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But when the Lady Ettarde knew that Sir Pelleas loved her no more, she wept sorrowfully, and died of her grief. Then the gentle Lady of the Lake asked Pelleas to come with her to her own beautiful Lake-land. And as they rode together, her simple kindness made the knight happy again, and he learned to love the Lady of the Lake, and they lived together and loved each other all their lives long.
Very beautiful was Iseult, and the face of Luned sparkled like a moving gem; Morgaine and Enid and Viviane and shrewd Nimue were lovely, too; and the comeliness of Ettarde exalted the beholder like a proud music: these, going statelily about Arthur's hall, seemed Heaven's finest craftsmanship until the Queen came to her dais, as the moon among glowing stars: men then affirmed that God in making Guenevere had used both hands.
Three days passed, but he did not go back, and in the castle all was joy and merriment. Six days passed, and still Sir Gawaine stayed with the beautiful Lady Ettarde. At last Sir Pelleas could bear his loneliness no longer. That night he went up to the castle, and swam across the river. When he reached the front of the castle, he saw a great many tents.
Then in the presence of all the people, Sir Pelleas took the golden circlet and handed it to the Lady Ettarde, saying aloud that she was the fairest lady on the field and the Queen of Beauty. The Lady Ettarde was so pleased with her prize, that for a day or two she was kind to her knight, but soon she grew tired of him, and wished that she might never see him again.
But when Pelleas saw the ten lords coming towards him, he armed himself, and fought so bravely that he overthrew each of them. But after he had overthrown them, he allowed them to get up and to bind him hand and foot, and carry him into the castle. 'For they will carry me into the presence of the Lady Ettarde, he thought.
He had seen them bind him hand and foot, and carry him into the castle. 'To-morrow I will look for him, and offer him my help, thought Sir Gawaine, for he was sorry for the brave young knight. The next morning he found Sir Pelleas in his tent, looking very sad. And when Sir Gawaine asked the knight why he was so sad, Sir Pelleas told him of his love for the Lady Ettarde and of her unkindness.
Another ten lords were sent to fight the faithful knight, and again Pelleas overthrew them, and again he let himself be bound and carried before the Lady Ettarde. But when she spoke to him even more unkindly than before, and mocked at his love for her, Sir Pelleas turned away. 'If she were good as she is beautiful, she could not be so cruel, he thought sadly.
Was he still dreaming, and was she the lady of his dreams? As the lady still stood there, he roused himself and tried to speak. But because he was bewildered by her beauty, he stammered and answered foolishly. The Lady Ettarde turned to the merry lords and ladies who had followed her. 'The knight cannot speak, though he is so strong and good-looking, she said scornfully.
The Lady Ettarde was walking up and down outside the castle, when she saw the knight approaching. 'Sir Pelleas again, she thought angrily, and turned to go into the castle. But Sir Gawaine called to her to stay. 'I am not Sir Pelleas, but a knight who has slain him. 'Take off your helmet that I may see your face, said the Lady Ettarde, as she turned to look at him.
Then the lords and ladies that were with Ettarde pitied the young knight, for they knew their lady only mocked him. At last they all reached Carleon, and the next morning the tournament began. And the Lady Ettarde watched her knight merrily, as each day he overcame and threw from their horses twenty men. 'The circlet will be mine, she whispered to her lords and ladies.
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