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           Butswiftlytheyarose,anddrewtheirswords,andsmoteeachotherontheheadwithmanygreatandheavyblows,tillthebloodrandowntheirbodies;andSirPridanwasafullgoodknight,sothatSirBorshadmoreadothanhehadthoughtfortoovercomehim.

           ButatlastSirPridangrewalittlefaint;thatinstantlyperceivedSirBors,andrusheduponhimthemorevehemently,andsmotehimfiercely,tillherentoffhishelm,andthengavehimgreatstrokesuponhisvisagewiththeflatofhissword,andbadehimyieldorbeslain.

           AndthenSirPridancriedhimmercy,andsaid,“ForGod’ssakeslaymenot,andIwillneverwaragainstthyladymore.”SoSirBorslethimgo,andhiswifefledawaywithallherknights.

           Thenallthosewhohadheldlandsoftheladyofthetowercameanddidhomagetoheragain,andsworefealty.AndwhenthecountrywasatpeaceSirBorsdeparted,androdeforthintoaforestuntilitwasmidday,andtherebefellhimamarvellousadventure.

           Forataplacewheretwowaysparted,theremethimtwoknights,bearingSirLionel,hisbrother,allnaked,boundonahorse,andastheyrode,theybeathimsorelywiththorns,sothatthebloodtraileddowninmorethanahundredplacesfromhisbody;butforallthisheutterednowordorgroan,sogreathewasofheart.AssoonasSirBorsknewhisbrother,heputhisspearinresttorunandrescuehim;butinthesamemomentheardawoman’svoicecryclosebesidehiminthewood,“St.