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           “Grammercytothee,Sirknight,”saidthedamsel.

           “To-morrow,whenthouartdeliveredfromthisplace,ridetenmileshenceuntoanabbeyofwhitemonks,andthereabideuntilIbringmyfathertothee.”

           “Sobeit,”saidSirLancelot,“asIamatrueknight.”

           Soshedeparted,andonthemorrow,early,cameagain,andlethimoutoftwelvegates,differentlylocked,andbroughthimtohisarmour;andwhenhewasallarmed,shebroughthimhishorsealso,andlightlyhesaddledhim,andtookagreatspearinhishand,andmountedandrodeforth,saying,ashewent,“Fairdamsel,Ishallnotfailthee,bythegraceofGod.”

           Andallthatdayherodeinagreatforest,andcouldfindnohighway,andspentthenightinthewood;butthenextmorningfoundhisroad,andcametotheabbeyofwhitemonks.AndtherehesawKingBagdemagusandhisdaughterwaitingforhim.Sowhentheyweretogetherinachamber,SirLancelottoldthekinghowhehadbeenbetrayedbyanenchantment,andhowhisbrotherLionelwasgoneheknewnotwhere,andhowthedamselhaddeliveredhimfromthecastleofQueenMorganleFay.“WhereforewhileIlive,”saidhe,“Ishalldoservicetoherselfandallherkindred.”

           “ThenamIsureofthyaid,”saidtheking,“onTuesdaynownextcoming?”

           “Yea,sir,Ishallnotfailthee,”saidSirLancelot;“butwhatknightsweretheywholastweekdefeatedthee,andtookpartwiththeKingofNorthgales?”

           “SirMadordelaPort,SirModred,andSirGahalatine,”repliedtheking.