Thustheyfoughtstllwthoutanyreposngtwohours，andneverbreathed；andthenSrPalomdeswaxedfantandweary，andSrHeluswaxedpassngstrong，anddoubledhsstrokes，anddroveSrPalomdesoverthwartandendlongallthefeld，thattheyofthectywhentheysawSrPalomdesnthscasetheyweptandcred，andmadegreatdole，andtheotherpartymadeasgreatjoy。
　　Alas，sadthemenofthecty，thatthsnobleknghtshouldthusbeslanforourkng’ssake。Andastheywerethusweepngandcryng，SrPalomdesthathadsufferedanhundredstrokes，thattwaswonderthathestoodonhsfeet，atthelastSrPalomdesbeheldashemghtthecommonpeople，howtheyweptforhm；andthenhesadtohmself：Ah，feforshame，SrPalomdes，whyhangestthouthyheadsolow；andtherewthhebareuphssheld，andlookedSrHelusnthevsage，andhesmotehmagreatstrokeuponthehelm，andafterthatanotherandanother。AndthenhesmoteSrHeluswthsuchamghtthathefelltotheearthgrovellng；andthenheracedoffhshelmfromhshead，andtherehesmotehmsuchabuffetthathedepartedhsheadfromthebody。Andthenwerethepeopleofthectythejoyfullestpeoplethatmghtbe。Sotheybroughthmtohslodgngwthgreatsolemnty，andthereallthepeoplebecamehsmen。AndthenSrPalomdesprayedthemalltotakekeepuntoallthelordshpofKngHermance：
　　For，farsrs，wtyewellmaynotasatthstmeabdewthyou，formustnallhastebewthmylordKngArthurattheCastleofLonazep，thewhchhavepromsed。Thenwasthepeoplefullheavyathsdepartng，forallthatctyprofferedSrPalomdesthethrdpartofthergoodssothathewouldabdewththem；butnnowseasatthattmehewouldnotabde。
　　AndsoSrPalomdesdeparted，andsohecameuntothecastlethereasSrEbelwasleutenant。AndwhentheynthecastlewsthowSrPalomdeshadsped，therewasajoyfulmeny；andsoSrPalomdesdeparted，andcametothecastleofLonazep。AndwhenhewstthatSrTrstramwasnottherehetookhswayoverHumber，andcameuntoJoyousGard，whereasSrTrstramwasandLaBealesoud。SrTrstramhadcommandedthatwhatknghterrantcamewthntheJoyousGard，asnthetown，thattheyshouldwarnSrTrstram。Sotherecameamanofthetown，andtoldSrTrstramhowtherewasaknghtnthetown，apassnggoodlyman。Whatmannerofmanshe，sadSrTrstram，andwhatsgnbearethhe？SothemantoldSrTrstramallthetokensofhm。ThatsPalomdes，sadDnadan。tmaywellbe，sadSrTrstram。Goyetohm，sadSrTrstramuntoDnadan。SoDnadanwentuntoSrPalomdes，andthereethermadeothergreatjoy，andsotheylaytogetherthatnght。AndonthemornearlycameSrTrstramandSrGareth，andtookthemntherbeds，andsotheyaroseandbraketherfast。
　　HowSrTrstramandSrPalomdesmetBreuseSauncePt，andhowSrTrstramandLaBealesoudwentuntoLonazep。
　　ANDthenSrTrstramdesredSrPalomdestordentothefeldsandwoods。Sotheywereaccordedtoreposethemntheforest。Andwhentheyhadplayedthemagreatwhletheyrodeuntoafarwell；andanontheywerewareofanarmedknghtthatcamerdngaganstthem，andthereethersalutedother。ThenthsarmedknghtspaketoSrTrstram，andaskedwhatweretheseknghtsthatwerelodgednJoyousGard。wotnotwhattheyare，sadSrTrstram。Whatknghtsbeye？
　　sadthatknght，formeseemethyebenoknghtserrant，becauseyerdeunarmed。Whetherwebeknghtsornotwelstnottotelltheeourname。Wltthounottellmethyname？sadthatknght；thenkeepthee，forthoushaltdeofmyhands。Andtherewthhegothsspearnhshands，andwouldhaverunSrTrstramthrough。
　　ThatsawSrPalomdes，andsmotehshorsetraversenmdstofthesde，thatmanandhorsefelltotheearth。
　　AndtherewthSrPalomdesalghtedandpulledouthsswordtohaveslanhm。Letbe，sadSrTrstram，slayhmnot，theknghtsbutafool，twereshametoslayhm。Buttakeawayhsspear，sadSrTrstram，andlethmtakehshorseandgowherethathewll。
　　Sowhenthsknghtarosehegroanedsoreofthefall，andsohetookhshorse，andwhenhewasupheturnedthenhshorse，andrequredSrTrstramandSrPalomdestotellhmwhatknghtstheywere。Nowwtyewell，sadSrTrstram，thatmynamesSrTrstramdeLones，andthsknght’snamesSrPalomdes。Whenhewstwhattheywerehetookhshorsewththespurs，becausetheyshouldnotaskhmhsname，andsorodefastawaythroughthckandthn。Thencametherebythemaknghtwthabendedsheldofazure，whosenamewasEpnogrs，andhecametowardthemagreatwallop。
