wasofyourcourtsadnoworshpofyourhouse。Thatstruth，sadSrGawane，SrKay，andSrBleobers。
　　ThenKngArthurtookSrTrstrambythehandandwenttotheTableRound。ThencameQueenGueneverandmanyladeswthher，andalltheladessadatonevoce：Welcome，SrTrstram!Welcome，sadthedamosels。Welcome，sadknghts。Welcome，sadArthur，foroneofthebestknghts，andthegentlestoftheworld，andthemanofmostworshp；forofallmannerofhuntngthoubearesttheprze，andofallmeasuresofblowngthouartthebegnnng，andofallthetermsofhuntngandhawkngyearethebegnner，ofallnstrumentsofmuscyearethebest；therefore，gentleknght，sadArthur，yearewelcometothscourt。Andalso，prayyou，sadArthur，grantmeaboon。tshallbeatyourcommandment，sadTrstram。Well，sadArthur，wlldesreofyouthatyewllabdenmycourt。
　　Sr，sadSrTrstram，theretosmeloath，forhaveadonmanycountres。Notso，sadArthur，yehavepromsedtme，yemaynotsaynay。Sr，sadSrTrstram，wllasyewll。ThenwentArthuruntothesegesabouttheRoundTable，andlookedneverysegethewhchwerevodthatlackedknghts。AndthenthekngsawnthesegeofMarhauslettersthatsad：Thssthesegeofthenobleknght，SrTrstram。AndthenArthurmadeSrTrstramKnghtoftheTableRound，wthgreatnobleyandgreatfeastasmghtbethought。ForSrMarhauswasslanaforebythehandsofSrTrstramnansland；
　　andthatwaswellknownatthattmenthecourtofArthur，forthsMarhauswasaworthyknght。AndforevldeedsthathedduntothecountryofCornwallSrTrstramandhefought。Andtheyfoughtsolong，tracngandtraversng，tlltheyfellbleedngtotheearth；
　　fortheyweresosorewoundedthattheymghtnotstandforbleedng。AndSrTrstrambyfortunerecovered，andSrMarhausdedthroughthestrokeonthehead。SoleaveweofSrTrstramandspeakweofKngMark。
　　HowforthedespteofSrTrstramKngMarkcamewthtwoknghtsntoEngland，andhowheslewoneoftheknghts。
　　THENKngMarkhadgreatdespteoftherenownofSrTrstram，andthenhechasedhmoutofCornwall：yetwashenephewuntoKngMark，buthehadgreatsuspconuntoSrTrstrambecauseofhsqueen，LaBealesoud；
　　forhmseemedthattherewastoomuchlovebetweenthemboth。SowhenSrTrstramdepartedoutofCornwallntoEnglandKngMarkheardofthegreatprowessthatSrTrstramddthere，thewhchgrevedhmsore。Sohesentonhspartmentoespywhatdeedshedd。Andthequeensentprvlyonherpartspestoknowwhatdeedshehaddone，forgreatlovewasbetweenthemtwan。
　　Sowhenthemessengerswerecomehometheytoldthetruthastheyhadheard，thathepassedallotherknghtsbutftwereSrLauncelot。ThenKngMarkwasrghtheavyofthesetdngs，andasgladwasLaBealesoud。
　　Thenngreatdesptehetookwthhmtwogoodknghtsandtwosqures，anddsgusedhmself，andtookhswayntoEngland，tothententfortoslaySrTrstram。
　　AndoneofthesetwoknghtshghtBersules，andtheotherknghtwascalledAmant。SoastheyrodeKngMarkaskedaknghtthathemet，whereheshouldfndKngArthur。Hesad：AtCamelot。AlsoheaskedthatknghtafterSrTrstram，whetherheheardofhmnthecourtofKngArthur。Wtyouwell，sadthatknght，yeshallfndSrTrstramthereforamanofasgreatworshpassnowlvng；forthroughhsprowesshewonthetournamentoftheCastleofMadensthatstandethbytheHardRock。Andsthenhehathwonwthhsownhandsthrtyknghtsthatweremenofgreathonour。
　　AndthelastbattlethateverheddhefoughtwthSrLauncelot；andthatwasamarvellousbattle。AndnotbyforceSrLauncelotbroughtSrTrstramtothecourt，andofhmKngArthurmadepassnggreatjoy，andsomadehmKnghtoftheTableRound；andhsseatwaswherethegoodknght’s，SrMarhaus，seatwas。ThenwasKngMarkpassngsorrywhenheheardofthehonourofSrTrstram；andsotheydeparted。
　　ThensadKngMarkuntohstwoknghts：Nowwlltellyoumycounsel：yearethementhattrustmosttoalve，andwllthatyewtmycomnghtherstothsntent，fortodestroySrTrstrambywlesorbytreason；andtshallbehardfeverheescapeourhands。
