The Knight Once upon a time, a king was having troubles with his horses. All of them became ill with a disease and none would be able to run. Sir David, the finest knight in all the land, was set to ride to his princess's house that night. The king had a serious problem on his hand, and he wondered what he could do. ""Sir David, I'm afraid we have no horses in good enough condition for you to ride tonight,"" said the king shamefully. ""It's alright, my king. There is a Saint Bernard out back,"" he replied cheerfully. The king, chuckling, replied, ""Are you kidding? I can't send a knight out on a dog like this.""