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           Andwhentheyhadriddenawhile,theknightcriedoutsuddenlytoSirLancelottoturnandseewhatmentheywerewhocameridingafterthem;andwhileSirLancelot,thinkingnotoftreason,turnedtolook,theknight,withonegreatstroke,smoteoffthelady’shead.

           ThenwasSirLancelotpassingwroth,andcried,“Thoutraitor!Thouhastshamedmeforever!”and,alightingfromhishorse,hedrewhisswordtohaveslainhiminstantly;buttheknightfellonthegroundandclaspedSirLancelot’sknees,andcriedoutformercy.“Thoushamefulknight,”answeredLancelot,“thoumayesthavenomercy,forthoushowedstnone,thereforeariseandfightwithme.”

           “Nay,”saidtheknight,“Iwillnotrisetillthoudostgrantmemercy.”

           “NowwillIdealfairlybythee,”saidSirLancelot;“Iwillunarmmetomyshirt,andhavemyswordonlyinmyhand,andifthoucanstslaymethoushallbequitforever.”

           “ThatwillIneverdo,”saidtheknight.

           “Then,”answeredSirLancelot,“takethisladyandthehead,andbearitwiththee,andsweartomeuponthyswordnevertorestuntilthoucomesttoQueenGuinevere.”

           “ThatwillIdo,”saidhe.

           “Now,”saidSirLancelot,“tellmethyname.”

           “ItisPedivere,”answeredtheknight.

           “Inashamefulhourwertthouborn,”saidSirLancelot.

           SoSirPediveredeparted,bearingwithhimthedeadladyandherhead.AndwhenhecametoWinchester,wheretheQueenwaswithKingArthur,hetoldthemallthetruth;andafterwardsdidgreatandheavypenancemanyyears,andbecameanholyhermit