Chapter 34: V

V How Balin was pursued by Sir Lanceor, knight of Ireland, and how he jousted and slew him. And so this Lady Lile of Avelion took her this sword that she brought with her, and told there should no man pull it out of the sheath but if he be one of the best knights of this realm, and he should be hard and full of prowess, and with that sword he should slay her brother. This was the cause that the damosel came into this court. I know it as well as ye. Would God she had not come into this cou…