Thuswastherordnance；andsotheyrodewthSrPalomdesfastbythecastleofJoyousGard。AndastheypassedbythatcastletherecamerdngoutofthatcastlebythemonethatknewSrPalomdes。AndwhenthatknghtsawSrPalomdesboundenuponacrookedcourser，theknghtaskedSrPalomdesforwhatcausehewasledso。Ah，myfarfellowandknght，sadPalomdes，rdetowardmydeathfortheslayngofaknghtatatournamentofLonazep；andfhadnotdepartedfrommylordSrTrstram，asoughtnottohavedone，nowmghthavebeensuretohavehadmylfesaved；but
　　prayyou，srknght，recommendmeuntomylord，SrTrstram，anduntomylady，Queensoud，andsaytothemfevertrespassedtothemaskthemforgveness。
　　Andalsobeseechyourecommendmeuntomylord，KngArthur，andtoallthefellowshpoftheRoundTable，untomypower。ThenthatknghtweptforptyofSrPalomdes；andtherewthalherodeuntoJoyousGardasfastashshorsemghtrun，andlghtlythatknghtdescendeddownoffhshorseandwentuntoSrTrstram，andtherehetoldhmallasyehaveheard，andevertheknghtweptashehadbeenmad。
　　HowSrTrstrammadehmreadytorescueSrPalomdes，butSrLauncelotrescuedhmorhecame。
　　WHENSrTrstramheardhowSrPalomdeswenttohsdeath，hewasheavytohearthat，andsad：HowbetthatamwrothwthSrPalomdes，yetwllnotsufferhmtodesoshamefuladeath，forhesafullnobleknght。AndthenanonSrTrstramwasarmedandtookhshorseandtwosqureswthhm，androdeagreatpacetowardthecastleofPelowneswhereSrPalomdeswasjudgedtodeath。
　　AndthesetwelveknghtsthatledSrPalomdespassedbyawellwhereasSrLauncelotwas，whchwasalghtedthere，andhadtedhshorsetoatree，andtakenoffhshelmtodrnkofthatwell；andwhenhesawtheseknghts，SrLauncelotputonhshelmandsufferedthemtopassbyhm。AndthenwashewareofSrPalomdesbounden，andledshamefullytohsdeath。OJesu，sadLauncelot，whatmsadventuresbefallenhmthathesthusledtowardhsdeath？Forsooth，sadLauncelot，twereshametometosufferthsnobleknghtsotodeanmghthelphm，thereforewllhelphmwhatsomevercomeoft，orelseshalldeforSrPalomdes’sake。AndthenSrLauncelotmounteduponhshorse，andgathsspearnhshand，androdeafterthetwelveknghtsthatledSrPalomdes。Farknghts，sadSrLauncelot，whtherleadyethatknght？tbeseemethhmfulllltordebounden。
　　ThenthesetwelveknghtssuddenlyturnedtherhorsesandsadtoSrLauncelot：Srknght，wecounseltheenottomeddlewththsknght，forhehathdeserveddeath，anduntodeathhesjudged。Thatmerepenteth，sadLauncelot，thatmaynotborrowhmwthfarness，forhesovergoodaknghttodesuchashamefuldeath。Andtherefore，farknghts，sadSrLauncelot，keepyouaswellasyecan，forwllrescuethatknghtordefort。
　　Thentheybegantodresstherspears，andSrLauncelotsmotetheforemostdown，horseandman，andsoheservedthreemorewthonespear；andthenthatspearbrast，andtherewthalSrLauncelotdrewhssword，andthenhesmoteontherghthandandonthelefthand。Thenwthnawhleheleftnoneofthosetwelveknghts，buthehadladthemtotheearth，andthemostpartofthemweresorewounded。AndthenSrLauncelottookthebesthorsethathefound，andloosedSrPalomdesandsethmuponthathorse；andsotheyreturnedaganuntoJoyousGard，andthenwasSrPalomdeswareofSrTrstramhowhecamerdng。AndwhenSrLauncelotsawhmheknewhmwell，butSrTrstramknewhmnotbecauseSrLauncelothadonhsshoulderagoldensheld。
　　SoSrLauncelotmadehmreadytojoustwthSrTrstram，thatSrTrstramshouldnotweenthathewereSrLauncelot。ThenSrPalomdescredaloudtoSrTrstram：
　　Omylord，requreyoujoustnotwththsknght，forthsgoodknghthathsavedmefrommydeath。WhenSrTrstramheardhmsaysohecameasofttrottngpacetowardthem。AndthenSrPalomdessad：Mylord，SrTrstram，muchambeholdnguntoyouofyourgreatgoodness，thatwouldprofferyournoblebodytorescuemeundeserved，forhavegreatlyoffendedyou。Notwthstandng，sadSrPalomdes，heremetwewththsnobleknghtthatworshpfullyandmanlyrescuedmefromtwelveknghts，andsmotethemdownallandwoundedthemsore。
　　HowSrTrstramandLauncelot，wthPalomdes，cametojoyousGard；andofPalomdesandSrTrstram。
