CHAPTER III

How Sir Tristram sought a strong knight that had smitten
him down, and many other knights of the Round Table.


AND so Sir Tristram rode long after this strong knight.
And at the last he saw where lay a lady overthwart a dead
knight. Fair lady, said Sir Tristram, who hath slain your
lord? Sir, she said, here came a knight riding, as my lord
and I rested us here, and asked him of whence he was,
and my lord said of Arthur's court. Therefore, said the
strong knight, I will joust with thee, for I hate all these
that be of Arthur's court. And my lord that lieth here
dead amounted upon his horse, and the strong knight and
my lord encountered together, and there he smote my
lord throughout with his spear, and thus he hath brought
me in great woe and damage. That me repenteth, said
Sir Tristram, of your great anger; an it please you tell
me your husband's name. Sir, said she, his name was
Galardoun, that would have proved a good knight. So
departed Sir Tristram from that dolorous lady, and had
much evil lodging. Then on the third day Sir Tristram
met with Sir Gawaine and with Sir Bleoberis in a forest at
a lodge, and either were sore wounded. Then Sir Tristram
asked Sir Gawaine and Sir Bleoberis if they met with such
a knight, with such a cognisance, with a covered shield.