h you all night. And there he had with him right good cheer,
and fared of the best with passing good wine, and had merry rest that
night. And on the morn he heard a mass and dined; and then was brought
him a fair bay courser, and King Pellinore's saddle set upon him. Now,
what shall I call you? said the knight, inasmuch as ye have my cousin
at your desire of your quest. Sir, I shall tell you, my name is King
Pellinore of the Isles and knight of the Table Round. Now I am glad,
said the knight, that such a noble man shall have the rule of my cousin.
Now, what is your name? said Pellinore, I pray you tell me. Sir, my name
is Sir Meliot of Logurs, and this lady my cousin hight Nimue, and the
knight that was in the other pavilion is my sworn brother, a passing
good knight, and his name is Brian of the Isles, and he is full loath to
do wrong, and full loath to fight with any man, but if he be sore sought
on, so that for shame he may not leave it. It is marvel, said Pellinore,
that he will not have ado with me. Sir, he will not have ado with no man
but if it be at his request. Bring him to the court, said Pellinore, one
of these days. Sir, we will come together. And ye shall be welcome, said
Pellinore, to the court of King Arthur, and greatly allowed for your
coming. And so he departed with the lady, and brought her to Camelot.

So as they rode in a valley it was full of stones, and there the lady's
horse stumbled and threw her down, that her arm was sore bruised and
near she swooned for pain. Alas! sir, said the lady, mine arm is out
of lithe, wherethrough I must needs rest me. Ye shall well, said King
Pellinore. And so he alighted under a fair tree where was fair grass,
and he put his horse thereto, and so laid him under the tree and slept
till it was nigh night. And when he awoke he would have ridden. Sir,
said the lady, it is so dark that ye may as well ride backward as
forward. So they abode still and made there their lodging. Then Sir
Pellinore put off his armour; then a little afore midnight they heard
the trotting of an horse. Be ye still, said King Pellinore, for we shall
hear of some adventure.

CHAPTER XIV. How on the way he heard two knights, as he lay by night in
a valley, and of their adventures.

AND therewith he armed him. So right even afore him there met two
knights, the one came froward Camelot, and the other from the north, and
either saluted other. What tidings at Camelot? said the one. By my head,
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