ThenDnadanturnedhshorse，andsmotethethrdknghtnthesamewsetotheearth，forSrDnadanwasagoodknghtonhorseback；andtherebeganagreatbattle，forBerluseandhsfellowsheldthemtogetherstronglyonfoot。AndsothroughthegreatforceofSrDnadanKngMarkhadBerlusetotheearth，andhstwofellowsfled；andhadnotbeenSrDnadanKngMarkwouldhaveslanhm。AndsoSrDnadanrescuedhmofhslfe，forKngMarkwasbutamurderer。AndthentheytooktherhorsesanddepartedandleftSrBerlusetheresorewounded。
　　ThenKngMarkandSrDnadanrodeforthafourleaguesEnglsh，tllthattheycametoabrdgewherehovedaknghtonhorseback，armedandreadytojoust。
　　Lo，sadSrDnadanuntoKngMark，yonderhovethaknghtthatwlljoust，forthereshallnonepassthsbrdgebuthemustjoustwththatknght。tswell，sadKngMark，forthsjoustsfallethwththee。SrDnadanknewtheknghtwellthathewasanobleknght，andfanhewouldhavejousted，buthehadhadleferKngMarkhadjoustedwthhm，butbynomeanKngMarkwouldnotjoust。ThenSrDnadanmghtnotrefusehmnnomanner。Andthenetherdressedtherspearsandthershelds，andsmotetogether，sothatthroughfneforceSrDnadanwassmttentotheearth；
　　andlghtlyheroseupandgathshorse，andrequredthatknghttodobattlewthswords。Andheansweredandsad：Farknght，asatthstmemaynothaveadowthyounomore，forthecustomofthspassagessuch。
　　ThenwasSrDnadanpassngwroththathemghtnotberevengedofthatknght；andsohedeparted，andnnowsewouldthatknghttellhsname。ButeverSrDnadanthoughtheshouldknowhmbyhssheldthattshouldbeSrTor。
　　HowKngMarkmockedSrDnadan，andhowtheymetwthsknghtsoftheRoundTable。
　　SoastheyrodebythewayKngMarkthenbegantomockSrDnadan，andsad：weenedyouknghtsoftheTableRoundmghtnotnnowsefndthermatches。
　　Yesaywell，sadSrDnadan；asforyou，onmylfe
　　callyounoneofthebestknghts；butsthyehavesuchadespteatmerequreyoutojoustwthmetoprovemystrength。Notso，sadKngMark，forwllnothaveadowthyounnomanner；butrequreyouofonethng，thatwhenyecometoArthur’scourtdscovernotmyname，foramtheresohated。tsshametoyou，sadSrDnadan，thatyegovernyousoshamefully；
　　forseebyyouyearefullofcowardce，andyeareamurderer，andthatsthegreatestshamethataknghtmayhave；forneveraknghtbengamurdererhathworshp，nornevershallhave；forsawbutlatethroughmyforceyewouldhaveslanSrBerluse，abetterknghtthanye，oreveryeshallbe，andmoreofprowess。Thustheyrodeforthtalkngtlltheycametoafarplace，wherestoodaknght，andprayedthemtotaketherlodgngwthhm。Soattherequestofthatknghttheyreposedthemthere，andmadethemwellatease，andhadgreatcheer。Forallerrant-knghtswerewelcometohm，andspecallyallthoseofArthur’scourt。ThenSrDnadandemandedhshostwhatwastheknght’snamethatkeptthebrdge。Forwhatcauseaskyout？sadthehost。Fortsnotlongago，sadSrDnadan，sthenhegavemeafall。Ah，farknght，sadhshost，thereofhaveyenomarvel，forhesapassnggoodknght，andhsnamesSrTor，thesonofAresleVaysher。Ah，sadSrDnadan，wasthatSrTor？fortrulysoevermethought。
　　RghtastheystoodthustalkngtogethertheysawcomerdngtothemoveraplansknghtsofthecourtofKngArthur，wellarmedatallponts。AndtherebythersheldsSrDnadanknewthemwell。ThefrstwasthegoodknghtSrUwane，thesonofKngUrens，thesecondwasthenobleknghtSrBrandles，thethrdwasOzanaleCureHardy，thefourthwasUwanelesAventurous，theffthwasSrAgravane，thesxthSrMordred，brothertoSrGawane。WhenSrDnadanhadseenthesesknghtshethoughtnhmselfhewouldbrngKngMarkbysomewletojoustwthoneofthem。AndanontheytooktherhorsesandranaftertheseknghtswellathreemleEnglsh。ThenwasKngMarkwarewheretheysatallsaboutawell，andateanddranksuchmeatsastheyhad，andtherhorseswalkngandsometed，andthersheldshungndversplacesaboutthem。Lo，sadSrDnadan，yonderareknghts-errantthatwlljoustwthus。Godforbd，sadKngMark，fortheybesandwebuttwo。Asforthat，sadSrDnadan，letusnotspare，forwllassaytheforemost；andtherewthhemadehmready。WhenKngMarksawhmdoso，asfastasSrDnadanrodetowardthem，KngMarkrodefrowardthemwthallhsmenalmeny。SowhenSrDnadansawKngMarkwasgone，hesetthespearoutoftherest，andthrewhsshelduponhsback，andcame，rdngtothefellowshpoftheTableRound。AndanonSrUwaneknewSrDnadan，andwelcomedhm，andsoddallhsfellowshp。
