im, and smote upon him five or six strokes flatling on the neck, that
he made him to fall upon the nose. And then Sir Tristram yede his way
and armed him, and took his horse and his man, and so he rode into that
forest.

And there upon a day Sir Tristram met with two brethren that were
knights with King Mark, and there he struck off the head of the one, and
wounded the other to the death; and he made him to bear his brother's
head in his helm unto the king, and thirty more there he wounded. And
when that knight came before the king to say his message, he there died
afore the king and the queen. Then King Mark called his council unto
him, and asked advice of his barons what was best to do with Sir
Tristram. Sir, said the barons, in especial Sir Dinas, the Seneschal,
Sir, we will give you counsel for to send for Sir Tristram, for we
will that ye wit many men will hold with Sir Tristram an he were hard
bestead. And sir, said Sir Dinas, ye shall understand that Sir Tristram
is called peerless and makeless of any Christian knight, and of his
might and hardiness we knew none so good a knight, but if it be Sir
Launcelot du Lake. And if he depart from your court and go to King
Arthur's court, wit ye well he will get him such friends there that he
will not set by your malice. And therefore, sir, I counsel you to take
him to your grace. I will well, said the king, that he be sent for, that
we may be friends. Then the barons sent for Sir Tristram under a safe
conduct. And so when Sir Tristram came to the king he was welcome, and
no rehearsal was made, and there was game and play. And then the king
and the queen went a-hunting, and Sir Tristram.

CHAPTER XXXIII. How Sir Lamorak jousted with thirty knights, and Sir
Tristram at the request of King Mark smote his horse down.

THE king and the queen made their pavilions and their tents in that
forest beside a river, and there was daily hunting and jousting, for
there were ever thirty knights ready to joust unto all them that came
in at that time. And there by fortune came Sir Lamorak de Galis and Sir
Driant; and there Sir Driant jousted right well, but at the last he had
a fall. Then Sir Lamorak proffered to joust. And when he began he fared
so with the thirty knights that there was not one of them but that he
gave him a fall, and some of them were sore hurt. I marvel, said King
Mark, what knight he is that doth such deeds of arms. Sir, said Sir
Tristram, I know him well for a no