t thus much she said unto Arthur: Sir, I will let cry a tournament
that shall be done before my castle at the Assumption of our Lady, and
the cry shall be this: that you, my lord Arthur, shall be there, and
your knights, and I will purvey that my knights shall be against yours;
and then I am sure ye shall hear of Sir Gareth. This is well advised,
said King Arthur; and so she departed. And the king and she made great
provision to that tournament.

When Dame Lionesse was come to the Isle of Avilion, that was the same
isle thereas her brother Sir Gringamore dwelt, then she told them all
how she had done, and what promise she had made to King Arthur. Alas,
said Sir Gareth, I have been so wounded with unhappiness sithen I came
into this castle that I shall not be able to do at that tournament like
a knight; for I was never thoroughly whole since I was hurt. Be ye of
good cheer, said the damosel Linet, for I undertake within these fifteen
days to make ye whole, and as lusty as ever ye were. And then she laid
an ointment and a salve to him as it pleased to her, that he was never
so fresh nor so lusty. Then said the damosel Linet: Send you unto Sir
Persant of Inde, and assummon him and his knights to be here with you
as they have promised. Also, that ye send unto Sir Ironside, that is the
Red Knight of the Red Launds, and charge him that he be ready with you
with his whole sum of knights, and then shall ye be able to match with
King Arthur and his knights. So this was done, and all knights were sent
for unto the Castle Perilous; and then the Red Knight answered and said
unto Dame Lionesse, and to Sir Gareth, Madam, and my lord Sir Gareth, ye
shall understand that I have been at the court of King Arthur, and Sir
Persant of Inde and his brethren, and there we have done our homage as
ye commanded us. Also Sir Ironside said, I have taken upon me with
Sir Persant of Inde and his brethren to hold part against my lord Sir
Launcelot and the knights of that court. And this have I done for the
love of my lady Dame Lionesse, and you my lord Sir Gareth. Ye have well
done, said Sir Gareth; but wit you well ye shall be full sore matched
with the most noble knights of the world; therefore we must purvey us
of good knights, where we may get them. That is well said, said Sir
Persant, and worshipfully.

And so the cry was made in England, Wales, and Scotland, Ireland,
Cornwall, and in all the Out Isles, and in Brittany and in many
countries; th