ter
my commandment. And wit you well, said King Arthur unto Urre's sister, I
shall begin to handle him, and search unto my power, not presuming upon
me that I am so worthy to heal your son by my deeds, but I will courage
other men of worship to do as I will do. And then the king commanded all
the kings, dukes, and earls, and all noble knights of the Round Table
that were there that time present, to come into the meadow of Carlisle.
And so at that time there were but an hundred and ten of the Round
Table, for forty knights were that time away; and so here we must begin
at King Arthur, as is kindly to begin at him that was the most man of
worship that was christened at that time.

CHAPTER XI. How King Arthur handled Sir Urre, and after him many other
knights of the Round Table.

THEN King Arthur looked upon Sir Urre, and the king thought he was a
full likely man when he was whole; and then King Arthur made him to be
taken down off the litter and laid him upon the earth, and there was
laid a cushion of gold that he should kneel upon. And then noble Arthur
said: Fair knight, me repenteth of thy hurt, and for to courage all
other noble knights I will pray thee softly to suffer me to handle your
wounds. Most noble christened king, said Urre, do as ye list, for I
am at the mercy of God, and at your commandment. So then Arthur softly
handled him, and then some of his wounds renewed upon bleeding. Then the
King Clarence of Northumberland searched, and it would not be. And then
Sir Barant le Apres that was called the King with the Hundred Knights,
he assayed and failed; and so did King Uriens of the land of Gore; so
did King Anguish of Ireland; so did King Nentres of Garloth; so did King
Carados of Scotland; so did the Duke Galahad, the haut prince; so did
Constantine, that was Sir Carados' son of Cornwall; so did Duke Chaleins
of Clarance; so did the Earl Ulbause; so did the Earl Lambaile; so did
the Earl Aristause.

Then came in Sir Gawaine with his three sons, Sir Gingalin, Sir
Florence, and Sir Lovel, these two were begotten upon Sir Brandiles'
sister; and all they failed. Then came in Sir Agravaine, Sir Gaheris,
Sir Mordred, and the good knight, Sir Gareth, that was of very
knighthood worth all the brethren. So came knights of Launcelot's kin,
but Sir Launcelot was not that time in the court, for he was that time
upon his adventures. Then Sir Lionel, Sir Ector de Maris, Sir Bors de
Ganis, Sir Blamore de Ganis, Sir B