Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 2 by Sir Thomas Malory (best books to read for women TXT) 📗

*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK LE MORTE D’ARTHUR, VOLUME II *** Produced by Mike Lough, and David Widger Le Morte D’Arthur King Arthur and of his Noble Knights of the Round Table by Thomas Malory IN TWO VOLS.—VOL. II Contents BOOK X. CHAPTER I. How Sir Tristram jousted, and smote down King Arthur, because he told him not the cause why he bare that shield. CHAPTER II. How Sir Tristram saved Sir Palomides’ life, and how they promised to fight together within a fortnight. CHAPTER III. How Sir Tristram sought a strong knight that had smitten him down, and many other knights of the Round Table. CHAPTER IV. How Sir Tristram smote down Sir Sagramore le Desirous and Sir Dodinas le Savage. CHAPTER V. How Sir Tristram met at the peron with Sir Launcelot, and how they fought together unknown. CHAPTER VI. How Sir Launcelot brought Sir Tristram to the court, and of the great joy that the king and other made for the coming of Sir Tristram. CHAPTER VII. How for the despite of Sir Tristram King Mark came with two knights into England, and how he slew one of the knights. CHAPTER VIII. How King Mark came to a fountain where he found Sir Lamorak complaining for the love of King Lot’s wife. CHAPTER IX. How King Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Dinadan came to a castle, and how King Mark was known there. CHAPTER X. How Sir Berluse met with King Mark, and how Sir Dinadan took his part. CHAPTER XI. How King Mark mocked Sir Dinadan, and how they met with six knights of the Round Table. CHAPTER XII. How the six knights sent Sir Dagonet to joust with King Mark, and how King Mark refused him. CHAPTER XIII. How Sir Palomides by adventure met King Mark flying, and how he overthrew Dagonet and other knights. CHAPTER XIV. How King Mark and Sir Dinadan heard Sir Palomides making great sorrow and mourning for La Beale Isoud. CHAPTER XV. How King Mark had slain Sir Amant wrongfully to-fore King Arthur, and Sir Launcelot fetched King Mark to King Arthur. CHAPTER XVI. How Sir Dinadan told Sir Palomides of the battle between Sir Launcelot and Sir Tristam. CHAPTER XVII. How Sir Lamorak jousted with divers knights of the castle wherein was Morgan le Fay. CHAPTER XVIII. How Sir Palomides would have jousted for Sir Lamorak with the knights of the castle. CHAPTER XIX. How Sir Lamorak jousted with Sir Palomides, and hurt him grievously. CHAPTER XX. How it was told Sir Launcelot that Dagonet chased King Mark, and how a knight overthrew him and six knights. CHAPTER XXI. How King Arthur let do cry a jousts, and how Sir Lamorak came in, and overthrew Sir Gawaine and many other. CHAPTER XXII. How King Arthur made King Mark to be accorded with Sir Tristram, and how they departed toward Cornwall. CHAPTER XXIII. How Sir Percivale was made knight of King Arthur, and how a dumb maid spake, and brought him to the Round Table. CHAPTER XXIV. How Sir Lamorak visited King Lot’s wife, and how Sir Gaheris slew her which was his own mother. CHAPTER XXV. How Sir Agravaine and Sir Mordred met with a knight fleeing, and how they both were overthrown, and of Sir Dinadan. CHAPTER XXVI. How King Arthur, the Queen, and Launcelot received letters out of Cornwall, and of the answer again. CHAPTER XXVII. How Sir Launcelot was wroth with the letter that he received from King Mark, and of Dinadan which made a lay of King Mark. CHAPTER XXVIII. How Sir Tristram was hurt, and of a war made to King Mark; and of Sir Tristram how he promised to rescue him. CHAPTER XXIX. How Sir Tristram overcame the battle, and how Elias desired a man to fight body for body. CHAPTER XXX. How Sir Elias and Sir Tristram fought together for the truage, and how Sir Tristram slew Elias in the field. CHAPTER