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Then a cloud of dust appeared far away , and five knights came riding fast . At their head rode the White Champion , and behind him came Gawaine , Ewaine , Geraint and Pellias . The people shouted , and Guinevere laughed and cried at the same time . “ I will not fight a man whose name I don’t know , ” said the Duke . Gawaine opened his helmet . “ I am Gawaine , son of King Lot , ” he said . “ This White Knight is so noble that he does you an honour when he fights you . ” The two groups crashed together . When the dust cleared , three of the seven were on the ground . Arthur’s spear went through the Duke’s shield and armour . The Duke fell and never got up again . That was the end of that proud and cruel man . Then Arthur sent his four knights against the other four . Gawaine struck the first one so hard that he turned and ran , and the rest ran too . Arthur’s knights chased them right through King Ryence’s camp . That night King Ryence packed up his tents and went away . Arthur gave back the armour and sent the merchant two bags of gold . Then he went back to the garden in his cap . VIII . The Round Table The next morning Guinevere walked in the garden with Gawaine and Ewaine . “ Look , ” she laughed , “ there is the gardener’s boy with the ugly spot on his head . Sir Gawaine , do you want to take his cap off now ? ” “ Lady , you don’t know what you are saying , ” said Gawaine . “ That boy could take my head off my shoulders more easily than I could take his cap off his head . ” That day King Leodegrance called his daughter . “ Everyone says that the White Knight is your champion , ” he said . “ I am getting old , and you need a husband who can protect you . Who is he ? ” Guinevere went red , and she laughed with tears in her eyes . “ Father , ” she said , “ if I ever give my heart to anyone , it will be to the poor gardener’s boy . He knows more about the White Champion than anyone else in the world . ” So they sent for the gardener’s boy . “ Take off your cap in front of the King , ” said Leodegrance . “ I can’t take off my cap , ” said the boy . “ Please take it off for my father , ” said Guinevere . “ At your wish I will , ” he said . King Leodegrance knew his face at once , and he knelt in front of King Arthur . Arthur lifted the old king up and kissed him on the cheek . But Guinevere suddenly understood everything , and she was frightened . “ How I laughed at this great king in front of everyone ! ” she thought . She went and stood by the window , and Arthur came and took her hand . “ Lord , I am afraid of your greatness , ” she said . “ No , lady , it is I who am afraid of you , ” said Arthur . “ Your kindness is dearer to me than anything in the world . Why else did I work in your garden for twelve days ? ” “ You have my kindness , lord , ” she said . Then he kissed her in front of everyone , and so they promised to marry . Soon after , Arthur’s army came and beat King Ryence . Ryence ran away to his mountains again .
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