How King Arthur and Sir Lancelot came to see La Beale Isoud, and how Palomides smote¹ down King Arthur.
So on the morn Sir Launcelot departed, and Sir Tristram was ready, and La Beale Isoud with Sir Palomides and Sir Gareth. And so they rode all in green full freshly beseen unto the forest. And Sir Tristram left Sir Dinadan sleeping in his bed. And so as they rode it happed² the king and Launcelot stood in a window, and saw Sir Tristram ride and Isoud. Sir, said Launcelot, yonder rideth the fairest lady of the world except your queen, Dame³ Guenever. Who is that? said Sir Arthur. Sir, said he, it is Queen Isoud that, out-taken my lady your queen, she is makeless. Take your horse, said Arthur, and array you at all rights as I will do, and I promise you, said the king, I will see her. Then anon they were armed and horsed, and either took a spear and rode unto the forest. Sir, said Launcelot, it is not good that ye go too nigh them, for wit ye well there are two as good knights⁵ as now are living, and therefore, sir, I pray you be not too hasty. For peradventure there will be some knights be displeased⁶ an we come suddenly upon them. As for that, said Arthur, I will see her, for I take no force whom I grieve. Sir, said Launcelot, ye put yourself in great jeopardy⁷. As for that, said the king, we will take the adventure. Right so anon the king rode even to her, and saluted⁸ her, and said: God you save. Sir, said she, ye are welcome. Then the king beheld⁹ her, and liked her wonderly well.
With that came Sir Palomides unto Arthur, and said: Uncourteous knight⁴, what seekest thou here? thou art uncourteous to come upon a lady thus suddenly, therefore withdraw thee. Sir Arthur took none

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