Sir Elias, said the king, so will I yield up the castle if I be not soon rescued.

Anon King Mark sent again for rescue to Sir Tristram.

By then Sir Tristram was whole, and he had gotten him ten good knights of Arthur's; and with them he rode unto Tintagil.

And when he saw the great host of Sessoins he marvelled wonder greatly.

And then Sir Tristram rode by the woods and by the ditches as secretly as he might, till he came nigh the gates.