tellyounowastoldyouerst；forantheyweretwentyknghtsshallbeatthem，andfbebeatenorslanthenmayyerevengeme。Andfyethnkthatbeweary，andyehaveanappettetojoustwthme，shallfndyoujoustngenough。Sr，sadPalomdes，sadtnotbecausewouldjoustwthyou，butmeseemeththatyehaveovermuchonhand。Andtherefore，anyeweregentle，sadtheKnghtwththeRedSheld，yeshouldnotproffermeshame；thereforerequreyoutojoustwthme，andyeshallfndthatamnotweary。Sthyerequreme，sadSrPalomdes，takekeeptoyourself。Thentheytwoknghtscametogetherasfastastherhorsesmghtrun，andtheknghtsmoteSrPalomdessoreonthesheldthatthespearwentntohssdeagreatwound，andaperlous。AndtherewthalSrPalomdesavodedhssaddle。AndthatknghtturneduntoSrDnadan；andwhenhesawhmcomnghecredaloud，andsad：Sr，wllnothaveadowthyou；butforthathelettnot，butcamestraghtuponhm。SoSrDnadanforshameputforthhsspearandallto-shveredtupontheknght。
　　ButhesmoteSrDnadanagansohardthathesmotehmcleanfromhssaddle；buttherhorseshewouldnotsufferhssqurestomeddlewth，andbecausetheywereknghts-errant。
　　Thenhedressedhmagantothecastle，andjoustedwthsevenknghtsmore，andtherewasnoneofthemmghtwthstandhm，buthebarehmtotheearth。Andofthesetwelveknghtsheslewnplanjoustsfour。Andtheeghtknghtshemadethemtoswearonthecrossofaswordthattheyshouldneverusetheevlcustomsofthecastle。Andwhenhehadmadethemtoswearthatoathheletthempass。Andeverstoodthelordsandtheladesonthecastlewallscryngandsayng：KnghtwththeRedSheld，yehavemarvellouslywelldoneaseverwesawknghtdo。Andtherewthcameaknghtoutofthecastleunarmed，andsad：KnghtwththeRedSheld，overmuchdamagehastthoudonetousthsday，thereforereturnwhtherthouwlt，forherearenomorewllhaveadowththee；forwerepentsorethateverthoucamesthere，forbytheesfordonetheoldcustomofthscastle。
　　Andwththatwordheturnedaganntothecastle，andshutthegates。ThentheKnghtwththeRedSheldturnedandcalledhssqures，andsopassedforthonhsway，androdeagreatpace。
　　AndwhenhewaspastSrPalomdeswenttoSrDnadan，andsad：hadneversuchashameofoneknghtthatevermet；andthereforecastmetordeafterhm，andtoberevengedwthmysword，fora-horsebackdeemshallgetnoworshpofhm。SrPalomdes，sadDnadan，yeshallnotmeddlewthhmbymycounsel，foryeshallgetnoworshpofhm；andforthscause，yehaveseenhmthsdayhavehadovermuchtodo，andovermuchtravaled。ByalmghtyJesu，sadPalomdes，shallneverbeateasetllthat
　　havehadadowthhm。Sr，sadDnadan，shallgveyoumybeholdng。Well，sadPalomdes，thenshallyeseehowweshallredressourmghts。Sotheytooktherhorsesofthervarlets，androdeaftertheKnghtwththeRedSheld；anddownnavalleybesdeafountantheywerewarewherehewasalghtedtoreposehm，andhaddoneoffhshelmfortodrnkatthewell。
　　HowSrLamorakjoustedwthSrPalomdes，andhurthmgrevously。
　　THENPalomdesrodefasttllhecamenghhm。Andthenhesad：Knght，rememberyeoftheshameyeddtomerghtnowatthecastle，thereforedressthee，forwllhaveadowththee。Farknght，sadhetoPalomdes，ofmeyewnnoworshp，foryehaveseenthsdaythathavebeentravaledsore。Asforthat，sadPalomdes，wllnotlet，forwtyewellwllberevenged。
　　Well，sadtheknght，mayhappentoendureyou。Andtherewthalhemounteduponhshorse，andtookagreatspearnhshandreadyfortojoust。Nay，sadPalomdes，wllnotjoust，foramsureatjoustnggetnoprze。
