Sotheymountedupontherhorses，androdetogetheruntothatforest，andtheretheyfoundafarwell，wthclearwaterbubblng。Farsr，sadSrTrstram，todrnkofthatwaterhavecourage；andthentheyalghtedofftherhorses。Andthenweretheywarebythemwherestoodagreathorsetedtoatree，andeverheneghed。
　　Andthenweretheywareofafarknghtarmed，underatree，lackngnopeceofharness，savehshelmlayunderhshead。Bythegoodlord，sadSrTrstram，yonderlethawell-farngknght；whatsbesttodo？
　　Awakehm，sadSrPalomdes。SoSrTrstramawakedhmwththebuttofhsspear。Andsotheknghtroseuphastlyandputhshelmuponhshead，andgatagreatspearnhshand；andwthoutanymorewordshehurleduntoSrTrstram，andsmotehmcleanfromhssaddletotheearth，andhurthmontheleftsde，thatSrTrstramlayngreatperl。Thenhewallopedfarther，andfetchedhscourse，andcamehurlnguponSrPalomdes，andtherehestruckhmapartthroughthebody，thathefellfromhshorsetotheearth。Andthenthsstrangeknghtleftthemthere，andtookhswaythroughtheforest。WththsSrPalomdesandSrTrstramwereonfoot，andgattherhorsesagan，andetheraskedcounselofother，whatwasbesttodo。Bymyhead，sadSrTrstram，wllfollowthsstrongknghtthatthushathshamedus。
　　Well，sadSrPalomdes，andwllreposemeherebywthafrendofmne。Beware，sadSrTrstramuntoPalomdes，thatyefalnotthatdaythatyehavesetwthmetodobattle，for，asdeem，yewllnotholdyourday，forammuchbggerthanye。Asforthat，sadSrPalomdes，betastbemay，forfearyounot，foran
　　benotscknorprsoner，wllnotfalyou；buthavecausetohavemoredoubtofyouthatyewllnotmeetwthme，foryerdeafteryonderstrongknght。Andfyemeetwthhmtsanhardadventureaneveryeescapehshands。RghtsoSrTrstramandSrPalomdesdeparted，andethertooktherwaysdverse。
　　HowSrTrstramsoughtastrongknghtthathadsmttenhmdown，andmanyotherknghtsoftheRoundTable。
　　ANDsoSrTrstramrodelongafterthsstrongknght。
　　Andatthelasthesawwherelayaladyoverthwartadeadknght。Farlady，sadSrTrstram，whohathslanyourlord？Sr，shesad，herecameaknghtrdng，asmylordandrestedushere，andaskedhmofwhencehewas，andmylordsadofArthur’scourt。Therefore，sadthestrongknght，wlljoustwththee，forhateallthesethatbeofArthur’scourt。Andmylordthatlethheredeadamounteduponhshorse，andthestrongknghtandmylordencounteredtogether，andtherehesmotemylordthroughoutwthhsspear，andthushehathbroughtmengreatwoeanddamage。Thatmerepenteth，sadSrTrstram，ofyourgreatanger；antpleaseyoutellmeyourhusband’sname。Sr，sadshe，hsnamewasGalardoun，thatwouldhaveprovedagoodknght。SodepartedSrTrstramfromthatdolorouslady，andhadmuchevllodgng。ThenonthethrddaySrTrstrammetwthSrGawaneandwthSrBleobersnaforestatalodge，andetherweresorewounded。ThenSrTrstramaskedSrGawaneandSrBleobersftheymetwthsuchaknght，wthsuchacognsance，wthacoveredsheld。
