t his feet and over his whole body. Then the Fair
Isoud saw that it was her lord, Sir Tristram, and thereupon she fell
down in a swoon, and so lay a great while.

When she might speak, she blessed God that Sir Tristram was still
alive, yet she knew that her lord King Mark would discover him by the
little dog that would never leave him.

CHAPTER XXII

HOW KING MARK WAS SORRY FOR THE GOOD
RENOWN OF SIR TRISTRAM

The queen departed from Sir Tristram but the little dog would not from
him. Therewithal came King Mark, and the dog set upon him and bayed at
all the barons. Thereupon Sir Andred saw by the dog that it was Sir
Tristram, and King Mark repented that he had brought the mad man in
from the forest. Then he let call his barons to judge Sir Tristram to
death. They would not assent thereto, but by the advice of them all he
was banished out of the country for ten years.

So Sir Tristram was made to depart out of the country of Cornwall, and
there were many barons brought him into his ship. When he was ready to
set sail he said: "Greet well King Mark and all mine enemies, and say I
will come again when I may. And well am I rewarded for the fighting
with Sir Marhaus, and delivering all this country from servage, and
well am I rewarded for the fetching of the Fair Isoud out of Ireland,
and the danger I was in first and last."

So Sir Tristram departed over sea, and arrived in Wales. As he rode
there through the Forest Perilous, a lady in great distress met him,
that said: "O my lord, come with me, and that in all the haste ye may,
for ye shall see the most honourable knight of the world hard bestead,
and he is none other than the noble King Arthur himself."

"God defend," said Sir Tristram, "that ever he should be in such
distress. I am ready to help him if I may."

So they rode at a great pace, till they saw a knight, that was King
Arthur, on foot fighting with two knights, and anon the one knight was
smitten down, and they unlaced his helm to slay him. Therewithal came
Sir Tristram with all his might, and smote the two traitors so that
they fell dead. Then he horsed King Arthur, and as they rode forth
together, the King thanked heartily Sir Tristram and desired to wit his
name. He would not tell him, but said that he was a poor knight
adventurous. So he bare King Arthur fellowship, till he met with some
of his knights.

Then departed Sir Tristram, and rode straight toward Camelot. Then was