darelaymyheadtsSrLamorakdeGals。promseyouallshallfndhmanhemaybefoundnthscountry。AndsoSrDnadanrodeafterthsknght；
　　andsoddKngMark，thatsoughthmthroughtheforest。SoasKngMarkrodeafterSrPalomdesheheardthenoseofamanthatmadegreatdole。ThenKngMarkrodeasnghthatnoseashemghtandashedurst。Thenwashewareofaknghtthatwasdescendedoffhshorse，andhadputoffhshelm，andtherehemadeapteouscomplantandadolorous，oflove。
　　Nowleavewethat，andtalkweofSrDnadan，thatrodetoseekSrPalomdes。Andashecamewthnaforesthemetwthaknght，achaserofadeer。Sr，sadSrDnadan，metyewthaknghtwthasheldofslverandlons’heads？Yea，farknght，sadtheother，wthsuchaknghtmetwthbutawhleagone，andstraghtyonderwayheyede。Gramercy，sadSrDnadan，formghtfndthetrackofhshorseshouldnotfaltofndthatknght。RghtsoasSrDnadanrodentheevenlateheheardadolefulnoseastwereofaman。ThenSrDnadanrodetowardthatnose；
　　andwhenhecamenghthatnosehealghtedoffhshorse，andwentnearhmonfoot。Thenwashewareofaknghtthatstoodunderatree，andhshorsetedbyhm，andthehelmoffhshead；andeverthatknghtmadeadolefulcomplantasevermadeknght。AndalwayshemadehscomplantofLaBealesoud，theQueenofCornwall，andsad：Ah，farlady，whylove
　　thee!forthouartfarestofallother，andyetshowestthouneverlovetome，norbounty。Alas，yetmust
　　lovethee。Andmaynotblamethee，farlady，formneeyesbecauseofthssorrow。Andyettolovetheeambutafool，forthebestknghtoftheworldloveththee，andyehmagan，thatsSrTrstramdeLones。Andthefalsestkngandknghtsyourhusband，andthemostcowardandfulloftreason，syourlord，KngMark。Alas，thateversofaraladyandpeerlessofallothershouldbematchedwththemostvllanousknghtoftheworld。AllthslanguageheardKngMark，whatSrPalomdessadbyhm；whereforehewasadreadwhenhesawSrDnadan，lestheespedhm，thathewouldtellSrPalomdesthathewasKngMark；
　　andthereforehewthdrewhm，andtookhshorseandrodetohsmen，wherehecommandedthemtoabde。
　　AndsoherodeasfastashemghtuntoCamelot；andthesamedayhefoundthereAmant，theknght，readythataforeArthurhadappealedhmoftreason；andso，lghtlythekngcommandedthemtodobattle。AndbymsadventureKngMarksmoteAmantthroughthebody。
　　AndyetwasAmantntherghteousquarrel。AndrghtsohetookhshorseanddepartedfromthecourtfordreadofSrDnadan，thathewouldtellSrTrstramandSrPalomdeswhathewas。ThenweretheremadensthatLaBealesoudhadsenttoSrTrstram，thatknewSrAmantwell。
　　HowKngMarkhadslanSrAmantwrongfullyto-foreKngArthur，andSrLauncelotfetchedKngMarktoKngArthur。
　　THENbythelcenseofKngArthurtheywenttohmandspakewthhm；forwhlethetruncheonofthespearstucknhsbodyhespake：Ah，fardamosels，sadAmant，recommendmeuntoLaBealesoud，andtellherthatamslanfortheloveofherandofSrTrstram。
　　AndtherehetoldthedamoselshowcowardlyKngMarkhadslanhm，andSrBersules，hsfellow。Andforthatdeedappealedhmoftreason，andhereamslannarghteousquarrel；andallwasbecauseSrBersulesand