　　Farknght，sadthatknght，twouldbeseemaknghttojoustandtofghtonhorseback。Yeshallseewhatwlldo，sadPalomdes。Andtherewthhealghteddownuponfoot，anddressedhssheldaforehmandpulledouthssword。ThentheKnghtwththeRedShelddescendeddownfromhshorse，anddressedhssheldaforehm，andsohedrewouthssword。Andthentheycametogetherasoftpace，andwonderlytheylashedtogetherpassngthckthemountenanceofanhourorevertheybreathed。Thentheytracedandtraversed，andwaxedwonderlywroth，andetherbehghtotherdeath；
　　theyhewedsofastwththerswordsthattheycutndownhalftherswordsandmals，thatthebarefleshnsomeplacestoodabovetherharness。AndwhenSrPalomdesbeheldhsfellow’sswordover-hylledwthhsbloodtgrevedhmsore：somewhletheyfoned，somewhletheystruckaswldmen。ButatthelastSrPalomdeswaxedfant，becauseofhsfrstwoundthathehadatthecastlewthaspear，forthatwoundgrevedhmwonderlysore。Farknght，sadPalomdes，meseemethwehaveassayedetherotherpassngsore，andftmaypleasethee，requretheeofthyknghthoodtellmethyname。
　　Sr，sadtheknghttoPalomdes，thatsmeloathtodo，forthouhastdonemewrongandnoknghthoodtoproffermebattle，consderngmygreattraval，butanthouwlttellmethynamewlltelltheemne。Sr，sadhe，wtthouwellmynamesPalomdes。Ah，sr，yeshallunderstandmynamesSrLamorakdeGals，sonandheruntothegoodknghtandkng，KngPellnore，andSrTor，thegoodknght，smyhalfbrother。WhenSrPalomdesheardhmsaysohekneeleddownandaskedmercy，Foroutrageouslyhavedonetoyouthsday；consderngthegreatdeedsofarmshaveseenyoudo，shamefullyandunknghtlyhaverequredyoutodobattle。Ah，SrPalomdes，sadSrLamorak，overmuchhaveyedoneandsadtome。Andtherewthheembracedhmwthhsbothhands，andsad：Palomdes，theworthyknght，nallthslandsnobetterthanye，normoreofprowess，andmerepentethsorethatweshouldfghttogether。Sotdothnotme，sadSrPalomdes，andyetamsorerwoundedthanyebe；butasforthatshallsoonthereofbewhole。Butcertanlywouldnotforthefarestcastlenthsland，butfthouandhadmet，forshallloveyouthedaysofmylfeaforeallotherknghtsexceptmybrother，SrSafere。saythesame，sadSrLamorak，exceptmybrother，SrTor。ThencameSrDnadan，andhemadegreatjoyofSrLamorak。Thenthersquresdressedboththersheldsandtherharness，andstoppedtherwounds。Andtherebyataprorytheyrestedthemallnght。
　　HowtwastoldSrLauncelotthatDagonetchasedKngMark，andhowaknghtoverthrewhmandsknghts。
　　Nowturnweagan。WhenSrGansandSrBrandleswthhsfellowscametothecourtofKngArthurtheytoldthekng，SrLauncelot，andSrTrstram，howSrDagonet，thefool，chasedKngMarkthroughtheforest，andhowthestrongknghtsmotethemdownallsevenwthonespear。TherewasgreatlaughngandjapngatKngMarkandatSrDagonet。ButalltheseknghtscouldnottellwhatknghttwasthatrescuedKngMark。ThentheyaskedKngMarkfthatheknewhm，andheansweredandsad：HenamedhmselftheKnghtthatfollowedtheQuestngBeast，andonthatnamehesentoneofmyvarletstoaplacewherewashsmother；andwhensheheardfromwhencehecameshemadepassnggreatdole，anddscoveredtomyvarlethsname，andsad：Oh，mydearson，SrPalomdes，whywltthounotseeme？Andtherefore，sr，sadKngMark，tstounderstandhsnamesSrPalomdes，anobleknght。Thenwereallthesesevenknghtsgladthattheyknewhsname。
