stonied.
And then came Sir Dinadan with a spear, and he smote Sir Launcelot such
a buffet that horse and all fell to the earth. O Jesu, said Sir Tristram
to Sir Gareth and Sir Dinadan, fie for shame, why did ye smite down so
good a knight as he is, and namely when I had ado with him? now ye do
yourself great shame, and him no disworship; for I held him reasonable
hot, though ye had not holpen me.

Then came Sir Palomides that was disguised, and smote down Sir Dinadan
from his horse. Then Sir Launcelot, because Sir Dinadan had smitten him
aforehand, then Sir Launcelot assailed Sir Dinadan passing sore, and Sir
Dinadan defended him mightily. But well understood Sir Tristram that
Sir Dinadan might not endure Sir Launcelot, wherefore Sir Tristram was
sorry. Then came Sir Palomides fresh upon Sir Tristram. And when Sir
Tristram saw him come, he thought to deliver him at once, because that
he would help Sir Dinadan, because he stood in great peril with Sir
Launcelot. Then Sir Tristram hurtled unto Sir Palomides and gave him
a great buffet, and then Sir Tristram gat Sir Palomides and pulled him
down underneath him. And so fell Sir Tristram with him; and Sir Tristram
leapt up lightly and left Sir Palomides, and went betwixt Sir Launcelot
and Dinadan, and then they began to do battle together.

Right so Sir Dinadan gat Sir Tristram's horse, and said on high that Sir
Launcelot might hear it: My lord Sir Tristram, take your horse. And when
Sir Launcelot heard him name Sir Tristram: O Jesu, said Launcelot, what
have I done? I am dishonoured. Ah, my lord Sir Tristram, said Launcelot,
why were ye disguised? ye have put yourself in great peril this day; but
I pray you noble knight to pardon me, for an I had known you we had not
done this battle. Sir, said Sir Tristram, this is not the first kindness
ye showed me. So they were both horsed again.

Then all the people on the one side gave Sir Launcelot the honour and
the degree, and on the other side all the people gave to the noble
knight Sir Tristram the honour and the degree; but Launcelot said nay
thereto: For I am not worthy to have this honour, for I will report me
unto all knights that Sir Tristram hath been longer in the field than
I, and he hath smitten down many more knights this day than I have done.
And therefore I will give Sir Tristram my voice and my name, and so I
pray all my lords and fellows so to do. Then there was the whole voice
of dukes and earls, barons and knigh