　　wouldnotconsentbytreasontoslaythenobleknght，SrTrstram。Thenthetwomadenscredaloudthatallthecourtmghtheart，andsad：OsweetLordJesu，thatknowestallhdthngs，whysufferestThousofalseatratortovanqushandslayatrueknghtthatfoughtnarghteousquarrel？Thenanontwassprungtothekng，andthequeen，andtoallthelords，thattwasKngMarkthathadslanSrAmant，andSrBersulesaforehand；whereforetheyddtherbattle。ThenwasKngArthurwrothoutofmeasure，andsowerealltheotherknghts。ButwhenSrTrstramknewallthematterhemadegreatdoleandsorrowoutofmeasure，andweptforsorrowforthelossofthenobleknghts，SrBersulesandofSrAmant。
　　WhenSrLauncelotespedSrTrstramweephewenthastlytoKngArthur，andsad：Sr，prayyougvemeleavetoreturnagantoyonderfalsekngandknght。
　　prayyou，sadKngArthur，fetchhmagan，butwouldnotthatyeslewhm，formyworshp。ThenSrLauncelotarmedhmnallhaste，andmounteduponagreathorse，andtookaspearnhshandandrodeafterKngMark。
　　AndfromthenceathreemleEnglshSrLauncelotovertookhm，andbadehm：Turnrecreantkngandknght，forwhetherthouwltornotthoushaltgowthmetoKngArthur’scourt。KngMarkreturnedandlookeduponSrLauncelot，andsad：Farsr，whatsyourname？
　　Wtthouwell，sadhe，mynamesSrLauncelot，andthereforedefendthee。AndwhenKngMarkwstthattwasSrLauncelot，andcamesofastuponhmwthaspear，hecredthenaloud：yeldmetothee，SrLauncelot，honourableknght。ButSrLauncelotwouldnothearhm，butcamefastuponhm。KngMarksawthat，andmadenodefence，buttumbledadownoutofhssaddletotheearthasasack，andtherehelaystll，andcredSrLauncelotmercy。Arse，recreantknghtandkng。
　　wllnotfght，sadKngMark，butwhtherthatyewllwllgowthyou。Alas，alas，sadSrLauncelot，that
　　maynotgvetheeonebuffetfortheloveofSrTrstramandofLaBealesoud，andforthetwoknghtsthatthouhastslantratorly。AndsohemounteduponhshorseandbroughthmtoKngArthur；andthereKngMarkalghtednthatsameplace，andthrewhshelmfromhmupontheearth，andhssword，andfellflattotheearthofKngArthur’sfeet，andputhmnhsgraceandmercy。
　　SoGodmehelp，sadArthur，yearewelcomenamanner，andnamanneryearenotwelcome。nthsmanneryearewelcome，thatyecomehthermaugrethyhead，as
　　suppose。Thatstruth，sadKngMark，andelsehadnotbeenhere，formylord，SrLauncelot，broughtmehtherthroughhsfneforce，andtohmamyoldentoasrecreant。Well，sadArthur，yeunderstandyeoughttodomeservce，homage，andfealty。Andneverwouldyedomenone，buteveryehavebeenaganstme，andadestroyerofmyknghts；now，howwllyeacqutyou？
　　Sr，sadKngMark，rghtasyourlordshpwllrequreme，untomypower，wllmakealargeamends。Forhewasafarspeaker，andfalsethereunder。ThenforgreatpleasureofSrTrstram，tomakethemtwanaccorded，thekngwthheldKngMarkasatthattme，andmadeabrokenlove-daybetweenthem。
　　HowSrDnadantoldSrPalomdesofthebattlebetweenSrLauncelotandSrTrstam。
　　NOWturnweaganuntoSrPalomdes，howSrDnadancomfortedhmnallthathemght，fromhsgreatsorrow。
　　Whatknghtareye？sadSrPalomdes。Sr，amaknght-errantasyebe，thathathsoughtyoulongbyyoursheld。Heresmysheld，sadSrPalomdes，wtyewell，anyewllought，therewthwlldefendt。Nay，sadSrDnadan，wllnothaveadowthyoubutngoodmanner。Andfyewll，yeshallfndmesoonready。
　　Sr，sadSrDnadan，whtherwardrdeyouthsway？Bymyhead，sadSrPalomdes，wotnot，butasfortuneleadethme。HeardyeorsawyeoughtofSrTrstram？