　　Farsr，sadtheseknghts，suchaknghtmetwthustoourgreatdamage。Andfrsthesmotedownmyfellow，SrBleobers，andsorewoundedhmbecausehebademeshouldnothaveadowthhm，forwhyhewasoverstrongforme。Thatstrongknghttookhswordsatscorn，andsadhesadtformockery。Andthentheyrodetogether，andsohehurtmyfellow。Andwhenhehaddonesomghtnotforshamebutmustjoustwthhm。Andatthefrstcoursehesmotemedownandmyhorsetotheearth。Andtherehehadalmostslanme，andfromushetookhshorseanddeparted，andnanevltmewemetwthhm。Farknghts，sadSrTrstram，sohemetwthme，andwthanotherknghtthathghtPalomdes，andhesmoteusbothdownwthonespear，andhurtusrghtsore。Bymyfath，sadSrGawane，bymycounselyeshalllethmpassandseekhmnofurther；foratthenextfeastoftheRoundTable，uponpanofmyheadyeshallfndhmthere。Bymyfath，sadSrTrstram，shallneverresttllthatfndhm。AndthenSrGawaneaskedhmhsname。Thenhesad：MynamesSrTrstram。Andsoethertoldotherthernames，andthendepartedSrTrstramandrodehsway。
　　AndbyfortunenameadowSrTrstrammetwthSrKay，theSeneschal，andSrDnadan。Whattdngswthyou，sadSrTrstram，wthyouknghts？Notgood，sadtheseknghts。Whyso？sadSrTrstram；prayyoutellme，forrdetoseekaknght。Whatcognsancebearethhe？sadSrKay。Hebeareth，sadSrTrstram，acoveredsheldclosewthcloth。Bymyhead，sadSrKay，thatsthesameknghtthatmetwthus，forthsnghtwewerelodgedwthnawdow’shouse，andtherewasthatknghtlodged；andwhenhewstwewereofArthur’scourthespokegreatvllanybythekng，andspecallybytheQueenGuenever，andthenonthemornwaswagedbattlewthhmforthatcause。Andatthefrstrecounter，sadSrKay，hesmotemedownfrommyhorseandhurtmepassngsore；andwhenmyfellow，SrDnadan，sawmesmttendownandhurthewouldnotrevengeme，butfledfromme；andthushedeparted。
　　AndthenSrTrstramaskedthemthernames，andsoethertoldotherthernames。AndsoSrTrstramdepartedfromSrKay，andfromSrDnadan，andsohepassedthroughagreatforestntoaplan，tllhewaswareofaprory，andtherehereposedhmwthagoodmansdays。
　　HowSrTrstramsmotedownSrSagramoreleDesrousandSrDodnasleSavage。
　　ANDthenhesenthsmanthathghtGouvernal，andcommandedhmtogotoactytherebytofetchhmnewharness；
　　fortwaslongtmeaforethatthatSrTrstramhadbeenrefreshed，hsharnesswasbrsedandbroken。AndwhenGouvernal，hsservant，wascomewthhsapparel，hetookhsleaveatthewdow，andmounteduponhshorse，androdehswayearlyonthemorn。AndbysuddenadventureSrTrstrammetwthSrSagramoreleDesrous，andwthSrDodnasleSavage。AndthesetwoknghtsmetwthSrTrstramandquestonedwthhm，andaskedhmfhewouldjoustwththem。Farknghts，sadSrTrstram，wthagoodwllwouldjoustwthyou，but
　　havepromsedatadayset，nearhand，todobattlewthastrongknght；andthereforeamloathtohaveadowthyou，forantmsfortunedmeheretobehurtshouldnotbeabletodomybattlewhchpromsed。Asforthat，sadSagramore，maugreyourhead，yeshalljoustwthusoryepassfromus。Well，sadSrTrstram，fyeenforcemetheretomustdowhatmay。Andthentheydressedthershelds，andcamerunnngtogetherwthgreatre。ButthroughSrTrstram’sgreatforcehestruckSrSagramorefromhshorse。Thenhehurledhshorsefarther，andsadtoSrDodnas：Knght，maketheeready；andsothroughfneforceSrTrstramstruckDodnasfromhshorse。Andwhenhesawthemleontheearthhetookhsbrdle，androdeforthonhsway，andhsmanGouvernalwthhm。
