I will not fight, said King Mark, but whither that ye will I will go with you.

Alas, alas, said Sir Launcelot, that I may not give thee one buffet for the love of Sir Tristram and of La Beale Isoud, and for the two knights that thou hast slain traitorly.

And so he mounted upon his horse and brought him to King Arthur; and there King Mark alighted in that same place, and threw his helm from him upon the earth, and his sword, and fell flat to the earth of King Arthur's feet, and put him in his grace and mercy.

So God me help, said Arthur, ye are welcome in a manner, and in a manner ye are not welcome.

In this manner ye are welcome, that ye come hither maugre thy head, as I suppose.