ThenatthelastSrTrstramsentuntothecourtbySrFergus，fortosperewhattdngs。AndsoasherodebythewayhemetwthadamoselthatcamefromSrPalomdes，toknowandseekhowSrTrstramdd。ThenSrFergustoldherhowhewasalmostoutofhsmnd。Alas，sadthedamosel，whereshallfndhm？nsuchaplace，sadSrFergus。ThenSrFergusfoundQueensoudscknherbed，makngthegreatestdolethateveranyearthlywomanmade。AndwhenthedamoselfoundSrTrstramshemadegreatdolebecauseshemghtnotamendhm，forthemoreshemadeofhmthemorewashspan。AndatthelastSrTrstramtookhshorseandrodeawayfromher。Andthenwastthreedaysorthatshecouldfndhm，andthenshebroughthmmeatanddrnk，buthewouldnone；andthenanothertmeSrTrstramescapedawayfromthedamosel，andthappedhmtordebythesamecastlewhereSrPalomdesandSrTrstramddbattlewhenLaBealesouddepartedthem。AndtherebyfortunethedamoselmetwthSrTrstramagan，makngthegreatestdolethateverearthlycreaturemade；andsheyedetotheladyofthatcastleandtoldherofthemsadventureofSrTrstram。Alas，sadtheladyofthatcastle，wheresmylord，SrTrstram？Rghtherebyyourcastle，sadthedamosel。ngoodtme，sadthelady，shesonghme；heshallhavemeatanddrnkofthebest；andanharphaveofhswhereuponhetaughtme，forofgoodlyharpnghebeareththeprzentheworld。Sothsladyanddamoselbroughthmmeatanddrnk，butheatelttlethereof。
　　Thenuponanghtheputhshorsefromhm，andthenheunlacedhsarmour，andthenSrTrstramwouldgontothewlderness，andbrastdownthetreesandboughs；andotherwhlewhenhefoundtheharpthattheladysenthm，thenwouldheharp，andplaythereuponandweeptogether。AndsometmewhenSrTrstramwasnthewoodthattheladywstnotwherehewas，thenwouldshestherdownandplayuponthatharp：thenwouldSrTrstramcometothatharp，andhearkenthereto，andsometmehewouldharphmself。Thushethereenduredaquarterofayear。Thenatthelastheranhsway，andshewstnotwherehewasbecome。
　　Andthenwashenakedandwaxedleanandpoorofflesh；andsohefellnthefellowshpofherdmenandshepherds，anddalytheywouldgvehmsomeofthermeatanddrnk。Andwhenheddanyshrewddeedtheywouldbeathmwthrods，andsotheyclppedhmwthshearsandmadehmlkeafool。
　　HowSrTrstramsousedDagonetnawell，andhowPalomdessentadamoseltoseekTrstram，andhowPalomdesmetwthKngMark。
　　ANDuponadayDagonet，KngArthur’sfool，camentoCornwallwthtwosqureswthhm；andastheyrodethroughthatforesttheycamebyafarwellwhereSrTrstramwaswonttobe；andtheweatherwashot，andtheyalghtedtodrnkofthatwell，andnthemeanwhletherhorsesbrakeloose。RghtsoSrTrstramcameuntothem，andfrsthesousedSrDagonetnthatwell，andafterhssqures，andthereatlaughedtheshepherds；andforthwthalheranaftertherhorsesandbroughtthemaganonebyone，andrghtso，wetastheywere，hemadethemleapupandrdetherways。ThusSrTrstramenduredthereanhalfyearnaked，andwouldnevercomentownnorvllage。ThemeanwhlethedamoselthatSrPalomdessenttoseekSrTrstram，sheyedeuntoSrPalomdesandtoldhmallthemschefthatSrTrstramendured。Alas，sadSrPalomdes，tsgreatptythateversonobleaknghtshouldbesomschevedfortheloveofalady；butnevertheless，wllgoandseekhm，andcomforthmanmay。ThenalttlebeforethattmeLaBealesoudhadcommandedSrKehydusoutofthecountryofCornwall。SoSrKehydusdepartedwthadolorousheart，andbyadventurehemetwthSrPalomdes，andtheyenfellowshppedtogether；andethercomplanedtootheroftherhotlovethattheylovedLaBealesoud。Nowletus，sadSrPalomdes，seekSrTrstram，thatlovedheraswellaswe，andletusprovewhetherwemayrecoverhm。Sotheyrodentothatforest，andthreedaysandthreenghtstheywouldnevertaketherlodgng，buteversoughtSrTrstram。
