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nce you ride unarmed." "Whether we be or no, we prefer not to tell our names." "You are not courteous, sir knight, and this is the way I pay discourtesy," said the stranger. "Guard yourself, or you shall die by my hands." Then, spear in hand, he rode on Sir Tristram, with brutal intent to run him through. But Palamides sprang up hastily, and smote the knight's horse so fierce a blow with his clinched fist that horse and man fell together to the earth. He then drew his sword to slay him. "Let the dog go," said Tristram. "He is but a fool, and it were a shame to slay him for his folly. Take the fellow's spear from him, though. It is a weapon he has not learned the use of." The knight rose groaning, and when he had regained his saddle he again requested their names. "My name is Tristram de Lyonesse, and this knight's name is Palamides. Would you know more?" "No, by my faith!" cried the other, and, hastily putting spurs to his horse, he rode away as fast as the animal would carry him. Hardly had he gone when a knight, who bore a bended shield of azure, came riding up at a furious gallop. "My fair sirs," he asked, "has a knight passed here bearing a shield with a case of red over it?" "Yes. We but now had some trouble with such a fellow. Who is he?" "And you let him escape? That was ill-advised, fair sirs. He is the falsest rogue and the greatest foe to knights-errant living. His name is Breuse Sans Pite." "And I had him under my sword!" cried Palamides. "Fool I was to let him go." "If I overtake him there will be another story to tell," answered the knight, as he spurred onward on the track of the fugitive. Then the four friends mounted and rode leisurely back towards Joyous Gard, much conversing as they went. When they reached the castle Palamides wished not to enter, but Tristram insisted on it, and, taking him by the hand, led him in. When Palamides saw La Belle Isolde, whom he had not met for years, but for whom his love burned as warmly as ever, he was so ravished with joy that he could scarcely speak. And when they were at dinner he could not eat a morsel, but sat like a dumb man, scarcely venturing to raise his eyes to Isolde's lovely countenance. Poorly he slept that night, and with many dreams of her he loved. When morning broke they all prepared to ride to Lonazep. Tristram took with him three squires, and Queen Isolde had three gentlewomen, all attired with great richness. The
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