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How the knight yielded him, and how Beaumains made him to go unto King Arthur's court, and to cry Sir Launcelot mercy.

Cómo el caballero se rindió, y cómo Beaumains lo hizo ir a la corte del Rey Arturo, y clamar piedad al señor Launcelot.

CHAPTER XIX How Beaumains came to the lady, and when he came to the castle the gates were closed against him, and of the words that the lady said to him.

CAPÍTULO XIX Cómo Beaumains llegó hasta la dama, y cuando llegó al castillo las puertas fueron cerradas contra él, y de las palabras que la dama le dijo.

CHAPTER XX. How Sir Beaumains rode after to rescue his dwarf, and came into the castle where he was.

CAPÍTULO XX. Cómo el señor Beaumains cabalgó tras él para rescatar a su enano, y llegó al castillo donde se encontraba.

CHAPTER XXI. How Sir Gareth, otherwise called Beaumains, came to the presence of his lady, and how they took acquaintance, and of their love.

CAPÍTULO XXI. Cómo el señor Gareth, llamado de otro modo Beaumains, llegó a la presencia de su dama, y cómo se conocieron, y de su amor.

CHAPTER XXII. How at night came an armed knight, and fought with Sir Gareth, and he, sore hurt in the thigh, smote off the knight's head.

CAPÍTULO XXII. Cómo por la noche llegó un caballero armado, y luchó con el señor Gareth, y éste, gravemente herido en el muslo, le cortó la cabeza al caballero.

CHAPTER XXIII. How the said knight came again the next night and was beheaded again, and how at the feast of Pentecost all the knights that Sir Gareth had overcome came and yielded them to King Arthur.

CAPÍTULO XXIII. Cómo dicho caballero volvió la noche siguiente y fue decapitado de nuevo, y cómo en la fiesta de Pentecostés todos los caballeros que el señor Gareth había vencido vinieron y se rindieron al Rey Arturo.

CHAPTER XXIV. How King Arthur pardoned them, and demanded of them where Sir Gareth was.

CAPÍTULO XXIV. Cómo el Rey Arturo los perdonó, y les preguntó dónde se encontraba el señor Gareth.

CHAPTER XXV. How the Queen of Orkney came to this feast of Pentecost, and Sir Gawaine and his brethren came to ask her blessing.

CAPÍTULO XXV. Cómo la Reina de Orkney llegó a esta fiesta de Pentecostés, y el señor Gawaine y sus hermanos vinieron a pedirle su bendición.

CHAPTER XXVI. How King Arthur sent for the Lady Lionesse, and how she let cry a tourney at her castle, whereas came many knights.

CAPÍTULO XXVI. Cómo el Rey Arturo mandó llamar a la Dama Lionesse, y cómo ella convocó un torneo en su castillo, al que acudieron muchos caballeros.

CHAPTER XXVII. How King Arthur went to the tournament with his knights, and how the lady received him worshipfully, and how the knights encountered.

CAPÍTULO XXVII. Cómo el Rey Arturo fue al torneo con sus caballeros, y cómo la dama lo recibió con gran honor, y cómo los caballeros se enfrentaron.

CHAPTER XXVIII.

CAPÍTULO XXVIII.

