Epinogris, and
he came toward them a great wallop. Whither are ye riding? said Sir
Tristram. My fair lords, said Epinogris, I follow the falsest knight
that beareth the life; wherefore I require you tell me whether ye saw
him, for he beareth a shield with a case of red over it. So God me help,
said Tristram, such a knight departed from us not a quarter of an hour
agone; we pray you tell us his name. Alas, said Epinogris, why let ye
him escape from you? and he is so great a foe unto all errant knights:
his name is Breuse Saunce Pite. Ah, fie for shame, said Sir Palomides,
alas that ever he escaped mine hands, for he is the man in the world
that I hate most. Then every knight made great sorrow to other; and so
Epinogris departed and followed the chase after him.

Then Sir Tristram and his three fellows rode unto Joyous Gard; and there
Sir Tristram talked unto Sir Palomides of his battle, how he sped at the
Red City, and as ye have heard afore so was it ended. Truly, said Sir
Tristram, I am glad ye have well sped, for ye have done worshipfully.
Well, said Sir Tristram, we must forward to-morn. And then he devised
how it should be; and Sir Tristram devised to send his two pavilions to
set them fast by the well of Lonazep, and therein shall be the queen La
Beale Isoud. It is well said, said Sir Dinadan, but when Sir Palomides
heard of that his heart was ravished out of measure: notwithstanding he
said but little. So when they came to Joyous Gard Sir Palomides would
not have gone into the castle, but as Sir Tristram took him by the
finger, and led him into the castle. And when Sir Palomides saw La Beale
Isoud he was ravished so that he might unnethe speak. So they went unto
meat, but Palomides might not eat, and there was all the cheer that
might be had. And on the morn they were apparelled to ride toward
Lonazep.

So Sir Tristram had three squires, and La Beale Isoud had three
gentlewomen, and both the queen and they were richly apparelled; and
other people had they none with them, but varlets to bear their shields
and their spears. And thus they rode forth. So as they rode they saw
afore them a rout of knights; it was the knight Galihodin with twenty
knights with him. Fair fellows, said Galihodin, yonder come four
knights, and a rich and a well fair lady: I am in will to take that lady
from them. That is not of the best counsel, said one of Galihodin's
men, but send ye to them and wit what they will say; and so it was done