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           ”“Artthouthatproudknight,”saidtheduke,“whowasreadytofightwithme?Guardthyselfthereforeandmakeready.”Sotheyrantogether,andSirGarethsmotethedukefromhishorse.Thentheyalightedanddrewtheirswords,andfoughtfullsorelyforthespaceofanhour;andatthelastSirGarethsmotetheduketotheearthandwouldhaveslainhim,butheyielded.“Thenmustyego,”saidSirGareth,“tomylordKingArthuratthenextFeastofPentecostandsaythatI,SirGareth,sentye.”“Asyewillbeit,”saidtheduke;andgavehimuphisshieldforpledge.

           AndasSirGarethrodealonehesawanarmedknightcomingtowardshim.Andputtingtheduke’sshieldbeforehimherodefasttotiltwithhim;andsotheyrantogetherasithadbeenthunder,andbraketheirspearsuponeachother.Thenfoughttheyfiercelywiththeirswordsandlashedtogetherwithsuchmightystrokesthatbloodrantothegroundoneveryside.Andaftertheyhadfoughttogetherfortwohoursandmore,itchancedthedamselLinetpassedthatway;andwhenshesawthemshecriedout,“SirGawainandSirGareth,leaveyourfighting,foryearebrethren!”Atthattheythrewawaytheirshieldsandswords,andtookeachotherintheirarmsandweptagreatwhileeretheycouldspeak.Andeachgavetotheotherthehonourofthebattle,andtherewasmanyakindwordbetweenthem.