Now turn we unto Sir Tristram, that upon a day he took a little barget,
and his wife Isoud la Blanche Mains, with Sir Kehydius her brother, to
play them in the coasts. And when they were from the land, there was a
wind drove them in to the coast of Wales upon this Isle of Servage,
whereas was Sir Lamorak, and there the barget all to-rove; and there
Dame Isoud was hurt; and as well as they might they gat into the
forest, and there by a well he saw Segwarides and a damosel. And then
either saluted other. Sir, said Segwarides, I know you for Sir Tristram
de Liones, the man in the world that I have most cause to hate, because
ye departed the love between me and my wife; but as for that, said Sir
Segwarides, I will never hate a noble knight for a light lady; and
therefore, I pray you, be my friend, and I will be yours unto my power;
for wit ye well ye are hard bestead in this valley, and we shall have
enough to do either of us to succour other. And then Sir Segwarides
brought Sir Tristram to a lady thereby that was born in Cornwall, and
she told him all the perils of that valley, and how there came never
knight there but he were taken prisoner or slain. Wit you well, fair
lady, said Sir Tristram, that I slew Sir Marhaus and delivered Cornwall
from the truage of Ireland, and I am he that delivered the King of
Ireland from Sir Blamore de Ganis, and I am he that beat Sir Palamides;
and wit ye well I am Sir Tristram de Liones, that by the grace of God
shall deliver this woful Isle of Servage. So Sir Tristram was well
eased.
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