Король Артур и рыцари Круглого стола

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           Thensaidhisbrothers,“Yemaycommandustobethere,butsinceitisagainstourwill,wewillbewithoutarms,thatwemaydonobattleagainsther.”

           SoonthemorrowwasQueenGuinevereledforthtodiebyfire,andamightycrowdwasthere,ofknightsandnobles,armedandunarmed.Andallthelordsandladiesweptsoreatthatpiteoussight.Thenwassheshrivenbyapriest,andthemencamenightobindhertothestakeandlightthefire.

           AtthatSirLancelot’sspiesrodehastilyandtoldhimandhiskindred,wholayhiddeninawoodhardby;andsuddenly,withtwentyknights,herushedintothemidstofallthethrongtorescueher.

           ButcertainofKingArthur’sknightsroseupandfoughtwiththem,andtherewasafullgreatbattleandconfusion.AndSirLancelotdravefiercelyhereandthereamongthepress,andsmoteoneveryside,andateveryblowstruckdownaknight,sothatmanywereslainbyhimandhisfellows.

           Thenwasthequeensetfree,andcaughtuponSirLancelot’ssaddleandfledawaywithhimandallhiscompanytotheCastleofLaJoyousGarde.

           Nowsoitchancedthat,intheturmoilofthefighting,SirLancelothadunawaresstruckdownandslainthetwogoodknightsSirGarethandSirGaheris,knowingitnot,forhefoughtwildly,andsawnotthattheywereunarmed.

           WhenKingArthurheardthereof,andofallthatbattle,andtherescueofthequeen,hesorrowedheavilyforthosegoodknights,andwaspassingwrothwithLancelotandthequeen.