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How Sir Elias and Sir Tristram fought together for the.
truage, and how Sir Tristram slew Elias in the field.
NOT for then when all this was said, they could find no knight that would do battle with him.

Sir king, said they all, here is no knight that dare fight with Elias.

Alas, said King Mark, then am I utterly ashamed and utterly destroyed, unless that my nephew Sir Tristram will take the battle upon him.

Wit you well, they said all, he had yesterday overmuch on hand, and he is weary for travail, and sore wounded.