　　Anduponatme，byadventure，theymetwthKngMarkthatwasrddenfromhsmenallalone。WhentheysawhmSrPalomdesknewhm，butSrKehydusknewhmnot。Ah，falsekng，sadSrPalomdes，tsptythouhastthylfe，forthouartadestroyerofallworshpfulknghts，andbythymschefandthyvengeancethouhastdestroyedthatmostnobleknght，SrTrstramdeLones。Andthereforedefendthee，sadSrPalomdes，forthoushaltdethsday。Thatwereshame，sadKngMark，foryetwoarearmedandamunarmed。Asforthat，sadSrPalomdes，shallfndaremedytherefore；heresaknghtwthme，andthoushalthavehsharness。Nay，sadKngMark，wllnothaveadowthyou，forcausehaveyenonetome；
　　forallthemseasethatSrTrstramhathwasforaletterthathefound；forastomeddtohmnodspleasure，andGodknowethamfullsorryforhsdseaseandmalady。Sowhentheknghadthusexcusedhmtheywerefrends，andKngMarkwouldhavehadthemuntoTntagl；butSrPalomdeswouldnot，butturneduntotherealmofLogrs，andSrKehydussadthathewouldgontoBrttany。
　　NowturnweuntoSrDagonetagan，thatwhenheandhssqureswereuponhorsebackhedeemedthattheshepherdshadsentthatfooltoarraythemso，becausethattheylaughedatthem，andsotheyrodeuntothekeepersofbeastsandallto-beatthem。
　　SrTrstramsawthembeatthatwerewonttogvehmmeatanddrnk，thenheranththerandgatSrDagonetbythehead，andgavehmsuchafalltotheearththathebrusedhmsoresothathelaystll。Andthenhewrasthsswordoutofhshand，andtherewthherantooneofhssquresandsmoteoffhshead，andtheotherfled。AndsoSrTrstramtookhswaywththatswordnhshand，runnngashehadbeenwldwood。ThenSrDagonetrodetoKngMarkandtoldhmhowhehadspednthatforest。Andtherefore，sadSrDagonet，beware，KngMark，thatthoucomenotaboutthatwellntheforest，fortheresafoolnaked，andthatfoolandfoolmettogether，andhehadalmostslanme。Ah，sadKngMark，thatsSrMattoleBreune，thatfelloutofhswtbecausehelosthslady；forwhenSrGaherssmotedownSrMattoandwonhsladyofhm，neversncewashenhsmnd，andthatwaspty，forhewasagoodknght。
　　HowtwasnosedhowSrTrstramwasdead，andhowLaBealesoudwouldhaveslanherself。
　　THENSrAndred，thatwascousnuntoSrTrstram，madealadythatwashsparamourtosayandtonosetthatshewaswthSrTrstramoreverheded。AndthstaleshebroughtuntoKngMark’scourt，thatsheburedhmbyawell，andthatorhededhebesoughtKngMarktomakehscousn，SrAndred，kngofthecountryofLones，ofthewhchSrTrstramwaslordof。
　　AllthsddSrAndredbecausehewouldhavehadSrTrstram’slands。AndwhenKngMarkheardtellthatSrTrstramwasdeadheweptandmadegreatdole。ButwhenQueensoudheardofthesetdngsshemadesuchsorrowthatshewasnghoutofhermnd；
