How they approached the Castle Lonazep, and of other devices of the death of Sir Lamorak.
Thus they rode until they were ware¹ of the Castle Lonazep. And then were they ware of four hundred tents and pavilions, and marvellous great ordinance². So God me help, said Sir Tristram, yonder I see the greatest ordinance that ever I saw. Sir, said Palomides, meseemeth that there was as great an ordinance at the Castle of Maidens³ upon the rock, where ye won the prize, for I saw myself where ye forjousted thirty knights⁴. Sir, said Dinadan, and in Surluse, at that tournament that Galahalt of the Long Isles⁶ made, the which there dured seven days, was as great a gathering⁷ as is here, for there were many nations. Who was the best? said Sir Tristram. Sir, it was Sir Launcelot du Lake and the noble knight⁵, Sir Lamorak de Galis, and Sir Launcelot won the degree. I doubt not, said Sir Tristram, but he won the degree, so he had not been overmatched with many knights; and of the death of Sir Lamorak, said Sir Tristram, it was over great pity, for I dare say he was the cleanest mighted man and the best winded of his age that was alive; for I knew him that he was the biggest knight that ever I met withal, but if it were Sir Launcelot. Alas⁸, said Sir Tristram, full woe⁹ is me for his death. And if they were not the cousins of my lord Arthur that slew¹⁰ him, they should die for it, and all those that were consenting to his death. And for such things, said Sir Tristram, I fear to draw unto the court of my lord Arthur; I will that ye wit it, said Sir Tristram unto Gareth.
Sir, I blame you not, said Gareth, for well I understand the

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