Le Morte Darthur, Chapter 122: riassunto

Cosa succede

1. Beaumains reveals his name and family after Sir Launcelot promises secrecy, and Launcelot makes him a knight.
2. Launcelot arranges for the wounded Sir Kay to return home, where Kay faces mockery for misjudging the young man.
3. Beaumains catches the damsel, who insults his kitchen service, but he refuses to abandon his promise to King Arthur.
4. A man leads Beaumains to six thieves holding his lord captive; Beaumains kills them all and frees the knight.
5. Beaumains refuses payment, but he and the damsel accept the rescued knight’s hospitality as night approaches.
6. At supper, the damsel objects to Beaumains’s seat, and their embarrassed host moves him to a side table.

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Cosa notare

The disclosure establishes Beaumains’s family identity and precedes his knighting. His noble birth contrasts with the damsel’s repeated claims that he is merely a kitchen servant.

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