It befell in the days of Uther Pendragon, when he was king of all England, and so reigned, that there was a mighty duke in Cornwall that held war against him long time. And the duke was called the duke of Tintagil. Thomas Malory More Quotes by Thomas Malory More Quotes From Thomas Malory King Pellinore that time followed the questing beast. Thomas Malory followed king beast time This beast went to the well and drank, and the noise was in the beast's belly like unto the questing of thirty couple hounds, but all the while the beast drank there was no noise in the beast's belly. Thomas Malory well like beast noise Through this same man and me hath all this war been wrought, and the death of the most noblest knights of the world; for through our love that we have loved together is my most noble lord slain. Thomas Malory me man love death Whoso pulleth out this sword of this stone and anvil is rightwise king born of all England. Thomas Malory sword king stone born