may have thy friendship, what knight is he that thou so hatest above all other? ❋ Unknown (2003)
In good faith, said Bleoberis, as for me I will be loath to fight with you; but sithen ye follow me here to have this lady, I shall proffer you kindness, courtesy, and gentleness right here upon this ground. ❋ Unknown (2003)
Ye charge me with a great thing, said Sir Tristram, and sithen ye list to wit it, ye shall know and understand that my name is Sir ❋ Unknown (2003)
And then he gart to unarm him, and beat him with thorns all naked, and sithen put him down in a deep dungeon, where he knew many of his fellows. ❋ Unknown (2003)
And sithen go thou unto my sister and greet her well, and commend me unto that gentle knight, and pray him to eat and to drink and make him strong, and say ye him I thank him of his courtesy and goodness, that he would take upon him such labour for me that never did him bounty nor courtesy. ❋ Unknown (2003)
