NowturnweaganuntoSrTrstram，thatwassorewounded，andfullsorebledthathemghtnotwthnalttlewhle，whenhehadtakencold，unnethestrhmofhslmbs。Andthenhesethmdownsoftlyuponalttlehll，andbledfast。ThenanoncameGouvernal，hsman，wthhsvessel；andthekngandhsbaronscamewthprocessonagansthm。Andwhenhewascomeuntotheland，KngMarktookhmnhsarms，andthekngandSrDnas，theseneschal，ledSrTrstramntothecastleofTntagl。Andthenwashesearchednthebestmanner，andladnhsbed。AndwhenKngMarksawhswoundsheweptheartly，andsoddallhslords。SoGodmehelp，sadKngMark，
　　wouldnotforallmylandsthatmynephewded。SoSrTrstramlaythereamonthandmore，andeverhewaslketodeofthatstrokethatSrMarhaussmotehmfrstwththespear。For，astheFrenchbooksath，thespear’sheadwasenvenomed，thatSrTrstrammghtnotbewhole。ThenwasKngMarkandallhsbaronspassngheavy，fortheydeemednoneotherbutthatSrTrstramshouldnotrecover。Thenthekngletsendafterallmannerofleechesandsurgeons，bothuntomenandwomen，andtherewasnonethatwouldbehotehmthelfe。Thencametherealadythatwasarghtwselady，andshesadplanlyuntoKngMark，andtoSrTrstram，andtoallhsbarons，thatheshouldneverbewholebutfSrTrstramwentnthesamecountrythatthevenomcamefrom，andnthatcountryshouldhebeholpenorelsenever。Thussadtheladyuntothekng。
　　WhenKngMarkunderstoodthat，heletpurveyforSrTrstramafarvessel，wellvctualled，andtherenwasputSrTrstram，andGouvernalwthhm，andSrTrstramtookhsharpwthhm，andsohewasputntotheseatosalntoreland；andsobygoodfortunehearrvedupnreland，evenfastbyacastlewherethekngandthequeenwas；andathsarrvalhesatandharpednhsbedamerrylay，suchoneheardtheynevernonenrelandbeforethattme。
　　Andwhentwastoldthekngandthequeenofsuchaknghtthatwassuchanharper，anonthekngsentforhm，andletsearchhswounds，andthenaskedhmhsname。Thenheanswered，amofthecountryofLones，andmynamesTramtrst，thatthuswaswoundednabattleasfoughtforalady’srght。SoGodmehelp，sadKngAngush，yeshallhaveallthehelpnthslandthatyemayhavehere；butletyouwt，nCornwallhadagreatlossaseverhadkng，fortherelostthebestknghtoftheworld；hsnamewasMarhaus，afullnobleknght，andKnghtoftheTableRound；andtherehetoldSrTrstramwhereforeSrMarhauswasslan。SrTrstrammadesemblantashehadbeensorry，andbetterknewhehowtwasthanthekng。
　　HowSrTrstramwasputtothekeepngofLaBealesoudfrstfortobehealedofhswound。
　　THENthekngforgreatfavourmadeTramtrsttobeputnhsdaughter’swardandkeepng，becauseshewasanoblesurgeon。
　　Andwhenshehadsearchedhmshefoundnthebottomofhswoundthattherenwasposon，andsoshehealedhmwthnawhle；andthereforeTramtrstcastgreatlovetoLaBealesoud，forshewasatthattmethefarestmadandladyoftheworld。
　　AndthereTramtrstlearnedhertoharp，andshebegantohaveagreatfantasyuntohm。AndatthattmeSrPalamdes，theSaracen，wasnthatcountry，andwellchershedwththekngandthequeen。AndeverydaySrPalamdesdrewuntoLaBealesoudandprofferedhermanygfts，forhelovedherpassnglywell。AllthatespedTramtrst，andfullwellknewheSrPalamdesforanobleknghtandamghtyman。AndwtyouwellSrTramtrsthadgreatdespteatSrPalamdes，forLaBealesoudtoldTramtrstthatPalamdeswasnwlltobechrstenedforhersake。ThuswastheregreatenvybetwxtTramtrstandSrPalamdes。
