their shields and their swords naked. Lancelot maketh semblant as folk came about them, and they bare spears burning and flaming, and toward them sword drawn, and they run upon him on all sides, but he Lancelot was nor minded to hold himself back, but that he would go maketh red-hot charcoal fly, and thrusteth his sword amidst their carry and set them with the others. Howbeit, she answereth that she is like fiends so that the whole forest resoundeth thereof. And when they VI. circle, for you will be in sore jeopardy of death, for well you see fell to the ground, they may no longer endure, but become fiends and sore what this may be, and say that such hostel is right grievous. rested; but scarce were they seated or ever another rout of yet blacker nought for them sith that she hath done her penance. They thrust and dropped them in the midst of the house, and then bid the damsel defendeth him stoutly and smiteth the burning firebrands so that he him nor to go against them. many of them carried dead knights that they had slain in the forest, faces. King Arthur and Messire Gawain leap up to help Lancelot and what evil folk be these." ashes, and their bodies and their horses become devils all black in the smite upon these evil folk and cut them limb from limb, and they bellow "Sir," saith the damsel, "Take heed that you go not forth of the shape of ravens that come forth of their bodies. They marvel right quit of their commandment and service, nor no longer is forced to do not. They hurl the firebrands at them from afar, but they are holding When they had put them all to the worse, they sate them down again and though he would leap towards them, and sore great cowardize it seemeth