go thou to yonder pavilion, and arm thee of the best thou
findest there, and I shall play a marvellous play with thee. Then said
Sir Tristram: Look ye play well, or else peradventure I shall learn
you a new play. That is well said, fellow, said Sir Nabon. So when Sir
Tristram was armed as him liked best, and well shielded and sworded, he
dressed to him on foot; for well he knew that Sir Nabon would not abide
a stroke with a spear, therefore he would slay all knights' horses. Now,
fair fellow, Sir Nabon, let us play. So then they fought long on foot,
tracing and traversing, smiting and foining long without any rest. At
the last Sir Nabon prayed him to tell him his name. Sir Nabon, I tell
thee my name is Sir Tristram de Liones, a knight of Cornwall under King
Mark. Thou art welcome, said Sir Nabon, for of all knights I have most
desired to fight with thee or with Sir Launcelot.

So then they went eagerly together, and Sir Tristram slew Sir Nabon, and
so forthwith he leapt to his son, and struck off his head; and then
all the country said they would hold of Sir Tristram. Nay, said Sir
Tristram, I will not so; here is a worshipful knight, Sir Lamorak de
Galis, that for me he shall be lord of this country, for he hath done
here great deeds of arms. Nay, said Sir Lamorak, I will not be lord of
this country, for I have not deserved it as well as ye, therefore give
ye it where ye will, for I will none have. Well, said Sir Tristram,
since ye nor I will not have it, let us give it to him that hath not so
well deserved it. Do as ye list, said Segwarides, for the gift is
yours, for I will none have an I had deserved it. So was it given
to Segwarides, whereof he thanked them; and so was he lord, and
worshipfully he did govern it. And then Sir Segwarides delivered all
prisoners, and set good governance in that valley; and so he returned
into Cornwall, and told King Mark and La Beale Isoud how Sir Tristram
had advanced him to the Isle of Servage, and there he proclaimed in all
Cornwall of all the adventures of these two knights, so was it openly
known. But full woe was La Beale Isoud when she heard tell that Sir
Tristram was wedded to Isoud la Blanche Mains.

CHAPTER XL

How Sir Lamorak departed from Sir Tristram, and how he met with Sir
Frol, and after with Sir Launcelot.

SO turn we unto Sir Lamorak, that rode toward Arthur's court, and Sir
Tristram's wife and Kehydius took a vessel and sailed into Brittany,
unto King Howel,