Lanval 2

"Lady," he said, "leave me alone!"

The queen became angry and

spoke outrageously.

The king returned from the forest. He entered the queen's chambers.

The king was extremely angry.

The men sent by the king arrived and ordered him come to court immediately.

The king demanded pledges, but Lanval was alone and had neither relatives nor friends.

"I have no desire to love you. I have long served the king, and I do not wish to betray my faith. Never will I wrong my lord for you or your love."

Then the queen left, returning to her room in tears. She was distraught and outraged at his insult.

When she saw him, she complained aloud, fell at his feet, implored his mercy, and said that Lanval had shamed her by asking for her love; when she refused, hi insulted and vilified her.

He swore that he would have Lanval turned or hanged if the knight could not defend himself in court. The king left the room and summoned three of his barons. He sent them for Lanval, who was very pained and distraught.

Sad and without speaking, he came before the king; his great sorrow was evident. The king said to him angrily, "You acted unworthy in shaming and insulting me and in vilifying the queen.

Gawain came forward and presented himself as a pledge, and all his companions did so as well.

"Lady," he said, "leave me alone!"

The queen became angry and

spoke outrageously.

The king returned from the forest. He entered the queen's chambers.

The king was extremely angry.

The men sent by the king arrived and ordered him come to court immediately.

The king demanded pledges, but Lanval was alone and had neither relatives nor friends.

"I have no desire to love you. I have long served the king, and I do not wish to betray my faith. Never will I wrong my lord for you or your love."

Then the queen left, returning to her room in tears. She was distraught and outraged at his insult.

When she saw him, she complained aloud, fell at his feet, implored his mercy, and said that Lanval had shamed her by asking for her love; when she refused, hi insulted and vilified her.

He swore that he would have Lanval turned or hanged if the knight could not defend himself in court. The king left the room and summoned three of his barons. He sent them for Lanval, who was very pained and distraught.

Sad and without speaking, he came before the king; his great sorrow was evident. The king said to him angrily, "You acted unworthy in shaming and insulting me and in vilifying the queen.

Gawain came forward and presented himself as a pledge, and all his companions did so as well.