And so they encountered together, and there that knight smote down Sir Gareth over his horse's croup.

How now, said Sir Tristram unto Sir Dinadan, dress thee now and revenge the good knight Gareth.

That shall I not, said Sir Dinadan, for he hath stricken down a much bigger knight than I am.
Ah, said Sir Tristram, now Sir Dinadan, I see and feel well your heart faileth you, therefore now shall ye see what I shall do.

And then Sir Tristram hurtled unto that knight, and smote him quite from his horse.
And when Sir Dinadan saw that, he marvelled greatly; and then he deemed that it was Sir Tristram.
Then this knight that was on foot pulled out his sword to do battle.
What is your name?
said Sir Tristram.

Wit ye well, said that knight, my name is Sir Palomides.