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But ye be not of King Arthur's kin." "Yea, truly am I," said he; "my name is Gawain, son of King Lot of Orkney, whom King Pellinore slew and my mother, Belisent, is half-sister to the king."
When the two kings had left, King Arthur rode to Caerleon, and thither came to him his half-sister Belisent, wife to King Lot, sent as a messenger, but in truth to espy his power; and with her came a noble retinue, and also her four sons Gawain, Gaheris, Agravaine, and Gareth.
"Sir," said Sir Beaumains, "I would fain have that good fame; and truly, I am come of great and honourable lineage. And so that you and this fair damsel will conceal it, I will tell ye my descent." And when they swore to keep it secret, he told them, "My name is Sir Gareth of Orkney, my father was King Lot, and my mother the Lady Belisent, King Arthur's sister.
And two of those he smote down were Sir Agravaine, the brother of Sir Gawain, and Sir Modred, his false brother King Arthur's son by Belisent. And because of his victory they hated Sir Lancelot, and sought how they might injure him.
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