that make hair-shirts thereof." Lancelot departeth from the knight and cometh toward the castle. Just as he had passed over a great bridge, he looketh about and seeth two him. V. half an ell beyond, and overthroweth him and his horse together. The hold their horses before them, and their shields and spears are before Right wroth waxeth Sir Lancelot, and cometh to the knight, and smiteth thereon, and heads of knights in great plenty hung thereby. So, as he "For what?" saith Lancelot. "That shall they," say the knights, "Of yours as of the other, or dearly shall you pay therefor!" other knight seeth his fellow wounded to the death, and cometh towards none are quit. Sir, now pay us yours, for a right great beard it is, was about to enter the gate, two knights issue therefrom over against "I will tell you," saith the knight. "There be hermits in this forest and thereof have we sore need." knights come all armed to the entrance of the castle, and they made "By my head," saith Lancelot, "Never shall they have hair-shirt of mine, so I may help it." VI. them leaning against the wall. Lancelot looketh at the gateway of the "Yea!" say the knights, "All they that have beards, and they that have "Do knights, then, pay toll here?" saith Lancelot. "Sir," saith the one, "Abide and pay your toll!" him with his spear amidst the breast with such a thrust that it passeth castle and seeth the great door all covered with beards fastened