![]() The maiden calls Lanval and tells him she has come in search of him from her deep love, and should he prove himself worthy, she will grant him a happiness without equal. She lies half-covered amidst other fine adornments, to which Marie gives much description. Lanval leaves his horse behind and accompanies them to a magnificent tent finely adorned, so fine that great emperors could not "have afforded even the right-hand side of it." Even finer is the lady within, who "surpassed in beauty the lily and the new rose when it appears in summer. He stands to meet them, and they explain that they have come to conduct him to their mistress, who waits in a nearby tent. A while later, he sees two beautiful damsels approaching, one with gold dishes and the other with a towel. When he approaches a stream, his horse grows frightened, so he lets it loose and lies down to revel in his sadness. One day, Lanval heads out to the country for leisure. As he was born far away and has long since spent his inheritance, Lanval lives a sad, lonely life. Arthur never grants him anything (despite Lanval's loyal service) and neither do the other knights make any effort to help him. Such envy is manifest in his standing at court. He is a knight possessed of great qualities including both beauty and valor, and as a result is envied by many other knights who would not have grieved had he suffered misfortune. ![]() ![]() Marie tells of a knight from the legendary King Arthur's court, named Lanval. ![]()
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