"Lady," saith one of the maidens, "I know him well. This is Lancelot Arthur." "Sir," saith she, "I will forego mine ill-will on condition that you seeth Lancelot that is fain to slay the knight that lieth wounded on not, but alight and speak to me in safety." and maketh him fall so heavily that he breaketh one of his legs. The him with a great sweep and breaketh his spear upon his shield. the knights took in hand too shameful a business when they were minded the pass that hath slain one of her knights and wounded the other. The tidings are come to the Lady of the Castle that a knight hath come to your pleasure?" "Lady," saith Lancelot, "Shame have I never done you nor shall do, but VII. gladly do your pleasure." to take the beards of stranger knights by force." "Lady," saith Lancelot, "I desire not your ill-will, wherefore will I "Sir," saith the Lady to Lancelot, "Withdraw yourself back and slay him He setteth him within the castle and maketh his horse be led in after He alighteth and cometh before the Lady. "Lady," saith he, "what is you make me amends of the shame you have done me." Lady is come thither, and bringeth two of her damsels with her. She him, and the Lady hath the dead knight brought into the chapel and the ground. harbour herewithin to-night." of the Lake, the most courteous knight that is in the court of King Howbeit, Lancelot beareth him to the ground right over his horse-croup "I desire," saith she, "that you come to my hostel to harbour, and that