brother to Sir Gawaine. When Sir Dinadan had seen
these six knights he thought in himself he would bring
King Mark by some wile to joust with one of them. And
anon they took their horses and ran after these knights
well a three mile English. Then was King Mark ware
where they sat all six about a well, and ate and drank such
meats as they had, and their horses walking and some tied,
and their shields hung in divers places about them. Lo,
said Sir Dinadan, yonder are knights-errant that will joust
with us. God forbid, said King Mark, for they be six
and we but two. As for that, said Sir Dinadan, let us
not spare, for I will assay the foremost; and therewith he
made him ready. When King Mark saw him do so, as
fast as Sir Dinadan rode toward them, King Mark rode
froward them with all his menial meiny. So when Sir
Dinadan saw King Mark was gone, he set the spear out of
the rest, and threw his shield upon his back, and came,
riding to the fellowship of the Table Round. And anon
Sir Uwaine knew Sir Dinadan, and welcomed him, and so
did all his fellowship.



CHAPTER XII

How the six knights sent Sir Dagonet to joust with King
Mark, and how King Mark refused him.


AND then they asked him of his adventures, and whether