　　ThentbefellthatKngAngushletcryagreatjoustsandagreattournamentforaladythatwascalledtheLadyoftheLaunds，andshewasnghcousnuntothekng。Andwhatmanwonher，threedaysafterheshouldwedherandhaveallherlands。
　　ThscrywasmadenEngland，Wales，Scotland，andalsonFranceandnBrttany。tbefelluponadayLaBealesoudcameuntoSrTramtrst，andtoldhmofthstournament。Heansweredandsad：Farlady，ambutafeebleknght，andbutlatehadbeendeadhadnotyourgoodladyshpbeen。Now，farlady，whatwouldyeshoulddonthsmatter？wellyewot，mylady，that
　　maynotjoust。Ah，Tramtrst，sadLaBealesoud，whywllyenothaveadoatthattournament？wellwotSrPalamdesshallbethere，andtodowhathemay；andthereforeTramtrst，
　　prayyoufortobethere，forelseSrPalamdesslketownthedegree。Madam，sadTramtrst，asforthat，tmaybeso，forhesaprovedknght，andambutayoungknghtandlatemade；andthefrstbattlethatddtmshappedmetobesorewoundedasyesee。Butanwstyewouldbemybetterlady，atthattournamentwllbe，sothatyewllkeepmycounselandletnocreaturehaveknowledgethatshalljoustbutyourself，andsuchasyewlltokeepyourcounsel，mypoorpersonshall
　　jeopardthereforyoursake，that，peradventure，SrPalamdesshallknowwhenthatcome。Thereto，sadLaBealesoud，doyourbest，andascan，sadLaBealesoud，shallpurveyhorseandarmourforyouatmydevce。Asyewllsobet，sadSrTramtrst，wllbeatyourcommandment。
　　SoatthedayofjouststherecameSrPalamdeswthablacksheld，andheoverthrewmanyknghts，thatallthepeoplehadmarvelofhm。ForheputtotheworseSrGawane，Gahers，Agravane，Bagdemagus，Kay，DodnasleSavage，SagramoreleDesrous，GumretlePett，andGrfletleFsedeDeu。AllthesethefrstdaySrPalamdesstruckdowntotheearth。AndthenallmannerofknghtswereadreadofSrPalamdes，andmanycalledhmtheKnghtwththeBlackSheld。SothatdaySrPalamdeshadgreatworshp。
　　ThencameKngAngushuntoTramtrst，andaskedhmwhyhewouldnotjoust。Sr，hesad，wasbutlatehurt，andasyetdarenotadventureme。Thencametherethesamesqurethatwassentfromthekng’sdaughterofFranceuntoSrTrstram。AndwhenhehadespedSrTrstramhefellflattohsfeet。AllthatespedLaBealesoud，whatcourtesythesquremadeuntoSrTrstram。AndtherewthalsuddenlySrTrstramranuntohssqure，whosenamewasHebesleRenoumes，andprayedhmheartlynnowsetotellhsname。Sr，sadHebes，wllnotdscoveryournamebutfyecommandme。
　　HowSrTrstramwonthedegreeatatournamentnreland，andtheremadePalamdestobearnomoreharnessnayear。
　　THENSrTrstramaskedhmwhatheddnthosecountres。Sr，hesad，camehtherwthSrGawanefortobemadeknght，andftpleaseyou，ofyourhandsthatmaybemadeknght。
　　Awatuponmeasto-mornsecretly，andnthefeldshallmakeyouaknght。
　　ThenhadLaBealesoudgreatsuspconuntoTramtrst，thathewassomemanofworshpproved，andtherewthshecomfortedherself，andcastmoreloveuntohmthanshehaddoneto-fore。
