"Sir, if ye will not make me known, I will," said Fair-hands.
"That I promise you by the faith of my body, until it be openly known," said Sir Launcelot.
"Then, sir," he said, "my name is Gareth; I am own brother unto Sir Gawaine."
"Ah! sir," said Launcelot, "I am more glad of you than I was, for ever me thought ye should be of great blood, and that ye came not to the court either for meat or for drink."
Then Sir Launcelot gave him the order of knighthood, and Sir Gareth went his way.
Sir Launcelot now came to Sir Kay and had him carried home upon his shield. He was with difficulty healed of his wounds, and all men scorned him. In especial Sir Gawaine and Sir Launcelot said it was not for Sir Kay to rebuke the young man, for full little he knew of what birth he was and for what cause he came to this court.
[1] Foin: reach forth.