n
errand." Therewith he shut the wicket and went away. And he went to
where Sir Godwin was and told him how those two knights had come thither
and what was their business.

When Sir Godwin heard that message he also laughed and he said to the
porter: "Go thou and admit these two knights, and when they have entered
the courtyard do thou shut to the gate after them. So we will have them
catched as in a trap. After that we may deal with them as we please."

[Sidenote: _Sir Percival and Sir Lamorack enter the castle of Sir
Godwin._]

So the porter did as Sir Godwin commanded; he went and opened the gates
to Sir Lamorack and Sir Percival and he said, "Come in!" and when they
were within the castle he shut to the gate again so that they might not
go forth until they of the castle chose to let them out again. And at
that time Sir Percival and Sir Lamorack were in a courtyard of the
castle and there was no way whereby they might escape from that place
upon any side, for all the doors and passes were closed against them.

Anon came Sir Godwin, the lord of the castle, clad all in full armor.
And he appeared at a balcony that overlooked the courtyard beneath, and
he said: "Who are ye who come hither, meddling with that which concerns
you not?"

Him answered Sir Lamorack very boldly: "Thou wicked and unworthy knight!
Know thou that I am Sir Lamorack of Gales, and that I am he who slew thy
brother, Sir Gaudelin, for such an offence as this that thou hast this
morning committed. I and my brother, Sir Percival, are come hither with
intent to punish thee for the evil thing which thou hast done this
morning, for we will not suffer that such things shall be done as thou
doest. For those were like the deeds that thy brother did and for them
he died. So repent thee or his fate shall presently be thy fate also
unless thou dost presently repent and make amends for the injury thou
hast done."

So spake Sir Lamorack, and at that speech Sir Godwin was so filled with
rage that it was as though all the light of heaven turned red before his
eyes. For a while he could not speak because of that rage, and then by
and by he cried out: "Hah! Hah! Art thou indeed Sir Lamorack who slew my
brother? Now I am right glad of that. Make thine orisons, for this night
thou shalt assuredly sup in Paradise with thy brother for company."

[Sidenote: _Sir Godwin attacks Sir Percival and Sir Lamorack in force._]

Therewith he departed and was gone, and Sir P