　　FARknght，sadSrTrstramuntoSrLauncelot，ofwhencebeye？amaknghterrant，sadSrLauncelot，thatrdethtoseekmanyadventures。Whatsyourname？
　　sadSrTrstram。Sr，atthstmewllnottellyou。
　　ThenSrLauncelotsaduntoSrTrstramandtoPalomdes：
　　Nowetherofyouaremettogetherwlldepartfromyou。Notso，sadSrTrstram；prayyouofknghthoodtordewthmeuntomycastle。Wtyouwell，sadSrLauncelot，maynotrdewthyou，for
　　havemanydeedstodonotherplaces，thatatthstmemaynotabdewthyou。Ah，mercyJesu，sadSrTrstram，requreyouasyebeatrueknghttotheorderofknghthood，playyouwthmethsnght。ThenSrTrstramhadagrantofSrLauncelot：howbetthoughhehadnotdesredhmhewouldhaverddenwththem，outhersoonhavecomeafterthem；forSrLauncelotcamefornoneothercausentothatcountrybutfortoseeSrTrstram。AndwhentheywerecomewthnJoyousGardtheyalghted，andtherhorseswereledntoastable；
　　andthentheyunarmedthem。AndwhenSrLauncelotwasunhelmed，SrTrstramandSrPalomdesknewhm。
　　ThenSrTrstramtookSrLauncelotnarms，andsoddLaBealesoud；andPalomdeskneeleddownuponhskneesandthankedSrLauncelot。WhenSrLauncelotsawSrPalomdeskneelhelghtlytookhmupandsadthus：Wtthouwell，SrPalomdes，andanyknghtnthsland，ofworshpoughtofveryrghtsuccourandrescuesonobleaknghtasyeareprovedandrenowned，throughoutallthsrealmendlongandoverthwart。Andthenwastherejoyamongthem，andtheoftenerthatSrPalomdessawLaBealesoudtheheaverhewaxeddaybyday。
　　ThenSrLauncelotwthnthreeorfourdaysdeparted，andwthhmrodeSrEctordeMars；andDnadanandSrPalomdeswerethereleftwthSrTrstramatwomonthsandmore。ButeverSrPalomdesfadedandmourned，thatallmenhadmarvelwhereforehefadedsoaway。Souponaday，nthedawnng，SrPalomdeswentntotheforestbyhmselfalone；andtherehefoundawell，andthenhelookedntothewell，andnthewaterhesawhsownvsage，howhewasdsturbedanddefaded，nothnglkethathewas。Whatmaythsmean？sadSrPalomdes，andthushesadtohmself：Ah，Palomdes，Palomdes，whyartthoudefaded，thouthatwaswonttobecalledoneofthefarestknghtsoftheworld？wllnomoreleadthslfe，forlovethatmaynevergetnorrecover。Andtherewthalheladhmdownbythewell。
　　AndthenhebegantomakearhymeofLaBealesoudandhm。
　　AndnthemeanwhleSrTrstramwasthatsamedayrddenntotheforesttochasethehartofgreese；butSrTrstramwouldnotrdea-huntngnevermoreunarmed，becauseofSrBreuseSauncePt。AndsoasSrTrstramrodentothatforestupanddown，heheardonesngmarvellouslyloud，andthatwasSrPalomdesthatlaybythewell。AndthenSrTrstramrodesoftlythther，forhedeemedtherewassomeknghterrantthatwasatthewell。AndwhenSrTrstramcamenghhmhedescendeddownfromhshorseandtedhshorsefasttllatree，andthenhecamenearhmonfoot；andanonhewaswarewherelaySrPalomdesbythewellandsangloudandmerrly；andeverthecomplantswereofthatnoblequeen，LaBealesoud，thewhchwasmarvellouslyandwonderfullywellsad，andfulldolefullyandpteouslymade。Andallthewholesongthenobleknght，SrTrstram，heardfromthebegnnngtotheendng，thewhchgrevedandtroubledhmsore。
　　Butthenatthelast，whenSrTrstramhadheardallSrPalomdes’complants，hewaswrothoutofmeasure，andthoughtfortoslayhmthereashelay。ThenSrTrstramrememberedhmselfthatSrPalomdeswasunarmed，andofthenoblenamethatSrPalomdeshad，andthenoblenamethathmselfhad，andthenhemadearestrantofhsanger；andsohewentuntoSrPalomdesasoftpaceandsad：SrPalomdes，haveheardyourcomplant，andofthytreasonthatthouhastowedmesolong，andwtthouwellthereforethoushaltde；andftwerenotforshameofknghthoodthoushouldestnotescapemyhands，fornowknowwellthouhastawatedmewthtreason。Tellme，sadSrTrstram，howthouwltacqutthee？Sr，sadPalomdes，thus
　　wllacqutme：asforQueenLaBealesoud，yeshallwtwellthatloveheraboveallotherladesnthsworld；
　　andwellwottshallbefallmeasforherloveasbefelltothenobleknghtSrKehydus，thatdedfortheloveofLaBealesoud。Andnow，SrTrstram，wllthatyewtthathavelovedLaBealesoudmanyaday，andshehathbeenthecauserofmyworshp，andelsehadbeenthemostsmplestknghtntheworld。Forbyher，andbecauseofher，havewontheworshpthathave；
