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           Andwhentheyweresworntoeachotherontheholygospels,allthoseimprisonedknightswerestraightwayledforthanddelivered,butabodethereoneandalltoseethebattle.

           InthemeanwhiletherehadhappenedtoSirAccolonofGaulastrangeadventure;forwhenheawokefromhisdeepsleepuponthesilkenbarge,hefoundhimselfupontheedgeofadeepwell,andininstantperiloffallingthereinto.Whereat,leapingupingreataffright,hecrossedhimselfandcriedaloud,“MayGodpreservemylordKingArthurandKingUrience,forthosedamselsintheshiphavebetrayedus,andweredoubtlessdevilsandnowomen;andifImayescapethismisadventure,IwillcertainlydestroythemwheresoeverImayfindthem.”Withthattherecametohimadwarfwithagreatmouth,andaflatnose,andsalutedhim,sayingthathecamefromQueenMorganleFay.“Andshegreetethyouwell,”saidhe,“andbiddethyoubestrongofheart,forto-morrowyoushalldobattlewithastrangeknight,andthereforeshehathsentyouhereExcalibur,KingArthur’ssword,andthescabbardlikewise.Andshedesirethyouasyoudolovehertofightthisbattletotheuttermost,andwithoutanymercy,asyouhavepromisedheryouwouldfightwhensheshouldrequireitofyou;andshewillmakearichqueenforeverofanydamselthatshallbringherthatknight’sheadwithwhomyouaretofight.