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How Sir Lancelot rode disguised
in Sir Kay's harness, and how he
smote down a knight.
From Sir Thomas Malory’s Le Morte d’Arthur
Published 1485
Now turn we
unto Sir Lancelot that had ridden long in a great forest, and at the last he
came into a low country full of fair rivers and meadows.
And afore him
he saw a long bridge, and three pavilions stood thereon of silk and sandal of
divers hue. And without the pavilions hung three white
shields on
truncheons of spears, and great long spears stood upright by the pavilions, and
at every pavilion's door stood three fresh squires, and
so Sir
Lancelot passed by them, and spake no word.
When he was
past the three knights said that it was the proud Kay, he weeneth no knight so
good
as he, and the
contrary is ofttime proved. By my faith, said one of the knights, his name was
Sir Gaunter, I will ride after him and assay him for
all his pride,
and ye may behold how that I speed.
So this
knight, Sir Gaunter, armed him, and hung his shield upon his shoulder and
mounted upon
a great horse,
and gat his spear in his hand, and galloped after Sir Lancelot. And when he
came nigh him, he cried, Abide thou proud knight
Sir Kay, for
thou shalt not pass quit. So Sir Lancelot turned him, and either fewtred their
spears, and came together with all their mights, and Sir Gaunter's spear brake,
but Sir Lancelot smote him down, horse and man.
And when Sir
Gaunter was at the earth his brethren said each one to other, Yonder knight is
not Sir Kay, for he is bigger than he. I dare lay
my head, said
Sir Gilmere, yonder knight hath slain Sir Kay and hath taken his horse and
harness. Whether it be so or no, said Sir Raynold the third brother, let us now
go mount upon our horses and rescue our brother Sir Gaunter upon pain of death.
We all shall have work enough to match that knight, for ever me seemeth by his
person it is Sir Lancelot, or Sir Tristam, or Sir Pelleas the good knight. Then
anon they took their horses and overtook Sir Lancelot, and Sir Gilmere put
forth his spear and ran to Sir Lancelot and Sir Lancelot smote him down that he
lay in a swoon.
Sir knight,
said Sir Raynold, thou art a strong man, and. as I suppose, thou hast slain my
two brethren, for the which riseth my heart sore against thee; and if I might
with my worship I would not have ado with thee, but needs I must take part as
they do; and therefore knight, he said, keep thyself.
And so they
hurtled together with all their mights, and all to-shivered both their spears.
And then they drew their swords and lashed together eagerly.
Anon therewith
arose Sir Gaunter, and came unto his brother Sir Gilmere, and bad him arise and
help we our brother Sir Raynold, that yonder marvellously matcheth yonder good
knight. Therewithal they lept on their horses, and hurtled unto Sir Lancelot.
And when he saw them come, he smote a sore stroke unto Sir Raynold, that he
fell off his horse to the ground, and then he struck to the other two brethren,
and at two strokes he strake them down to the earth.
With that Sir
Raynold began to start up with his head all bloody, and came straight unto Sir
Lancelot. Now
let be, said Sir Lancelot, I was not far from thee when thou wert made knight,
Sir Raynold, and also I know thou art a good knight, and loth I were to slay
thee. Gramercy, said Sir Raynold, as for your goodness; and I dare say as for
me and my brethren, we will not be loth to yield us unto you, with that we knew
your name; for well we know ye are not Sir Kay.
As for that be
it as it may, for ye shall yield you
unto dame
Guenever, and look that ye be with her on Whitsunday, and yield you unto her as
prisoners, and
say that Sir Kay sent you unto her.
Then they
swore it should be done. And so passed forth Sir Lancelot, and each one of the
brethren helped each other as well as they might.
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