Forsooth, said the prince, therefore am I heavy that he is so escaped from me, for with his mocks and japes now shall I never have done with him.

And then Galahalt rode fast after him, and bade him: Abide, Dinadan, for King Arthur's sake.
Nay, said Dinadan, so God me help, we meet no more together this day.
Then in that wrath the haut prince met with Meliagaunce, and he smote him in the throat that an he had fallen his neck had broken; and with the same spear he smote down another knight.

Then came in they of Northgalis and many strangers, and were like to have put them of Surluse to the worse, for Sir Galahalt, the haut prince, had ever much in hand.
So there came the good knight, Semound the Valiant, with forty knights, and he beat them all aback.

Then the Queen Guenever and Sir Launcelot let blow to lodging, and every knight unarmed him, and dressed him to the feast..