_How Sir Tristram met with Sir Lamorak de Galis, and how they fought,
and after accorded never to fight together._
Now fair knight, he said, my name is Sir Tristram de Liones. Sir, said
the other knight, and my name is Sir Lamorak de Galis. Ah Sir Lamorak,
said Sir Tristram, well be we met, and bethink thee now of the despite
that thou didst me of the sending of the horn unto king Mark’s court,
to the intent to have slain or dishonoured my lady the queen La Beale
Isoud. And therefore wit thou well, said Sir Tristram, the one of us
shall die or we depart. Sir, said Sir Lamorak, remember that we were
together in the isle of Servage, and at that time ye promised me great
friendship. Then Sir Tristram would make no longer delays, but lashed
at Sir Lamorak, and thus they fought long, till either were weary of
other. Then Sir Tristram said to Sir Lamorak, In all my life met I
never with such a knight that was so big and well breathed as ye be;
therefore, said Sir Tristram, it were pity that any of us both should
here be mischieved. Sir, said Sir Lamorak, for your renown and name I
will that ye have the worship of this battle, and therefore I will
yield me unto you. And therewith he took the point of his sword to
yield him. Nay, said Sir Tristram, ye shall not do so, for I know well
your proffers are more of your gentleness than for any fear or dread ye
have of me. And therewithal Sir Tristram proffered him his sword, and
said, Sir Lamorak, as an overcome knight I yield me unto you, as to a
man of the most noble prowess that ever I met withal. Nay, said Sir
Lamorak, I will do you gentleness. I require you let us be sworn
together that never none of us shall after this day have ado with
other. And there withal Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorak sware that never
none of them should fight against other, nor for weal nor for woe.