They say:  “Messire, touching that demand you make upon us to go to King Mark and to confess our fall, that we will do as you desire; and as for Sir Bleoberis, we met him only a short while ago, and he cannot even now be very far from this place.”

“Well,” said Sir Tristram, “I give you good den, and thank you for your information.  I have some words to say to Sir Bleoberis before he leave these marches.”

So thereafter he called Gouvernail, and they two rode into the forest and on their way as fast as they were able.  As for Sir Dodinas and Sir Sagramore, they betook their course to the court of King Mark, as they had promised to do.

[Sidenote:  Sir Tristram comes to Sir Bleoberis] Now, by and by, after Sir Tristram and Gouvernail had gone some considerable distance farther upon that road, they beheld Sir Bleoberis before them in a forest path, riding very proudly and at an easy pass upon his way.  At that time the sun was setting very low toward the earth, so that all the tops of the forest trees were aflame with a very ruddy light, though all below in the forest was both cool and gray.  Now when Sir Tristram and Gouvernail with him had come pretty nigh to Sir Bleoberis, Sir Tristram called to him in a very loud voice, and bade him turn and stand.  Therewith Sir Bleoberis turned about and waited for Sir Tristram to come up with him.  And when Sir Tristram was come near by, he said to Sir Bleoberis:  “Messire, I hear tell that you have with you a very noble goblet which you have taken in a shameful way from the table of King Mark of Cornwall.  Now I demand of you that you give me that goblet to take back unto the King again.”  “Well,” said Sir Bleoberis, “you shall freely have that goblet if you can take it from me, and if you will look, you will see where it hangs here from my saddle-horn.  But I may tell you that I do not believe that there is any Cornish knight who may take away that goblet against my will.”

“As for that,” said Sir Tristram, “we shall see in a little while how it may be.”

[Sidenote:  Sir Tristram overcometh Sir Bleoberis] Therewith each knight took his spear in hand and rode a little distance away, and made himself in all wise ready for the assault.  Then when they were in all ways prepared, each launched himself against the other, coming together with such violence that sparks of fire flew out from the points of their spears.  And in that assault the horse of each knight was overthrown, but each knight voided his saddle and leaped very lightly to earth, without either having had a fall.  Then each drew his sword and set his shield before him, and therewith came together, foining and lashing with all the power of their might.  Each gave the other many sore strokes, so that the armor of each was indented in several places and in other places was stained with red.  Then at last Sir Tristram waxed very wode with anger and he rushed at Sir Bleoberis, smiting him so fiercely that Sir Bleoberis bare back and held his shield low before him.  This Sir Tristram perceived, and therewith, rushing in upon Sir Bleoberis, he smote that knight such a great buffet upon the head that Sir Bleoberis fell down upon his knees, without having strength to keep his feet.  Then Sir Tristram rushed off the helmet of Sir Bleoberis, and he said, “Sir Knight, yield to me or I shall slay you.”