Le Morte Darthur, Chapter 240 summary
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In Chapter 240, Sir Tristram pursues the knight with the covered shield and hears how he kills Galardoun and defeats several other knights. Despite Sir Gawaine’s advice to abandon the search, Tristram insists on finding him, then reaches a priory where he rests for six days.
What happens
- Sir Tristram meets Galardoun’s grieving wife, who describes how the strong knight kills her husband because he belongs to Arthur’s court.
- At a forest lodge, Sir Gawaine and Sir Bleoberis describe their wounds and defeats at the stranger’s hands.
- Tristram reports his own defeat with Sir Palamides and rejects Gawaine’s advice to stop searching.
- Sir Kay describes the stranger’s insults against Arthur and Guenever, his own defeat, and Sir Dinadan’s flight.
- Tristram leaves Kay and Dinadan, crosses a forest and plain, and rests at a priory for six days.
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What to notice
Tristram rejects a wounded knight’s warning. His determination keeps the pursuit active despite evidence of the stranger’s power.
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Why does Sir Kay challenge the stranger?
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