e there came a damosel to the haut prince, and
complained that there was a knight that hight Goneries that withheld her
all her lands. Then the knight was there present, and cast his glove to
her or to any that would fight in her name. So the damosel took up the
glove all heavily for default of a champion. Then there came a varlet to
her and said: Damosel, will ye do after me? Full fain, said the damosel.
Then go you unto such a knight that lieth here beside in an hermitage,
and that followeth the Questing Beast, and pray him to take the battle
upon him, and anon I wot well he will grant you.

So anon she took her palfrey, and within a while she found that knight,
that was Sir Palomides. And when she required him he armed him and rode
with her, and made her to go to the haut prince, and to ask leave for
her knight to do battle. I will well, said the haut prince. Then the
knights were ready in the field to joust on horseback; and either gat a
spear in their hands, and met so fiercely together that their spears
all to-shivered. Then they flang out swords, and Sir Palomides smote Sir
Goneries down to the earth. And then he raced off his helm and smote off
his head. Then they went to supper, and the damosel loved Palomides
as paramour, but the book saith she was of his kin. So then Palomides
disguised himself in this manner, in his shield he bare the Questing
Beast, and in all his trappings. And when he was thus ready, he sent to
the haut prince to give him leave to joust with other knights, but he
was adoubted of Sir Launcelot. The haut prince sent him word again that
he should be welcome, and that Sir Launcelot should not joust with him.
Then Sir Galahalt, the haut prince, let cry what knight somever he were
that smote down Sir Palomides should have his damosel to himself.

CHAPTER XLII. How Sir Galahalt and Palomides fought together, and of Sir
Dinadan and Sir Galahalt.

HERE beginneth the second day. Anon as Sir Palomides came into the
field, Sir Galahalt, the haut prince, was at the range end, and met with
Sir Palomides, and he with him, with great spears. And then they came so
hard together that their spears all to-shivered, but Sir Galahalt smote
him so hard that he bare him backward over his horse, but yet he lost
not his stirrups. Then they drew their swords and lashed together many
sad strokes, that many worshipful knights left their business to behold
them. But at the last Sir Galahalt, the haut prince, sm