_How king Anguish of Ireland was summoned to come unto king Arthur’s
court for treason._
Then it fell that Sir Bleoberis and Sir Blamor de Ganis that were
brethren, they had summoned the king Anguish of Ireland to come to
Arthur’s court, upon pain of forfeiture of king Arthur’s good grace.
And if the king of Ireland came not in at the day assigned and set, the
king should lose his lands. So by it happened that at the day assigned,
king Arthur neither Sir Launcelot might not be there for to give the
judgment, for king Arthur was with Sir Launcelot at the castle Joyous
Gard. And so king Arthur assigned king Carados and the king of Scots to
be there that day as judges. So when the kings were at Camelot king
Anguish of Ireland was come to know his accusers. Then was there Blamor
de Ganis, and appealed the king of Ireland of treason, that he had
slain a cousin of his in his court in Ireland by treason. The king was
sore abashed of his accusation, for why? he was come at the summoning
of king Arthur, and or that he came at Camelot he wist not wherefore he
was sent after. And when the king heard Sir Blamor say his will, he
understood full well there was none other remedy but to answer him
knightly. For the custom was such in those days, that and any man were
appealed of any treason or murder, he should fight body for body, or
else to find another knight for him. And all manner of murderers in
those days were called treason. So when king Anguish understood his
accusing he was passing heavy, for he knew Sir Blamor de Ganis that he
was a noble knight, and of noble knights come. Then the king of Ireland
was simply purveyed of his answer, therefore the judges gave him
respite by the third day to give his answer. So the king departed unto
his lodging. The mean while there came a lady by Sir Tristram’s
pavilion making great dole. What aileth you, said Sir Tristram, that ye
make such dole? Ah, fair knight, said the lady, I am ashamed unless
that some good knight help me, for a great lady of worship sent by me a
fair child and a rich unto Sir Launcelot du Lake, and hereby there met
with me a knight and threw me down from my palfrey, and took away the
child from me. Well my lady, said Sir Tristram, and for my lord Sir
Launcelot’s sake I shall get you that child again, or else I shall be
beaten for it. And so Sir Tristram took his horse, and asked the lady
which way the knight rode. And then she told him. And he rode after
him, and within a mile he overtook that knight. And then Sir Tristram
bad him turn and give again the child.