Now turn we again unto Sir Alisander, that at his departing his mother
took with him his father’s bloody shirt. So that he bare with him
always till his death day, in tokening to think of his father’s death.
So was Alisander purposed to ride to London, by the counsel of Sir
Tristram, to Sir Launcelot. And by fortune he went by the seaside, and
rode wrong. And there he won at a tournament the gree that King Carados
made. And there he smote down King Carados and twenty of his knights,
and also Sir Safere, a good knight that was Sir Palomides’ brother, the
good knight. All this saw a damosel, and saw the best knight joust that
ever she saw. And ever as he smote down knights he made them to swear
to wear none harness in a twelvemonth and a day. This is well said,
said Morgan le Fay, this is the knight that I would fain see. And so
she took her palfrey, and rode a great while, and then she rested her
in her pavilion. So there came four knights, two were armed, and two
were unarmed, and they told Morgan le Fay their names: the first was
Elias de Gomeret, the second was Cari de Gomeret, those were armed;
that other twain were of Camiliard, cousins unto Queen Guenever, and
that one hight Guy, and that other hight Garaunt, those were unarmed.
There these four knights told Morgan le Fay how a young knight had
smitten them down before a castle. For the maiden of that castle said
that he was but late made knight, and young. But as we suppose, but if
it were Sir Tristram, or Sir Launcelot, or Sir Lamorak, the good
knight, there is none that might sit him a buffet with a spear. Well,
said Morgan le Fay, I shall meet that knight or it be long time, an he
dwell in that country.
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