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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.
