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Chapter X
SirEpinogris,thesonoftheKingofNorthumberland,andSirPalomedestheSaracen,andSirGrummoreGrummorsum,agoodknightofScotland,andSirBriandesIles,anobleknight,andSirCaradosoftheTowerDolorous,andSirTristram,whoasyetwasnotaknightoftheRoundTable,andmanyothers.ButnoneamongthemknewSirGareth,forhetooknomoreuponhimthananymeanperson.
AndonKingArthur’ssidetherecametheKingofIrelandandtheKingofScotland,thenobleprinceSirGalahaut,SirGawainandhisbrothersSirAgravainandSirGaheris,SirEwaine,SirTor,SirPerceval,andSirLamoracke,SirLancelotalsoandhiskindred,SirLionel,SirEctor,SirBorsandSirBedivere,likewiseSirKeyandthemostpartoftheTableRound.Thetwoqueensalso,QueenGuinevereandtheQueenofOrkney,SirGareth’smother,camewiththeking.Sotherewasagreatarraybothwithinandwithoutthecastle,withallmanneroffeastingandminstrelsy.
Nowbeforethetournamentbegan,SirGarethprivilyprayedDameLyones,SirGringamors,SirIronside,andSirPerseant,thattheywouldinnowisedisclosehisname,normakemoreofhimthanofanycommonknight.ThensaidDameLyones,“Dearlord,Ipraytheetakethisring,whichhaththepowertochangethewearer’sclothingintoanycolourhemaywill,andguardethhimfromanylossofblood.Butgiveitmeagain,Ipraythee,whenthetournamentisdone,foritgreatlyincreasethmybeautywhensoeverIwearit.”“Grammercy,mineownlady,”saidSirGareth,“Iwishedfornothingbetter,fornowImaybecertainlydisguisedaslongasIwill.
