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Chapter XIII
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“Yemighthaveshownhergentlenessenoughtosaveherlife,”answeredthequeen.
“Madam,”saidhe,“shewouldbutberepaidbymytakinghertowife,andthatIcouldnotgranther,forlovecomethoftheheartandnotbyconstraint.”
“Thatistrue,”saidtheking;“forloveisfree.”
“Iprayyou,”saidSirLancelot,“letmenowgrantherlastasking,tobeburiedbyme.”
Soonthemorrow,hecausedherbodytobeburiedrichlyandsolemnly,andordainedmassesforhersoul,andmadegreatsorrowoverher.
ThenthequeensentforSirLancelot,andprayedhispardonforherwrathagainsthimwithoutcause.“Thisisnotthefirsttimeithathbeenso,”answeredhe;“yetmustIeverbearwithye,andsodoInowforgiveyou.”
SoQueenGuinevereandSirLancelotweremadefriendsagain;butanonsuchfavourdidsheshowhim,asintheendbroughtmanyevilsonthembothandalltherealm.
