Le Morte Darthur, Chapter 442 summary
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In Chapter 442, a hermit recognizes Sir Launcelot and stops his bleeding, while Arthur hears alarming reports about the unnamed tournament champion and sends Gawaine to find him. Gawaine searches without success, then visits Astolat, where Elaine declares her love for the knight despite not knowing his name.
What happens
- The hermit identifies Sir Launcelot by a cheek wound, carries him inside with servants, and stops his bleeding.
- Arthur seeks the tournament champion to reward him, but hears that the unknown knight suffers a grave wound.
- Sir Gawaine searches around Camelot with a squire but finds no news of the knight.
- Within two days, Arthur's company returns to London, while Gawaine stops at Sir Bernard's home in Astolat.
- Gawaine praises the knight with the red sleeve, and Elaine declares that she loves him without knowing his name.
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Elaine separates her certainty of love from her lack of knowledge about the knight. Her declaration gives Gawaine another connection to the man he seeks.
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How does the hermit recognize Sir Launcelot?
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