es within the lists.

So within the third day there came to the city these two brethren, the
one hight Helius, the other hight Helake, the which were men of great
prowess; howbeit that they were false and full of treason, and but poor
men born, yet were they noble knights of their hands. And with them they
brought forty knights, to that intent that they should be big enough for
the Red City. Thus came the two brethren with great bobaunce and pride,
for they had put the Red City in fear and damage. Then they were brought
to the lists, and Sir Palomides came into the place and said thus: Be ye
the two brethren, Helius and Helake, that slew your king and lord,
Sir Hermance, by felony and treason, for whom that I am come hither to
revenge his death? Wit thou well, said Sir Helius and Sir Helake, that
we are the same knights that slew King Hermance; and wit thou well, Sir
Palomides Saracen, that we shall handle thee so or thou depart that
thou shalt wish that thou wert christened. It may well be, said Sir
Palomides, for yet I would not die or I were christened; and yet so am
I not afeard of you both, but I trust to God that I shall die a
better christian man than any of you both; and doubt ye not, said Sir
Palomides, either ye or I shall be left dead in this place.

CHAPTER LXIV. Of the battle between Sir Palomides and the two brethren,
and how the two brethren were slain.

THEN they departed, and the two brethren came against Sir Palomides, and
he against them, as fast as their horses might run. And by fortune Sir
Palomides smote Helake through his shield and through the breast more
than a fathom. All this while Sir Helius held up his spear, and for
pride and orgulite he would not smite Sir Palomides with his spear;
but when he saw his brother lie on the earth, and saw he might not help
himself, then he said unto Sir Palomides: Help thyself. And therewith
he came hurtling unto Sir Palomides with his spear, and smote him
quite from his saddle. Then Sir Helius rode over Sir Palomides twice or
thrice. And therewith Sir Palomides was ashamed, and gat the horse of
Sir Helius by the bridle, and therewithal the horse areared, and Sir
Palomides halp after, and so they fell both to the earth; but anon Sir
Helius stert up lightly, and there he smote Sir Palomides a great stroke
upon the helm, that he kneeled upon his own knee. Then they lashed
together many sad strokes, and traced and traversed now backward, now
sideling, hur