　　Whtherareyerdng？sadSrTrstram。Myfarlords，sadEpnogrs，followthefalsestknghtthatbeareththelfe；whereforerequreyoutellmewhetheryesawhm，forhebearethasheldwthacaseofredovert。SoGodmehelp，sadTrstram，suchaknghtdepartedfromusnotaquarterofanhouragone；weprayyoutellushsname。Alas，sadEpnogrs，whyletyehmescapefromyou？andhessogreatafoeuntoallerrantknghts：hsnamesBreuseSauncePt。Ah，feforshame，sadSrPalomdes，alasthateverheescapedmnehands，forhesthemanntheworldthathatemost。
　　Theneveryknghtmadegreatsorrowtoother；andsoEpnogrsdepartedandfollowedthechaseafterhm。
　　ThenSrTrstramandhsthreefellowsrodeuntoJoyousGard；andthereSrTrstramtalkeduntoSrPalomdesofhsbattle，howhespedattheRedCty，andasyehaveheardaforesowastended。Truly，sadSrTrstram，amgladyehavewellsped，foryehavedoneworshpfully。Well，sadSrTrstram，wemustforwardto-morn。Andthenhedevsedhowtshouldbe；andSrTrstramdevsedtosendhstwopavlonstosetthemfastbythewellofLonazep，andtherenshallbethequeenLaBealesoud。tswellsad，sadSrDnadan，butwhenSrPalomdesheardofthathsheartwasravshedoutofmeasure：notwthstandnghesadbutlttle。SowhentheycametoJoyousGardSrPalomdeswouldnothavegonentothecastle，butasSrTrstramtookhmbythefnger，andledhmntothecastle。AndwhenSrPalomdessawLaBealesoudhewasravshedsothathemghtunnethespeak。Sotheywentuntomeat，butPalomdesmghtnoteat，andtherewasallthecheerthatmghtbehad。AndonthemorntheywereapparelledtordetowardLonazep。
　　SoSrTrstramhadthreesqures，andLaBealesoudhadthreegentlewomen，andboththequeenandtheywererchlyapparelled；andotherpeoplehadtheynonewththem，butvarletstobearthersheldsandtherspears。Andthustheyrodeforth。Soastheyrodetheysawaforethemaroutofknghts；twastheknghtGalhodnwthtwentyknghtswthhm。Farfellows，sadGalhodn，yondercomefourknghts，andarchandawellfarlady：amnwlltotakethatladyfromthem。Thatsnotofthebestcounsel，sadoneofGalhodn’smen，butsendyetothemandwtwhattheywllsay；andsotwasdone。TherecameasqureuntoSrTrstram，andaskedthemwhethertheywouldjoustorelsetolosetherlady。Notso，sadSrTrstram，tellyourlordbdhmcomeasmanyaswebe，andwnherandtakeher。Sr，sadPalomdes，antpleaseyouletmehavethsdeed，andshallundertakethemallfour。wllthatyehavet，sadSrTrstram，atyourpleasure。NowgoandtellyourlordGalhodn，thatthssameknghtwllencounterwthhmandhsfellows。
　　HowSrPalomdesjoustedwthSrGalhodn，andafterwthSrGawane，andsmotethemdown。
　　THENthssquredepartedandtoldGalhodn；andthenhedressedhssheld，andputforthaspear，andSrPalomdesanother；andthereSrPalomdessmoteGalhodnsohardthathesmotebothhorseandmantotheearth。Andtherehehadanhorrblefall。Andthencamethereanotherknght，andnthesamewseheservedhm；andsoheservedthethrdandthefourth，thathesmotethemovertherhorses’croups，andalwaysSrPalomdes’spearwaswhole。ThencamesknghtsmoreofGalhodn’smen，andwouldhavebeenavengeduponSrPalomdes。Letbe，sadSrGalhodn，notsohardy，noneofyouallmeddlewththsknght，forhesamanofgreatbountandhonour，andfhewouldyewerenotabletomeddlewthhm。Andrghtsotheyheldthemstll。AndeverSrPalomdeswasreadytojoust；andwhenhesawtheywouldnomoreherodeuntoSrTrstram。Rghtwellhaveyedone，sadSrTrstram，andworshpfullyhaveyedoneasagoodknghtshould。ThsGalhodnwasnghcousnuntoGalahalt，thehautprnce；andthsGalhodnwasakngwthnthecountryofSurluse。
　　SoasSrTrstram，SrPalomdes，andLaBealesoudrodetogethertheysawaforethemfourknghts，andeverymanhadhsspearnhshand：thefrstwasSrGawane，thesecondSrUwane，thethrdSrSagramoreleDesrous，andthefourthwasDodnasleSavage。WhenSrPalomdesbeheldthem，thatthefourknghtswerereadytojoust，heprayedSrTrstramtogvehmleavetohaveadowththemallsolongashemghtholdhmonhorseback。
