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Chapter XI
“Atafairfountaininthyforest,”answeredhe.
“Iwouldfainseethatwildman,”saidtheking.
Sowithinadayortwohecommandedhisknightstoagreathuntingintheforest.Andwhenthekingcametothewell,hesawawildmanlyingthereasleep,havingaswordbesidehim;butheknewnotthatitwasSirTristram.Thenheblewhishorn,andsummonedallhisknightstotakehimgentlyupandbearhimtothecourt.
Andwhentheycametheretotheybathedandwashedhim,andbroughthimsomewhattohisrightmind.NowLaBelleIsaultknewnotthatSirTristramwasinCornwall;butwhensheheardthatawildmanhadbeenfoundintheforest,shecametoseehim.Andsosorelywashechanged,sheknewhimnot.“Yet,”saidshetoDameBragwaine,“ingoodfaithIseemtohavebeheldhimofttimesbefore.”
Asshethusspokealittlehound,whichSirTristramhadgivenherwhenshefirstcametoCornwall,andwhichwaseverwithher,sawSirTristramlyingthere,andleaptuponhim,lickinghishandsandface,andwhinedandbarkedforjoy.
“Alas,”criedoutLaBelleIsault,“itismyowntrueknight,SirTristram.”
AndathervoiceSirTristram’ssenseswhollycameagain,andwellnighheweptforjoytoseehisladyliving.
ButneverwouldthehounddepartfromTristram;andwhenKingMarkandotherknightscameuptoseehim,itsatuponhisbodyandbayedatallwhocametoonear.Thenoneoftheknightssaid,“SurelythisisSirTristram;Iseeitbythehound.”
“Nay,”saidtheking,“itcannotbe,”andaskedSirTristramonhisfaithwhohewas.
