knights made great joy of him. And
there Sir Percivale de Galis and Sir Ector de Maris began and told the
whole adventures: that Sir Launcelot had been out of his mind the time
of his absence, and how he called himself Le Chevaler Mal Fet, the
knight that had trespassed; and in three days Sir Launcelot smote down
five hundred knights. And ever as Sir Ector and Sir Percivale told these
tales of Sir Launcelot, Queen Guenever wept as she should have died.
Then the queen made great cheer. O Jesu, said King Arthur, I marvel for
what cause ye, Sir Launcelot, went out of your mind. I and many others
deem it was for the love of fair Elaine, the daughter of King Pelles, by
whom ye are noised that ye have gotten a child, and his name is Galahad,
and men say he shall do marvels. My lord, said Sir Launcelot, if I did
any folly I have that I sought. And therewithal the king spake no more.
But all Sir Launcelot's kin knew for whom he went out of his mind. And
then there were great feasts made and great joy; and many great lords
and ladies, when they heard that Sir Launcelot was come to the court
again, they made great joy.

CHAPTER XI. How La Beale Isoud counselled Sir Tristram to go unto the
court, to the great feast of Pentecost.

NOW will we leave off this matter, and speak we of Sir Tristram, and of
Sir Palomides that was the Saracen unchristened. When Sir Tristram was
come home unto Joyous Gard from his adventures, all this while that
Sir Launcelot was thus missed, two year and more, Sir Tristram bare
the renown through all the realm of Logris, and many strange adventures
befell him, and full well and manly and worshipfully he brought them to
an end. So when he was come home La Beale Isoud told him of the great
feast that should be at Pentecost next following, and there she told him
how Sir Launcelot had been missed two year, and all that while he had
been out of his mind, and how he was holpen by the holy vessel, the
Sangreal. Alas, said Sir Tristram, that caused some debate betwixt
him and Queen Guenever. Sir, said Dame Isoud, I know it all, for Queen
Guenever sent me a letter in the which she wrote me all how it was,
for to require you to seek him. And now, blessed be God, said La Beale
Isoud, he is whole and sound and come again to the court.

Thereof am I glad, said Sir Tristram, and now shall ye and I make us
ready, for both ye and I will be at the feast. Sir, said Isoud, an it
please you I will not be there, for