Vocabulary

Cómo
How; used to introduce manner or method
el
The; masculine singular definite article
caballero
Knight or gentleman; honorable male figure
se
Reflexive pronoun used with verbs
rindió
Surrendered or yielded to another person
y
And; basic coordinating conjunction
cómo
How; interrogative or exclamatory adverb
lo
Him or it; masculine direct object pronoun
hizo
Made or caused someone to do something
ir
To go; basic verb of motion
a
To; preposition indicating direction or recipient
la
The; feminine singular definite article
corte
Court; royal assembly or place of governance
del
Of the; contraction of de and el
Rey
King; male monarch or ruler of kingdom
clamar
To cry out or call for something urgently
piedad
Mercy or piety; compassionate forgiveness toward someone
al
To the; contraction of a and el
señor
Lord or mister; title of respect for man
CAPÍTULO
Chapter; numbered division of a book or text
llegó
Arrived or reached a destination or place
hasta
Until or up to; preposition indicating limit
dama
Lady; noblewoman or woman of high social standing
cuando
When; temporal conjunction linking two events
castillo
Castle; large fortified medieval stone building
las
The; feminine plural definite article
puertas
Doors or gates; entryways into buildings or places
fueron
Were; third person plural preterite of ser
cerradas
Closed or shut; past participle of cerrar
contra
Against; preposition indicating opposition or resistance
él
He; masculine third person singular subject pronoun
de
Of or from; very common Spanish preposition
palabras
Words; units of spoken or written language
que
That or which; subordinating conjunction or pronoun
le
To him or her; indirect object pronoun
dijo
Said; third person singular preterite of decir
cabalgó
Rode on horseback; past tense of cabalgar
tras
After or behind; preposition indicating pursuit
para
For or in order to; purpose preposition
rescatar
To rescue or save someone from danger or captivity
su
His, her, or their; possessive adjective
enano
Dwarf; very short person or fictional small creature
donde
Where; relative adverb indicating a place
encontraba
Was found or located; imperfect tense of encontrar
llamado
Called or named; past participle of llamar
otro
Another or other; adjective indicating difference
modo
Way or manner; method of doing something
presencia
Presence; being physically in a particular place
conocieron
Met or came to know; preterite of conocer
amor
Love; deep affection between two people
por
By, for, or through; versatile Spanish preposition
noche
Night; period of darkness after sunset
un
A or an; masculine singular indefinite article
armado
Armed; equipped with weapons for combat
luchó
Fought or struggled; preterite of luchar
con
With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means
éste
This one; masculine demonstrative pronoun referring nearby
gravemente
Gravely or seriously; adverb describing severe condition
herido
Wounded or injured; past participle of herir
en
In or on; preposition of location or time
muslo
Thigh; upper part of the human leg
cortó
Cut; third person singular preterite of cortar
cabeza
Head; top part of the human body
dicho
Said; past participle of decir used as adjective
volvió
Returned or came back; preterite of volver
siguiente
Following or next; adjective indicating sequence
fue
Was or went; preterite of ser or ir
decapitado
Beheaded; past participle of decapitar
nuevo
New; adjective describing something recently made
fiesta
Feast, festival, or celebration; festive gathering
Pentecostés
Pentecost; Christian feast fifty days after Easter
todos
All or everyone; adjective or pronoun of totality
los
The; masculine plural definite article
caballeros
Knights or gentlemen; plural of caballero
había
Had or there had been; imperfect of haber
vencido
Defeated or overcome; past participle of vencer
vinieron
Came; third person plural preterite of venir
rindieron
Surrendered; third person plural preterite of rendir
perdonó
Forgave or pardoned; preterite of perdonar
les
To them; third person plural indirect object pronoun
preguntó
Asked a question; preterite of preguntar
dónde
Where; interrogative adverb asking about location
Reina
Queen; female monarch or king's wife
esta
This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective
sus
His, her, or their; plural possessive adjective
hermanos
Brothers or siblings; plural of hermano
pedirle
To ask him or her for something; infinitive plus pronoun
bendición
Blessing; divine or parental expression of goodwill
mandó
Ordered or commanded; preterite of mandar
llamar
To call or summon someone to a place
Dama
Lady; title or term for a noblewoman
ella
She; feminine third person singular subject pronoun
convocó
Convened or summoned; organized a gathering or tournament
torneo
Tournament; medieval competitive event among knights
acudieron
Came or attended; preterite of acudir
muchos
Many; plural adjective or pronoun of quantity
recibió
Received or welcomed; preterite of recibir
gran
Great or grand; adjective before masculine or feminine noun
honor
Honor; high respect or prestige given to someone
enfrentaron
Faced or confronted each other; preterite of enfrentarse
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