Sir Driant, abode still in the same place
thereas Sir Tristram fought with the thirty knights; and there they met
with Sir Launcelot the same night, and had made promise to lodge with
Sir Colgrevance the same night.

CHAPTER XXV. How Sir Tristram jousted with Sir Kay and Sir Sagramore le
Desirous, and how Sir Gawaine turned Sir Tristram from Morgan le Fay.

BUT anon as the noble knight, Sir Launcelot, heard of the shield of
Cornwall, then wist he well that it was Sir Tristram that fought with
his enemies. And then Sir Launcelot praised Sir Tristram, and called
him the man of most worship in the world. So there was a knight in
that priory that hight Pellinore, and he desired to wit the name of Sir
Tristram, but in no wise he could not; and so Sir Tristram departed and
left Sir Dinadan in the priory, for he was so weary and so sore bruised
that he might not ride. Then this knight, Sir Pellinore, said to Sir
Dinadan: Sithen that ye will not tell me that knight's name I will ride
after him and make him to tell me his name, or he shall die therefore.
Beware, sir knight, said Sir Dinadan, for an ye follow him ye shall
repent it. So that knight, Sir Pellinore, rode after Sir Tristram and
required him of jousts. Then Sir Tristram smote him down and wounded him
through the shoulder, and so he passed on his way. And on the next day
following Sir Tristram met with pursuivants, and they told him that
there was made a great cry of tournament between King Carados of
Scotland and the King of North Wales, and either should joust against
other at the Castle of Maidens; and these pursuivants sought all the
country after the good knights, and in especial King Carados let make
seeking for Sir Launcelot du Lake, and the King of Northgalis let seek
after Sir Tristram de Liones. And at that time Sir Tristram thought
to be at that jousts; and so by adventure they met with Sir Kay, the
Seneschal, and Sir Sagramore le Desirous; and Sir Kay required Sir
Tristram to joust, and Sir Tristram in a manner refused him, because he
would not be hurt nor bruised against the great jousts that should be
before the Castle of Maidens, and therefore thought to repose him and
to rest him. And alway Sir Kay cried: Sir knight of Cornwall, joust with
me, or else yield thee to me as recreant. When Sir Tristram heard him
say so he turned to him, and then Sir Kay refused him and turned his
back. Then Sir Tristram said: As I find thee I shall take thee. Then Sir