"Fie on thee, coward!" said Sir Dinadan.
Then Sir Dinadan started up, and gat his sword in his hand, and proffered to do battle on foot.
"Whether in love or in wrath?" said the other knight.
"Let us do battle in love," said Sir Dinadan.
"What is your name?" said that knight, "I pray you tell me."
"Wit ye well my name is Sir Dinadan."
"Ah, Sir Dinadan," said that knight, "and my name is Sir Gareth, the youngest brother unto Sir Gawaine."
Then either made of other great joy, for this Sir Gareth was the best knight of all those brethren, and he proved a full good knight. Then they took their horses, and there they spake of Sir Tristram, how he was such a coward. And every word Sir Tristram heard, and laughed them to scorn. Then were they ware where there came a knight before them well horsed and well armed.
"Fair knights," said Sir Tristram, "look between you who shall joust with yonder knight, for I warn you I will not have to do with him."
"Then shall I," said Sir Gareth.