　　Alas，sadSrBersules，whatmeanyou？foryebesetnsuchawayyearedsposedshamefully；forSrTrstramstheknghtofmostworshpthatweknowlvng，andthereforewarnyouplanlywllneverconsenttodohmtothedeath；andthereforewllyeldmyservce，andforsakeyou。WhenKngMarkheardhmsayso，suddenlyhedrewhsswordandsad：Ah，trator；andsmoteSrBersulesonthehead，thattheswordwenttohsteeth。WhenAmant，theknght，sawhmdothatvllanousdeed，andhssqures，theysadtwasfouldone，andmschevously：Whereforewewlldotheenomoreservce，andwtyewell，wewllappeachtheeoftreasonaforeArthur。ThenwasKngMarkwonderlywrothandwouldhaveslanAmant；butheandthetwosquresheldthemtogether，andsetnoughtbyhsmalce。WhenKngMarksawhemghtnotberevengedonthem，hesadthusuntotheknght，Amant：Wtthouwell，anthouappeachmeoftreasonshallthereofdefendmeaforeKngArthur；butrequretheethatthoutellnotmyname，thatamKngMark，whatsomevercomeofme。Asforthat，sadSrAmant，wllnotdscoveryourname；andsotheydeparted，andAmantandhsfellowstookthebodyofBersulesandburedt。
　　HowKngMarkcametoafountanwherehefoundSrLamorakcomplanngfortheloveofKngLot’swfe。
　　THENKngMarkrodetllhecametoafountan，andthereherestedhm，andstoodnadoubtwhetherhewouldrdetoArthur’scourtornone，orreturnagantohscountry。Andashethusrestedhmbythatfountantherecamebyhmaknghtwellarmedonhorseback；
　　andhealghted，andtedhshorseuntlatree，andsethmdownbythebrnkofthefountan；andtherehemadegreatlanguoranddole，andmadethedolefullestcomplantoflovethatevermanheard；andallthswhlewashenotwareofKngMark。Andthswasagreatpartofhscomplant：hecredandwept，sayng：OfarQueenofOrkney，KngLot’swfe，andmotherofSrGawane，andtoSrGahers，andmothertomanyother，forthyloveamngreatpans。ThenKngMarkaroseandwentnearhmandsad：Farknght，yehavemadeapteouscomplant。Truly，sadtheknght，tsanhundredpartmoreruefullerthanmyheartcanutter。
　　requreyou，sadKngMark，tellmeyourname。Sr，sadhe，asformynamewllnothdetfromnoknghtthatbearethasheld，andmynamesSrLamorakdeGals。ButwhenSrLamorakheardKngMarkspeak，thenwsthewellbyhsspeechthathewasaCornshknght。Sr，sadSrLamorak，understandbyyourtongueyebeofCornwall，wherentheredwelleththeshamefullestkngthatsnowlvng，forhesagreatenemytoallgoodknghts；andthatprovethwell，forhehathchasedoutofthatcountrySrTrstram，thatstheworshpfullestknghtthatnowslvng，andallknghtsspeakofhmworshp；andforjealousnessofhsqueenhehathchasedhmoutofhscountry。tspty，sadSrLamorak，thateveranysuchfalseknght-cowardasKngMarks，shouldbematchedwthsuchafarladyandgoodasLaBealesouds，foralltheworldofhmspeakethshame，andofherworshpthatanyqueenmayhave。havenotadonthsmatter，sadKngMark，nethernoughtwllspeakthereof。Wellsad，sadSrLamorak。Sr，canyetellmeanytdngs？cantellyou，sadSrLamorak，thatthereshallbeagreattournamentnhastebesdeCamelot，attheCastleofJagent；
　　andtheKngwththeHundredKnghtsandtheKngofreland，assuppose，makethattournament。
　　ThentherecameaknghtthatwascalledSrDnadan，andsalutedthemboth。AndwhenhewstthatKngMarkwasaknghtofCornwallhereprovedhmfortheloveofKngMarkathousandfoldmorethanddSrLamorak。ThenheprofferedtojoustwthKngMark。
　　Andhewasfullloaththereto，butSrDnadanedgedhmso，thathejoustedwthSrLamorak。AndSrLamoraksmoteKngMarksosorethathebarehmonhsspearendoverhshorse’stal。AndthenKngMarkaroseagan，andfollowedafterSrLamorak。ButSrDnadanwouldnotjoustwthSrLamorak，buthetoldKngMarkthatSrLamorakwasSrKay，theSeneschal。Thatsnotso，sadKngMark，forhesmuchbggerthanSrKay；andsohefollowedandovertookhm，andbadehmabde。Whatwllyoudo？sadSrLamorak。Sr，hesad，wllfghtwthasword，foryehaveshamedmewthaspear；andtherewththeydashedtogetherwthswords，andSrLamoraksufferedhmandforbarehm。
