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Chapter XI

           

           Andasherode,hemethiscousinSirAndret,whohadbeencommandedbyKingMarktobringhometohimtwoknightsofKingArthur’scourtwhoroamedthecountrythereaboutsseekingadventures.

           “Whattidings?”saidSirTristram.

           “Godhelpme,neverworse,”repliedhiscousin;“forthoseIwenttobringhavebeatenanddefeatedme,andsetmymessageatnaught.”

           “Faircousin,”saidSirTristram,“rideyeonyourway,perchanceifIshouldmeetthemyemayberevenged.”

           SoSirAndretrodeintoCornwall,butSirTristramrodeafterthetwoknightswhohadmisusedhim,namely,SirSagramourleDesirous,andSirDodinasleSavage.Andbeforelonghesawthembutalittlewaybeforehim.

           “Sir,”saidGovernale,“bymyadvicethouwiltleavethemalone,fortheybetwowell-provedknightsofArthur’scourt.”

           “ShallInotthereforerathermeetthem?”saidSirTristram,and,ridingswiftlyafterthem,hecalledtothemtostop,andaskedthemwhencetheycame,andwhithertheyweregoing,andwhattheyweredoinginthosemarches.

           SirSagramourlookedhaughtilyatSirTristram,andmademockingofhiswords,andsaid,“Fairknight,beyeaknightofCornwall?”

           “Whereforeaskestthouthat?”saidTristram.

           “Truly,becauseitisfullseldomseen,”repliedSirSagramour,“thatCornishknightsarevaliantwiththeirarmsaswiththeirtongues.ItisbuttwohourssincetheremetussuchaCornishknight,whospokegreatwordswithmightandprowess,butanon,withlittlemastery,hewaslaidonearth,asItrowwiltthoubealso.

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