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           AndhardlydidSirKeyescapewithhislife,fromthewoundBeaumainshadgivenhim;butallmenblamedhimforhisungentletreatmentofsobraveaknight.

           ThenSirBeaumainsrodeforward,andsoonovertookthedamsel;butshesaidtohim,inscorn,“Returnagain,basekitchenpage!Whatartthou,butawasher-upofdishes!”“Damsel,”saidhe,“saytomewhatthouwilt,Iwillnotleavethee;forIhaveundertakentoKingArthurtorelievethyadventure,andIwillfinishittotheend,ordie.”“Thoufinishmyadventure!”saidshe—“anon,thoushaltmeetone,whosefacethouwiltnotevendaretolookat.”“Ishallattemptit,”answeredhe.So,astheyrodethus,intoawood,theremetthemaman,fleeing,asforhislife.“Whitherfleestthou?”saidSirBeaumains.“Olord!”heanswered,“helpme;for,inavalleyhardby,therearesixthieves,whohavetakenmylord,andboundhim,andIfearwillslayhim.”“Bringmethither,”saidSirBeaumains.Sotheyrodetotheplace,andSirBeaumainsrushedafterthethieves,andsmoteone,atthefirststroke,sothathedied;andthen,withtwootherblows,slewasecondandthird.Thenfledtheotherthree,andSirBeaumainsrodeafterthem,andovertookandslewthemall.Thenhereturnedandunboundtheknight.Andtheknightthankedhim,andprayedhimtoridetohiscastle,wherehewouldrewardhim.“Sir,”answeredSirBeaumains,“Iwillhavenorewardofthee,forbutthisdaywasImadeknightbythemostnobleSirLancelot;andbesides,Imustgowiththisdamsel.