　　AndKngMarkwaspassnghasty，andsmotethckstrokes。SrLamoraksawhewouldnotstnt，andwaxedsomewhatwroth，anddoubledhsstrokes，forhewasoneofthenoblestknghtsoftheworld；andhebeathmsoonthehelmthathsheadhungnghonthesaddlebow。
　　WhenSrLamoraksawhmfareso，hesad：Srknght，whatcheer？meseemethyouhavenghyourflloffghtng，twereptytodoyouanymoreharm，foryearebutameanknght，thereforegveyouleavetogowhereyelst。Gramercy，sadKngMark，foryeandbenotmatches。
　　ThenSrDnadanmockedKngMarkandsad：
　　Yearenotabletomatchagoodknght。Asforthat，sadKngMark，atthefrsttmejoustedwththsknghtyerefusedhm。Thnkyethattsashametome？sadSrDnadan：nay，sr，tseverworshptoaknghttorefusethatthngthathemaynotattan，thereforeyourworshphadbeenmuchmoretohaverefusedhmasdd；forwarnyouplanlyhesabletobeatsuchfveasyeandbe；foryeknghtsofCornwallarenomenofworshpasotherknghtsare。Andbecauseyearenomenofworshpyehateallmenofworshp，forneverwasbrednyourcountrysuchaknghtassSrTrstram。
　　HowKngMark，SrLamorak，andSrDnadancametoacastle，andhowKngMarkwasknownthere。
　　THENtheyrodeforthalltogether，KngMark，SrLamorak，andSrDnadan，tllthattheycametoabrdge，andattheendthereofstoodafartower。Thensawtheyaknghtonhorsebackwellarmed，brandshngaspear，cryngandproffernghmselftojoust。Now，sadSrDnadanuntoKngMark，yonderaretwobrethren，thatonehghtAlen，andtheotherhghtTran，thatwlljoustwthanythatpasseththspassage。
　　Nowprofferyourself，sadDnadantoKngMark，foreveryebeladtotheearth。ThenKngMarkwasashamed，andtherewthhefeutredhsspear，andhurtledtoSrTran，andetherbraketherspearsalltopeces，andpassedthroughanon。ThenSrTransentKngMarkanotherspeartojoustmore；butnnowsehewouldnotjoustnomore。Thentheycametothecastleallthreeknghts，andprayedthelordofthecastleofharbour。Yearerghtwelcome，sadtheknghtsofthecastle，fortheloveofthelordofthscastle，thewhchhghtSrTorleFseAres。Andthentheycamentoafarcourtwellrepared，andtheyhadpassnggoodcheer，tlltheleutenantofthscastle，thathghtBerluse，espedKngMarkofCornwall。ThensadBerluse：Srknght，knowyoubetterthanyouween，foryeareKngMarkthatslewmyfatheraforemneowneyen；andmehadyeslanhadnotescapedntoawood；butwtyewell，fortheloveofmylordofthscastlewllnetherhurtyounorharmyou，nornoneofyourfellowshp。Butwtyewell，whenyearepastthslodgngshallhurtyouanmay，foryeslewmyfathertratorly。Butfrstfortheloveofmylord，SrTor，andfortheloveofSrLamorak，thehonourableknghtthathereslodged，yeshallhavenonelllodgng；fortsptythateveryeshouldbenthecompanyofgoodknghts；foryearethemostvllanousknghtorkngthatsnowknownalve，foryeareadestroyerofgoodknghts，andallthatyedosbuttreason。
　　HowSrBerlusemetwthKngMark，andhowSrDnadantookhspart。
　　THENwasKngMarksoreashamed，andsadbutlttleagan。ButwhenSrLamorakandSrDnadanwstthathewasKngMarktheyweresorryofhsfellowshp。
　　Soaftersuppertheywenttolodgng。Soonthemorntheyaroseearly，andKngMarkandSrDnadanrodetogether；andthreemlefromtherlodgngtheremetwththemthreeknghts，andSrBerlusewasone，andthatotherhstwocousns。SrBerlusesawKngMark，andthenhecredonhgh：Trator，keeptheefrommeforwtthouwellthatamBerluse。Srknght，sadSrDnadan，counselyoutoleaveoffatthstme，forhesrdngtoKngArthur；andbecausehavepromsedtoconducthmtomylordKngArthurneedsmusttakeapartwthhm；howbetlovenothscondton，andfanwouldbefromhm。Well，Dnadan，sadSrBerluse，merepenteththatyewlltakepartwthhm，butnowdoyourbest。AndthenhehurtledtoKngMark，andsmotehmsoreuponthesheld，thathebarehmcleanoutofhssaddletotheearth。ThatsawSrDnadan，andhefeutredhsspear，andrantooneofBerluse’sfellows，andsmotehmdownoffhssaddle。