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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.

Come il cavaliere si arrese, e come Beaumains lo fece andare alla corte di Re Artù, e chiedere grazia a Sir Lancillotto.

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.

CAPITOLO XIX Come Beaumains giunse dalla dama, e quando arrivò al castello i cancelli gli furono chiusi in faccia, e delle parole che la dama gli disse.

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

CAPITOLO XX. Come Sir Beaumains cavalcò in seguito per salvare il suo nano, e giunse al castello dove questi si trovava.

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

CAPITOLO XXI. Come Sir Gareth, altrimenti chiamato Beaumains, si presentò alla sua dama, e come si conobbero, e del loro amore.

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.

CAPITOLO XXII. Come di notte giunse un cavaliere armato, e combatté con Sir Gareth, e questi, gravemente ferito alla coscia, mozzò la testa al cavaliere.

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.

CAPITOLO XXIII. Come il suddetto cavaliere tornò la notte seguente e fu nuovamente decapitato, e come alla festa della Pentecoste tutti i cavalieri che Sir Gareth aveva sconfitto vennero e si arresero a Re Artù.

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

CAPITOLO XXIV. Come Re Artù li perdonò, e chiese loro dove si trovasse Sir 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.

CAPITOLO XXV. Come la Regina delle Orcadi venne a questa festa della Pentecoste, e Sir Galvano e i suoi fratelli vennero a chiederle la benedizione.

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

CAPITOLO XXVI. Come Re Artù mandò a chiamare la Dama Lionesse, e come ella fece indire un torneo al suo castello, al quale vennero molti cavalieri.

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

CAPITOLO XXVII. Come Re Artù andò al torneo con i suoi cavalieri, e come la dama lo accolse onorevolmente, e come i cavalieri si scontrarono.

CHAPTER XXVIII.

CAPITOLO XXVIII.

Vocabulary

Come
How; introduces manner or comparison
il
The; masculine singular definite article
cavaliere
Knight; a warrior of noble rank
si
Reflexive pronoun; himself, herself, itself
arrese
Surrendered; gave up fighting or resisting
e
And; coordinating conjunction joining elements
come
How; as; introduces comparison or manner
lo
Him; masculine singular direct object pronoun
fece
Made; caused; past tense of fare
andare
To go; move from one place to another
alla
To the; contraction of a and la
corte
Court; royal or noble assembly or residence
di
Of; belonging to; preposition indicating possession
Re
King; male monarch ruling a kingdom
chiedere
To ask; request something from someone
grazia
Grace; mercy; favor granted by authority
a
To; at; preposition indicating direction or location
CAPITOLO
Chapter; major division of a book
giunse
Arrived; reached a destination; past tense
dalla
From the; contraction of da and la
dama
Lady; noblewoman; woman of high rank
quando
When; at the time that something happens
arrivò
Arrived; reached a place; past tense
al
To the; contraction of a and il
castello
Castle; large fortified medieval building
i
The; masculine plural definite article
cancelli
Gates; iron bars closing an entrance
gli
To him; indirect object pronoun, masculine
furono
Were; third person plural past of essere
chiusi
Closed; shut; past participle of chiudere
in
In; inside; preposition of location or state
faccia
Face; front part of the head
delle
Of the; some; partitive article, feminine plural
parole
Words; units of spoken or written language
che
That; which; who; relative or conjunction
la
Her; feminine singular direct object pronoun
disse
Said; spoke; past tense of dire
cavalcò
Rode; traveled on horseback; past tense
seguito
Followed; in pursuit of; past participle
per
For; in order to; preposition of purpose
salvare
To save; rescue someone from danger
suo
His; her; possessive adjective, singular
nano
Dwarf; a very short person or creature
dove
Where; in which place or location
questi
He; this one; pronoun referring to nearby person
trovava
Was; was found; imperfect tense of trovare
altrimenti
Otherwise; alternatively; also known as
chiamato
Called; named; past participle of chiamare
presentò
Presented; introduced; past tense of presentare
sua
His; her; possessive adjective, feminine singular
conobbero
Knew; got to know; past tense of conoscere
del
Of the; some; contraction of di and il
loro
Their; belonging to them; possessive pronoun
amore
Love; deep affection between people
notte
Night; the dark hours after sunset
un
A; an; masculine singular indefinite article
armato
Armed; carrying weapons; equipped for battle
combatté
Fought; engaged in combat; past tense
con
With; together with; preposition of company
gravemente
Gravely; seriously; in a severe manner
ferito
Wounded; injured; past participle of ferire
coscia
Thigh; upper part of the leg
mozzò
Cut off; severed; past tense of mozzare
testa
Head; upper part of the human body
suddetto
Aforementioned; previously mentioned person or thing
tornò
Returned; came back; past tense of tornare
seguente
Following; next; occurring after something else
fu
Was; third person singular past of essere
nuovamente
Again; once more; anew; a second time
decapitato
Beheaded; had head severed from body
festa
Feast; celebration; holiday or festive occasion
della
Of the; contraction of di and la
Pentecoste
Pentecost; Christian feast fifty days after Easter
tutti
All; every one; plural of tutto
cavalieri
Knights; plural of cavaliere; armored warriors
aveva
Had; third person singular imperfect of avere
sconfitto
Defeated; beaten; past participle of sconfiggere
vennero
Came; they arrived; past tense of venire
arresero
Surrendered; gave themselves up; past tense
li
Them; masculine plural direct object pronoun
perdonò
Forgave; pardoned; past tense of perdonare
chiese
Asked; requested; past tense of chiedere
trovasse
Would find; subjunctive past of trovare
Regina
Queen; female monarch or royal consort
venne
Came; arrived; third person singular past
questa
This; feminine singular demonstrative pronoun
suoi
His; her; possessive adjective, masculine plural
fratelli
Brothers; male siblings; plural of fratello
chiederle
To ask her; infinitive with indirect pronoun
benedizione
Blessing; divine or parental approval and grace
mandò
Sent; dispatched; past tense of mandare
chiamare
To call; summon; address someone by name
Dama
Lady; noblewoman; title of respect for women
ella
She; third person feminine singular subject pronoun
indire
To announce; proclaim; call an official event
torneo
Tournament; medieval competitive contest among knights
quale
Which; that; relative pronoun or adjective
molti
Many; a large number of people or things
andò
Went; traveled; past tense of andare
accolse
Welcomed; received; past tense of accogliere
onorevolmente
Honorably; in a dignified and respectful manner
scontrarono
Clashed; met in combat; past tense reflexive
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