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Chapter XI
Andallthepeoplewonderedathisprowess;foronthefirstdayheputtotheworseSirGawain,SirGaheris,SirAgravaine,SirKey,andmanymorefromfarandnear.Andonthemorrowhewasconqueroragain,andoverthrewthekingwithahundredknightsandtheKingofScotland.ButpresentlySirTristramrodeuptothelists,havingbeenletoutataprivyposternofthecastle,wherenonecouldsee.LaBelleIsaulthaddressedhiminwhitearmourandgivenhimawhitehorseandshield,andsohecamesuddenlyintothefieldasithadbeenabrightangel.
AssoonasSirPalomedessawhimheranathimwithagreatspearinrest,butSirTristramwasready,andatthefirstencounterhurledhimtotheground.Thentherearoseagreatcrythattheknightwiththeblackshieldwasoverthrown.AndPalomedessorelyhurtandshamed,soughtoutasecretwayandwouldhaveleftthefield;butTristramwatchedhim,androdeafterhim,andbadehimstay,forhehadnotyetdonewithhim.ThendidSirPalomedesturnwithfury,andlashatSirTristramwithhissword;butatthefirststrokeSirTristramsmotehimtotheearth,andcried,“Donowallmycommands,ortakethydeath.”ThenheyieldedtoSirTristram’smercy,andpromisedtoforsakeLaBelleIsault,andfortwelvemonthstowearnoarmsorarmour.Andrisingup,hecuthisarmouroffhimintoshredswithrageandmadness,andturnedandleftthefield:andSirTristramalsoleftthelists,androdebacktothecastlethroughtheposterngate.
ThenwasSirTristramlongcherishedbytheKingandQueenofIreland,andeverwithLaBelleIsault.