　　andsouponadayshethoughttoslayherselfandnevertolveafterSrTrstram’sdeath。AndsouponadayLaBealesoudgataswordprvlyandbarettohergarden，andthereshepghttheswordthroughaplumtreeuptothehlt，sothattstuckfast，andtstoodbreasthgh。AndasshewouldhaverunupontheswordandtohaveslanherselfallthsespedKngMark，howshekneeleddownandsad：SweetLordJesu，havemercyuponme，formaynotlveafterthedeathofSrTrstramdeLones，forhewasmyfrstloveandheshallbethelast。AndwththesewordscameKngMarkandtookhernhsarms，andthenhetookupthesword，andbareherawaywthhmntoatower；andtherehemadehertobekept，andwatchedhersurely，andafterthatshelaylongsck，nghatthepontofdeath。
　　ThsmeanwhleranSrTrstramnakedntheforestwththeswordnhshand，andsohecametoanhermtage，andthereheladhmdownandslept；andnthemeanwhlethehermtstoleawayhssword，andladmeatdownbyhm。Thuswashekepttheretendays；andatthelasthedepartedandcametotheherdmenagan。AndtherewasagantnthatcountrythathghtTauleas，andforfearofSrTrstrammorethansevenyearhedurstnevermuchgoatlarge，butforthemostparthekepthmnasurecastleofhsown；andsothsTauleasheardtellthatSrTrstramwasdead，bythenoseofthecourtofKngMark。
　　ThenthsTauleaswentdalyatlarge。Andsohehappeduponadayhecametotheherdmenwanderngandlangerng，andtherehesethmdowntorestamongthem。ThemeanwhletherecameaknghtofCornwallthatledaladywthhm，andhsnamewasSrDnant；andwhenthegantsawhmhewentfromtheherdmenandhdhmunderatree，andsotheknghtcametothatwell，andtherehealghtedtoreposehm。AndassoonashewasfromhshorsethsgantTauleascamebetwxtthsknghtandhshorse，andtookthehorseandleaptuponhm。SoforthwthherodeuntoSrDnantandtookhmbythecollar，andpulledhmaforehmuponhshorse，andtherewouldhavestrckenoffhshead。
　　ThentheherdmensaduntoSrTrstram：Helpyonderknght。
　　Helpyehm，sadSrTrstram。Wedarenot，sadtheherdmen。
　　ThenSrTrstramwaswareoftheswordoftheknghtthereastlay；andsoththerheranandtookuptheswordandstruckoffSrTauleas’head，andsoheyedehswaytotheherdmen。
　　HowKngMarkfoundSrTrstramnaked，andmadehmtobebornehometoTntagl，andhowhewasthereknownbyabrachet。
　　THENtheknghttookupthegant’sheadandbaretwthhmuntoKngMark，andtoldhmwhatadventurebetdhmntheforest，andhowanakedmanrescuedhmfromthegrmlygant，Tauleas。Wherehadyethsadventure？sadKngMark。Forsooth，sadSrDnant，atthefarfountannyourforestwheremanyadventurousknghtsmeet，andtheresthemadman。Well，sadKngMark，wllseethatwldman。SowthnadayortwoKngMarkcommandedhsknghtsandhshuntersthattheyshouldbereadyonthemornfortohunt，andsouponthemornhewentuntothatforest。Andwhenthekngcametothatwellhefoundtherelyngbythatwellafarnakedman，andaswordbyhm。ThenKngMarkblewandstraked，andtherewthhsknghtscametohm；andthenthekngcommandedhsknghtsto：Takethatnakedmanwthfarness，andbrnghmtomycastle。Sotheyddsoftlyandfar，andcastmantlesuponSrTrstram，andsoledhmuntoTntagl；andtheretheybathedhm，andwashedhm，andgavehmhotsuppngstlltheyhadbroughthmwelltohsremembrance；butallthswhletherewasnocreaturethatknewSrTrstram，norwhatmanhewas。
　　Sotfelluponadaythatthequeen，LaBealesoud，heardofsuchaman，thatrannakedntheforest，andhowtheknghadbroughthmhometothecourt。ThenLaBealesoudcalleduntoherDameBragwaneandsad：Comeonwthme，forwewllgoseethsmanthatmylordbroughtfromtheforestthelastday。Sotheypassedforth，andsperedwherewasthesckman。
