"
"May God save me from such a crime again," Lancelot replies, "and
may God show me no mercy, if you were not quite right! For God's
sake, lady, receive my amends at once, and tell me, for God's
sake, if you can ever pardon me." "Friend, you are quite
forgiven," the Queen replies; "I pardon you willingly." "Thank
you for that, lady," he then says; "but I cannot tell you here
all that I should like to say; I should like to talk with you
more at leisure, if possible." Then the Queen indicates a window
by her glance rather than with her finger, and says: "Come
through the garden to-night and speak with me at yonder window,
when every one inside has gone to sleep. You will not be able to
get in: I shall be inside and you outside: to gain entrance will
be impossible. I shall be able to touch you only with my lips or
hand, but, if you please, I will stay there until morning for
love of you. Our bodies cannot be joined, for close beside me in
my room lies Kay the seneschal, who is still suffering from his
wounds. And the door is not open, but is tightly closed and
guarded well. When you come, take care to let no spy catch sight
of you." "Lady," says he, "if I can help it, no spy shall see me
who might think or speak evil of us." Then, having agreed upon
this plan, they separate very joyfully.
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