Le Morte Darthur, Chapter 312 summary
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In Chapter 312, Sir Tristram withstands fierce fighting while Sir Launcelot du Lake refuses to drive him from the field and identifies Sir Palamides as envious. Tristram then leaves unnoticed by most, wakes Sir Dinadan, changes into black armor, and rides back with him.
What happens
- Sir Launcelot du Lake and his three kinsmen force the kings of Wales and Scots from the field, while Tristram and Gareth withstand attacks.
- Launcelot identifies Tristram to Arthur, refuses to drive him off, and describes Palamides as troubled by Tristram’s success.
- Arthur condemns envy toward a knight fighting on the same side, and Tristram slips away under Isoud’s and Palamides’s eyes.
- Tristram wakes Dinadan, who jokes that sleeping saves him from sharing the heavy blows marked on Tristram’s equipment.
- Tristram puts on black armor and promises to protect Dinadan if outmatched; they ride back while Palamides and Isoud watch.
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What to notice
Arthur makes loyalty to an ally a test of knighthood. His judgment frames Palamides’s apparent envy as more than personal frustration.
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Who notices Tristram secretly leaving the fighting?
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