Then they asked King Mark if that he knew him, and he answered and said: He named himself the Knight that followed the Questing Beast, and on that name he sent one of my varlets to a place where was his mother; and when she heard from whence he came she made passing great dole, and discovered to my varlet his name, and said: Oh, my dear son, Sir Palomides, why wilt thou not see me?
And therefore, sir, said King Mark, it is to understand his name is Sir Palomides, a noble knight.

Then were all these seven knights glad that they knew his name.
Now turn we again, for on the morn they took their horses, both Sir Lamorak, Palomides, and Dinadan, with their squires and varlets, till they saw a fair castle that stood on a mountain well closed, and thither they rode, and there they found a knight that hight Galahalt, that was lord of that castle, and there they had great cheer and were well eased.
Sir Dinadan, said Sir Lamorak, what will ye do?
Oh sir, said Dinadan, I will to-morrow to the court of King Arthur.

By my head, said Sir Palomides, I will not ride these three days, for I am sore hurt, and much have I bled, and therefore I will repose me here.

Truly, said Sir Lamorak, and I will abide here with you; and when ye ride, then will I ride, unless that ye tarry over long; then will I take my horse.
Therefore I pray you, Sir Dinadan, abide and ride with us.

Faithfully, said Dinadan, I will not abide, for I have such a talent to see Sir Tristram that I may not abide long from him.