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           Whenhehadthusspoken,SirGawaingaveuphisghost,andthekinggrievouslymournedforhim.

           ThentheytoldhimthattheenemyhadcampedonBarhamDowns,whereat,withallhishosts,hestraightwaymarchedthere,andfoughtagainabloodybattle,andoverthrewSirModredutterly.Howbeit,heraisedyetanotherarmy,andretreatingeverfrombeforetheking,increasedhisnumbersashewent,tillatthefarthestwestinLyonesse,heoncemoremadeastand.

           Now,onthenightofTrinitySunday,beingtheeveofthebattle,KingArthurhadavision,andsawSirGawaininadream,whowarnedhimnottofightwithModredonthemorrow,elsehewouldbesurelyslain;andprayedhimtodelaytillLancelotandhisknightsshouldcometoaidhim.

           SowhenKingArthurwokehetoldhislordsandknightsthatvision,andallagreedtowaitthecomingofSirLancelot.ThenaheraldwassentwithamessageoftrucetoSirModred,andatreatywasmadethatneitherarmyshouldassailtheother.

           Butwhenthetreatywasagreedupon,andtheheraldsreturned,KingArthursaidtohisknights,“Beware,lestSirModreddeceiveus,forIinnowisetrusthim,andifswordsbedrawnbereadytoencounter!”AndSirModredlikewisegaveanorder,thatifanymanoftheking’sarmydrewhissword,theyshouldbegintofight.

           Andasitchanced,aknightoftheking’ssidewasbittenbyanadderinthefoot,andhastilydrewforthhisswordtoslayit.ThatsawSirModred,andforthwithcommandedallhisarmytoassailtheking’s.

           Sobothsidesrushedtobattle,andfoughtpassingfiercely.