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so hard that Sir Palomides fell to the earth, horse and all. Then Sir
Bleoberis cried aloud and said thus: Make thee ready thou false traitor
knight, Breuse Saunce Pite, for wit thou certainly I will have ado with
thee to the utterance for the noble knights and ladies that thou hast
falsely betrayed. When this false knight and traitor, Breuse Saunce
Pite, heard him say so, he took his horse by the bridle and fled his way
as fast as ever his horse might run, for sore he was of him afeard. When
Sir Bleoberis saw him flee he followed fast after, through thick and
through thin. And by fortune as Sir Breuse fled, he saw even afore him
three knights of the Table Round, of the which the one hight Sir Ector
de Maris, the other hight Sir Percivale de Galis, the third hight
Sir Harry le Fise Lake, a good knight and an hardy. And as for Sir
Percivale, he was called that time of his time one of the best knights
of the world, and the best assured. When Breuse saw these knights he
rode straight unto them, and cried unto them and prayed them of rescues.
What need have ye? said Sir Ector. Ah, fair knights, said Sir Breuse,
here followeth me the most traitor knight, and most coward, and most of
villainy; his name is Breuse Saunce Pite, and if he may get me he will
slay me without mercy and pity. Abide with us, said Sir Percivale, and
we shall warrant you.

Then were they ware of Sir Bleoberis that came riding all that he might.
Then Sir Ector put himself forth to joust afore them all. When Sir
Bleoberis saw that they were four knights and he but himself, he stood
in a doubt whether he would turn or hold his way. Then he said to
himself: I am a knight of the Table Round, and rather than I should
shame mine oath and my blood I will hold my way whatsoever fall thereof.
And then Sir Ector dressed his spear, and smote either other passing
sore, but Sir Ector fell to the earth. That saw Sir Percivale, and he
dressed his horse toward him all that he might drive, but Sir Percivale
had such a stroke that horse and man fell to the earth. When Sir Harry
saw that they were both to the earth then he said to himself: Never was
Breuse of such prowess. So Sir Harry dressed his horse, and they met
together so strongly that both the horses and knights fell to the earth,
but Sir Bleoberis' horse began to recover again. That saw Breuse and he
came hurtling, and smote him over and over, and would have slain him
as he lay on the ground. Then Sir Harry le F