hither, and was stricken through of a lance-shaft, is dead and lieth on held them not in honour, and did on the two kirtles right poor as they wherewith to clothe you, for robe have I none save mine own jerkin." Thereupon come they into the hall. The knight maketh one of his own that were dead. The knight hath great joy thereof, and telleth them well to a hermit and bade salute you both, and was right fain you them. They were fain not to refuse, lest the damsels should think they "Lords," saith the Poor Knight, "The knight that brought the tidings were. The damsels had great joy thereof that so good knights should squires stable the horses and the two damsels help disarm Lancelot and Lancelot hath great pity thereof and Messire Gawain, and the two should see him after that he were dead, and he prayed me instantly that to-torn and ragged and worn, and present them to the knights to clothe I would ask you to be to-morrow at his burial, for better knights than before the hall, and the Poor Knight cometh to meet them, and the two "Lords," saith the knight, "So God help me, nought have I to lend you be ye might not be thereat, so he told me." that now is he a rich man and that betimes will his sisters be better damsels take off their kirtles that were made like surcoats of cloth damsels, and they deliver to them the three horses of the three knights XXVI. deign wear garments so poor. a bier in a chapel within the castle, and he confessed himself right "Certes," saith Lancelot, "A good knight was he, and much mischief is clad than are they now, as well as himself. Messire Gawain. that covered their poor shirts, and their jackets that, were all