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           So,twodaysbeforetheFeastofPentecost,SirLancelotreturnedtothecourt,andKingArthurwasfullgladofhiscoming.AndwhenSirGawain,SirEwaine,SirSagramour,andSirEctor,sawhiminSirKey’sarmour,theyknewwellitwashewhohadsmittenthemalldownwithonespear.Anon,camealltheknightsSirTurquinehadtakenprisoners,andgaveworshipandhonourtoSirLancelot.ThenSirKeytoldtheKinghowSirLancelothadrescuedhimwhenhewasinneardangerofhisdeath;“and,”saidSirKey,“hemadetheknightsyield,nottohimself,butme.AndbyHeaven!becauseSirLancelottookmyarmourandleftmehis,Irodeinpeace,andnomanwouldhaveaughttodowithme.”ThencametheknightswhofoughtwithSirLancelotatthelongbridgeandyieldedthemselvesalsotoSirKey,buthesaidnay,hehadnotfoughtwiththem.“ItisSirLancelot,”saidhe,“thatovercameye.”NextcameSirMeliotdeLogres,andtoldKingArthurhowSirLancelothadsavedhimfromdeath.

           AndsoallSirLancelot’sdeedsandgreatadventuresweremadeknown;howthefoursorceress-queenshadhiminprison;howhewasdeliveredbythedaughterofKingBagdemagus,andwhatdeedsofarmshedidatthetournamentbetweentheKingofNorthWalesandKingBagdemagus.Andso,atthatfestival,SirLancelothadthegreatestnameofanyknightinalltheworld,andbyhighandlowwashethemosthonouredofallmen.