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HIS LADY OF THE LAKE.

Arthur Pierce's boyhood had been brightened by Arthurian romance, but harsh reality had taught him not to count on dreams. So when he was paid to find the fabled sword of Excalibur, he told himself that it was the money, not the challenge, that drew him to the quest.

Practicality -- mere convenience -- made him ask Miss Chelsea Delafield to join the search. She was a frosty, contemptuous bluestocking, but an acknowledged expert in Arthurian history. So why -- if logic ruled the day -- was Arthur dreaming that behind Chelsea'a spinsterish facade hid a sensuous woman, one who would fulfill his buried desire for romance?