Le Morte Darthur, Chapter 103 summary
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In Chapter 103, Sir Launcelot promises to support King Bagdemagus in a tournament in exchange for the king’s daughter freeing him from captivity. She releases him the next morning, but his journey takes him through a forest, where he stops to sleep in a silk pavilion.
What happens
- At noon, a damsel offers to free Sir Launcelot if he promises to help her father in a tournament.
- She explains that King Bagdemagus needs support against the king of Northgalis after a defeat involving three knights from King Arthur’s court.
- Launcelot agrees to serve Bagdemagus, and the damsel asks him to wait at a nearby abbey.
- The next morning, she leads him through twelve locked doors and returns his equipment and horse.
- Launcelot rides through a forest without finding a highway, then sleeps in a red silk pavilion after nightfall.
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What to notice
Sir Launcelot’s promise secures the damsel’s help. Freedom comes with a specific obligation to support her father.
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Where does the damsel ask Launcelot to wait for her?
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