Fie on thee, coward, said Sir Dinadan, and if thou be a good knight revenge me.

Nay, said Sir Tristram, I will not joust as at this time, but take your horse and let us go hence.

God defend me, said Sir Dinadan, from thy fellowship, for I never sped well since I met with thee: and so they departed.

Well, said Sir Tristram, peradventure I could tell you tidings of Sir Tristram.
God defend me, said Dinadan, from thy fellowship, for Sir Tristram were mickle the worse an he were in thy company; and then they departed.
Sir, said Sir Tristram, yet it may happen I shall meet with you in other places.
So rode Sir Tristram unto Joyous Gard, and there he heard in that town great noise and cry.

What is this noise?
said Sir Tristram.