And sometime they rushed together with their shields, like two boars or rams, and fell grovelling both to the earth.

Now knight, said Malgrin, hold thy hand a while, and tell me what thou art.

I will not, said Alisander, but if me list: but tell me thy name, and why thou keepest this country, or else thou shalt die of my hands.

Wit thou well, said Malgrin, that for this maiden's love, of this castle, I have slain ten good knights by mishap; and by outrage and orgulite of myself I have slain ten other knights.

So God me help, said Alisander, this is the foulest confession that ever I heard knight make, nor never heard I speak of other men of such a shameful confession; wherefore it were great pity and great shame unto me that I should let thee live any longer; therefore keep thee as well as ever thou mayest, for as I am true knight, either thou shalt slay me or else I shall slay thee, I promise thee faithfully.
Then they lashed together fiercely, and at the last Alisander smote Malgrin to the earth.