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           WhenKingAnguishofIrelandsawthis,hemarvelledwhatthatknightcouldbewhoseemedatonetimegreenandatanotherblue;forsoateverycoursehechangedhiscolourthatnonemightknowhim.Thenherantowardshimandencounteredhim,andSirGarethsmotethekingfromhishorse,saddleandall.AndinlikemannerheservedtheKingofScotland,andKingUrienceofGore,andKingBagdemagus.

           ThenSirGalahaut,thenobleprince,criedout,“Knightofthemanycolours!thouhastjoustedwell;nowmaketheereadytojoustwithme.”WhenSirGarethheardhim,hetookagreatspearandmethimswiftly.Andtheprince’sspearbrokeoff,butSirGarethsmotehimontheleftsideofthehelm,sothathereeledhereandthere,andhadfallendownhadnothismenrecoveredhim.“Bymyfaith,”saidKingArthur,“thatknightofthemanycoloursisagoodknight.Ipraythee,SirLancelotduLake,encounterwithhim.”“Lord,”saidSirLancelot,“bythyleaveIwillforbear.Ifinditinmyhearttosparehimatthistime,forhehathdoneenoughworkforoneday;andwhenagoodknightdothsowellitisnoknightlyparttohinderhimfromthishonour.Andperadventurehisquarrelishereto-day,andhemaybethebestbelovedoftheLadyLyonesofallthatbehere;forIseewellhepainethandforcethhimselftodogreatdeeds.Therefore,asforme,thisdayheshallhavethehonour;forthoughIwereabletoputhimfromit,Iwouldnot.”“Youspeakwellandtruly,”saidtheking.