HowSrTrstramdemandedLaBealesoudforKngMark，andhowSrTrstramandsouddrankthelovedrnk。
　　THENuponadayKngAngushaskedSrTrstramwhyheaskednothsboon，forwhatsomeverhehadpromsedhmheshouldhavetwthoutfal。Sr，sadSrTrstram，nowsttme；thssallthatwlldesre，thatyewllgvemeLaBealesoud，yourdaughter，notformyself，butformneuncle，KngMark，thatshallhavehertowfe，forsohavepromsedhm。Alas，sadthekng，hadleferthanallthelandthathaveyewouldwedheryourself。Sr，anddthenwereshamedforevernthsworld，andfalseofmypromse。Therefore，sadSrTrstram，prayyouholdyourpromsethatyepromsedme；forthssmydesre，thatyewllgvemeLaBealesoudtogowthmentoCornwallfortobeweddedtoKngMark，mneuncle。Asforthat，sadKngAngush，yeshallhaveherwthyoutodowthherwhattpleaseyou；thatsfortosayfthatyelsttowedheryourself，thatsmelefest，andfyewllgveheruntoKngMark，youruncle，thatsnyourchoce。So，tomakeshortconcluson，LaBealesoudwasmadereadytogowthSrTrstram，andDameBragwanewentwthherforherchefgentlewoman，wthmanyother。
　　Thenthequeen，soud’smother，gavetoherandDameBragwane，herdaughter’sgentlewoman，anduntoGouvernal，adrnk，andchargedthemthatwhatdayKngMarkshouldwed，thatsamedaytheyshouldgvehmthatdrnk，sothatKngMarkshoulddrnktoLaBealesoud，andthen，sadthequeen，undertakeethershallloveotherthedaysoftherlfe。SothsdrnkwasgvenuntoDameBragwane，anduntoGouvernal。AndthenanonSrTrstramtookthesea，andLaBealesoud；andwhentheywerenthercabn，thappedsothattheywerethrsty，andtheysawalttleflasketofgoldstandbythem，andtseemedbythecolourandthetastethattwasnoblewne。ThenSrTrstramtooktheflasketnhshand，andsad，Madamsoud，heresthebestdrnkthateveryedrank，thatDameBragwane，yourmaden，andGouvernal，myservant，havekeptforthemselves。Thentheylaughedandmadegoodcheer，andetherdranktootherfreely，andtheythoughtneverdrnkthatevertheydranktootherwassosweetnorsogood。Butbythattherdrnkwasntherbodes，theylovedetherothersowellthatnevertherlovedepartedforwealnetherforwoe。AndthusthappedthelovefrstbetwxtSrTrstramandLaBealesoud，thewhchloveneverdepartedthedaysoftherlfe。
　　SothentheysaledtllbyfortunetheycamenghacastlethathghtPluere，andtherebyarrvedfortoreposethem，weenngtothemtohavehadgoodharbourage。ButanonasSrTrstramwaswthnthecastletheyweretakenprsoners；forthecustomofthecastlewassuch；whothatrodebythatcastleandbroughtanylady，hemustneedsfghtwththelord，thathghtBreunor。AndftweresothatBreunorwonthefeld，thenshouldtheknghtstrangerandhsladybeputtodeath，whatthatevertheywere；
　　andftweresothatthestrangeknghtwonthefeldofSrBreunor，thenshouldhedeandhsladyboth。Thscustomwasusedmanywnters，fortwascalledtheCastlePluere，thatstosaytheWeepngCastle。
　　HowSrTrstramandsoudwerenprson，andhowhefoughtforherbeauty，andsmoteofanotherlady’shead。
　　THUSasSrTrstramandLaBealesoudwerenprson，thappedaknghtandaladycameuntothemwheretheywere，tocheerthem。havemarvel，sadTrstramuntotheknghtandthelady，whatsthecausethelordofthscastleholdethusnprson：
　　twasneverthecustomofnoplaceofworshpthatever
　　camen，whenaknghtandaladyaskedharbour，andtheytorecevethem，andaftertodestroythemthatbehsguests。Sr，sadtheknght，thsstheoldcustomofthscastle，thatwhenaknghtcomethherehemustneedsfghtwthourlord，andhethatsweakermustlosehshead。Andwhenthatsdone，fhsladythathebrngethbefoulerthanourlord’swfe，shemustloseherhead：andfshebefarerprovedthansourlady，thenshalltheladyofthscastleloseherhead。SoGodmehelp，sadSrTrstram，thssafoulcustomandashameful。Butoneadvantagehave，sadSrTrstram，havealadysfarenough，farersawnevernallmylfe-days，anddoubtnotforlackofbeautysheshallnotloseherhead；andratherthan
