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"So," cried the old knight in a hot passion. "I am harboring here my sons' murderer, and troubling myself to give him noble cheer. By my father's grave, I will revenge my boys' death on him and his companions." Then in grief and rage he ordered his knights and servants to seize Tristram, Dinadan, and Palamides, and put them in a strong dungeon he had in the keep of his castle.
Whatever you do, I am going after this woodland champion to have a fairer trial." "So would I were I well," said Palamides. "But I am so hurt that I must seek rest with a friend of mine near by." "I can trust you to meet me at the place appointed?" "I have cause to have more doubt of you than you of me; for if you follow this strong knight you may not escape with whole bones from the adventure.
He was still there, ready for any who might wish to meet him, and holding a tournament of his own in the highway. "On my faith, that is Palamides!" said Tristram. "The worthy fellow must be brimful of fight. Fair brother, let us cast on our cloaks and see the play." "Not I," said Persides. "Let us not go like courtiers there, but like men ready to withstand their enemies." "As you will.
He continued his journey till he came to the castle, and here he saw Palamides sitting by the gate fast asleep, with his horse grazing beside him. "The misbegotten rogue takes life easy," said Tristram. "Go rouse him, Gouvernail. Bid him make ready to answer for his outrage." But he was in such deep slumber that Gouvernail called to him in vain.
Palamides broke a spear on his antagonist, without moving him in his saddle; but on his side he received such a blow that it broke through his shield and hauberk, and would have slain him outright had he not fallen. "How now?" cried Tristram. "Am I not right? I knew by the way those knights ride which would fall."
Well, Madam, said the king, and if ye were hasty to grant him what boon he would ask, I will well that ye perform your promise. Then, said Palamides, I will that ye wit that I will have your queen to lead her and govern her whereas me list. Therewith the king stood still, and bethought him of Sir Tristram, and deemed that he would rescue her.
Palamides, leaving him bleeding on the ground, rode in all haste to the castle. But as he approached, Isolde saw him from a window, and gave orders that the gate should be shut and the drawbridge raised.
And when Sir Palamides came before the king, he said: Sir King, I require you as ye be a righteous king, that ye will judge me the right. Tell me your cause, said the king, and ye shall have right.
Under an adjoining tree lay a knight asleep, in full armor, save that his helmet was placed under his head for a pillow. "A stout-looking fellow that," said Tristram. "What shall we do?" "Awake him," said Palamides. Tristram did so, stirring him with the butt of his spear.
Now, fair lady, what would ye I should do in this matter? well ye wot, my lady, that I may not joust. Ah, Tramtrist, said La Beale Isoud, why will ye not have ado at that tournament? well I wot Sir Palamides shall be there, and to do what he may; and therefore Tramtrist, I pray you for to be there, for else Sir Palamides is like to win the degree.
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