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How Sir Ector followed for to seek Sir Launcelot, and how he was taken by Sir Turquine.

Comment Sir Ector suivit pour chercher Sir Launcelot, et comment il fut pris par Sir Turquine.

CHAPTER III How four queens found Launcelot sleeping, and how by enchantment he was taken and led into a castle.

CHAPITRE III Comment quatre reines trouvèrent Launcelot endormi, et comment par enchantement il fut pris et conduit dans un château.

CHAPTER IV. How Sir Launcelot was delivered by the mean of a damosel.

CHAPITRE IV. Comment Sir Launcelot fut délivré par le moyen d'une demoiselle.

CHAPTER V. How a knight found Sir Launcelot lying in his leman's bed, and how Sir Launcelot fought with the knight.

CHAPITRE V. Comment un chevalier trouva Sir Launcelot couché dans le lit de sa bien-aimée, et comment Sir Launcelot combattit contre le chevalier.

CHAPTER VI. How Sir Launcelot was received of King Bagdemagus' daughter, and how he made his complaint to her father.

CHAPITRE VI. Comment Sir Launcelot fut reçu par la fille du roi Bagdemagus, et comment il fit sa plainte à son père.

CHAPTER VII. How Sir Launcelot behaved him in a tournament, and how he met with Sir Turquine leading Sir Gaheris.

CHAPITRE VII. Comment Sir Launcelot se comporta dans un tournoi, et comment il rencontra Sir Turquine conduisant Sir Gaheris.

CHAPTER VIII. How Sir Launcelot and Sir Turquine fought together.

CHAPITRE VIII. Comment Sir Launcelot et Sir Turquine combattirent ensemble.

CHAPTER IX. How Sir Turquine was slain, and how Sir Launcelot bade Sir Gaheris deliver all the prisoners.

CHAPITRE IX. Comment Sir Turquine fut tué, et comment Sir Launcelot ordonna à Sir Gaheris de délivrer tous les prisonniers.

CHAPTER X. How Sir Launcelot rode with a damosel and slew a knight that distressed all ladies and also a villain that kept a bridge.

CHAPITRE X. Comment Sir Launcelot chevaucha avec une demoiselle et tua un chevalier qui maltraitait toutes les dames ainsi qu'un vilain qui gardait un pont.

CHAPTER XI. How Sir Launcelot slew two giants, and made a castle free.

CHAPITRE XI. Comment Sir Launcelot tua deux géants, et libéra un château.

CHAPTER XII. How Sir Launcelot rode disguised in Sir Kay's harness, and how he smote down a knight.

CHAPITRE XII. Comment Sir Launcelot chevaucha déguisé dans l'armure de Sir Kay, et comment il renversa un chevalier.

CHAPTER XIII. How Sir Launcelot jousted against four knights of the Round Table and overthrew them.

CHAPITRE XIII. Comment Sir Launcelot jouta contre quatre chevaliers de la Table Ronde et les renversa.

CHAPTER XIV. How Sir Launcelot followed a brachet into a castle, where he found a dead knight, and how he after was required of a damosel to heal her brother.

CHAPITRE XIV. Comment Sir Launcelot suivit un braque dans un château, où il trouva un chevalier mort, et comment il fut ensuite requis par une demoiselle de guérir son frère.

CHAPTER XV.

CHAPITRE XV.

Vocabulary

Comment
How; used to introduce a narrative or question
suivit
Followed; past historic of 'suivre'
pour
For; in order to
chercher
To look for; to search for something
et
And; basic coordinating conjunction
comment
How; in what manner or way
il
He; third-person singular masculine pronoun
fut
Was; past historic of 'être'
pris
Taken; captured; past participle of 'prendre'
par
By; through; indicates agent or means
CHAPITRE
Chapter; a division of a book
quatre
Four; the number 4
reines
Queens; plural of 'reine'
trouvèrent
Found; past historic of 'trouver'
endormi
Asleep; fallen asleep; past participle of 'endormir'
enchantement
Enchantment; a magical spell cast on someone
conduit
Led; brought; past participle of 'conduire'
dans
In; inside; preposition of location
un
A; an; indefinite article masculine singular
château
Castle; a large medieval fortified building
délivré
Freed; rescued; past participle of 'délivrer'
le
The; definite article masculine singular
moyen
Means; way; method of doing something
d'
Of; from; elided form of 'de'
une
A; an; indefinite article feminine singular
demoiselle
Young lady; maiden; unmarried noble woman
chevalier
Knight; an armed warrior of noble rank
trouva
Found; discovered; past historic of 'trouver'
couché
Lying down; in bed; past participle of 'coucher'
lit
Bed; a piece of furniture for sleeping
de
Of; from; basic preposition of possession
sa
His; her; possessive adjective feminine singular
bien-aimée
Beloved; dearly loved one; sweetheart
combattit
Fought; past historic of 'combattre'
contre
Against; in opposition to someone or something
reçu
Received; welcomed; past participle of 'recevoir'
la
The; definite article feminine singular
fille
Girl; daughter; young female person
du
Of the; contracted form of 'de le'
roi
King; male monarch of a kingdom
fit
Made; did; past historic of 'faire'
plainte
Complaint; grievance expressed to someone
à
To; at; basic preposition of direction or location
son
His; her; its; possessive adjective masculine singular
père
Father; male parent of a person
se
Himself; herself; reflexive pronoun third person
comporta
Behaved; conducted himself; past historic of 'se comporter'
tournoi
Tournament; a medieval knightly competition
rencontra
Met; encountered; past historic of 'rencontrer'
conduisant
Leading; driving; present participle of 'conduire'
combattirent
Fought; past historic plural of 'combattre'
ensemble
Together; jointly; at the same time
tué
Killed; slain; past participle of 'tuer'
ordonna
Ordered; commanded; past historic of 'ordonner'
délivrer
To free; to liberate someone from captivity
tous
All; every one; masculine plural of 'tout'
les
The; definite article plural masculine or feminine
prisonniers
Prisoners; people held captive against their will
chevaucha
Rode on horseback; past historic of 'chevaucher'
avec
With; in the company of someone
tua
Killed; past historic of 'tuer'
qui
Who; which; relative or interrogative pronoun
maltraitait
Was mistreating; imperfect of 'maltraiter'
toutes
All; every; feminine plural of 'tout'
dames
Ladies; noblewomen; plural of 'dame'
ainsi
Thus; so; in this manner
qu'
That; as; elided conjunction before vowel
vilain
Villain; wicked or low-born man
gardait
Was guarding; kept watch; imperfect of 'garder'
pont
Bridge; a structure built over a river
deux
Two; the number 2
géants
Giants; enormous mythical or fearsome men
libéra
Freed; liberated; past historic of 'libérer'
déguisé
Disguised; wearing a disguise; past participle of 'déguiser'
l'
The; elided definite article before a vowel
armure
Armor; protective metal suit worn by knights
renversa
Knocked down; overturned; past historic of 'renverser'
jouta
Jousted; competed in a joust; past historic of 'jouter'
chevaliers
Knights; plural of 'chevalier'; noble warriors
Table
Table; as in the Round Table of King Arthur
Ronde
Round; circular; feminine adjective describing the table
braque
Hound; a type of hunting dog
Where; in which; relative adverb of place
mort
Death; dead; the end of life
ensuite
Then; afterwards; next in sequence
requis
Asked; requested; past participle of 'requérir'
guérir
To heal; to cure someone of an illness
frère
Brother; male sibling of a person
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