　　shouldlosemyheadwllfghtfortonafarfeld。
　　Wherefore，srknght，prayyoutellyourlordthatwllbereadyasto-mornwthmylady，andmyselftodobattle，ftbesomayhavemyhorseandmnearmour。Sr，sadthatknght，
　　undertakethatyourdesreshallbespedrghtwell。Andthenhesad：Takeyourrest，andlookthatyebeupbetmesandmakeyoureadyandyourlady，foryeshallwantnothngthatyoubehoveth。Andtherewthhedeparted，andonthemornbetmesthatsameknghtcametoSrTrstram，andfetchedhmoutandhslady，andbroughthmhorseandarmourthatwashsown，andbadehmmakehmreadytothefeld，foralltheestatesandcommonsofthatlordshpweretherereadytobeholdthatbattleandjudgment。
　　ThencameSrBreunor，thelordofthatcastle，wthhsladynhshand，muffled，andaskedSrTrstramwherewashslady：
　　Foranthyladybefarerthanmne，wththyswordsmteoffmylady’shead；andfmyladybefarerthanthne，wthmysword
　　muststrkeoffherhead。Andfmaywnthee，yetshallthyladybemne，andthoushaltlosethyhead。Sr，sadTrstram，thssafoulcustomandhorrble；andratherthanmyladyshouldloseherhead，yethadleferlosemyhead。Nay，nay，sadSrBreunor，theladesshallbefrstshowedtogether，andtheoneshallhaveherjudgment。Nay，wllnotso，sadSrTrstram，forheresnonethatwllgverghteousjudgment。
　　Butdoubtnot，sadSrTrstram，myladysfarerthanthne，andthatwllproveandmakegoodwthmyhand。Andwhosomeverhebethatwllsaythecontrarywllprovetonhshead。
　　AndtherewthSrTrstramshowedLaBealesoud，andturnedherthrceaboutwthhsnakedswordnhshand。AndwhenSrBreunorsawthat，heddthesamewseturnhslady。ButwhenSrBreunorbeheldLaBealesoud，hmthoughthesawneverafarerlady，andthenhedreadhslady’sheadshouldbeoff。
　　AndsoallthepeoplethatweretherepresentgavejudgmentthatLaBealesoudwasthefarerladyandthebettermade。Hownow，sadSrTrstram，meseemethtwereptythatmyladyshouldloseherhead，butbecausethouandsheoflongtmehaveusedthswckedcustom，andbyyoubothhavemanygoodknghtsandladesbeendestroyed，forthatcausetwerenolosstodestroyyouboth。SoGodmehelp，sadSrBreunor，fortosaythesooth，thyladysfarerthanmne，andthatmesorerepenteth。
　　Andsohearthepeopleprvlysay，forofallwomensawnonesofar；andtherefore，anthouwltslaymylady，doubtnotbutshallslaytheeandhavethylady。Thoushaltwnher，sadSrTrstram，asdearaseverknghtwonlady。Andbecauseofthneownjudgment，asthouwouldsthavedonetomyladyfthatshehadbeenfouler，andbecauseoftheevlcustom，gvemethylady，sadSrTrstram。AndtherewthalSrTrstramstrodeuntohmandtookhsladyfromhm，andwthanawkstrokehesmoteoffherheadclean。Well，knght，sadSrBreunor，nowhastthoudonemeadespte；[*8]nowtakethnehorse：sthen
　　amladylesswllwnthyladyanmay。
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　　HowSrTrstramfoughtwthSrBreunor，andatthelastsmoteoffhshead。
　　THENtheytooktherhorsesandcametogetherasthadbeenthethunder；andSrTrstramsmoteSrBreunorcleanfromhshorse，andlghtlyheroseup；andasSrTrstramcameaganbyhmhethrusthshorsethroughoutboththeshoulders，thathshorsehurledhereandthereandfelldeadtotheground。AndeverSrBreunorranaftertohaveslanSrTrstram，butSrTrstramwaslghtandnmble，andvodedhshorselghtly。AndoreverSrTrstrammghtdresshssheldandhsswordtheothergavehmthreeorfoursadstrokes。Thentheyrushedtogetherlketwoboars，tracngandtraversngmghtlyandwselyastwonobleknghts。ForthsSrBreunorwasaprovedknght，andhadbeenorthenthedeathofmanygoodknghts，thattwasptythathehadsolongendured。
