Then they rode forth all together, King Mark, Sir Lamorak, and Sir
Dinadan, till that they came to a bridge, and at the end thereof stood
a fair tower. Then saw they a knight on horseback well armed,
brandishing a spear, crying and proffering himself to joust. Now, said
Sir Dinadan unto King Mark, yonder are two brethren, that one hight
Alein, and the other hight Trian, that will joust with any that passeth
this passage. Now proffer yourself, said Dinadan to King Mark, for ever
ye be laid to the earth. Then King Mark was ashamed, and therewith he
feutred his spear, and hurtled to Sir Trian, and either brake their
spears all to pieces, and passed through anon. Then Sir Trian sent King
Mark another spear to joust more; but in no wise he would not joust no
more. Then they came to the castle all three knights, and prayed the
lord of the castle of harbour. Ye are right welcome, said the knights
of the castle, for the love of the lord of this castle, the which hight
Sir Tor le Fise Aries. And then they came into a fair court well
repaired, and they had passing good cheer, till the lieutenant of this
castle, that hight Berluse, espied King Mark of Cornwall. Then said
Berluse: Sir knight, I know you better than you ween, for ye are King
Mark that slew my father afore mine own eyen; and me had ye slain had I
not escaped into a wood; but wit ye well, for the love of my lord of
this castle I will neither hurt you nor harm you, nor none of your
fellowship. But wit ye well, when ye are past this lodging I shall hurt
you an I may, for ye slew my father traitorly. But first for the love
of my lord, Sir Tor, and for the love of Sir Lamorak, the honourable
knight that here is lodged, ye shall have none ill lodging; for it is
pity that ever ye should be in the company of good knights; for ye are
the most villainous knight or king that is now known alive, for ye are
a destroyer of good knights, and all that ye do is but treason.
CHAPTER X. How Sir Berluse met with King Mark, and how Sir Dinadan took
his part.
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