　　HowthesknghtssentSrDagonettojoustwthKngMark，andhowKngMarkrefusedhm。
　　ANDthentheyaskedhmofhsadventures，andwhetherhehadseenSrTrstramorSrLauncelot。SoGodmehelp，sadSrDnadan，sawnoneofthemsthen
　　departedfromCamelot。Whatknghtsthat，sadSrBrandles，thatsosuddenlydepartedfromyou，androdeoveryonderfeld？Sr，sadhe，twasaknghtofCornwall，andthemosthorrblecowardthateverbestrodehorse。Whatshsname？sadalltheseknghts。wotnot，sadSrDnadan。Sowhentheyhadreposedthem，andspokentogether，theytooktherhorsesandrodetoacastlewheredweltanoldknghtthatmadeallknghts-errantgoodcheer。ThennthemeanwhlethattheyweretalkngcamentothecastleSrGrfletleFsedeDeu，andtherewashewelcome；andtheyallaskedhmwhetherhehadseenSrLauncelotorSrTrstram。Srs，heanswered，sawhmnotsthenhedepartedfromCamelot。
　　SoasSrDnadanwalkedandbeheldthecastle，therebynachamberheespedKngMark，andthenherebukedhm，andaskedhmwhyhedepartedso。Sr，sadhe，fordurstnotabdebecausetheyweresomany。Buthowescapedye？sadKngMark。Sr，sadSrDnadan，theywerebetterfrendsthanweenedtheyhadbeen。Whoscaptanofthatfellowshp？sadthekng。ThenfortofearhmSrDnadansadthattwasSrLauncelot。O
　　Jesu，sadthekng，mghtknowSrLauncelotbyhssheld？Yea，sadDnadan，forhebearethasheldofslverandblackbends。Allthshesadtofearthekng，forSrLauncelotwasnotnhsfellowshp。Nowprayyou，sadKngMark，thatyewllrdenmyfellowshp。
　　Thatsmeloathtodo，sadSrDnadan，becauseyeforsookmyfellowshp。
　　RghtsoSrDnadanwentfromKngMark，andwenttohsownfellowshp；andsotheymountedupontherhorses，androdeontherways，andtalkedoftheCornshknght，forDnadantoldthemthathewasnthecastlewheretheywerelodged。tswellsad，sadSrGrflet，forherehavebroughtSrDagonet，KngArthur’sfool，thatsthebestfellowandthemerrestntheworld。Wllyedowell？sadSrDnadan：havetoldtheCornshknghtthatheresSrLauncelot，andtheCornshknghtaskedmewhatsheldhebare。Truly，toldhmthathebarethesamesheldthatSrMordredbeareth。Wllyedowell？sadSrMordred；amhurtandmaynotwellbearmysheldnorharness，andthereforeputmysheldandmyharnessuponSrDagonet，andlethmsetupontheCornshknght。Thatshallbedone，sadSrDagonet，bymyfath。ThenanonwasDagonetarmedhmnMordred’sharnessandhssheld，andhewassetonagreathorse，andaspearnhshand。Now，sadDagonet，shewmetheknght，andtrowshallbearhmdown。
　　Soalltheseknghtsrodetoawoodsde，andabodetllKngMarkcamebytheway。ThentheyputforthSrDagonet，andhecameonallthewhlehshorsemghtrun，straghtuponKngMark。AndwhenhecamenghKngMark，hecredashewerewood，andsad：Keepthee，knghtofCornwall，forwllslaythee。Anon，asKngMarkbeheldhssheld，hesadtohmself：YondersSrLauncelot；alas，nowamdestroyed；andtherewthalhemadehshorsetorunasfastastmghtthroughthckandthn。AndeverSrDagonetfollowedafterKngMark，cryngandratnghmasawoodman，throughagreatforest。WhenSrUwaneandSrBrandlessawDagonetsochaseKngMark，theylaughedallastheywerewood。Andthentheytooktherhorses，androdeaftertoseehowSrDagonetsped，fortheywouldnotfornogoodthatSrDagonetwereshent，forKngArthurlovedhmpassngwell，andmadehmknghtwthhsownhands。AndateverytournamenthebegantomakeKngArthurtolaugh。Thentheknghtsrodehereandthere，cryngandchasngafterKngMark，thatalltheforestrangofthenose。
