re he did great deeds of
arms, for he was a good knight, but he was a scoffer and a japer, and
the merriest knight among fellowship that was that time living. And he
had such a custom that he loved every good knight, and every good knight
loved him again. So then when the haut prince saw Dinadan do so well, he
sent unto Sir Launcelot and bade him strike down Sir Dinadan: And when
that ye have done so bring him afore me and the noble Queen Guenever.
Then Sir Launcelot did as he was required. Then Sir Lamorak and he smote
down many knights, and raced off helms, and drove all the knights afore
them. And so Sir Launcelot smote down Sir Dinadan, and made his men to
unarm him, and so brought him to the queen and the haut prince, and they
laughed at Dinadan so sore that they might not stand. Well, said Sir
Dinadan, yet have I no shame, for the old shrew, Sir Launcelot, smote
me down. So they went to dinner, [and] all the court had good sport at
Dinadan.

Then when the dinner was done they blew to the field to behold Sir
Palomides and Corsabrin. Sir Palomides pight his pensel in midst of
the field; and then they hurtled together with their spears as it were
thunder, and either smote other to the earth. And then they pulled out
their swords, and dressed their shields, and lashed together mightily as
mighty knights, that well-nigh there was no piece of harness would hold
them, for this Corsabrin was a passing felonious knight. Corsabrin, said
Palomides, wilt thou release me yonder damosel and the pensel? Then was
Corsabrin wroth out of measure, and gave Palomides such a buffet that
he kneeled on his knee. Then Palomides arose lightly, and smote him upon
the helm that he fell down right to the earth. And therewith he raced
off his helm and said: Corsabrin, yield thee or else thou shalt die of
my hands. Fie on thee, said Corsabrin, do thy worst. Then he smote
off his head. And therewithal came a stink of his body when the soul
departed, that there might nobody abide the savour. So was the corpse
had away and buried in a wood, because he was a paynim. Then they blew
unto lodging, and Palomides was unarmed.

Then he went unto Queen Guenever, to the haut prince, and to Sir
Launcelot. Sir, said the haut prince, here have ye seen this day a great
miracle by Corsabrin, what savour there was when the soul departed from
the body. Therefore, sir, we will require you to take the baptism upon
you, and I promise you all knights will set the m