ought the lady, with his spear,
but the knight with pure might smote down Sir Gawaine, and took his lady
with him. All this Sir Lamorak saw, and said to himself: But I revenge
my fellow he will say of me dishonour in King Arthur's court. Then Sir
Lamorak returned and proffered that knight to joust. Sir, said he, I am
ready. And there they came together with all their might, and there Sir
Lamorak smote the knight through both sides that he fell to the earth
dead.

Then that lady rode to that knight's brother that hight Belliance le
Orgulus, that dwelt fast thereby, and then she told him how his brother
was slain. Alas, said he, I will be revenged. And so he horsed him, and
armed him, and within a while he overtook Sir Lamorak, and bade him:
Turn and leave that lady, for thou and I must play a new play; for thou
hast slain my brother Sir Frol, that was a better knight than ever wert
thou. It might well be, said Sir Lamorak, but this day in the field I
was found the better. So they rode together, and unhorsed other, and
turned their shields, and drew their swords, and fought mightily as
noble knights proved, by the space of two hours. So then Sir Belliance
prayed him to tell him his name. Sir, said he, my name is Sir Lamorak de
Galis. Ah, said Sir Belliance, thou art the man in the world that I most
hate, for I slew my sons for thy sake, where I saved thy life, and now
thou hast slain my brother Sir Frol. Alas, how should I be accorded with
thee; therefore defend thee, for thou shalt die, there is none other
remedy. Alas, said Sir Lamorak, full well me ought to know you, for
ye are the man that most have done for me. And therewithal Sir Lamorak
kneeled down, and besought him of grace. Arise, said Sir Belliance, or
else thereas thou kneelest I shall slay thee. That shall not need, said
Sir Lamorak, for I will yield me unto you, not for fear of you, nor for
your strength, but your goodness maketh me full loath to have ado with
you; wherefore I require you for God's sake, and for the honour of
knighthood, forgive me all that I have offended unto you. Alas, said
Belliance, leave thy kneeling, or else I shall slay thee without mercy.

Then they yede again unto battle, and either wounded other, that all
the ground was bloody thereas they fought. And at the last Belliance
withdrew him aback and set him down softly upon a little hill, for he
was so faint for bleeding that he might not stand. Then Sir Lamorak
threw his shield u