XXXI. How at a great feast that King Mark made an harper came and sang the lay that Dinadan had made. CHAPTER XXXII. How King Mark slew by treason his brother Boudwin, for good service that he had done to him. CHAPTER XXXIII. How Anglides, Boudwin’s wife, escaped with her young son, Alisander le Orphelin, and came to the Castle of Arundel. CHAPTER XXXIV. How Anglides gave the bloody doublet to Alisander, her son, the same day that he was made knight, and the charge withal. CHAPTER XXXV. How it was told to King Mark of Sir Alisander, and how he would have slain Sir Sadok for saving his life. CHAPTER XXXVI. How Sir Alisander won the prize at a tournament, and of Morgan le Fay: and how he fought with Sir Malgrin, and slew him. CHAPTER XXXVII. How Queen Morgan le Fay had Alisander in her castle, and how she healed his wounds. CHAPTER XXXVIII. How Alisander was delivered from Queen Morgan le Fay by the means of a damosel. CHAPTER XXXIX. How Alisander met with Alice la Beale Pilgrim, and how he jousted with two knights; and after of him and of Sir Mordred. CHAPTER XL. How Sir Galahalt did do cry a jousts in Surluse, and Queen Guenever’s knights should joust against all that would come. CHAPTER XLI. How Sir Launcelot fought in the tournament, and how Sir Palomides did arms there for a damosel. CHAPTER XLII. How Sir Galahalt and Palomides fought together, and of Sir Dinadan and Sir Galahalt. CHAPTER XLIII. How Sir Archade appealed Sir Palomides of treason, and how Sir Palomides slew him. CHAPTER XLIV. Of the third day, and how Sir Palomides jousted with Sir Lamorak, and other things. CHAPTER XLV. Of the fourth day, and of many great feats of arms. CHAPTER XLVI. Of the Fifth day, and how Sir Lamorak behaved him. CHAPTER XLVII. How Sir Palomides fought with Corsabrin for a lady, and how Palomides slew Corsabrin. CHAPTER XLVIII. Of the sixth day, and what then was done. CHAPTER XLIX. Of the seventh battle, and how Sir Launcelot, being disguised like a maid, smote down Sir Dinadan. CHAPTER L. How by treason Sir Tristram was brought to a tournament for to have been slain, and how he was put in prison. CHAPTER LI. How King Mark let do counterfeit letters from the Pope, and how Sir Percivale delivered Sir Tristram out of prison. CHAPTER LII. How Sir Tristram and La Beale Isoud came unto England, and how Sir Launcelot brought them to Joyous Gard. CHAPTER LIII. How by the counsel of La Beale Isoud Sir Tristram rode armed, and how he met with Sir Palomides. CHAPTER LIV. Of Sir Palomides, and how he met with Sir Bleoberis and with Sir Ector, and of Sir Pervivale. CHAPTER LV. How Sir Tristram met with Sir Dinadan, and of their devices, and what he said to Sir Gawaine’s brethren. CHAPTER LVI. How Sir Tristram smote down Sir Agravaine and Sir Gaheris, and how Sir Dinadan was sent for by La Beale Isoud. CHAPTER LVII. How Sir Dinadan met with Sir Tristram, and with jousting with Sir Palomides, Sir Dinadan knew him. CHAPTER LVIII. How they approached the Castle Lonazep, and of other devices of the death of Sir Lamorak. CHAPTER LIX. How they came to Humber bank, and how they found a ship there, wherein lay the body of King Hermance. CHAPTER LX. How Sir Tristram with his fellowship came and were with an host which after fought with Sir Tristram; and other matters. CHAPTER LXI. How Palomides went for to fight with two brethren for the death of King Hermance. CHAPTER LXII. The copy of the letter written for to revenge the king’s death, and how Sir Palomides fought for to have the battle. CHAPTER LXIII. Of the preparation of Sir Palomides and the two brethren that should fight with him. CHAPTER LXIV. Of the battle between Sir Palomides and the two brethren, and how the two brethren were slain. CHAPTER LXV. How Sir Tristram and Sir Palomides met Breuse Saunce Pité, and how Sir