Sr，sadSrTrstram，nowletyouwt，soGodmehelp，
　　weenedyehadbeenSrLauncelotduLakewhensawyoufrst，andthereforedreadyouthemore；andsr，promseyou，sadSrTrstram，assoonasmaywllseeSrLauncelotandnfellowshpmewthhm；forofalltheknghtsoftheworld
　　mostdesrehsfellowshp。
　　HowSrLauncelotmetwthSrCaradosbearngawaySrGawane，andoftherescueofSrGawane。
　　ANDthenSrTrstramtookhsleavewhenhesawhstme，andtookthesea。AndnthemeanwhlewordcameuntoSrLauncelotandtoSrTrstramthatSrCarados，themghtykng，thatwasmadelkeagant，foughtwthSrGawane，andgavehmsuchstrokesthatheswoonednhssaddle，andafterthathetookhmbythecollarandpulledhmoutofhssaddle，andfastboundhmtothesaddle-bow，andsorodehswaywthhmtowardhscastle。Andasherode，byfortuneSrLauncelotmetwthSrCarados，andanonheknewSrGawanethatlayboundafterhm。
　　Ah，sadSrLauncelotuntoSrGawane，howstandstwthyou？
　　Neversohard，sadSrGawane，unlessthatyehelpme，forsoGodmehelp，wthoutyerescuemeknownoknghtthatmay，butoutheryouorSrTrstram。WhereforeSrLauncelotwasheavyofSrGawane’swords。AndthenSrLauncelotbadeSrCarados：
　　Laydownthatknghtandfghtwthme。Thouartbutafool，sadSrCarados，forwllserveyounthesamewse。Asforthat，sadSrLauncelot，sparemenot，forwarntheewllnotsparethee。AndthenheboundSrGawanehandandfoot，andsothrewhmtotheground。Andthenhegathsspearofhssqure，anddepartedfromSrLauncelottofetchhscourse。Andsoethermetwthother，andbraketherspearstotherhands；
　　andthentheypulledoutswords，andhurtledtogetheronhorsebackmorethananhour。AndatthelastSrLauncelotsmoteSrCaradossuchabuffetuponthehelmthattpercedhsbran-pan。SothenSrLauncelottookSrCaradosbythecollarandpulledhmunderhshorse’sfeet，andthenhealghtedandpulledoffhshelmandstruckoffhshead。AndthenSrLauncelotunboundSrGawane。SothssametalewastoldtoSrGalahadandtoSrTrstram：——heremayyehearthenoblenessthatfollowethSrLauncelot。Alas，sadSrTrstram，anhadnotthsmessagenhandwththsfarlady，truly
　　wouldneverstntorhadfoundSrLauncelot。ThenSrTrstramandLaBealesoudwenttotheseaandcamentoCornwall，andthereallthebaronsmetthem。
　　X
　　OftheweddngofKngMarktoLaBealesoud，andofBragwanehermad，andofPalamdes。
　　ANDanontheywererchlyweddedwthgreatnoblesse。Butever，astheFrenchbooksath，SrTrstramandLaBealesoudlovedevertogether。Thenwastheregreatjoustsandgreattourneyng，andmanylordsandladeswereatthatfeast，andSrTrstramwasmostprasedofallother。Thusduredthefeastlong，andafterthefeastwasdone，wthnalttlewhleafter，bytheassentoftwoladesthatwerewthQueensoud，theyordanedforhateandenvyfortodestroyDameBragwane，thatwasmadenandladyuntoLaBealesoud；andshewassentntotheforestfortofetchherbs，andthereshewasmet，andboundfeetandhandtoatree，andsoshewasboundenthreedays。Andbyfortune，SrPalamdesfoundDameBragwane，andtherehedelveredherfromthedeath，andbroughthertoanunnerytherebesde，fortoberecovered。Whensoudthequeenmssedhermaden，wtyewellshewasrghtheavyaseverwasanyqueen，forofallearthlywomenshelovedherbest：thecausewasforshecamewthheroutofhercountry。AndsouponadayQueensoudwalkedntotheforesttoputawayherthoughts，andthereshewentherselfuntoawellandmadegreatmoan。AndsuddenlytherecamePalamdestoher，andhadheardallhercomplant，andsad：Madamsoud，anyewllgrantmemyboon，shallbrngtoyouDameBragwanesafeandsound。Andthequeenwassogladofhsprofferthatsuddenlyunadvsedshegrantedallhsaskng。Well，Madam，sadPalamdes，trusttoyourpromse，andfyewllabdeherehalfanhourshallbrnghertoyou。
