الفصل الفصل 275 · How Queen Morgan le Fay had Alisander in her castle,

. How Queen Morgan le Fay had Alisander in her castle,

and how she healed his wounds.

Then Queen Morgan le Fay searched his wounds, and gave such an ointment

unto him that he should have died. And on the morn when she came to him

he complained him sore; and then she put other ointments upon him, and

then he was out of his pain. Then came the damosel of the castle, and

said unto Morgan le Fay: I pray you help me that this knight might wed

me, for he hath won me with his hands. Ye shall see, said Morgan le

Fay, what I shall say. Then Morgan le Fay went unto Alisander, and bade

in anywise that he should refuse this lady, an she desire to wed you,

for she is not for you. So the damosel came and desired of him

marriage. Damosel, said Orphelin, I thank you, but as yet I cast me not

to marry in this country. Sir, she said, sithen ye will not marry me, I

pray you insomuch as ye have won me, that ye will give me to a knight

of this country that hath been my friend, and loved me many years. With

all my heart, said Alisander, I will assent thereto. Then was the

knight sent for, his name was Gerine le Grose. And anon he made them

handfast, and wedded them.

Then came Queen Morgan le Fay to Alisander, and bade him arise, and put

him in an horse litter, and gave him such a drink that in three days

and three nights he waked never, but slept; and so she brought him to

her own castle that at that time was called La Beale Regard. Then

Morgan le Fay came to Alisander, and asked him if he would fain be

whole. Who would be sick, said Alisander, an he might be whole? Well,

said Morgan le Fay, then shall ye promise me by your knighthood that

this day twelvemonth and a day ye shall not pass the compass of this

castle, and without doubt ye shall lightly be whole. I assent, said Sir

Alisander. And there he made her a promise: then was he soon whole. And

when Alisander was whole, then he repented him of his oath, for he

might not be revenged upon King Mark. Right so there came a damosel

that was cousin to the Earl of Pase, and she was cousin to Morgan le

Fay. And by right that castle of La Beale Regard should have been hers

by true inheritance. So this damosel entered into this castle where lay

Alisander, and there she found him upon his bed, passing heavy and all

sad.