　　Nowturnweagan，foronthemorntheytooktherhorses，bothSrLamorak，Palomdes，andDnadan，wththersquresandvarlets，tlltheysawafarcastlethatstoodonamountanwellclosed，andththertheyrode，andtheretheyfoundaknghtthathghtGalahalt，thatwaslordofthatcastle，andtheretheyhadgreatcheerandwerewelleased。SrDnadan，sadSrLamorak，whatwllyedo？Ohsr，sadDnadan，wllto-morrowtothecourtofKngArthur。Bymyhead，sadSrPalomdes，wllnotrdethesethreedays，foramsorehurt，andmuchhavebled，andthereforewllreposemehere。Truly，sadSrLamorak，andwllabdeherewthyou；andwhenyerde，thenwllrde，unlessthatyetarryoverlong；thenwlltakemyhorse。Thereforeprayyou，SrDnadan，abdeandrdewthus。Fathfully，sadDnadan，wllnotabde，forhavesuchatalenttoseeSrTrstramthatmaynotabdelongfromhm。Ah，Dnadan，sadSrPalomdes，nowdo
　　understandthatyelovemymortalenemy，andthereforehowshouldtrustyou。Well，sadDnadan，lovemylordSrTrstram，aboveallother，andhmwllserveanddohonour。Soshall，sadSrLamorak，nallthatmaylenmypower。
　　SoonthemornSrDnadanrodeuntothecourtofKngArthur；andbythewayasherodehesawwherestoodanerrantknght，andmadehmreadyfortojoust。
　　Notso，sadDnadan，forhavenowlltojoust。Wthmeshallyejoust，sadtheknght，orthatyepassthsway。Whetheraskyejousts，byloveorbyhate？Theknghtanswered：Wtyewellasktforlove，andnotforhate。tmaywellbeso，sadSrDnadan，butyeproffermehardlovewhenyewlljoustwthmewthasharpspear。But，farknght，sadSrDnadan，sthyewlljoustwthme，meetwthmenthecourtofKngArthur，andthereshalljoustwthyou。Well，sadtheknght，sthyewllnotjoustwthme，prayyoutellmeyourname。Srknght，sadhe，mynamesSrDnadan。Ah，sadtheknght，fullwellknowyouforagoodknghtandagentle，andwtyouwellloveyouheartly。Thenshalltherebenojousts，sadDnadan，betwxtus。Sotheydeparted。AndthesamedayhecametoCamelot，wherelayKngArthur。Andtherehesalutedthekngandthequeen，SrLauncelot，andSrTrstram；andallthecourtwasgladofSrDnadan，forhewasgentle，wse，andcourteous，andagoodknght。Andnespecal，thevalantknghtSrTrstramlovedSrDnadanpassngwellaboveallotherknghtssaveSrLauncelot。
　　ThenthekngaskedSrDnadanwhatadventureshehadseen。Sr，sadDnadan，haveseenmanyadventures，andofsomeKngMarkknoweth，butnotall。ThentheknghearkenedSrDnadan，howhetoldthatSrPalomdesandhewereaforethecastleofMorganleFay，andhowSrLamoraktookthejoustsaforethem，andhowheforjoustedtwelveknghts，andofthemfourheslew，andhowafterhesmotedownSrPalomdesandmeboth。tmaynotbelevethat，sadthekng，forSrPalomdessapassnggoodknght。
　　Thatsverytruth，sadSrDnadan，butyetsawhmbetterproved，handforhand。Andthenhetoldthekngallthatbattle，andhowSrPalomdeswasmoreweaker，andmorehurt，andmorelostofhsblood。Andwthoutdoubt，sadSrDnadan，hadthebattlelongerlasted，Palomdeshadbeenslan。OJesu，sadKngArthur，thsstomeagreatmarvel。Sr，sadTrstram，marvelyenothngthereof，foratmneadvcetheresnotavalanterknghtntheworldlvng，forknowhsmght。Andnowwllsayyou，wasneversowearyofknghtbutftwereSrLauncelot。AndtheresnoknghtntheworldexceptSrLauncelotthatddsowellasSrLamorak。SoGodmehelp，sadthekng，wouldthatknght，SrLamorak，cametothsCourt。Sr，sadDnadan，hewllbeherenshortspace，andSrPalomdesboth，butfearthatPalomdesmaynotyettravel。
