s, and all to-shivered both their
spears. And then they drew their swords and lashed together eagerly.
Anon therewith arose Sir Gaunter, and came unto his brother Sir Gilmere,
and bade him, Arise, and help we our brother Sir Raynold, that yonder
marvellously matched yonder good knight. Therewithal, they leapt on
their horses and hurtled unto Sir Launcelot.

And when he saw them come he smote a sore stroke unto Sir Raynold, that
he fell off his horse to the ground, and then he struck to the other two
brethren, and at two strokes he struck them down to the earth. With
that Sir Raynold began to start up with his head all bloody, and came
straight unto Sir Launcelot. Now let be, said Sir Launcelot, I was not
far from thee when thou wert made knight, Sir Raynold, and also I know
thou art a good knight, and loath I were to slay thee. Gramercy, said
Sir Raynold, as for your goodness; and I dare say as for me and my
brethren, we will not be loath to yield us unto you, with that we knew
your name, for well we know ye are not Sir Kay. As for that be it as it
be may, for ye shall yield you unto dame Guenever, and look that ye be
with her on Whitsunday, and yield you unto her as prisoners, and say
that Sir Kay sent you unto her. Then they swore it should be done, and
so passed forth Sir Launcelot, and each one of the brethren holp other
as well as they might.

CHAPTER XIII. How Sir Launcelot jousted against four knights of the
Round Table and overthrew them.

SO Sir Launcelot rode into a deep forest, and thereby in a slade, he saw
four knights hoving under an oak, and they were of Arthur's court, one
was Sir Sagramour le Desirous, and Ector de Maris, and Sir Gawaine, and
Sir Uwaine. Anon as these four knights had espied Sir Launcelot, they
weened by his arms it had been Sir Kay. Now by my faith, said Sir
Sagramour, I will prove Sir Kay's might, and gat his spear in his hand,
and came toward Sir Launcelot. Therewith Sir Launcelot was ware and knew
him well, and feutred his spear against him, and smote Sir Sagramour so
sore that horse and man fell both to the earth. Lo, my fellows, said he,
yonder ye may see what a buffet he hath; that knight is much bigger than
ever was Sir Kay. Now shall ye see what I may do to him. So Sir Ector
gat his spear in his hand and walloped toward Sir Launcelot, and Sir
Launcelot smote him through the shield and shoulder, that man and horse
went to the earth, and ever his spear held.

By my fait