Chapter 62-resumé af Le Morte Darthur

Hvad sker der?

1. Five kings attack Arthur’s camp at night, and a wounded knight urges him to save himself and the queen.
2. Arthur, Guenever, Kay, Gawaine, and Griflet reach the Humber, but rough water prevents them from crossing together.
3. Kay challenges the five approaching kings, kills two, and leaves Arthur, Gawaine, and Griflet to kill one each.
4. Arthur and Guenever praise Kay, then send the queen across the river in a barge.
5. Arthur gathers his surviving people in the forest and waits for daylight as the enemy discovers its kings are dead.
6. Arthur’s small force destroys the grief-stricken enemy army; he thanks God, and Guenever returns to celebrate.

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Kay answers the problem of unequal numbers with a personal commitment. His success earns praise from both Arthur and Guenever.

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