aw afore him a likely knight, armed, sitting by
a well, and a strong mighty horse passing nigh him tied to an oak, and
a man hoving and riding by him leading an horse laden with spears. And
this knight that sat at the well seemed by his countenance to be passing
heavy. Then Sir Tristram rode near him and said: Fair knight, why sit ye
so drooping? ye seem to be a knight-errant by your arms and harness, and
therefore dress you to joust with one of us, or with both. Therewithal
that knight made no words, but took his shield and buckled it about his
neck, and lightly he took his horse and leapt upon him. And then he
took a great spear of his squire, and departed his way a furlong. Sir
Kehydius asked leave of Sir Tristram to joust first. Do your best, said
Sir Tristram. So they met together, and there Sir Kehydius had a fall,
and was sore wounded on high above the paps. Then Sir Tristram said:
Knight, that is well jousted, now make you ready unto me. I am ready,
said the knight. And then that knight took a greater spear in his hand,
and encountered with Sir Tristram, and there by great force that knight
smote down Sir Tristram from his horse and had a great fall. Then Sir
Tristram was sore ashamed, and lightly he avoided his horse, and put
his shield afore his shoulder, and drew his sword. And then Sir Tristram
required that knight of his knighthood to alight upon foot and fight
with him. I will well, said the knight; and so he alighted upon foot,
and avoided his horse, and cast his shield upon his shoulder, and drew
his sword, and there they fought a long battle together full nigh two
hours. Then Sir Tristram said: Fair knight, hold thine hand, and tell me
of whence thou art, and what is thy name. As for that, said the knight,
I will be avised; but an thou wilt tell me thy name peradventure I will
tell thee mine.

CHAPTER XI. How Sir Tristram met with Sir Lamorak de Galis, and how they
fought, and after accorded never to fight together.

NOW fair knight, he said, my name is Sir Tristram de Liones. Sir, said
the other knight, and my name is Sir Lamorak de Galis. Ah, Sir Lamorak,
said Sir Tristram, well be we met, and bethink thee now of the despite
thou didst me of the sending of the horn unto King Mark's court, to the
intent to have slain or dishonoured my lady the queen, La Beale Isoud;
and therefore wit thou well, said Sir Tristram, the one of us shall die
or we depart. Sir, said Sir Lamorak, remember that we were tog