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Chapter IX
Andwhenthelightcame,SirKeyknewSirLancelot,andkneltandthankedhimforhiscourtesy,andgentleness,andkindness.“Sir,”saidhe,“IhavedonenomorethanwhatIoughttodo,andyearewelcome;thereforeletusnowtakerest.”
SowhenSirKeyhadsupped,theywenttosleep,andSirLancelotandhesleptinthesamebed.Onthemorrow,SirLancelotroseearly,andtookSirKey’sshieldandarmourandsetforth.WhenSirKeyarose,hefoundSirLancelot’sarmourbyhisbedside,andhisownarmsgone.“Now,bymyfaith,”thoughthe,“Iknowthathewillgrievesomeknightsofourking’scourt;forthosewhomeethimwillbeboldtojoustwithhim,mistakinghimforme,whileI,dressedinhisshieldandarmour,shallsurelyrideinpeace.”
ThenSirLancelot,dressedinSirKey’sapparel,rodelonginagreatforest,andcameatlasttoalowcountry,fullofriversandfairmeadows,andsawabridgebeforehim,whereonwerethreesilktentsofdiverscolours,andtoeachtentwashungawhiteshield,andbyeachshieldstoodaknight.SoSirLancelotwentbywithoutspeakingaword.Andwhenhehadpassed,thethreeknightssaiditwastheproudSirKey,“whothinkethnoknightequaltohimself,althoughthecontraryisfulloftenproveduponhim.”
“Bymyfaith!”saidoneofthem,namedGaunter,“Iwillrideafterandattackhimforallhispride,andyeshallwatchmyspeed.
