Le Morte Darthur, Chapter 482 — краткое содержание

Что происходит

1. Launcelot returns the queen under the Pope’s and Arthur’s commands and offers to fight anyone except Arthur who challenges her faithfulness.
2. He defends rescuing her from burning and describes facing fourteen armed knights after entering her chamber without preparation.
3. Gawaine supports the accusations against Launcelot, while Arthur says his honors toward Launcelot and his family deserve better treatment.
4. Launcelot answers by recalling his service, his strength in combat, and his respect for worthy opponents.
5. He recounts rescuing Gawaine and Gaheris, killing their captors, and freeing Arthur’s imprisoned knights before appealing for Gawaine’s goodwill.

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Launcelot turns his account of past rescues into an appeal for reconciliation. He treats Gawaine’s goodwill as a way to regain Arthur’s support.

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