　　SoGodmehelp，ofSrTrstrambothheardandsaw，andnotforthenwelovednotnwardlywelltogether，yetatmymschefSrTrstramrescuedmefrommydeath；
　　andyet，orheanddeparted，bybothourassentsweassgnedadaythatweshouldhavemetatthestonygravethatMerlnsetbesdeCamelot，andtheretohavedonebattletogether；howbetwasletted，sadSrPalomdes，thatmghtnotholdmyday，thewhchgrevethmesore；buthavealargeexcuse。Forwasprsonerwthalord，andmanyothermore，andthatshallSrTrstramrghtwellunderstand，thatbraketnotoffearofcowardce。AndthenSrPalomdestoldSrDnadanthesamedaythattheyshouldhavemet。SoGodmehelp，sadSrDnadan，thatsamedaymetSrLauncelotandSrTrstramatthesamegraveofstone。Andtherewasthemostmghtestbattlethateverwasseennthslandbetwxttwoknghts，fortheyfoughtmorethantwohours。Andtheretheybothbledsomuchbloodthatallmenmarvelledthatevertheymghtenduret。Andsoatthelast，byboththerassents，theyweremadefrendsandsworn-brethrenforever，andnomancanjudgethebetterknght。AndnowsSrTrstrammadeaknghtoftheRoundTable，andhesttethnthesegeofthenobleknght，SrMarhaus。Bymyhead，sadSrPalomdes，SrTrstramsfarbggerthanSrLauncelot，andtheharderknght。Haveyeassayedthemboth？sadSrDnadan。haveseenSrTrstramfght，sadSrPalomdes，butneverSrLauncelottomywttng。ButatthefountanwhereSrLauncelotlayasleep，therewthonespearhesmotedownSrTrstramandme，sadPalomdes，butatthattmetheyknewnotetherother。
　　Farknght，sadSrDnadan，asforSrLauncelotandSrTrstramletthembe，fortheworstofthemwllnotbelghtlymatchedofnoknghtsthatknowlvng。No，sadSrPalomdes，Goddefend，butanhadaquarreltothebetterofthembothwouldwthasgoodawllfghtwthhmaswthyou。Sr，requreyoutellmeyourname，andngoodfathshallholdyoucompanytllthatwecometoCamelot；andthereshallyehavegreatworshpnowatthsgreattournament；forthereshallbetheQueenGuenever，andLaBealesoudofCornwall。Wtyouwell，srknght，fortheloveofLaBealesoudwllbethere，andelsenot，butwllnothaveadonKngArthur’scourt。Sr，sadDnadan，shallrdewthyouanddoyouservce，soyouwlltellmeyourname。Sr，yeshallunderstandmynamesSrPalomdes，brothertoSafere，thegoodandnobleknght。AndSrSegwardesand，webeSaracensborn，offatherandmother。Sr，sadSrDnadan，thankyoumuchforthetellngofyourname。Foramgladofthatknowyourname，andpromseyoubythefathofmybody，yeshallnotbehurtbymebymywll，butratherbeadvanced。Andtheretowllhelpyouwthallmypower，promseyou，doubtyenot。AndcertanlyonmylfeyeshallwngreatworshpnthecourtofKngArthur，andberghtwelcome。Sothentheydressedontherhelmsandputonthershelds，andmountedupontherhorses，andtookthebroadwaytowardsCamelot。Andthenweretheywareofacastlethatwasfarandrch，andalsopassngstrongasanywaswthnthsrealm。
　　HowSrLamorakjoustedwthdversknghtsofthecastlewherenwasMorganleFay。