　　forwhenrememberedmeofLaBealesoudwontheworshpwheresomevercameforthemostpart；andyethadneverrewardnorbountofherthedaysofmylfe，andyethavebeenherknghtguerdonless。Andtherefore，SrTrstram，asforanydeathdreadnot，forhadaslefdeastolve。Andfwerearmedasthouart，
　　shouldlghtlydobattlewththee。Wellhaveyeutteredyourtreason，sadTrstram。havedonetoyounotreason，sadPalomdes，forlovesfreeforallmen，andthoughhavelovedyourlady，shesmyladyaswellasyours；howbethavewrongfanywrongbe，foryerejoceher，andhaveyourdesreofher，andsohad
　　nevernorneveramlketohave，andyetshalllovehertotheuttermostdaysofmylfeaswellasye。
　　HowtherewasadaysetbetweenSrTrstramandSrPalomdesfortofght，andhowSrTrstramwashurt。
　　THENsadSrTrstram：wllfghtwthyoutotheuttermost。grant，sadPalomdes，fornabetterquarrelkeepnevertofght，forandeofyourhands，ofabetterknght’shandsmaynotbeslan。AndsthenunderstandthatshallneverrejoceLaBealesoud，
　　haveasgoodwlltodeastolve。Thensetyeaday，sadSrTrstram，thatweshalldobattle。Thsdayffteendays，sadPalomdes，wllmeetwthyouhereby，nthemeadowunderJoyousGard。Feforshame，sadSrTrstram，wllyesetsolongday？letusfghtto-morn。Notso，sadPalomdes，forammeagre，andhavebeenlongsckfortheloveofLaBealesoud，andthereforewllreposemetllhavemystrengthagan。
　　SothenSrTrstramandSrPalomdespromsedfathfullytomeetatthewellthatdayffteendays。amremembered，sadSrTrstramtoPalomdes，thatyebrakemeonceapromsewhenthatrescuedyoufromBreuseSauncePtandnneknghts；andthenyepromsedmetomeetmeattheperonandthegravebesdeCamelot，whereasatthattmeyefaledofyourpromse。Wtyouwell，sadPalomdesuntoSrTrstram，wasatthatdaynprson，sothatmghtnotholdmypromse。SoGodmehelp，sadSrTrstram，anyehadholdenyourpromsethsworkhadnotbeenherenowatthstme。
　　RghtsodepartedSrTrstramandSrPalomdes。
　　AndsoSrPalomdestookhshorseandhsharness，andherodeuntoKngArthur’scourt；andthereSrPalomdesgathmfourknghtsandfoursergeants-of-arms，andsohereturnedaganwarduntoJoyousGard。AndnthemeanwhleSrTrstramchasedandhuntedatallmannerofvenery；andaboutthreedaysaforethebattleshouldbe，asSrTrstramchasedanhart，therewasanarchershotatthehart，andbymsfortunehesmoteSrTrstramnthethckofthethgh，andthearrowslewSrTrstram’shorseandhurthm。WhenSrTrstramwassohurthewaspassngheavy，andwtyewellhebledsore；andthenhetookanotherhorse，androdeuntoJoyousGardwthgreatheavness，moreforthepromsethathehadmadewthSrPalomdes，astodobattlewthhmwthnthreedaysafter，thanforanyhurtofhsthgh。
　　Whereforetherewasnethermannorwomanthatcouldcheerhmwthanythngthattheycouldmaketohm，netherQueenLaBealesoud；foreverhedeemedthatSrPalomdeshadsmttenhmsothatheshouldnotbeabletodobattlewthhmatthedayset。
　　HowSrPalomdeskepthsdaytohavefoughten，butSrTrstrammghtnotcome；andotherthngs。
　　BUTnnowsetherewasnoknghtaboutSrTrstramthatwouldbelevethateverSrPalomdeswouldhurtSrTrstram，netherbyhsownhandsnorbynoneotherconsentng。Thenwhentheffteenthdaywascome，SrPalomdescametothewellwthfourknghtswthhmofArthur’scourt，andthreesergeants-of-arms。AndforthsntentSrPalomdesbroughttheknghtswthhmandthesergeants-of-arms，fortheyshouldbearrecordofthebattlebetwxtSrTrstramandSrPalomdes。Andtheonesergeantbroughtnhshelm，theotherhsspear，thethrdhssword。SothusPalomdescamentothefeld，andthereheabodenghtwohours；andthenhesentasqureuntoSrTrstram，anddesredhmtocomentothefeldtoholdhspromse。
　　WhenthesqurewascometoJoyousGard，anonasSrTrstramheardofhscomngheletcommandthatthesqureshouldcometohspresencethereashelaynhsbed。MylordSrTrstram，sadPalomdes’squre，wtyouwellmylord，Palomdes，abdethyounthefeld，andhewouldwtwhetheryewoulddobattleornot。