s. Sir, said Sir Tristram, I promise you by the
faith of my body, ever while I live I will do you service, for ye
have done to us but as a natural knight ought to do. Then Sir Tristram
reposed him there till that he was amended of his sickness; and when he
was big and strong they took their leave, and every knight took their
horses, and so departed and rode together till they came to a cross way.
Now fellows, said Sir Tristram, here will we depart in sundry ways. And
because Sir Dinadan had the first adventure of him I will begin.

CHAPTER XLI. How Sir Dinadan rescued a lady from Sir Breuse Saunce Pite,
and how Sir Tristram received a shield of Morgan le Fay.

SO as Sir Dinadan rode by a well he found a lady making great dole.
What aileth you? said Sir Dinadan. Sir knight, said the lady, I am the
wofullest lady of the world, for within these five days here came a
knight called Sir Breuse Saunce Pite, and he slew mine own brother, and
ever since he hath kept me at his own will, and of all men in the world
I hate him most; and therefore I require you of knighthood to avenge me,
for he will not tarry, but be here anon. Let him come, said Sir Dinadan,
and because of honour of all women I will do my part. With this came Sir
Breuse, and when he saw a knight with his lady he was wood wroth. And
then he said: Sir knight, keep thee from me. So they hurtled together
as thunder, and either smote other passing sore, but Sir Dinadan put
him through the shoulder a grievous wound, and or ever Sir Dinadan might
turn him Sir Breuse was gone and fled. Then the lady prayed him to bring
her to a castle there beside but four mile thence; and so Sir Dinadan
brought her there, and she was welcome, for the lord of that castle was
her uncle; and so Sir Dinadan rode his way upon his adventure.

Now turn we this tale unto Sir Tristram, that by adventure he came to a
castle to ask lodging, wherein was Queen Morgan le Fay; and so when Sir
Tristram was let into that castle he had good cheer all that night. And
upon the morn when he would have departed the queen said: Wit ye well
ye shall not depart lightly, for ye are here as a prisoner. Jesu defend!
said Sir Tristram, for I was but late a prisoner. Fair knight, said
the queen, ye shall abide with me till that I wit what ye are and from
whence ye come. And ever the queen would set Sir Tristram on her own
side, and her paramour on the other side. And ever Queen Morgan would
behold Sir Tristram,