"All this shall be done," said Launcelot, "as I am a true knight."
And so she departed, and came on the morrow early and found him ready. Then she brought him out of twelve locks, and brought him unto his armor. And when he was all armed and arrayed, she brought him unto his own horse, and lightly he saddled him, and took a great spear in his hand, and so rode forth, and said, "Fair damsel, I shall not fail you, by the grace of God."
So the knight rode forth and performed that adventure,
according as he had promised; and Sir Launcelot overthrew the three knights of King Arthur's court, one after the other; and with one great spear he bare down sixteen knights of the king of Northgalis' party, and with another spear he smote down twelve knights. Then the knights of Northgalis would joust no more, and the prize was given unto King Bagdemagus.
And so Sir Launcelot departed, and by adventures he came into the same forest where he was taken sleeping. And in the midst of an highway he met a damsel riding on a white palfrey, and there either saluted other.
"Fair damsel," said Launcelot, "know ye in this country any adventures?"
"Sir knight," said the damsel, "here are adventures near hand, an thou durst prove them."
"Why should I not prove adventures?" said Sir Launcelot; "for that cause came I hither."
"Well," said she, "thou seemest well to be a good knight, and if thou dare meet with a good knight, I shall bring thee where is the best knight and the mightiest that ever thou foundest, so thou wilt tell me what is thy name, and what knight thou art."
"Damsel, as for to tell thee my name, I take no great force: truly my name is Sir Launcelot du Lake."