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Chapter XI
Now,whentheywereunarmedandreadytotakerest,therecametothecastle-gatetwoknights,SirPalomedesandSirGaheris,anddesiredthecustomofthecastle.
“Iwouldfarratherrestthanfight,”saidSirDinadan.
“Thatmaynotbe,”repliedSirTristram,“forwemustneedsdefendthecustomofthecastle,seeingwehaveovercomeitslords;therefore,makeready.”
“AlasthatIevercameintoyourcompany,”saidSirDinadan.
Sotheymadeready,andSirGaherisencounteredSirTristramandfellbeforehim;butSirPalomedesoverthrewSirDinadan.ThenwouldallfightonfootsaveSirDinadan,forhewassorelybruisedandfrightedbyhisfall.AndwhenSirTristramprayedhimtofight,“Iwillnot,”answeredhe,“forIwaswoundedbythosethirtyknightswithwhomwefoughtthismorning;andastoyou,yeareintruthlikeonegonemad,andwhowouldcasthimselfaway!Therebebuttwoknightsintheworldsomad,andtheotherisSirLancelot,withwhomIoncerodeforth,whokeptmeevermoreatbattlingsothatforaquarterofayearthereafterIlayinmybed.Heavendefendmeagainfromeitherofyourfellowships!”
“Well,”saidSirTristram,“ifitmustbe,Iwillfightthemboth.”
TherewithhedrewhisswordandassailedSirPalomedesandSirGaheristogether;butSirPalomedessaid,“Nay,butitisashamefortwotofightwithone.”SohebadeSirGaherisstandby,andheandSirTristramfoughtlongtogether;butintheendSirTristramdravehimbackward,whereatSirGaherisandSirDinadanwithoneaccordsunderedthem.
