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           Thentheytalkedofothermatters,andofthegreatjoustingatAllhallowtidenextcoming,betweenKingArthurandtheKingofNorthWales.

           “Abidewithmetillthen,”saidSirLancelot,“forbythattimeItrusttobeallwholeagain,andwewillgotogether.”

           SoElainedailyandnightlytendinghim,withinamonthhefeltsostronghedeemedhimselffullcured.Thenonaday,whenSirBorsandSirLavainewerefromthehermitage,andtheknight-hermitalsowasgoneforth,SirLancelotprayedElainetobringhimsomeherbsfromtheforest.

           Whenshewasgoneheroseandmadehastetoarmhimself,andtryifhewerewholeenoughtojoust,andmountedonhishorse,whichwasfreshwithlackoflabourforsolongatime.Butwhenhesethisspearintherestandtriedhisarmour,thehorseboundedandleaptbeneathhim,sothatSirLancelotstrainedtokeephimback.Andtherewithhiswound,whichwasnotwhollyhealed,burstforthagain,andwithamightygroanhesankdownswooningontheground.

           AtthatcamefairElaineandweptandpiteouslymoanedtoseehimlyingso.AndwhenSirBorsandSirLavainecameback,shecalledthemtraitorstolethimrise,ortoknowanyrumourofthetournament.AnonthehermitreturnedandwaswrothtoseeSirLancelotrisen,butwithinawhileherecoveredhimfromhisswoonandstaunchedthewound.ThenSirLancelottoldhimhowhehadrisenofhisownwilltoassayhisstrengthforthetournament.ButthehermitbadhimrestandletSirBorsgoalone,forelsewouldhesorelyperilhislife.