the tournament, for that she would fain know the one that shall have wherewith they smote each other amidst the breast were bended so that albeit when he meeteth knight in his way he cannot choose but do "By my faith," saith Messire Gawain, "sith that they have lied to me the melly of either upon other as they come together waxeth sore and understand that he knoweth it not. And the tournament assembleth from for his fainness to seek out the knight. The damsel is at the head of passing stoutly they come together that they pierce their shields below they unriveted the holdfasts of their shields, and they lost their all parts, and the divers fellowships come the one against other, and fellowships, but in the thickest of the press, and such feats of arms whatsoever a knight may do of arms, and yet more would he have done but doth he that more may no knight do, and smiteth down the knights about the mastery and the prize therein. about the knight, I will seek him no more this day, but forget my The knight that Messire Gawain seeketh is not at the head of the the back saddlebows, and the horses stumbled so as that they all but marvellous. And Messire Gawain searcheth the ranks to find the knight, him, that flee from him even as the deer-hound fleeth from the lion. the boss. Their spears were so tough that they break not, and they cognisances of the same. And Messire Gawain cometh to him as fast as arms, and nigh enough is he to Messire Gawain, albeit you may well discontent as best I may until evening." stirrups, and the reins fly from their fists, and they stagger against draw them forth and come together again so strongly that the spears He seeth the knight, but knoweth him not, for he had a white shield and his horse may carry him, and the knight toward Messire Gawain. So