age hast thou done to us this day, therefore
return whither thou wilt, for here are no more will have ado with thee;
for we repent sore that ever thou camest here, for by thee is fordone
the old custom of this castle. And with that word he turned again into
the castle, and shut the gates. Then the Knight with the Red Shield
turned and called his squires, and so passed forth on his way, and rode
a great pace.

And when he was past Sir Palomides went to Sir Dinadan, and said: I had
never such a shame of one knight that ever I met; and therefore I cast
me to ride after him, and to be revenged with my sword, for a-horseback
I deem I shall get no worship of him. Sir Palomides, said Dinadan, ye
shall not meddle with him by my counsel, for ye shall get no worship of
him; and for this cause, ye have seen him this day have had overmuch to
do, and overmuch travailed. By almighty Jesu, said Palomides, I shall
never be at ease till that I have had ado with him. Sir, said Dinadan, I
shall give you my beholding. Well, said Palomides, then shall ye see how
we shall redress our mights. So they took their horses of their varlets,
and rode after the Knight with the Red Shield; and down in a valley
beside a fountain they were ware where he was alighted to repose him,
and had done off his helm for to drink at the well.

CHAPTER XIX. How Sir Lamorak jousted with Sir Palomides, and hurt him
grievously.

THEN Palomides rode fast till he came nigh him. And then he said:
Knight, remember ye of the shame ye did to me right now at the castle,
therefore dress thee, for I will have ado with thee. Fair knight, said
he to Palomides, of me ye win no worship, for ye have seen this day that
I have been travailed sore. As for that, said Palomides, I will not let,
for wit ye well I will be revenged. Well, said the knight, I may happen
to endure you. And therewithal he mounted upon his horse, and took a
great spear in his hand ready for to joust. Nay, said Palomides, I will
not joust, for I am sure at jousting I get no prize. Fair knight,
said that knight, it would beseem a knight to joust and to fight on
horseback. Ye shall see what I will do, said Palomides. And therewith he
alighted down upon foot, and dressed his shield afore him and pulled out
his sword. Then the Knight with the Red Shield descended down from his
horse, and dressed his shield afore him, and so he drew out his sword.
And then they came together a soft pace, and wonderly they la