　　AnonasSrTrstramwaspassed，SrSagramoreandSrDodnasgatagantherhorses，andmounteduplghtlyandfollowedafterSrTrstram。AndwhenSrTrstramsawthemcomesofastafterhmhereturnedwthhshorsetothem，andaskedthemwhattheywould。tsnotlongagosthensmoteyoutotheearthatyourownrequestanddesre：wouldhaverddenbyyou，butyewouldnotsufferme，andnowmeseemethyewoulddomorebattlewthme。Thatstruth，sadSrSagramoreandSrDodnas，forwewllberevengedofthedespteyehavedonetous。Farknghts，sadSrTrstram，thatshalllttleneedyou，forallthatddtoyouyecausedt；
　　whereforerequreyouofyourknghthoodleavemeasatthstme，foramsureandobattlewthyoushallnotescapewthoutgreathurts，andassupposeyeshallnotescapealllotless。Andthssthecausewhyamsoloathtohaveadowthyou；formustfghtwthnthesethreedayswthagoodknght，andasvalantasanysnowlvng，andfbehurtshallnotbeabletodobattlewthhm。Whatknghtsthat，sadSrSagramore，thatyeshallfghtwthal？Srs，sadhe，tsagoodknghtcalledSrPalomdes。Bymyhead，sadSrSagramoreandSrDodnas，yehavecausetodreadhm，foryeshallfndhmapassnggoodknght，andavalant。
　　Andbecauseyeshallhaveadowthhmwewllforbearyouasatthstme，andelseyeshouldnotescapeuslghtly。But，farknght，sadSrSagramore，tellusyourname。Sr，sadhe，mynamesSrTrstramdeLones。
　　Ah，sadSagramoreandSrDodnas，wellbeyefound，formuchworshphaveweheardofyou。Andthenethertookleaveofother，anddepartedontherway。
　　HowSrTrstrammetattheperonwthSrLauncelot，andhowtheyfoughttogetherunknown。
　　THENdepartedSrTrstramandrodestraghtuntoCamelot，totheperonthatMerlnhadmadeto-fore，whereSrLanceor，thatwasthekng’ssonofreland，wasslanbythehandsofBaln。AndnthatsameplacewasthefarladyColombeslan，thatwasloveuntoSrLanceor；forafterhewasdeadshetookhsswordandthrusttthroughherbody。AndbythecraftofMerlnhemadetonterthsknght，Lanceor，andhslady，Colombe，underonestone。AndatthattmeMerlnprophesedthatnthatsameplaceshouldfghttwothebestknghtsthateverwerenArthur’sdays，andthebestlovers。SowhenSrTrstramcametothetombwhereLanceorandhsladywereburedhelookedabouthmafterSrPalomdes。Thenwashewareofaseemlyknghtcamerdngagansthmallnwhte，wthacoveredsheld。WhenhecamenghSrTrstramhesadonhgh：Yebewelcome，srknght，andwellandtrulyhaveyeholdenyourpromse。Andthentheydressedthersheldsandspears，andcametogetherwthallthermghtoftherhorses；andtheymetsofercelythatboththerhorsesandknghtsfelltotheearth，andasfastastheymghtavodedtherhorses，andputthersheldsaforethem；andtheystrucktogetherwthbrghtswords，asmenthatwereofmght，andetherwoundedotherwonderlysore，thatthebloodranoutuponthegrass。
　　Andthustheyfoughtthespaceoffourhours，thatneveronewouldspeaktootheroneword，andoftherharnesstheyhadhewnoffmanypeces。OLordJesu，sadGouvernal，marvelgreatlyofthestrokesmymasterhathgventoyourmaster。Bymyhead，sadSrLauncelot’sservant，yourmasterhathnotgvensomanybutyourmasterhasrecevedasmanyormore。OJesu，sadGouvernal，tstoomuchforSrPalomdestosufferorSrLauncelot，andyetptytwerethatetherofthesegoodknghtsshoulddestroyother’sblood。Sotheystoodandweptboth，andmadegreatdolewhentheysawthebrghtswordsover-coveredwthbloodoftherbodes。
