ight, and lightly he
encountered with Sir Gawaine; and there Sir Gawaine smote Sir Lionel
through out the body, that he dashed to the earth like as he had been
dead; and then Sir Ector de Maris and other more bare him into the
castle. Then there began a great stour, and much people was slain; and
ever Sir Launcelot did what he might to save the people on King Arthur's
party, for Sir Palomides, and Sir Bors, and Sir Safere, overthrew many
knights, for they were deadly knights. And Sir Blamore de Ganis, and Sir
Bleoberis de Ganis, with Sir Bellangere le Beuse, these six knights did
much harm; and ever King Arthur was nigh about Sir Launcelot to have
slain him, and Sir Launcelot suffered him, and would not strike again.
So Sir Bors encountered with King Arthur, and there with a spear Sir
Bors smote him down; and so he alighted and drew his sword, and said
to Sir Launcelot: Shall I make an end of this war? and that he meant to
have slain King Arthur. Not so hardy, said Sir Launcelot, upon pain of
thy head, that thou touch him no more, for I will never see that most
noble king that made me knight neither slain ne shamed. And therewithal
Sir Launcelot alighted off his horse and took up the king and horsed him
again, and said thus: My lord Arthur, for God's love stint this strife,
for ye get here no worship, and I would do mine utterance, but always I
forbear you, and ye nor none of yours forbeareth me; my lord, remember
what I have done in many places, and now I am evil rewarded.

Then when King Arthur was on horseback, he looked upon Sir Launcelot,
and then the tears brast out of his eyen, thinking on the great courtesy
that was in Sir Launcelot more than in any other man; and therewith the
king rode his way, and might no longer behold him, and said: Alas, that
ever this war began. And then either parties of the battles withdrew
them to repose them, and buried the dead, and to the wounded men they
laid soft salves; and thus they endured that night till on the morn. And
on the morn by underne they made them ready to do battle. And then Sir
Bors led the forward.

So upon the morn there came Sir Gawaine as brim as any boar, with a
great spear in his hand. And when Sir Bors saw him he thought to revenge
his brother Sir Lionel of the despite that Sir Gawaine did him the other
day. And so they that knew either other feutred their spears, and with
all their mights of their horses and themselves, they met together so
felonously tha