. The romance of King Arthur and his knights of the Round table. on the Arthur and all his knights departed, for theking had tarried there three days to abide hisnoble knights. And so when the king wasridden, Sir Launcelot and Sir Lavaine made them ready toride, and either of them had white shields, and the red sleeveSir Launcelot let carry with him. And so they took theirleave at Sir Bernard, the old baron, and at his daughter,the Fair Maiden of Astolat. And then they rode so longtill that they came to Camelot, that time called Winchester;and there was great press of kings, dukes, e
. The romance of King Arthur and his knights of the Round table. on the Arthur and all his knights departed, for theking had tarried there three days to abide hisnoble knights. And so when the king wasridden, Sir Launcelot and Sir Lavaine made them ready toride, and either of them had white shields, and the red sleeveSir Launcelot let carry with him. And so they took theirleave at Sir Bernard, the old baron, and at his daughter,the Fair Maiden of Astolat. And then they rode so longtill that they came to Camelot, that time called Winchester;and there was great press of kings, dukes, earls, and barons,and many noble knights. But there Sir Launcelot waslodged privily by the means of Sir Lavaine with a rich bur-gess, that no man in that town was ware what they so they reposed them there till our Lady Day, Assump-tion, as the great feast should be. So then trumpets blewunto the field, and King Arthur was set on high upon ascaffold to behold who did best. But, as the French booksaith. King Arthur would not suffer Sir Gawaine to go from. 400 OF LAUNCELOT AND GUENEVER him; for never had Sir Gawaine the better, an Sir Launcelotwere in the field; and many times was Sir Gawaine rebukedwhen Launcelot came into any jousts disguised. Then Sir Launcelot and Sir Lavaine came in at the thick-est of the press, and there Sir Launcelot smote down SirBrandiles, Sir Sagramore, Sir Dodinas, Sir Kay, Sir Griflet,and all this he did with one spear; and Sir Lavaine smotedown Sir Lucan de Butler and Sir Bedevere. And thenSir Launcelot gat another spear, and there he smote downSir Agravaine, Sir Gaheris, and Sir Mordred, and Sir Meliotde Logris; and Sir Lavaine smote Ozanna le Cure then Sir Launcelot drew his sword, and there he smoteon the right hand and on the left hand, and by great forcehe unhorsed Sir Safere, Sir Epinogris, and Sir Galleron;and then the knights of the Table Round withdrew themaback, after they had gotten their horses as well as theymight. What
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