ABSTRACT

This chapter contains an annotated trace of MINSTREL as it tells the story The Mistaken Knight: The Mistaken Knight

 It was the spring of 1089, and a knight named Lancelot returned to Camelot from elsewhere. Lancelot was hot tempered. Once, Lancelot lost a joust. Because he was hot tempered, Lancelot wanted to destroy his sword. Lancelot struck his sword. His sword was destroyed. One day, a lady of the court named Andrea wanted to have some berries. Andrea wanted to be near the woods. Andrea moved to the woods. Andrea was at the woods. Andrea had some berries because Andrea picked some berries. At the same time, Lancelot’s horse moved Lancelot to the woods. This unexpectedly caused him to be near Andrea. Because Lancelot was near Andrea, Lancelot loved Andrea. Some time later, Lancelot’s horse moved Lancelot to the woods unintentionally, again causing him to be near Andrea. Lancelot knew that Andrea kissed with a knight named Frederick because Lancelot saw that Andrea kissed with Frederick. Lancelot believed that Andrea loved Frederick. Lancelot loved Andrea. Because Lancelot loved Andrea, Lancelot wanted to be the love of Andrea. But he could not because Andrea loved Frederick. Lancelot hated Frederick. Andrea loved Frederick. Because Lancelot was hot tempered, Lancelot wanted to kill Frederick. Lancelot wanted to be near Frederick. Lancelot moved to Frederick. Lancelot was near Frederick. Lancelot fought with Frederick. Frederick was dead. Andrea wanted to be near Frederick. Andrea moved to Frederick. Andrea was near Frederick. Andrea told Lancelot that Andrea was siblings with Frederick. Lancelot believed that Andrea was siblings with Frederick. Lancelot wanted to take back that he wanted to kill Frederick. But he could not because Frederick was dead. Lancelot hated himself. Lancelot became a hermit. Frederick was buried in the woods. Andrea became a nun. MORAL: Done in haste is done forever.