Le Morte Darthur, Chapter 385 summary
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In Chapter 385, a fiend recounts attacks on a protected hermit, and a good man tells Sir Launcelot du Lake that sin blocks his sight of the Sangreal. Launcelot accepts a hair shirt and strict religious duties, then meets a gentlewoman who predicts clearer understanding before he shelters at a cross.
What happens
- The fiend describes how the earl’s nephews attack a hermit whose body resists swords and remains unharmed by fire.
- The fiend departs in a storm, and the good man tells Launcelot that his sin prevents him from seeing the Sangreal.
- After morning Mass, they bury the hermit, and Launcelot accepts his hair shirt and rules against meat and wine.
- Launcelot leaves at evensong and meets a gentlewoman who predicts clearer understanding and lodging the following day.
- Without lodging that night, Launcelot rides to a cross and makes it his resting place.
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What to notice
The adviser identifies sin, rather than lack of ability, as Launcelot’s obstacle. This explanation leads into the rules of penance Launcelot accepts.
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What does the good man ask Launcelot to wear against his skin?
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