　　Andthenasquretoldthequeenthathewasnthegardentaknghsrest，andreposnghmaganstthesun。SowhenthequeenlookeduponSrTrstramshewasnotrememberedofhm。ButevershesaduntoDameBragwane：Meseemethshouldhaveseenhmheretoforenmanyplaces。ButassoonasSrTrstramsawherheknewherwellenough。Andthenheturnedawayhsvsageandwept。
　　ThenthequeenhadalwaysalttlebrachetwthherthatSrTrstramgaveherthefrsttmethatevershecamentoCornwall，andneverwouldthatbrachetdepartfromherbutfSrTrstramwasnghthereaswasLaBealesoud；andthsbrachetwassentfromthekng’sdaughterofFranceuntoSrTrstramforgreatlove。AndanonasthslttlebrachetfeltasavourofSrTrstram，sheleaptuponhmandlckedhslearsandhsears，andthenshewhnedandquested，andshesmelledathsfeetandathshands，andonallpartsofhsbodythatshemghtcometo。Ah，mylady，sadDameBragwaneuntoLaBealesoud，alas，alas，sadshe，seetsmneownlord，SrTrstram。Andthereuponsoudfelldownnaswoon，andsolayagreatwhleAndwhenshemghtspeakshesad：MylordSrTrstram，blessedbeGodyehaveyourlfe，andnowamsureyeshallbedscoveredbythslttlebrachet，forshewllneverleaveyou。
　　Andalsoamsureassoonasmylord，KngMark，doknowyouhewllbanshyououtofthecountryofCornwall，orelsehewlldestroyyou；forGod’ssake，mneownlord，grantKngMarkhswll，andthendrawyouuntothecourtofKngArthur，forthereareyebeloved，andeverwhenmayshallsenduntoyou；andwhenyelstyemaycometome，andatalltmesearlyandlate
　　wllbeatyourcommandment，tolveaspooralfeaseverddqueenorlady。OMadam，sadSrTrstram，gofromme，formckleangeranddangerhaveescapedforyourlove。
　　HowKngMark，bytheadvceofhscouncl，banshedSrTrstramoutofCornwallthetermoftenyears。
　　THENthequeendeparted，butthebrachetwouldnotfromhm；andtherewthalcameKngMark，andthebrachetsetuponhm，andbayedatthemall。TherewthalSrAndredspakeandsad：Sr，thssSrTrstram，seebythebrachet。Nay，sadthekng，cannotsupposethat。Thenthekngaskedhmuponhsfathwhathewas，andwhatwashsname。SoGodmehelp，sadhe，mynamesSrTrstramdeLones；nowdobymewhatyelst。Ah，sadKngMark，merepentethofyourrecovery。AndthenheletcallhsbaronstojudgeSrTrstramtothedeath。Thenmanyofhsbaronswouldnotassentthereto，andnespecalSrDnas，theSeneschal，andSrFergus。AndsobytheadvceofthemallSrTrstramwasbanshedoutofthecountryfortenyear，andthereuponhetookhsoathuponabookbeforethekngandhsbarons。AndsohewasmadetodepartoutofthecountryofCornwall；andthereweremanybaronsbroughthmuntohsshp，ofthewhchsomewerehsfrendsandsomehsfoes。AndnthemeanwhletherecameaknghtofKngArthur’s，hsnamewasDnadan，andhscomngwasfortoseekafterSrTrstram；thentheyshowedhmwherehewasarmedatallpontsgongtotheshp。Nowfarknght，sadSrDnadan，oryepassthscourtthatyewlljoustwthmerequrethee。Wthagoodwll，sadSrTrstram，antheselordswllgvemeleave。Thenthebaronsgrantedthereto，andsotheyrantogether，andthereSrTrstramgaveSrDnadanafall。AndthenheprayedSrTrstramtogvehmleavetogonhsfellowshp。Yeshallberghtwelcome，sadthenSrTrstram。