Chapter 288-resumé af Le Morte Darthur

Hvad sker der?

1. Facing rebellion, King Mark forges papal letters offering Sir Tristram freedom and military command, but Tristram rejects both attempts to deceive him.
2. Sir Percivale de Galis frees Tristram, rebukes Mark for imprisoning him, and rejects Mark’s suspicions about Tristram and La Beale Isoud.
3. Mark promises not to harm Tristram, then persuades Sir Dinas to dismiss the rebels by claiming he intends a religious war.
4. Once the rebels disperse, Mark treacherously imprisons Tristram again, and Isoud grieves.
5. Tristram proposes leaving with Isoud for Logris, and she promises a vessel and asks Dinas and Sadok to imprison Mark.
6. Their plan succeeds: Mark is imprisoned, Tristram is freed, and Tristram and Isoud consult their chosen companions.

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Tristram contrasts his service with Mark’s imprisonment and deception. His bitter reply makes the conflict between loyalty and treachery explicit.

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