help them with all my might and
power. Nay, said the King with the Hundred Knights, ye shall not do so;
now I see your courage and courtesy I will withdraw my knights for your
pleasure, for evermore a good knight will favour another, and like will
draw to like.

CHAPTER XXXII. How Sir Tristram found Palomides by a well, and brought
him with him to his lodging.

THEN the King with the Hundred Knights withdrew his knights. And
all this while, and long to-fore, Sir Launcelot had watched upon Sir
Tristram with a very purpose to have fellowshipped with him. And then
suddenly Sir Tristram, Sir Dinadan, and Gouvernail, his man, rode their
way into the forest, that no man perceived where they went. So then
King Arthur blew unto lodging, and gave the King of Northgalis the prize
because Sir Tristram was upon his side. Then Sir Launcelot rode here
and there, so wood as lion that fauted his fill, because he had lost Sir
Tristram, and so he returned unto King Arthur. And then in all the field
was a noise that with the wind it might be heard two mile thence, how
the lords and ladies cried: The Knight with the Black Shield hath won
the field. Alas, said King Arthur, where is that knight become? It is
shame to all those in the field so to let him escape away from you; but
with gentleness and courtesy ye might have brought him unto me to the
Castle of Maidens. Then the noble King Arthur went unto his knights
and comforted them in the best wise that he could, and said: My fair
fellows, be not dismayed, howbeit ye have lost the field this day. And
many were hurt and sore wounded, and many were whole. My fellows, said
King Arthur, look that ye be of good cheer, for to-morn I will be in
the field with you and revenge you of your enemies. So that night King
Arthur and his knights reposed themself.

The damosel that came from La Beale Isoud unto Sir Tristram, all the
while the tournament was a-doing she was with Queen Guenever, and ever
the queen asked her for what cause she came into that country. Madam,
she answered, I come for none other cause but from my lady La Beale
Isoud to wit of your welfare. For in no wise she would not tell
the queen that she came for Sir Tristram's sake. So this lady, Dame
Bragwaine, took her leave of Queen Guenever, and she rode after Sir
Tristram. And as she rode through the forest she heard a great cry;
then she commanded her squire to go into the forest to wit what was that
noise. And so he came to