t to the worse by Sir Palomides.
Then Sir Lamorak departed from Sir Launcelot, and either wept at their
departing.

CHAPTER L. How by treason Sir Tristram was brought to a tournament for
to have been slain, and how he was put in prison.

NOW turn we from this matter, and speak we of Sir Tristram, of whom
this book is principally of, and leave we the king and the queen, Sir
Launcelot, and Sir Lamorak, and here beginneth the treason of King Mark,
that he ordained against Sir Tristram. There was cried by the coasts of
Cornwall a great tournament and jousts, and all was done by Sir Galahalt
the haut prince and King Bagdemagus, to the intent to slay Launcelot, or
else utterly destroy him and shame him, because Sir Launcelot had always
the higher degree, therefore this prince and this king made this jousts
against Sir Launcelot. And thus their counsel was discovered unto King
Mark, whereof he was full glad.

Then King Mark bethought him that he would have Sir Tristram unto that
tournament disguised that no man should know him, to that intent that
the haut prince should ween that Sir Tristram were Sir Launcelot. So at
these jousts came in Sir Tristram. And at that time Sir Launcelot was
not there, but when they saw a knight disguised do such deeds of arms,
they weened it had been Sir Launcelot. And in especial King Mark said it
was Sir Launcelot plainly. Then they set upon him, both King Bagdemagus,
and the haut prince, and their knights, that it was wonder that ever Sir
Tristram might endure that pain. Notwithstanding for all the pain that
he had, Sir Tristram won the degree at that tournament, and there he
hurt many knights and bruised them, and they hurt him and bruised him
wonderly sore. So when the jousts were all done they knew well that it
was Sir Tristram de Liones; and all that were on King Mark's party were
glad that Sir Tristram was hurt, and the remnant were sorry of his hurt;
for Sir Tristram was not so behated as was Sir Launcelot within the
realm of England.

Then came King Mark unto Sir Tristram and said: Fair nephew, I am sorry
of your hurts. Gramercy my lord, said Sir Tristram. Then King Mark made
Sir Tristram to be put in an horse bier in great sign of love, and said:
Fair cousin, I shall be your leech myself. And so he rode forth with Sir
Tristram, and brought him to a castle by daylight. And then King Mark
made Sir Tristram to eat. And then after he gave him a drink, the which
as soon as he had d