The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions is a 1907 novel by the American illustrator and writer Howard Pyle.
The fastest option for Lancelot to reach Mellegrans' castle is to ride in a cart, causing much shame to him.
Gareth is the youthful and beloved son of King Lot of Orkney and Queen Margaise.
Sir Kay ridicules Gareth, frequently calling him "kitchen boy" and "Beaumains."
Lynette is ungrateful, for Gareth appears to be no more than just a simple fellow, and his reputation is very bad at court.