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He was Lord of Ore and Persaunt, you remember, though of course the estate came by his mother's side." "Oh, yes," they said. "You must not think that we of Glathion are quite shut out from the great world. We have heard of all these affairs. And we have also heard fine things of your duchy of Logreus, messire." "Doubtless," said Jurgen; and turned again to his singing.
For he hateth all true knights, but those two with most bitterness. So they parted from Sir Persaunt and rode onwards, and the lady spoke now full friendly to Beaumains. In a little while, when they had passed through a fair forest, they came upon a plain, and in the distance was a high castle with many tents about it, and men passing to and fro between them.
Then Sir Persaunt yielded him and pleaded for his life, and the lady, who had stood watching the combat, ran forward, placed her hand on Sir Beaumains' sword arm, and cried: 'Of your mercy, Sir Beaumains, yield him his life for my sake. 'I do it willingly, cried he, helping the knight to rise, 'for he hath nobly fought and so deserves not to die.
'Gramercy, said Sir Persaunt, 'and now I know thou art the strong knight who slew my brothers the Black Knight of the Thorn and the Green Knight of the Wood. And now I will be your man, and five hundred knights of mine shall do your service as and when you will.
And that night they supped bounteously in Sir Persaunt's castle, and the lady besought Beaumains to sit by her at the same table, and all three made merry company. In the morning, after they had heard mass and broken their fast, Beaumains and the lady set out again, and Sir Persaunt went with them to the drawbridge. 'Fair lady, said he, 'where dost thou lead this valiant knight?
Sir Plaine de Fors, Sir Melleaus de Lile, Sir Bohart le Cure Hardy that was King Arthur's son, Sir Mador de la Porte, Sir Colgrevance, Sir Hervise de la Forest Savage, Sir Marrok, the good knight that was betrayed with his wife, for she made him seven year a wer-wolf, Sir Persaunt, Sir Pertilope, his brother, that was called the Green Knight, and Sir Perimones, brother to them both, that was called the Red Knight, that Sir Gareth won when he was called Beaumains.
'For the strength of Sir Persaunt, even if ye conquer him, is but little compared with the great strength of the Red Knight who doth oppress my sister. And I am sure you have little hope of overcoming him. 'Nevertheless, lady, I will essay to conquer him, said Beaumains, 'for it is but my duty and my desire to rescue your lady sister as I have resolved.
By this time Sir Persaunt had seen them, and had sent a squire to ask Beaumains whether he came in peace or war. 'If he will not let us pass, replied Beaumains, 'it shall be war. At that they saw Sir Persaunt array himself in his armour and mount his horse, and now he came rushing across the field at utmost speed, his lance in rest.
For two hours the duel raged, till their hauberks were tattered and their shields were hacked, while both were sorely bruised and wounded. At length Beaumains thrust Sir Persaunt in the side, and the latter's attack became less eager.
'That is my name, replied the lady, 'and my sister is Dame Lyones. 'This Red Knight is the most dangerous knight in the world, said Sir Persaunt to Beaumains, 'and hath besieged that fair lady these two years. Many times he might have forced her for terror to have married him, but he keeps the siege in hopes that Sir Lancelot or even King Arthur would come to rescue the lady.
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