ut prince commanded them to lodging. And he was not so
soon in his lodging but there came a knight that hight Archade, he
was brother unto Goneries that Palomides slew afore in the damosel's
quarrel. And this knight, Archade, called Sir Palomides traitor, and
appealed him for the death of his brother. By the leave of the
haut prince, said Palomides, I shall answer thee. When Sir Galahalt
understood their quarrel he bade them go to dinner: And as soon as ye
have dined look that either knight be ready in the field. So when they
had dined they were armed both, and took their horses, and the queen,
and the prince, and Sir Launcelot, were set to behold them; and so they
let run their horses, and there Sir Palomides bare Archade on his spear
over his horse's tail. And then Palomides alighted and drew his sword,
but Sir Archade might not arise; and there Sir Palomides raced off his
helm, and smote off his head. Then the haut prince and Queen Guenever
went unto supper. Then King Bagdemagus sent away his son Meliagaunce
because Sir Launcelot should not meet with him, for he hated Sir
Launcelot, and that knew he not.

CHAPTER XLIV. Of the third day, and how Sir Palomides jousted with Sir
Lamorak, and other things.

NOW beginneth the third day of jousting; and at that day King Bagdemagus
made him ready; and there came against him King Marsil, that had in gift
an island of Sir Galahalt the haut prince; and this island had the
name Pomitain. Then it befell that King Bagdemagus and King Marsil of
Pomitain met together with spears, and King Marsil had such a buffet
that he fell over his horse's croup. Then came there in a knight of King
Marsil to revenge his lord, and King Bagdemagus smote him down, horse
and man, to the earth. So there came an earl that hight Arrouse, and Sir
Breuse, and an hundred knights with them of Pomitain, and the King of
Northgalis was with them; and all these were against them of Surluse.
And then there began great battle, and many knights were cast under
horses' feet. And ever King Bagdemagus did best, for he first began, and
ever he held on. Gaheris, Gawaine's brother, smote ever at the face of
King Bagdemagus; and at the last King Bagdemagus hurtled down Gaheris,
horse and man.

Then by adventure Sir Palomides, the good knight, met with Sir Blamore
de Ganis, Sir Bleoberis' brother. And either smote other with great
spears, that both their horses and knights fell to the earth. But Sir
Blamore had s