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Chapter IX
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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.
