Король Артур и рыцари Круглого стола
Chapter XII
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Atthattheladywept,andmadegreatsorrow.ButSirBorsprayedhertobecomforted,andaskedherwhythetournamentwasheld.ThenshetoldhimhowsheandhersisterwerethedaughtersofKingAnianse,wholeftthemallhislandsbetweenthem;andhowhersisterwasthewifeofastrongknight,namedSirPridanleNoir,whohadtakenfromherselfallherlands,savetheonetowerwhereinshedwelt.“Andnow,”saidshe,“thisalsowilltheytake,unlessIfindachampionbyto-morrow.”
ThensaidSirBors,“Becomforted;to-morrowIwillfightforthee;”whereatsherejoicednotalittle,andsentwordtoSirPridanthatshewasprovidedandready.AndSirBorslayonthefloor,andinnobed,noreverwoulddootherwisetillhehadachievedhisquest.
Onthemorrowhearoseandclothedhimself,andwentintothechapel,wheretheladymethim,andtheyheardmasstogether.Anonhecalledforhisarmour,andwentwithagoodlycompanyofknightstothebattle.Andtheladyprayedhimtorefreshhimselfereheshouldfight,butherefusedtobreakhisfastuntilthetournamentweredone.Sotheyallrodetogethertothelists,andtheretheysawthelady’seldestsister,andherhusband,SirPridanleNoir.Andacrywasmadebytheheraldsthat,whichevershouldwin,hisladyshouldhavealltheother’slands.
Thenthetwoknightsdepartedasunderalittlespace,andcametogetherwithsuchforce,thatboththeirspearswereshivered,andtheirshieldsandhauberkspiercedthrough;andbothfelltothegroundsorelywounded,withtheirhorsesunderthem.
