, ye may
see how we sit here as judges with our shields, and always mayest thou
behold whether we sit here or not.

So Sir Dinadan departed and took his horse, and met with many knights,
and did passing well. And as he was departed, Sir Launcelot disguised
himself, and put upon his armour a maiden's garment freshly attired.
Then Sir Launcelot made Sir Galihodin to lead him through the range, and
all men had wonder what damosel it was. And so as Sir Dinadan came
into the range, Sir Launcelot, that was in the damosel's array, gat
Galihodin's spear, and ran unto Sir Dinadan. And always Sir Dinadan
looked up thereas Sir Launcelot was, and then he saw one sit in the
stead of Sir Launcelot, armed. But when Dinadan saw a manner of a
damosel he dread perils that it was Sir Launcelot disguised, but Sir
Launcelot came on him so fast that he smote him over his horse's croup;
and then with great scorns they gat Sir Dinadan into the forest there
beside, and there they dispoiled him unto his shirt, and put upon him
a woman's garment, and so brought him into the field: and so they blew
unto lodging. And every knight went and unarmed them. Then was Sir
Dinadan brought in among them all. And when Queen Guenever saw Sir
Dinadan brought so among them all, then she laughed that she fell down,
and so did all that there were. Well, said Dinadan to Launcelot, thou
art so false that I can never beware of thee. Then by all the assent
they gave Sir Launcelot the prize, the next was Sir Lamorak de Galis,
the third was Sir Palomides, the fourth was King Bagdemagus; so these
four knights had the prize, and there was great joy, and great nobley in
all the court.

And on the morn Queen Guenever and Sir Launcelot departed unto King
Arthur, but in no wise Sir Lamorak would not go with them. I shall
undertake, said Sir Launcelot, that an ye will go with us King Arthur
shall charge Sir Gawaine and his brethren never to do you hurt. As for
that, said Sir Lamorak, I will not trust Sir Gawaine nor none of his
brethren; and wit ye well, Sir Launcelot, an it were not for my lord
King Arthur's sake, I should match Sir Gawaine and his brethren well
enough. But to say that I should trust them, that shall I never, and
therefore I pray you recommend me unto my lord Arthur, and unto all my
lords of the Round Table. And in what place that ever I come I shall do
you service to my power: and sir, it is but late that I revenged that,
when my lord Arthur's kin were pu