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him with a great sweep and breaketh his spear upon his shield. Howbeit, Lancelot beareth him to the ground right over his horse-croup and maketh him fall so heavily that he breaketh one of his legs. The tidings are come to the Lady of the Castle that a knight hath come to the pass that hath slain one of her knights and wounded the other. The Lady is come thither, and bringeth two of her damsels with her. She seeth Lancelot that is fain to slay the knight that lieth wounded on the ground. "Sir," saith the Lady to Lancelot, "Withdraw yourself back and slay him not, but alight and speak to me in safety." "Lady," saith one of the maidens, "I know him well. This is Lancelot of the Lake, the most courteous knight that is in the court of King Arthur." He alighteth and cometh before the Lady. "Lady," saith he, "what is your pleasure?" "I desire," saith she, "that you come to my hostel to harbour, and that you make me amends of the shame you have done me." VII. "Lady," saith Lancelot, "Shame have I never done you nor shall do, but the knights took in hand too shameful a business when they were minded to take the beards of stranger knights by force." "Sir," saith she, "I will forego mine ill-will on condition that you harbour herewithin to-night." "Lady," saith Lancelot, "I desire not your ill-will, wherefore will I gladly do your pleasure." He setteth him within the castle and maketh his horse be led in after him, and the Lady hath the dead knight brought into the chapel and