unto Sir Launcelot: Sir, I require you that
an ye joust any more, that ye joust with none of the blood of my lord
Arthur. So he promised he would not as at that time.

CHAPTER XLV. Of the fourth day, and of many great feats of arms.

HERE beginneth the fourth day. Then came into the field the King with
the Hundred Knights, and all they of Northgalis, and the Duke Chaleins
of Clarance, and King Marsil of Pomitain, and there came Safere,
Palomides' brother, and there he told him tidings of his mother. And his
name was called the Earl, and so he appealed him afore King Arthur: For
he made war upon our father and mother, and there I slew him in plain
battle. So they went into the field, and the damosel with them; and
there came to encounter again them Sir Bleoberis de Ganis, and Sir Ector
de Maris. Sir Palomides encountered with Sir Bleoberis, and either smote
other down. And in the same wise did Sir Safere and Sir Ector, and
the two couples did battle on foot. Then came in Sir Lamorak, and he
encountered with the King with the Hundred Knights, and smote him
quite over his horse's tail. And in the same wise he served the King of
Northgalis, and also he smote down King Marsil. And so or ever he stint
he smote down with his spear and with his sword thirty knights. When
Duke Chaleins saw Lamorak do so great prowess he would not meddle with
him for shame; and then he charged all his knights in pain of death that
none of you touch him; for it were shame to all good knights an that
knight were shamed.

Then the two kings gathered them together, and all they set upon Sir
Lamorak; and he failed them not, but rushed here and there, smiting on
the right hand and on the left, and raced off many helms, so that the
haut prince and Queen Guenever said they saw never knight do such deeds
of arms on horseback. Alas, said Launcelot to King Bagdemagus, I
will arm me and help Sir Lamorak. And I will ride with you, said King
Bagdemagus. And when they two were horsed they came to Sir Lamorak that
stood among thirty knights; and well was him that might reach him a
buffet, and ever he smote again mightily. Then came there into the press
Sir Launcelot, and he threw down Sir Mador de la Porte. And with the
truncheon of that spear he threw down many knights. And King Bagdemagus
smote on the left hand and on the right hand marvellously well. And then
the three kings fled aback. Therewithal then Sir Galahalt let blow to
lodging, and all the h