_How Sir Uwaine fought with two knights, and overcame them._
So was there agreement made on both parties, that no treason should be
wrought on neither party. So then the knights departed and made them
ready. And that night Sir Uwaine had great cheer. And on the morn he
arose early and heard mass, and brake his fast, and so he rode unto the
plain without the gates, where hoved the two brethren abiding him. So
they rode together passing sore, that Sir Edward and Sir Hue brake
their spears upon Sir Uwaine. And Sir Uwaine smote Sir Edward that he
fell over his horse, and yet his spear brast not. And then he spurred
his horse and came upon Sir Hue, and overthrew him; but they soon
recovered and dressed their shields and drew their swords, and bad Sir
Uwaine alight and do his battle to the uttermost. Then Sir Uwaine
avoided his horse suddenly, and put his shield afore him and drew his
sword, and so they dressed together, and either gave other such
strokes, and there these two brethren wounded Sir Uwaine passing
grievously, that the lady of the Rock wend he should have died. And
thus they fought together five hours as men enraged out of reason. And
at the last Sir Uwaine smote Sir Edward upon the helm such a stroke
that his sword carved unto his collarbone, and then Sir Hue abated his
courage. But Sir Uwaine pressed fast to have slain him. That saw Sir
Hue: he kneeled down and yielded him to Sir Uwaine. And he of his
gentleness received his sword, and took him by the hand and went into
the castle together. Then the lady of the Rock was passing glad, and
the other brother made great sorrow for his brother’s death. Then the
lady was restored of all her lands, and Sir Hue was commanded to be at
the court of king Arthur at the next feast of Pentecost. So Sir Uwaine
dwelt with the lady nigh half a year, for it was long or he might be
whole of his great hurts. And so when it drew nigh the term-day that
Sir Gawaine, Sir Marhaus, and Sir Uwaine should meet at the cross way,
then every knight drew him thither to hold his promise that they had
made. And Sir Marhaus and Sir Uwaine brought their damsels with them,
but Sir Gawaine had lost his damsel, as it is afore rehearsed.