And so they encountered together, and there that knight smote down Sir Gareth over his horse's crupper.
"How now?" said Sir Tristram unto Sir Dinadan, "dress thee now, and revenge the good knight Sir Gareth."
"That shall I not," said Sir Dinadan, "for he hath stricken down a much bigger knight than I am."
"Ah!" said Sir Tristram, "now Sir Dinadan, I see and perceive full well that your heart faileth you, therefore now shall ye see what I shall do."
And then Sir Tristram hurled unto that knight, and smote him quite from his horse. And when Sir Dinadan saw that, he marvelled greatly, and then he deemed in himself that it was Sir Tristram. Then this knight that was on foot pulled out his sword to do battle.
"What is your name?" said Sir Tristram.
"Wit ye well," said the knight, "my name is Sir Palamides."
"What knight hate ye most?" said Sir Tristram.
"Sir knight," said he, "I hate Sir Tristram to the death, for and I may meet with him the one of us shall die."
"Ye say well," said Sir Tristram, "and wit ye well that I am Sir Tristram de Lyonesse, and now do your worst."