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Chapter X
”ThensaidSirLancelot,“Trulyheiscomeofhonourableblood,elsehadInotgivenhimtheorderofknighthood;buthechargedmethatIshouldconcealhissecret.”
NowastheytalkedthusitwastoldKingArthurthathissister,theQueenofOrkney,wascometothecourtwithagreatretinueofknightsandladies.Thenwastheregreatrejoicing,andthekingroseandsalutedhissister.Andhersons,SirGawain,SirAgravain,andSirGaheriskneltbeforeherandaskedherblessing,forduringfifteenyearslastpasttheyhadnotseenher.Anonshesaid,“Whereismyyoungestson,SirGareth?forIknowthathewashereatwelvemonthwithyou,andthatyemadeakitchenknaveofhim.”ThenthekingandalltheknightsknewthatSirBeaumainsandSirGarethwerethesame.“Truly,”saidtheking,“Iknewhimnot.”“NorI,”saidSirGawainandbothhisbrothers.Thensaidtheking,“Godbethanked,fairsister,thatheisprovedasworshipfulaknightasanynowalive,andbythegraceofHeavenheshallbefoundforthwithifhebeanywherewithinthesesevenrealms.”ThensaidSirGawainandhisbrethren,“Lord,ifyewillgiveusleavewewillgoseekhim.”ButSirLancelotsaid,“ItwerebetterthatthekingshouldsendamessengertoDameLyonesandprayhertocomehitherwithallspeed,andshewillcounselwhereyeshallfindhim.”“Itiswellsaid,”repliedtheking;andsentamessengerquicklyuntoDameLyones.
Whensheheardthemessageshepromisedshewouldcomeforthwith,andtoldSirGarethwhatthemessengerhadsaid,andaskedhimwhattodo.
