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           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.