　　shallabdeyou，sadLaBealesoud。AndSrPalamdesrodeforthhswaytothatnunnery，andlghtlyhecameaganwthDameBragwane；butbyhergoodwllshewouldnothavecomeagan，becauseforloveofthequeenshestoodnadventureofherlfe。Notwthstandng，halfaganstherwll，shewentwthSrPalamdesuntothequeen。Andwhenthequeensawhershewaspassngglad。Now，Madam，sadPalamdes，rememberuponyourpromse，forhavefulflledmypromse。SrPalamdes，sadthequeen，wotnotwhatsyourdesre，butwllthatyewt，howbetpromsedyoulargely，thoughtnoneevl，norwarnyounoneevlwlldo。Madam，sadSrPalamdes，asatthstme，yeshallnotknowmydesre，butbeforemylordyourhusbandthereshallyeknowthatwllhavemydesrethatyehavepromsedme。Andtherewththequeendeparted，androdehometothekng，andSrPalamdesrodeafterher。AndwhenSrPalamdescamebeforethekng，hesad：SrKng，requreyouasyebearghteouskng，thatyewlljudgemetherght。Tellmeyourcause，sadthekng，andyeshallhaverght。
　　X
　　HowPalamdesdemandedQueensoud，andhowLambegusrodeaftertorescueher，andoftheescapeofsoud。
　　SR，sadPalamdes，promsedyourQueensoudtobrngaganDameBragwanethatshehadlost，uponthscovenant，thatsheshouldgrantmeaboonthatwouldask，andwthoutgrudgng，outheradvsement，shegrantedme。Whatsayye，mylady？sadthekng。tsashesath，soGodmehelp，sadthequeen；tosaytheesoothpromsedhmhsaskngforloveandjoythat
　　hadtoseeher。Well，Madam，sadthekng，andfyewerehastytogranthmwhatboonhewouldask，wllwellthatyeperformyourpromse。Then，sadPalamdes，wllthatyewtthatwllhaveyourqueentoleadherandgovernherwhereasmelst。Therewththekngstoodstll，andbethoughthmofSrTrstram，anddeemedthathewouldrescueher。Andthenhastlytheknganswered：Takeherwththeadventuresthatshallfalloft，forassupposethouwltnotenjoyhernowhle。Asforthat，sadPalamdes，darerghtwellabdetheadventure。Andso，tomakeshorttale，SrPalamdestookherbythehandandsad：Madam，grudgenottogowthme，fordesrenothngbutyourownpromse。Asforthat，sadthequeen，fearnotgreatlytogowththee，howbetthouhastmeatadvantageuponmypromse，fordoubtnotshallbeworshpfullyrescuedfromthee。Asforthat，sadSrPalamdes，betastbemay。SoQueensoudwassetbehndPalamdes，androdehsway。
　　AnonthekngsentafterSrTrstram，butnnowsehecouldbefound，forhewasntheforesta-huntng；forthatwasalwayshscustom，butfheusedarms，tochaseandtohuntntheforests。Alas，sadthekng，nowamshamedforever，thatbymneownassentmyladyandmyqueenshallbedevoured。Thencameforthaknght，hsnamewasLambegus，andhewasaknghtofSrTrstram。Mylord，sadthsknght，sthyehavetrustnmylord，SrTrstram，wtyewellforhssakewllrdeafteryourqueenandrescueher，orelseshallbebeaten。
　　Gramercy，sadthekng，aslve，SrLambegus，shalldeservet。AndthenSrLambegusarmedhm，androdeafterasfastashemght。AndthenwthnawhleheovertookSrPalamdes。
　　AndthenSrPalamdesleftthequeen。Whatartthou，sadPalamdes，artthouTrstram？Nay，hesad，amhsservant，andmynamesSrLambegus。Thatmerepenteth，sadPalamdes。
　　hadleferthouhadstbeenSrTrstram。beleveyouwell，sadLambegus，butwhenthoumeetestwthSrTrstramthoushalthavethyhandsfull。Andthentheyhurtledtogetherandallto-
　　brasttherspears，andthentheypulledouttherswords，andhewedonhelmsandhauberks。AtthelastSrPalamdesgaveSrLambegussuchawoundthathefelldownlkeadeadknghttotheearth。
　　ThenhelookedafterLaBealesoud，andthenshewasgonehenstwhere。WtyewellSrPalamdeswasneversoheavy。Sothequeenranntotheforest，andthereshefoundawell，andtherenshehadthoughttohavedrownedherself。Andasgoodfortunewould，therecameaknghttoherthathadacastlethereby，hsnamewasSrAdtherp。Andwhenhefoundthequeennthatmschefherescuedher，andbroughthertohscastle。
　　Andwhenhewstwhatshewashearmedhm，andtookhshorse，andsadhewouldbeavengeduponPalamdes；andsoherodeontllhemetwthhm，andthereSrPalamdeswoundedhmsore，andbyforcehemadehmtotellhmthecausewhyheddbattlewthhm，andhowhehadledthequeenuntohscastle。Nowbrngmethere，sadPalamdes，orthoushaltdeofmyhands。