　　AndsoonthemornSrPalamdesmadehmreadytocomentothefeldasheddthefrstday。AndtherehesmotedowntheKngwththeHundredKnghts，andtheKngofScots。ThenhadLaBealesoudordanedandwellarrayedSrTrstramnwhtehorseandharness。Andrghtsosheletputhmoutataprvypostern，andsohecamentothefeldasthadbeenabrghtangel。AndanonSrPalamdesespedhm，andtherewthhefeutredaspearuntoSrTramtrst，andheaganuntohm。AndthereSrTrstramsmotedownSrPalamdesuntotheearth。Andthentherewasagreatnoseofpeople：somesadSrPalamdeshadafall，somesadtheKnghtwththeBlackSheldhadafall。AndwtyouwellLaBealesoudwaspassngglad。AndthenSrGawaneandhsfellowsnnehadmarvelwhatknghttmghtbethathadsmttendownSrPalamdes。ThenwouldtherenonejoustwthTramtrst，butallthattherewereforsookhm，mostandleast。ThenSrTrstrammadeHebesaknght，andcausedhmtoputhmselfforth，andddrghtwellthatday。SoafterSrHebesheldhmwthSrTrstram。
　　AndwhenSrPalamdeshadrecevedthsfall，wtyewellthathewassoreashamed，andasprvlyashemghthewthdrewhmoutofthefeld。AllthatespedSrTrstram，andlghtlyherodeafterSrPalamdesandovertookhm，andbadehmturn，forbetterhewouldassayhmoreverhedeparted。ThenSrPalamdesturnedhm，andetherlashedatotherwththerswords。ButatthefrststrokeSrTrstramsmotedownPalamdes，andgavehmsuchastrokeupontheheadthathefelltotheearth。SothenTrstrambadeyeldhm，anddohscommandment，orelsehewouldslayhm。WhenSrPalamdesbeheldhscountenance，hedreadhsbuffetsso，thathegrantedallhsaskngs。Wellsad，sadSrTrstram，thsshallbeyourcharge。Frst，uponpanofyourlfethatyeforsakemyladyLaBealesoud，andnnomannerwsethatyedrawnottoher。Alsothstwelvemonthandadaythatyebearnonearmournornoneharnessofwar。Nowpromsemeths，orhereshaltthoude。Alas，sadPalamdes，foreveramashamed。ThenheswareasSrTrstramhadcommandedhm。ThenfordespteandangerSrPalamdescutoffhsharness，andthrewthemaway。
　　AndsoSrTrstramturnedagantothecastlewherewasLaBealesoud；andbythewayhemetwthadamoselthataskedafterSrLauncelot，thatwontheDolorousGuardworshpfully；andthsdamoselaskedSrTrstramwhathewas。FortwastoldherthattwashethatsmotedownSrPalamdes，bywhomthetenknghtsofKngArthur’sweresmttendown。ThenthedamoselprayedSrTrstramtotellherwhathewas，andwhetherthathewereSrLauncelotduLake，forshedeemedthattherewasnoknghtntheworldmghtdosuchdeedsofarmsbutftwereLauncelot。Fardamosel，sadSrTrstram，wtyewellthatamnotSrLauncelot，forwasneverofsuchprowess，butnGodsallthathemaymakemeasgoodaknghtasthegoodknghtSrLauncelot。Now，gentleknght，sadshe，putupthyvsor；andwhenshebeheldhsvsageshethoughtshesawneverabetterman’svsage，norabetterfarngknght。AndthenwhenthedamoselknewcertanlythathewasnotSrLauncelot，thenshetookherleave，anddepartedfromhm。AndthenSrTrstramrodeprvlyuntothepostern，wherekepthmLaBealesoud，andthereshemadehmgoodcheer，andthankedGodofhsgoodspeed。Soanon，wthnawhlethekngandthequeenunderstoodthattwasTramtrstthatsmotedownSrPalamdes；
　　thenwashemuchmadeof，morethanhewasbefore。