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So ever as Sir Launcelot Sir Gareth, Sir Lavaine fought, and on the one side Sir Bors, Sir Ector de Maris, Sir Lionel, Sir Lamorak de Galis, Sir Bleoberis, Sir Galihud, Sir Galihodin, Sir Pelleas, and with mo other of King Ban's blood fought upon another party, and held the King with the Hundred Knights and the King of Northumberland right strait.
'My lord, replied Sir Gareth, 'you know well that I love her above all the ladies in the world. 'And what say you, fair lady? asked the King. 'Most noble King, said dame Lyonesse, 'I would sooner have Sir Gareth as my husband than any King or Prince that may be christened, and if I may not have him I promise you I will have none. For he is my first love, and shall be my last.
"Sir Kay, do not attempt to do that," said Sir Lancelot. "Remember that the king commanded him to go." But Sir Kay leaped on his horse and followed Gareth. Meanwhile, Sir Gareth overtook the damsel and said: "Lady, I am to right your wrong. Lead and I follow." But she cried: "Go back! I smell kitchen grease when you are near. Go back! your master has come for you."
Sometimes in the bright summer mornings the streams would call to him. Then he would follow them up the mountains, till he found the place where the streams ended in tiny silver threads. Sometimes the birds and beasts, his woodland friends, would call to him, and then Gareth would wander about in the forest with them till evening came.
Though he was a good knight, Gareth's heart was heavy as he listened. 'If I do not see Lyonors for a year, he thought, 'the months will pass more slowly and seem more empty than those long months I spent in the King's kitchen. But as Gareth was a right loyal knight, he bowed to his lady's will.
'If it is possible, I will bring my kitchen-boy boy back again, thought Sir Kay, 'for he works well. 'Have you forgotten that I am your master? he shouted, as he reached Gareth. 'You are no longer my master, said Gareth, 'and I know that you are the most unkind of all Arthur's knights.
And then Sir Gareth came with his good horse and hurtled them in-sunder, and no stroke would he smite to Sir Launcelot. That espied Sir Launcelot, and deemed it should be the good knight Sir Gareth: and then Sir Gareth rode here and there, and smote on the right hand and on the left hand, and all the folk might well espy where that he rode.
So when the king came thereas they were, he saw Sir Gawaine and Sir Gareth sit upon a little hill-side, and then the king avoided his horse. And when he came nigh Sir Gareth he would have spoken but he might not; and therewith he sank down in a swoon for gladness. And so they stert unto their uncle, and required him of his good grace to be of good comfort.
"I doubt that any of you know how powerful is the knight he must oppose." "Yet will he go," Arthur now decided. "Make you your plans Gareth. The way seems long and I doubt not, you will be disposed to continue on adventure's course, if this should be carried to successful conclusion." Now the maiden left the great hall. Sir Gareth joined Sir Launcelot, Sir Percival and his brother.
Sir Lancelot spoke to him kindly whenever he passed him, but Sir Kay was always very strict and severe. Sometimes Gareth grew discouraged and wished his mother had not exacted such a promise of him. Whenever there was a tournament he was happy. He liked to watch the horses prancing, and the brave knights riding, with the sun shining on their helmets and lances.
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