Ah, Dinadan, said Sir Palomides, now do I understand that ye love my mortal enemy, and therefore how should I trust you.

Well, said Dinadan, I love my lord Sir Tristram, above all other, and him will I serve and do honour.

So shall I, said Sir Lamorak, in all that may lie in my power.
So on the morn Sir Dinadan rode unto the court of King Arthur; and by the way as he rode he saw where stood an errant knight, and made him ready for to joust.

Not so, said Dinadan, for I have no will to joust.
With me shall ye joust, said the knight, or that ye pass this way.
Whether ask ye jousts, by love or by hate?
The knight answered: Wit ye well I ask it for love, and not for hate.

It may well be so, said Sir Dinadan, but ye proffer me hard love when ye will joust with me with a sharp spear.