　　SRPALOMDES，sadDnadan，heresacastlethatknowwell，andtherendwellethQueenMorganleFay，KngArthur’ssster；andKngArthurgaveherthscastle，thewhchhehathrepentedhmsthenathousandtmes，forsthenKngArthurandshehavebeenatdebateandstrfe；butthscastlecouldhenevergetnorwnofherbynomannerofengne；andeverasshemghtshemadewaronKngArthur。Andalldangerousknghtsshewthholdethwthher，fortodestroyalltheseknghtsthatKngArthurloveth。Andthereshallnoknghtpassthswaybuthemustjoustwthoneknght，orwthtwo，orwththree。AndfthapthatKngArthur’sknghtbebeaten，heshalllosehshorseandhsharnessandallthathehath，andhard，fthatheescape，butthatheshallbeprsoner。SoGodmehelp，sadPalomdes，thssashamefulcustom，andavllanoususanceforaqueentouse，andnamelytomakesuchwaruponherownlord，thatscalledtheFlowerofChvalrythatschrstanorheathen；andwthallmyheartwoulddestroythatshamefulcustom。Andwllthatalltheworldwtsheshallhavenoservceofme。Andfshesendoutanyknghts，assupposeshewll，fortojoust，theyshallhaveboththerhandsfull。Andshallnotfalyou，sadSrDnadan，untomypussance，uponmylfe。
　　Soastheystoodonhorsebackaforethecastle，therecameaknghtwtharedsheld，andtwosquresafterhm；andhecamestraghtuntoSrPalomdes，thegoodknght，andsadtohm：Farandgentleknght-errant，requretheeforthelovethouowestuntoknghthood，thatyewllnothaveadoherewththesemenofthscastle；forthswasSrLamorakthatthussad。For
　　camehthertoseekthsdeed，andtsmyrequest；andthereforebeseechyou，knght，letmedeal，andfbebeatenrevengeme。nthenameofGod，sadPalomdes，letseehowyewllspeed，andweshallbeholdyou。Thenanoncameforthaknghtofthecastle，andprofferedtojoustwththeKnghtwththeRedSheld。Anontheyencounteredtogether，andhewththeredsheldsmotehmsohardthathebarehmovertotheearth。Therewthanoncameanotherknghtofthecastle，andhewassmttensosorethatheavodedhssaddle。Andforthwthalcamethethrdknght，andtheKnghtwththeRedSheldsmotehmtotheearth。ThencameSrPalomdes，andbesoughthmthathemghthelphmtojoust。Farknght，sadheuntohm，suffermeasatthstmetohavemywll，forantheyweretwentyknghtsshallnotdoubtthem。Andevertherewereuponthewallsofthecastlemanylordsandladesthatcredandsad：Wellhaveyejousted，KnghtwththeRedSheld。Butassoonastheknghthadsmttenthemdown，hssquretooktherhorses，andavodedthersaddlesandbrdlesofthehorses，andturnedthemntotheforest，andmadetheknghtstobekepttotheendofthejousts。Rghtsocameoutofthecastlethefourthknght，andfreshlyprofferedtojoustwththeKnghtwththeRedSheld：andhewasready，andhesmotehmsohardthathorseandmanfelltotheearth，andtheknght’sbackbrakewththefall，andhsneckalso。OJesu，sadSrPalomdes，thatyondersapassnggoodknght，andthebestjousterthatever
　　saw。Bymyhead，sadSrDnadan，hesasgoodaseverwasSrLauncelotorSrTrstram，whatknghtsomeverhebe。
　　HowSrPalomdeswouldhavejoustedforSrLamorakwththeknghtsofthecastle。
　　THENforthwthalcameaknghtoutofthecastle，wthasheldbendedwthblackandwthwhte。AndanontheKnghtwththeRedSheldandheencounteredsohardthathesmotetheknghtofthecastlethroughthebendedsheldandthroughthebody，andbrakethehorse’sback。Farknght，sadSrPalomdes，yehaveovermuchonhand，thereforeprayyouletmejoust，foryehadneedtobereposed。Whysr，sadtheknght，seemyethatamweakandfeeble？andsr，methnkethyeproffermewrong，andtomeshame，whendowellenough。