　　Sr，sadSrAdtherp，amsowoundedmaynotfollow，butrdeyouthswayandtshallbrngyountomycastle，andtherewthnsthequeen。ThenSrPalamdesrodestlltllhecametothecastle。AndatawndowLaBealesoudsawSrPalamdes；
　　thenshemadethegatestobeshutstrongly。Andwhenhesawhemghtnotcomewthnthecastle，heputoffhsbrdleandhssaddle，andputhshorsetopasture，andsethmselfdownatthegatelkeamanthatwasoutofhswtthatreckednotofhmself。
　　X
　　HowSrTrstramrodeafterPalamdes，andhowhefoundhmandfoughtwthhm，andbythemeansofsoudthebattleceased。
　　NOWturnweuntoSrTrstram，thatwhenhewascomehomeandwstLaBealesoudwasgonewthSrPalamdes，wtyewellhewaswrothoutofmeasure。Alas，>sadSrTrstram，amthsdayshamed。ThenhecredtoGouvernalhsman：Hastetheethatwerearmedandonhorseback，forwellwotLambegushathnomghtnorstrengthtowthstandSrPalamdes：alasthathavenotbeennhsstead!SoanonashewasarmedandhorsedSrTrstramandGouvernalrodeafterntotheforest，andwthnawhlehefoundhsknghtLambegusalmostwoundedtothedeath；andSrTrstrambarehmtoaforester，andchargedhmtokeephmwell。Andthenherodeforth，andtherehefoundSrAdtherpsorewounded，andhetoldhmhowthequeenwouldhavedrownedherselfhadhenotbeen，andhowforhersakeandlovehehadtakenuponhmtodobattlewthSrPalamdes。Wheresmylady？sadSrTrstram。Sr，sadtheknght，shessureenoughwthnmycastle，anshecanholdherwthnt。
　　Gramercy，sadSrTrstram，ofthygreatgoodness。Andsoherodetllhecamenghtothatcastle；andthenSrTrstramsawwhereSrPalamdessatatthegatesleepng，andhshorsepasturedfastaforehm。Nowgothou，Gouvernal，sadSrTrstram，andbdhmawake，andmakehmready。SoGouvernalrodeuntohmandsad：SrPalamdes，arse，andtaketotheethneharness。ButhewasnsuchastudyheheardnotwhatGouvernalsad。SoGouvernalcameaganandtoldSrTrstramheslept，orelsehewasmad。Gothouagan，sadSrTrstram，andbdhmarse，andtellhmthatamhere，hsmortalfoe。
　　SoGouvernalrodeaganandputuponhmthebuttofhsspear，andsad：SrPalamdes，maketheeready，forwtyewellSrTrstramhovethyonder，andsendeththeewordhesthymortalfoe。
　　AndtherewthalSrPalamdesarosestlly，wthoutwords，andgathshorse，andsaddledhmandbrdledhm，andlghtlyheleaptupon，andgathsspearnhshand，andetherfeutredtherspearsandhurtledfasttogether；andthereTrstramsmotedownSrPalamdesoverhshorse’stal。ThenlghtlySrPalamdesputhssheldaforehmanddrewhssword。Andtherebeganstrongbattleonbothparts，forboththeyfoughtfortheloveofonelady，andevershelayonthewallsandbeheldthemhowtheyfoughtoutofmeasure，andetherwerewoundedpassngsore，butPalamdeswasmuchsorerwounded。Thustheyfoughttracngandtraversngmorethantwohours，thatwell-nghfordoleandsorrowLaBealesoudswooned。Alas，shesad，thatonelovedandyetdo，andtheotherlovenot，yettweregreatptythatshouldseeSrPalamdesslan；forwellknowbythattmetheendbedoneSrPalamdessbutadeadknght：
　　becausehesnotchrstenedwouldbeloaththatheshoulddeaSaracen。AndtherewthalshecamedownandbesoughtSrTrstramtofghtnomore。Ah，madam，sadhe，whatmeanyou，wllyehavemeshamed？Wellyeknowwllberuledbyyou。
　　wllnotyourdshonour，sadLaBealesoud，butwouldthatyewouldformysakesparethsunhappySaracenPalamdes。Madam，sadSrTrstram，wllleavefghtngatthstmeforyoursake。ThenshesadtoSrPalamdes：Thsshallbeyourcharge，thatthoushaltgooutofthscountrywhleamtheren。wllobeyyourcommandment，sadSrPalamdes，thewhchssoreaganstmywll。Thentakethyway，sadLaBealesoud，untothecourtofKngArthur，andthererecommendmeuntoQueenGuenever，andtellherthatsendherwordthattherebewthnthslandbutfourlovers，thats，SrLauncelotduLakeandQueenGuenever，andSrTrstramdeLonesandQueensoud。