And now is Sir Tristram made a knight of the Round Table, and he sitteth in the siege of the noble knight, Sir Marhaus.

By my head, said Sir Palomides, Sir Tristram is far bigger than Sir Launcelot, and the hardier knight.

Have ye assayed them both?
said Sir Dinadan.
I have seen Sir Tristram fight, said Sir Palomides, but never Sir Launcelot to my witting.

But at the fountain where Sir Launcelot lay asleep, there with one spear he smote down Sir Tristram and me, said Palomides, but at that time they knew not either other.

Fair knight, said Sir Dinadan, as for Sir Launcelot and Sir Tristram let them be, for the worst of them will not be lightly matched of no knights that I know living.