And ever was Sir Dinas the Seneschal the best of King Mark's party.

And thus the battle endured long with great mortality.

But at the last King Mark and Sir Dinas, were they never so loath, they withdrew them to the Castle of Tintagil with great slaughter of people; and the Sessoins followed on fast, that ten of them were put within the gates and four slain with the portcullis.
Then King Mark sent for Sir Tristram by a varlet, that told him all the mortality.

Then he sent the varlet again, and bade him: Tell King Mark that I will come as soon as I am whole, for erst I may do him no good.
Then King Mark had his answer.

Therewith came Elias and bade the king yield up the castle: For ye may not hold it no while.