　　HowSrPalomdesbyadventuremetKngMarkflyng，andhowheoverthrewDagonetandotherknghts。
　　SOKngMarkrodebyfortunebyawell，nthewaywherestoodaknght-errantonhorseback，armedatallponts，wthagreatspearnhshand。AndwhenhesawKngMarkcomngflynghesad：Knght，returnaganforshameandstandwthme，andshallbethywarrant。Ah，farknght，sadKngMark，letmepass，foryondercomethaftermethebestknghtoftheworld，wththeblackbendedsheld。Fe，forshame，sadtheknght，hesnoneoftheworthyknghts，andfhewereSrLauncelotorSrTrstramshouldnotdoubttomeetthebetterofthemboth。WhenKngMarkheardhmsaythatword，heturnedhshorseandabodebyhm。AndthenthatstrongknghtbareaspeartoDagonet，andsmotehmsosorethathebarehmoverhshorse’stal，andnghhehadbrokenhsneck。AndanonafterhmcameSrBrandles，andwhenhesawDagonethavethatfallhewaspassngwroth，andcred：
　　Keepthee，knght，andsotheyhurtledtogetherwondersore。ButtheknghtsmoteSrBrandlessosorethathewenttotheearth，horseandman。SrUwanecameafterandsawallths。Jesu，sadhe，yondersastrongknght。Andthentheyfeutredtherspears，andthsknghtcamesoeagerlythathesmotedownSrUwane。
　　ThencameOzanawththehardyheart，andhewassmttendown。Now，sadSrGrflet，bymycounselletussendtoyondererrant-knght，andwtwhetherhebeofArthur’scourt，forasdeemtsSrLamorakdeGals。Sotheysentuntohm，andprayedthestrangeknghttotellhsname，andwhetherhewereofArthur’scourtornot。Asformynametheyshallnotwt，buttellthemamaknght-errantastheyare，andletthemwtthatamnoknghtofKngArthur’scourt；andsothesqurerodeaganuntothemandtoldthemhsanswerofhm。Bymyhead，sadSrAgravane，hesoneofthestrongestknghtsthateversaw，forhehathoverthrownthreenobleknghts，andneedswemustencounterwthhmforshame。SoSrAgravanefeutredhsspear，andthatotherwasready，andsmotehmdownoverhshorsetotheearth。AndnthesamewsehesmoteSrUwanelesAvoutresandalsoSrGrflet。
　　ThenhadheservedthemallbutSrDnadan，forhewasbehnd，andSrMordredwasunarmed，andDagonethadhsharness。
　　Sowhenthswasdone，thsstrongknghtrodeonhswayasoftpace，andKngMarkrodeafterhm，prasnghmmckle；buthewouldanswernowords，butsghedwonderlysore，hangngdownhshead，takngnoheedtohswords。ThustheyrodewellathreemleEnglsh，andthenthsknghtcalledtohmavarlet，andbadehmrdeuntlyonderfarmanor，andrecommendmetotheladyofthatcastleandplace，andprayhertosendmerefreshngofgoodmeatsanddrnks。Andfsheasktheewhatam，tellherthatamtheknghtthatfolloweththeglatsantbeast：thatsnEnglshtosaythequestngbeast；forthatbeastwheresomeverheyedehequestednthebellywthsuchanoseasthadbeenathrtycoupleofhounds。Thenthevarletwenthswayandcametothemanor，andsalutedthelady，andtoldherfromwhencehecame。Andwhensheunderstoodthathecamefromtheknghtthatfollowedthequestngbeast：OsweetLordJesu，shesad，whenshallseethatnobleknght，mydearsonPalomdes？Alas，wllhenotabdewthme？andtherewthsheswoonedandwept，andmadepassnggreatdole。Andthenalsosoonasshemghtshegavethevarletallthatheasked。
　　AndthevarletreturneduntoSrPalomdes，forhewasavarletofKngMark。Andassoonashecame，hetoldtheknght’snamewasSrPalomdes。amwellpleased，sadKngMark，butholdtheestllandsaynothng。Thentheyalghtedandsetthemdownandreposedthemawhle。AnonwthalKngMarkfellasleep。WhenSrPalomdessawhmsoundasleephetookhshorseandrodehsway，andsadtothem：
　　wllnotbenthecompanyofasleepngknght。Andsoherodeforthagreatpace。
　　HowKngMarkandSrDnadanheardSrPalomdesmaknggreatsorrowandmournngforLaBealesoud。
　　NOWturnweuntoSrDnadan，thatfoundthesesevenknghtspassngheavy。Andwhenhewsthowthattheysped，asheavywashe。MylordUwane，sadDnadan，