late hurt, and as yet I dare not
adventure me. Then came there the same squire that was sent from the
king's daughter of France unto Sir Tristram. And when he had espied Sir
Tristram he fell flat to his feet. All that espied La Beale Isoud, what
courtesy the squire made unto Sir Tristram. And therewithal suddenly
Sir Tristram ran unto his squire, whose name was Hebes le Renoumes, and
prayed him heartily in no wise to tell his name. Sir, said Hebes, I will
not discover your name but if ye command me.

CHAPTER X. How Sir Tristram won the degree at a tournament in Ireland,
and there made Palamides to bear no more harness in a year.

THEN Sir Tristram asked him what he did in those countries. Sir, he
said, I came hither with Sir Gawaine for to be made knight, and if it
please you, of your hands that I may be made knight. Await upon me as
to-morn secretly, and in the field I shall make you a knight.

Then had La Beale Isoud great suspicion unto Tramtrist, that he was some
man of worship proved, and therewith she comforted herself, and cast
more love unto him than she had done to-fore. And so on the morn Sir
Palamides made him ready to come into the field as he did the first day.
And there he smote down the King with the Hundred Knights, and the King
of Scots. Then had La Beale Isoud ordained and well arrayed Sir Tristram
in white horse and harness. And right so she let put him out at a privy
postern, and so he came into the field as it had been a bright angel.
And anon Sir Palamides espied him, and therewith he feutred a spear unto
Sir Tramtrist, and he again unto him. And there Sir Tristram smote
down Sir Palamides unto the earth. And then there was a great noise of
people: some said Sir Palamides had a fall, some said the Knight with
the Black Shield had a fall. And wit you well La Beale Isoud was passing
glad. And then Sir Gawaine and his fellows nine had marvel what knight
it might be that had smitten down Sir Palamides. Then would there none
joust with Tramtrist, but all that there were forsook him, most and
least. Then Sir Tristram made Hebes a knight, and caused him to put
himself forth, and did right well that day. So after Sir Hebes held him
with Sir Tristram.

And when Sir Palamides had received this fall, wit ye well that he was
sore ashamed, and as privily as he might he withdrew him out of the
field. All that espied Sir Tristram, and lightly he rode after Sir
Palamides and overtook him, and bade him tu