"Sir," saith the knight, "I have no will thereunto, nor for no man will you, sith that you are minded to put such disgrace upon this lady." shall I be much beholden unto you." ever have I seen, nor ought dame nor damsel ever hereafter put trust in "And whither, then, mean you to take her?" saith Lancelot. damsel that whereof you held her in covenant. This will be a right keep covenant with her. For not a knight is there in the kingdom of Lancelot seeth the damsel of right great beauty and weeping tenderly, worshipful deed, and I pray and beseech that you do it, and thereof to give her in charge to a dwarf of mine that looketh after my house, "By my head, then," saith Lancelot, "the basest knight are you that that I more value; wherefore as touching this damsel will I do nought "Ha," saith the damsel to Lancelot, "Be not so ready to do him any "I mean to take her to a hold of mine own that is in this forest, and myself, and, had you been armed as I am, you should have felt my first more than I have said." "Hold, Sir!" saith Lancelot to the knight, "this shall you not do! You Logres nor in that of Wales but ought to be right well pleased to have and I will marry her to some knight or some other man." shall not do such shame to so fair a damsel as that you shall fail to I do it, for ill would it beseem me." onset already." "Sir," saith the knight, "a worthier lover have I than this, and one whereof hath he passing great pity. you tell me, and, so you do not her will, it shall betide you ill of me "Now never God help me," saith Lancelot, "but this is foul churlishness so fair a damsel to wife, and I pray and require that you do to the