　　Thustheyfought，hurlnghereandtherenghtwohours，andetherwerewoundedsore。ThenatthelastSrBreunorrasheduponSrTrstramandtookhmnhsarms，forhetrustedmuchnhsstrength。ThenwasSrTrstramcalledthestrongestandthehghestknghtoftheworld；forhewascalledbggerthanSrLauncelot，butSrLauncelotwasbetterbreathed。SoanonSrTrstramthrustSrBreunordowngrovellng，andthenheunlacedhshelmandstruckoffhshead。Andthenalltheythatlongedtothecastlecametohm，andddhmhomageandfealty，praynghmthathewouldabdetherestllalttlewhletofordothatfoulcustom。SrTrstramgrantedthereto。ThemeanwhleoneoftheknghtsofthecastlerodeuntoSrGalahad，thehautprnce，thewhchwasSrBreunor’sson，whchwasanobleknght，andtoldhmwhatmsadventurehsfatherhadandhsmother。
　　HowSrGalahadfoughtwthSrTrstram，andhowSrTrstramyeldedhmandpromsedtofellowshpwthLauncelot。
　　THENcameSrGalahad，andtheKngwththeHundredKnghtswthhm；andthsSrGalahadprofferedtofghtwthSrTrstramhandforhand。Andsotheymadethemreadytogountobattleonhorsebackwthgreatcourage。ThenSrGalahadandSrTrstrammettogethersohardthatetherbareotherdown，horseandall，totheearth。Andthentheyavodedtherhorsesasnobleknghts，anddressedthershelds，anddrewtherswordswthreandrancour，andtheylashedtogethermanysadstrokes，andonewhlestrkng，anotherwhlefonng，tracngandtraversngasnobleknghts；thustheyfoughtlong，nearhalfaday，andetherweresorewounded。AtthelastSrTrstramwaxedlghtandbg，anddoubledhsstrokes，anddroveSrGalahadabackontheonesdeandontheother，sothathewaslketohavebeenslan。
　　WththatcametheKngwththeHundredKnghts，andallthatfellowshpwentfercelyuponSrTrstram。WhenSrTrstramsawthemcomnguponhm，thenhewstwellhemghtnotendure。
　　Thenasawseknghtofwar，hesadtoSrGalahad，thehautprnce：Sr，yeshowtomenoknghthood，fortosufferallyourmentohaveadowthmeallatonce；andasmeseemethyebeanobleknghtofyourhandstsgreatshametoyou。SoGodmehelp，sadSrGalahad，theresnoneotherwaybutthoumustyeldtheetome，otherelsetode，sadSrGalahadtoSrTrstram。wllratheryeldmetoyouthandeforthatsmoreforthemghtofyourmenthanofyourhands。AndtherewthalSrTrstramtookhsownswordbythepont，andputthepommelnthehandofSrGalahad。
　　TherewthalcametheKngwththeHundredKnghts，andhardbegantoassalSrTrstram。Letbe，sadSrGalahad，beyenotsohardytotouchhm，forhavegventhsknghthslfe。
　　Thatsyourshame，sadtheKngwththeHundredKnghts；hathhenotslanyourfatherandyourmother？Asforthat，sadSrGalahad，maynotwtehmgreatly，formyfatherhadhmnprson，andenforcedhmtodobattlewthhm；andmyfatherhadsuchacustomthatwasashamefulcustom，thatwhatknghtcametheretoaskharbourhsladymustneedsdebutfshewerefarerthanmymother；andfmyfatherovercamethatknghthemustneedsde。Thswasashamefulcustomandusage，aknghtforhsharbour-askngtohavesuchharbourage。Andforthscustomwouldneverdrawabouthm。SoGodmehelp，sadtheKng，thswasashamefulcustom。Truly，sadSrGalahad，soseemedme；andmeseemedthadbeengreatptythatthsknghtshouldhavebeenslan，fordaresayhesthenoblestmanthatbearethlfe，butftwereSrLauncelotduLake。Now，farknght，sadSrGalahad，requretheetellmethyname，andofwhencethouart，andwhtherthouwlt。Sr，hesad，mynamesSrTrstramdeLones，andfromKngMarkofCornwallwassentonmessageuntoKngAngushofreland，fortofetchhsdaughtertobehswfe，andhereshesreadytogowthmentoCornwall，andhernamesLaBealesoud。And，SrTrstram，sadSrGalahad，thehautprnce，wellbeyefoundnthesemarches，andsoyewllpromsemetogountoSrLauncelotduLake，andaccompanywthhm，yeshallgowhereyewll，andyourfarladywthyou；andshallpromseyounevernallmydaysshallsuchcustomsbeusednthscastleashavebeenused。