Y-wis, fair lady, said Alisander, my mother told me that my father was brother unto a king, and I nigh cousin unto Sir Tristram.
Then this while came there three knights, that one hight Vains, and the other hight Harvis de les Marches, and the third hight Perin de la Montaine.

And with one spear Sir Alisander smote them down all three, and gave them such falls that they had no list to fight upon foot.

So he made them to swear to wear none arms in a twelvemonth.

So when they were departed Sir Alisander beheld his lady Alice on horseback as he stood in her pavilion.

And then was he so enamoured upon her that he wist not whether he were on horseback or on foot.
Right so came the false knight Sir Mordred, and saw Sir Alisander was assotted upon his lady; and therewithal he took his horse by the bridle, and led him here and there, and had cast to have led him out of that place to have shamed him.