score leagues Welsh." assurance of safety." On this wise they go their way talking, as far as the hold. There was than time to take lodging, and with you more willingly than another." himself up wholly to serving him. "Sir," saith the damsel, "Allow yourself to be disarmed, and have full horse, and stabled him, then went up into the hall above, and gave "Damsel," saith he, "Small trouble is it for me to wear mine arms, and "Sir," saith she, "Follow this path that goeth into the forest, and you But the more the damsel presseth him to disarm, the more it misliketh robbery, and she herself had helped to murder many a knight. She is Never yet did knight so that harboured therein." for she came of the lineage of robbers and was nurtured on theft and in their hold at the lower end of the forest. The dwarf took Lancelot's "Damsel," saith Lancelot, "Gramercy heartily of this that it pleaseth none therewithin save only the dwarf, for the five robber knights were knights as might be passing through the forest. The night is dark III. kerchief. She meeteth Lancelot and saluteth him and maketh him right but right treacherous was she of heart, nor no marvel was it thereof, "Sir," saith she, "Please God, you shall nor lie armed within yonder. great joy, of semblant. will find a hold that my forefathers stablished for harbouring of such lightly may I abide it." already, and if you pass on further no hold will you find nearer than a come upon the way, so that Lancelot hath to pass her, without her you to say, for right gladly will I harbour me here, for it is more