　　HowKngArthurletdocryajousts，andhowSrLamorakcamen，andoverthrewSrGawaneandmanyother。
　　THENwthnthreedaysafterthekngletmakeajoustngataprory。AndtheremadethemreadymanyknghtsoftheRoundTable，forSrGawaneandhsbrethrenmadethemreadytojoust；butTrstram，Launcelot，norDnadan，wouldnotjoust，butsufferedSrGawane，fortheloveofKngArthur，wthhsbrethren，townthegreeftheymght。Thenonthemorntheyapparelledthemtojoust，SrGawaneandhsfourbrethren，andddtheregreatdeedsofarms。AndSrEctordeMarsddmarvellouslywell，butSrGawanepassedallthatfellowshp；whereforeKngArthurandalltheknghtsgaveSrGawanethehonouratthebegnnng。
　　RghtsoKngArthurwaswareofaknghtandtwosqures，thewhchcameoutofaforestsde，wthasheldcoveredwthleather，andthenhecameslylyandhurtledhereandthere，andanonwthonespearhehadsmttendowntwoknghtsoftheRoundTable。Thenwthhshurtlnghelostthecoverngofhssheld，thenwasthekngandallotherwarethathebarearedsheld。OJesu，sadKngArthur，seewhererdethastoutknght，hewththeredsheld。AndtherewasnoseandcryngBewaretheKnghtwththeRedSheld。SowthnalttlewhlehehadoverthrownthreebrethrenofSrGawane’s。
　　SoGodmehelp，sadKngArthur，meseemethyondersthebestjousterthateversaw。WththathesawhmencounterwthSrGawane，andhesmotehmdownwthsogreatforcethathemadehshorsetoavodhssaddle。Hownow，sadthekng，SrGawanehathafall；wellweremeanknewwhatknghthewerewththeredsheld。knowhmwell，sadDnadan，butasatthstmeyeshallnotknowhsname。Bymyhead，sadSrTrstram，hejoustedbetterthanSrPalomdes，andfyelsttoknowhsname，wtyewellhsnamesSrLamorakdeGals。
　　Astheystoodthustalkng，SrGawaneandheencounteredtogetheragan，andtherehesmoteSrGawanefromhshorse，andbrusedhmsore。AndnthesghtofKngArthurhesmotedowntwentyknghts，besdeSrGawaneandhsbrethren。Andsoclearlywastheprzegvenhmasaknghtpeerless。ThenslylyandmarvellouslySrLamorakwthdrewhmfromallthefellowshpntotheforestsde。AllthsespedKngArthur，forhseyewentneverfromhm。Thenthekng，SrLauncelot，SrTrstram，andSrDnadan，tooktherhackneys，androdestraghtafterthegoodknght，SrLamorakdeGals，andtherefoundhm。Andthussadthekng：Ah，farknght，wellbeyefound。Whenhesawthekngheputoffhshelmandsalutedhm，andwhenhesawSrTrstramhealghteddownoffhshorseandrantohmtotakehmbythethghs，butSrTrstramwouldnotsufferhm，buthealghtedorthathecame，andethertookothernarms，andmadegreatjoyofother。Thekngwasglad，andalsowasallthefellowshpoftheRoundTable，exceptSrGawaneandhsbrethren。AndwhentheywstthathewasSrLamorak，theyhadgreatdespteathm，andwerewonderlywrothwthhmthathehadputhmtodshonourthatday。
　　ThenGawanecalledprvlyncounclallhsbrethren，andtothemsadthus：Farbrethren，heremayyesee，whomthatwehateKngArthurloveth，andwhomthatwelovehehateth。Andwtyewell，myfarbrethren，thatthsSrLamorakwllneverloveus，becauseweslewhsfather，KngPellnore，forwedeemedthatheslewourfather，KngofOrkney。AndforthedespteofPellnore，SrLamorakddusashametoourmother，thereforewllberevenged。Sr，sadSrGawane’sbrethren，letseehowyewllormayberevenged，andyeshallfndusready。
　　Well，sadGawane，holdyoustllandweshallespyourtme。