Palomides had envy heartily, for all that
night he had never rest in his bed, but wailed and wept out of measure.
So on the morn Sir Tristram, Gareth, and Dinadan arose early, and then
they went unto Sir Palomides' chamber, and there they found him fast
asleep, for he had all night watched, and it was seen upon his cheeks
that he had wept full sore. Say nothing, said Sir Tristram, for I am
sure he hath taken anger and sorrow for the rebuke that I gave to him,
and La Beale Isoud.

CHAPTER LXXIX. How Sir Tristram and Sir Palomides did the next day, and
how King Arthur was unhorsed.

THEN Sir Tristram let call Sir Palomides, and bade him make him ready,
for it was time to go to the field. When they were ready they were
armed, and clothed all in red, both Isoud and all they; and so they led
her passing freshly through the field, into the priory where was her
lodging. And then they heard three blasts blow, and every king and
knight dressed him unto the field. And the first that was ready to
joust was Sir Palomides and Sir Kainus le Strange, a knight of the Table
Round. And so they two encountered together, but Sir Palomides smote
Sir Kainus so hard that he smote him quite over his horse's croup. And
forthwithal Sir Palomides smote down another knight, and brake then
his spear, and pulled out his sword and did wonderly well. And then the
noise began greatly upon Sir Palomides. Lo, said King Arthur, yonder
Palomides beginneth to play his pageant. So God me help, said Arthur, he
is a passing good knight. And right as they stood talking thus, in came
Sir Tristram as thunder, and he encountered with Sir Kay the Seneschal,
and there he smote him down quite from his horse; and with that same
spear Sir Tristram smote down three knights more, and then he pulled out
his sword and did marvellously. Then the noise and cry changed from
Sir Palomides and turned to Sir Tristram, and all the people cried: O
Tristram, O Tristram. And then was Sir Palomides clean forgotten.

How now, said Launcelot unto Arthur, yonder rideth a knight that playeth
his pageants. So God me help, said Arthur to Launcelot, ye shall see
this day that yonder two knights shall here do this day wonders. Sir,
said Launcelot, the one knight waiteth upon the other, and enforceth
himself through envy to pass the noble knight Sir Tristram, and he
knoweth not of the privy envy the which Sir Palomides hath to him; for
all that the noble Sir Tristram doth is through