" But my poor Lance, to have given up your glory and not to get anything back! When you were a sinful man you were always victorious, so why should you always be beaten when you were heavenly? And why are you always hurt by the things you love? What did you do?'
'I knelt down in the water of Mortoise, Jenny, where he had knocked me--and I thanked God for the adventure. "

― , CliffsNotes on White's the Once and Future King