　　ThenatthelastspakeSrLauncelotandsad：Knght，thoufghtestwonderlywellaseversawknght，therefore，antpleaseyou，tellmeyourname。Sr，sadSrTrstram，thatsmeloathtotellanymanmyname。Truly，sadSrLauncelot，anwererequredwasneverloathtotellmyname。tswellsad，sadSrTrstram，then
　　requreyoutotellmeyourname？Farknght，hesad，mynamesSrLauncelotduLake。Alas，sadSrTrstram，whathavedone!foryearethemanntheworldthatlovebest。Farknght，sadSrLauncelot，tellmeyourname？Truly，sadhe，mynamesSrTrstramdeLones。OJesu，sadSrLauncelot，whatadventuresbefallenme!AndtherewthSrLauncelotkneeleddownandyeldedhmuphssword。AndtherewthSrTrstramkneeledadown，andyeldedhmuphssword。Andsoethergaveotherthedegree。Andthentheybothforthwthalwenttothestone，andsetthemdownupont，andtookofftherhelmstocoolthem，andetherkssedotheranhundredtmes。AndthenanonaftertheytookofftherhelmsandrodetoCamelot。AndtheretheymetwthSrGawaneandwthSrGahersthathadmadepromsetoArthurnevertocomeagantothecourttlltheyhadbroughtSrTrstramwththem。
　　HowSrLauncelotbroughtSrTrstramtothecourt，andofthegreatjoythatthekngandothermadeforthecomngofSrTrstram。
　　RETURNagan，sadSrLauncelot，foryourquestsdone，forhavemetwthSrTrstram：lo，hereshsownperson!ThenwasSrGawaneglad，andsadtoSrTrstram：Yearewelcome，fornowhaveyeeasedmegreatlyofmylabour。Forwhatcause，sadSrGawane，cameyentothscourt？Farsr，sadSrTrstram，
　　camentothscountrybecauseofSrPalomdes；forheandhadassgnedatthsdaytohavedonebattletogetherattheperon，andmarvelhearnotofhm。Andthusbyadventuremylord，SrLauncelot，andmettogether。
　　WththscameKngArthur，andwhenhewstthattherewasSrTrstram，thenheranuntohmandtookhmbythehandandsad：SrTrstram，yeareaswelcomeasanyknghtthatevercametothscourt。AndwhentheknghadheardhowSrLauncelotandhehadfoughten，andetherhadwoundedotherwonderlysore，thenthekngmadegreatdole。ThenSrTrstramtoldtheknghowhecameththerfortohavehadadowthSrPalomdes。
　　AndthenhetoldtheknghowhehadrescuedhmfromthenneknghtsandBreuseSauncePt；andhowhefoundaknghtlyngbyawell，andthatknghtsmotedownSrPalomdesandme，buthssheldwascoveredwthacloth。SoSrPalomdesleftme，andfollowedafterthatknght；andnmanyplacesfoundwherehehadslanknghts，andforjoustedmany。Bymyhead，sadSrGawane，thatsameknghtsmotemedownandSrBleobers，andhurtussoreboth，hewththecoveredsheld。Ah，sadSrKay，thatknghtsmotemeadownandhurtmepassngsore，andfanwouldhaveknownhm，butmghtnot。Jesu，mercy，sadArthur，whatknghtwasthatwththecoveredsheld？knownot，sadSrTrstram；andsosadtheyall。Now，sadKngArthur，thenwot，fortsSrLauncelot。ThentheyalllookeduponSrLauncelotandsad：Yehavebeguleduswthyourcoveredsheld。tsnotthefrsttme，sadArthur，hehathdoneso。Mylord，sadSrLauncelot，trulywtyewellwasthesameknghtthatbarethecoveredsheld；andbecausewouldnotbeknownthat