“Yea,” said Lancelot, “do as ye have done and I shall be [your warrant].”
“Then I pray you,” said Beaumains, “give me the order of knighthood.”
“Then must ye tell me your name,” said Lancelot.
“Sir,” he said, “my name is Gareth, and I am brother unto Sir Gawain.”
“Ah, sir,” said Lancelot, “I am more glad of you than I was, for ever methought ye should be of great blood and that ye came not to the court for meat or drink.”
Then Sir Lancelot gave him the order of knighthood and departed from him and came to Sir Kay and made him to be borne home upon his shield and he was healed of his wound.
But when Beaumains had overtaken the damsel, she said, “What dost thou here? Thou smellest of the kitchen, thy clothes be soiled with the grease and tallow that thou gainest in King Arthur’s kitchen. Therefore, turn again, dirty kitchen boy; I know thee well, for Sir Kay named thee Beaumains.”
“Damsel,” said Beaumains, “say to me what ye will, I will not go from you, whatever ye say, for I have undertaken to King Arthur for to [achieve your adventure] and so shall I finish it to the end or I shall die therefor.”
So thus as they rode in the wood, there came a man flying all that ever he might. “Whither wilt thou?” said Beaumains.