Tristram and La Beale Isoud went unto Lonazep. CHAPTER LXVI. How Sir Palomides jousted with Sir Galihodin, and after with Sir Gawaine, and smote them down. CHAPTER LXVII. How Sir Tristram and his fellowship came into the tournament of Lonazep; and of divers jousts and matters. CHAPTER LXVIII. How Sir Tristram and his fellowship jousted, and of the noble feats that they did in that tourneying. CHAPTER LXIX. How Sir Tristram was unhorsed and smitten down by Sir Launcelot, and after that Sir Tristram smote down King Arthur. CHAPTER LXX. How Sir Tristram changed his harness and it was all red, and how he demeaned him, and how Sir Palomides slew Launcelot’s horse. CHAPTER LXXI. How Sir Launcelot said to Sir Palomides, and how the prize of that day was given unto Sir Palomides. CHAPTER LXXII. How Sir Dinadan provoked Sir Tristram to do well. CHAPTER LXXIII. How King Arthur and Sir Lancelot came to see La Beale Isoud, and how Palomides smote down King Arthur. CHAPTER LXXIV. How the second day Palomides forsook Sir Tristram, and went to the contrary part against him. CHAPTER LXXV. How Sir Tristram departed of the field, and awaked Sir Dinadan, and changed his array into black. CHAPTER LXXVI. How Sir Palomides changed his shield and his armour for to hurt Sir Tristram, and how Sir Launcelot did to Sir Tristram. CHAPTER LXXVII. How Sir Tristram departed with La Beale Isoud, and how Palomides followed and excused him. CHAPTER LXXVIII. How King Arthur and Sir Launcelot came unto their pavilions as they sat at supper, and of Sir Palomides. CHAPTER LXXIX. How Sir Tristram and Sir Palomides did the next day, and how King Arthur was unhorsed. CHAPTER LXXX. How Sir Tristram turned to King Arthur’s side, and how Palomides would not. CHAPTER LXXXI. How Sir Bleoberis and Sir Ector reported to Queen Guenever of the beauty of La Beale Isoud. CHAPTER LXXXII. How Epinogris complained by a well, and how Sir Palomides came and found him, and of their both sorrowing. CHAPTER LXXXIII. How Sir Palomides brought Sir Epinogris his lady; and how Sir Palomides and Sir Safere were assailed. CHAPTER LXXXIV. How Sir Palomides and Sir Safere conducted Sir Epinogris to his castle, and of other adventures. CHAPTER LXXXV. How Sir Tristram made him ready to rescue Sir Palomides, but Sir Launcelot rescued him or he came. CHAPTER LXXXVI. How Sir Tristram and Launcelot, with Palomides, came to joyous Gard; and of Palomides and Sir Tristram. CHAPTER LXXXVII. How there was a day set between Sir Tristram and Sir Palomides for to fight, and how Sir Tristram was hurt. CHAPTER LXXXVIII. How Sir Palomides kept his day to have foughten, but Sir Tristram might not come; and other things.

BOOK XI. CHAPTER I. How Sir Launcelot rode on his adventure, and how he holp a dolorous lady from her pain, and how that he fought with a dragon. CHAPTER II. How Sir Launcelot came to Pelles, and of the Sangreal, and of Elaine, King Pelles’ daughter. CHAPTER III. How Sir Launcelot was displeased when he knew that he had lain by Dame Elaine, and how she was delivered of Galahad. CHAPTER IV. How Sir Bors came to Dame Elaine and saw Galahad, and how he was fed with the Sangreal. CHAPTER V. How Sir Bors made Sir Pedivere to yield him, and of marvellous adventures that he had, and how he achieved them. CHAPTER VI. How Sir Bors departed; and how Sir Launcelot was rebuked of Queen Guenever, and of his excuse. CHAPTER VII. How Dame Elaine, Galahad’s mother, came in great estate unto Camelot, and how Sir Launcelot behaved him there. CHAPTER VIII. How Dame Brisen by enchantment brought Sir Launcelot to Dame Elaine’s bed, and how Queen Guenever rebuked him. CHAPTER IX. How Dame Elaine was commanded by Queen Guenever to avoid the court, and how Sir Launcelot became mad. CHAPTER X. What sorrow Queen Guenever made for Sir Launcelot, and how he