　　Andfthatbesmttendownprayyourevengeme。Well，sadSrTrstram，wllasyewll，andyearenotsofantohaveworshpbutwouldasfanncreaseyourworshp。AndtherewthalSrGawaneputforthhsspear，andSrPalomdesanother；andsotheycamesoeagerlytogetherthatSrPalomdessmoteSrGawanetotheearth，horseandall；andnthesamewseheservedUwane，SrDodnas，andSagramore。AllthesefourknghtsSrPalomdessmotedownwthdversspearsAndthenSrTrstramdepartedtowardLonazep。
　　AndwhentheyweredepartedthencameththerGalhodnwthhstenknghtsuntoSrGawane，andtherehetoldhmallhowhehadsped。marvel，sadSrGawane，whatknghtstheybe，thataresoarrayedngreen。Andthatknghtuponthewhtehorsesmotemedown，sadGalhodn，andmythreefellows。Andsoheddtome，sadGawane；andwellwot，sadSrGawane，thatetherheuponthewhtehorsesSrTrstramorelseSrPalomdes，andthatgaybeseenladysQueensoud。Thustheytalkedofonethngandofother。
　　AndnthemeanwhleSrTrstrampassedontllthathecametothewellwherehstwopavlonswereset；andtheretheyalghted，andtheretheysawmanypavlonsandgreatarray。ThenSrTrstramleftthereSrPalomdesandSrGarethwthLaBealesoud，andSrTrstramandSrDnadanrodetoLonazeptohearkentdngs；andSrTrstramrodeuponSrPalomdes’whtehorse。AndwhenhecamentothecastleSrDnadanheardagreathornblow，andtothehorndrewmanyknghts。ThenSrTrstramaskedaknght：Whatmeaneththeblastofthathorn？Sr，sadthatknght，tsallthosethatshallholdaganstKngArthuratthstournament。ThefrststheKngofreland，andtheKngofSurluse，theKngofLstnose，theKngofNorthumberland，andtheKngofthebestpartofWales，wthmanyothercountres。Andthesedrawthemtoacouncl，tounderstandwhatgovernancetheyshallbeof；
　　buttheKngofreland，whosenamewasMarhalt，andfathertothegoodknghtSrMarhausthatSrTrstramslew，hadallthespeechthatSrTrstrammghtheart。
　　Hesad：Lordsandfellows，letuslooktoourself，forwtyewellKngArthurssureofmanygoodknghts，orelsehewouldnotwthsofewknghtshaveadowthus；thereforebymycounselleteveryknghaveastandardandacognsancebyhmself，thateveryknghtdrawtothernaturallord，andthenmayeverykngandcaptanhelphsknghtsftheyhaveneed。WhenSrTrstramhadheardallthercounselherodeuntoKngArthurfortohearofhscounsel。
　　HowSrTrstramandhsfellowshpcamentothetournamentofLonazep；andofdversjoustsandmatters。
　　BUTSrTrstramwasnotsosooncomentotheplace，butSrGawaneandSrGalhodnwenttoKngArthur，andtoldhm：Thatsamegreenknghtnthegreenharnesswththewhtehorsesmoteustwodown，andsofourfellowsthssameday。Well，sadArthur。AndthenhecalledSrTrstramandaskedhmwhatwashsname。Sr，sadSrTrstram，yeshallholdmeexcusedasatthstme，foryeshallnotwtmyname。AndthereSrTrstramreturnedandrodehsway。havemarvel，sadArthur，thatyonderknghtwllnottellmehsname，butgothou，GrfletleFsedeDeu，andprayhmtospeakwthmebetwxtus。ThenSrGrfletrodeafterhmandovertookhm，andsadhmthatKngArthurprayedhmfortospeakwthhmsecretlyapart。Uponthscovenant，sadSrTrstram，wllspeakwthhm；
　　thatwllturnagansothatyewllensuremenottodesretohearmyname。shallundertake，sadSrGrflet，thathewllnotgreatlydesretofyou。SotheyrodetogetheruntltheycametoKngArthur。Farsr，sadKngArthur，whatsthecauseyewllnottellmeyourname？Sr，sadSrTrstram，wthoutacausewllnothdemyname。Uponwhatpartywllyehold？sadKngArthur。Truly，mylord，sadSrTrstram，wotnotyetonwhatpartywllbeon，untlcometothefeld，andthereasmyheartgvethme，therewllhold；
　　butto-morrowyeshallseeandproveonwhatparty
　　shallcome。Andtherewthalhereturnedandwenttohspavlons。
　　Anduponthemorntheyarmedthemallngreen，andcamentothefeld；andthereyoungknghtsbegantojoust，andddmanyworshpfuldeeds。ThenspakeGarethuntoSrTrstram，andprayedhmtogvehmleavetobreakhsspear，forhmthoughtshametobearhsspearwholeagan。WhenSrTrstramheardhmsaysohelaughed，andsad：prayyoudoyourbest。ThenSrGarethgataspearandprofferedtojoust。ThatsawaknghtthatwasnephewuntotheKngoftheHundredKnghts；hsnamewasSelses，andagoodmanofarms。