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           Bythistime,SirLancelothadcomeup,andBeaumainsofferingtotiltwithhim,theybothmadeready.Andtheirhorsescametogethersofiercelythatbothfelltotheearth,fullsorelybruised.Thentheyarose,andBeaumains,puttinguphisshieldbeforehim,offeredtofightSirLancelot,onfoot.Sotheyrusheduponeachother,striking,andthrusting,andparrying,forthespaceofanhour.AndLancelotmarvelledatthestrengthofBeaumains,forhefoughtmorelikeagiantthanaman,andhisfightingwaspassingfierceandterrible.So,atthelast,hesaid,“Fightnotsosorely,Beaumains;ourquarrelisnotsuchthatwemaynotnowcease.”“True,”answeredBeaumains;“yetitdothmegoodtofeelthymight,thoughIhavenotyetprovedmyuttermost.”“Bymyfaith,”saidLancelot,“IhadasmuchasIcoulddotosavemyselffromyouunshamed,thereforebeinnodoubtofanyearthlyknight.”“MayI,then,standasaprovedknight?”saidBeaumains.“ForthatwillIbethywarrant,”answeredLancelot.“Then,Ipraythee,”saidhe,“givemetheorderofknighthood.”“First,then,mustthoutellmeofthynameandkindred,”saidSirLancelot.“Ifthouwilttellthemtonoother,Iwilltellthee,”answeredhe.“MynameisGarethofOrkney,andIamownbrothertoSirGawain.”“Ah!”saidSirLancelot,“atthatamIfullglad;for,truly,Ideemedtheetobeofgentleblood.”SothenheknightedBeaumains,and,afterthat,theypartedcompany,andSirLancelot,returningtothecourt,tookupSirKeyonhisshield.