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Chapter XI
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“Sir,”saidSirBleoberis,“Iwouldknowthyname,andcourt,andcountry.”
“Ihavenoshametotellthem,”saidSirTristram.“IamKingMeliodas’son,andmymotherwassistertoKingMark,fromwhosecourtInowcome.MynameisSirTristramdeLyonesse.”“Truly,”saidSirBleoberis,“Iamrightgladtohearit,forthouarthethatslewSirMarhaushand-to-hand,fightingfortheCornishtribute;andovercameSirPalomedesatthegreatIrishtournament,wherealsothoudidstoverthrowSirGawainandhisninecompanions.”
“Iamthatknight,”saidSirTristram,“andnowIpraytheetellmethyname.”
“IamSirBleoberisdeGanis,cousinofSirLancelotoftheLake,oneofthebestknightsinalltheworld,”heanswered.
“Thousayesttruth,”saidSirTristram;“forSirLancelot,asallmenknow,ispeerlessincourtesyandknighthood,andforthegreatloveIbeartohisnameIwillnotwillinglyfightmorewiththeehiskinsman.”
“Ingoodfaith,sir,”saidSirBleoberis,“Iamaslothtofighttheemore;butsincethouhastfollowedmetowinthislady,Iproffertheekindness,courtesy,andgentleness;thisladyshallbefreetogowithwhichofusshepleasethbest.”
“Iamcontent,”saidSirTristram,“forIdoubtnotshewillcometome.”
“Thatshaltthoushortlyprove,”saidhe,andcalledhissquire,andsettheladyinthemidstbetweenthem,whoforthwithwalkedtoSirBleoberisandelectedtoabidewithhim.Which,whenSirTristramsaw,hewasinwondrousangerwithher,andfeltthathecouldscarceforshamereturntoKingMark’scourt.
