urn. Ye say well, said Sir Tristram, and so I take you, and I
forgive you.

So then they rode into their pavilions; and when they were alighted they
unarmed them and washed their faces and hands, and so yode unto meat,
and were set at their table. But when Isoud saw Sir Palomides she
changed then her colours, and for wrath she might not speak. Anon Sir
Tristram espied her countenance and said: Madam, for what cause make ye
us such cheer? we have been sore travailed this day. Mine own lord, said
La Beale Isoud, for God's sake be ye not displeased with me, for I may
none otherwise do; for I saw this day how ye were betrayed and nigh
brought to your death. Truly, sir, I saw every deal, how and in what
wise, and therefore, sir, how should I suffer in your presence such a
felon and traitor as Sir Palomides; for I saw him with mine eyes, how he
beheld you when ye went out of the field. For ever he hoved still upon
his horse till he saw you come in againward. And then forthwithal I
saw him ride to the hurt knight, and changed harness with him, and then
straight I saw him how he rode into the field. And anon as he had found
you he encountered with you, and thus wilfully Sir Palomides did battle
with you; and as for him, sir, I was not greatly afraid, but I dread
sore Launcelot, that knew you not. Madam, said Palomides, ye may say
whatso ye will, I may not contrary you, but by my knighthood I knew not
Sir Tristram. Sir Palomides, said Sir Tristram, I will take your excuse,
but well I wot ye spared me but little, but all is pardoned on my part.
Then La Beale Isoud held down her head and said no more at that time.

CHAPTER LXXVIII. How King Arthur and Sir Launcelot came unto their
pavilions as they sat at supper, and of Sir Palomides.

AND therewithal two knights armed came unto the pavilion, and there they
alighted both, and came in armed at all pieces. Fair knights, said Sir
Tristram, ye are to blame to come thus armed at all pieces upon me while
we are at our meat; if ye would anything when we were in the field there
might ye have eased your hearts. Not so, said the one of those knights,
we come not for that intent, but wit ye well Sir Tristram, we be come
hither as your friends. And I am come here, said the one, for to see
you, and this knight is come for to see La Beale Isoud. Then said Sir
Tristram: I require you do off your helms that I may see you. That will
we do at your desire, said the knights. And when their hel