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           ”“These,lord,”saidhe,“shallbemytwogifts—theone,thatthouwiltgrantmethisadventureofthedamsel,fortomeofrightitbelongeth;andtheother,thatthouwiltbidSirLancelotmakemeaknight,forofhimonlywillIhavethathonour;andIpraythathemayrideaftermeandmakemeaknightwhenIrequirehim.”“Beitasthouwilt,”repliedtheking.Butthereuponthedamselwasfullwroth,andsaid,“ShallIhaveakitchenpageforthisadventure?”andsoshetookhorseanddeparted.

           ThencameonetoBeaumains,andtoldhimthatadwarfwithahorseandarmourwerewaitingforhim.Andallmenmarvelledwhencethesethingscame.Butwhenhewasonhorsebackandarmed,scarceanyoneatthecourtwasagoodliermanthanhe.Andcomingintothehall,hetookhisleaveofthekingandSirGawain,andprayedSirLancelottofollowhim.Soherodeafterthedamsel,andmanyofthecourtwentouttoseehim,sorichlyarrayedandhorsed;yethehadneithershieldnorspear.ThenSirKeycried,“Ialsowillrideafterthekitchenboy,andseewhetherhewillobeymenow.”Andtakinghishorse,herodeafterhim,andsaid,“Knowyenotme,Beaumains?”“Yea,”saidhe,“Iknowtheeforanungentleknight,thereforebewareofme.”ThenSirKeyputhisspearinrestandranathim,butBeaumainsrusheduponhimwithhisswordinhishand,andtherewith,puttingasidethespear,struckSirKeysosorelyintheside,thathefelldown,asifdead.Thenhealighted,andtookhisshieldandspear,andbadehisdwarfrideuponSirKey’shorse.