Sr，sadSrLamorak，amloathtohaveadowthyounthsquarrel，foreverymanthnkethhsownladyfarest；andthoughprasetheladythatlovemostyeshouldnotbewroth；forthoughmyladyQueenGuenever，befarestnyoureye，wtyewellQueenMorgawseofOrkneysfarestnmneeye，andsoeveryknghtthnkethhsownladyfarest；andwtyewell，sr，yearethemanntheworldexceptSrTrstramthatammostloathesttohaveadowthal，but，anyewllneedsfghtwthmeshallendureyouaslongasmay。ThenspakeSrBleobersandsad：MylordSrLauncelot，wstyouneversomsadvsedasyearenow，forSrLamoraksayethyoubutreasonandknghtly；forwarnyouhavealady，andmethnkeththatshesthefarestladyoftheworld。Werethsagreatreasonthatyeshouldbewrothwthmeforsuchlanguage？Andwellyewot，thatSrLamoraksasnobleaknghtasknow，andhehathoughtyouandusevergoodwll，andthereforeprayyoubegoodfrends。ThenSrLauncelotsaduntoSrLamorak。prayyouforgvememneevlwll，andfwasmsadvsedwllamendt。Sr，sadSrLamorak，theamendsssoonmadebetwxtyouandme。AndsoSrLauncelotandSrBleobersdeparted，andSrMelagaunceandSrLamoraktooktherhorses，andetherdepartedfromother。
　　AndwthnawhlecameKngArthur，andmetwthSrLamorak，andjoustedwthhm；andtherehesmotedownSrLamorak，andwoundedhmsorewthaspear，andsoherodefromhm；whereforeSrLamorakwaswroththathewouldnotfghtwthhmonfoot，howbetthatSrLamorakknewnotKngArthur。
　　HowSrKaymetwthSrTrstram，andafteroftheshamespokenoftheknghtsofCornwall，andhowtheyjousted。
　　NOWleaveweofthstale，andspeakweofSrTrstram，thatasherodehemetwthSrKay，theSeneschal；andthereSrKayaskedSrTrstramofwhatcountryhewas。HeansweredthathewasofthecountryofCornwall。tmaywellbe，sadSrKay，foryetheardneverthatevergoodknghtcameoutofCornwall。
　　Thatsevlspoken，sadSrTrstram，butantpleaseyoutotellmeyournamerequreyou。Sr，wtyewell，sadSrKay，thatmynamesSrKay，theSeneschal。sthatyourname？sadSrTrstram，nowwtyewellthatyearenamedtheshamefullestknghtofyourtonguethatnowslvng；howbetyearecalledagoodknght，butyearecalledunfortunate，andpassngoverthwartofyourtongue。Andthustheyrodetogethertlltheycametoabrdge。Andtherewasaknghtwouldnotletthempasstlloneofthemjoustedwthhm；andsothatknghtjoustedwthSrKay，andtherethatknghtgaveSrKayafall：
　　hsnamewasSrTor，SrLamorak’shalf-brother。Andthentheytworodetotherlodgng，andtheretheyfoundSrBrandles，andSrTorcameththeranonafter。Andastheysatatsupperthesefourknghts，threeofthemspakeallshamebyCornshknghts。SrTrstramheardallthattheysadandhesadbutlttle，buthethoughtthemore，butatthattmehedscoverednothsname。
　　UponthemornSrTrstramtookhshorseandabodethemupontherway。AndthereSrBrandlesprofferedtojoustwthSrTrstram，andSrTrstramsmotehmdown，horseandall，totheearth。ThenSrTorleFsedeVayshoureencounteredwthSrTrstramandthereSrTrstramsmotehmdown，andthenherodehsway，andSrKayfollowedhm，buthewouldnotofhsfellowshp。ThenSrBrandlescametoSrKayandsad：wouldwtfanwhatsthatknght’sname。Comeonwthme，sadSrKay，andweshallprayhmtotellushsname。Sotheyrodetogethertlltheycamenghhm，andthentheywerewarewherehesatbyawell，andhadputoffhshelmtodrnkatthewell。
　　Andwhenhesawthemcomehelacedonhshelmlghtly，andtookhshorse，andprofferedthemtojoust。Nay，sadSrBrandles，wejoustedlateenoughwthyou，wecomenotnthatntent。Butforthswecometorequreyouofknghthoodtotellusyourname。Myfarknghts，sthenthatsyourdesre，andtopleaseyou，yeshallwtthatmynamesSrTrstramdeLones，nephewuntoKngMarkofCornwall。ngoodtme，sadSrBrandles，andwellbeyefound，andwtyewellthatweberghtgladthatwehavefoundyou，andwebeofafellowshpthatwouldberghtgladofyourcompany。ForyearetheknghtntheworldthatthenoblefellowshpoftheRoundTablemostdesrethtohavethecompanyof。GodthankthemsadSrTrstram，ofthergreatgoodness，butasyetfeelwellthatamunabletobeoftherfellowshp，forwasneveryetofsuchdeedsofworthnesstobenthecompanyofsuchafellowshp。Ah，sadSrKay，anyebeSrTrstramdeLones，yearethemancallednowmostofprowessexceptSrLauncelotduLake；forhebearethnotthelfe，Chrstannorheathen，thatcanfndsuchanotherknght，tospeakofhsprowess，andofhshands，andhstruthwthal。
　　Foryetcouldtherenevercreaturesayofhmdshonourandmaketgood。Thustheytalkedagreatwhle，andthentheydepartedetherfromothersuchwaysasthemseemedbest。
　　HowKngArthurwasbroughtntotheForestPerlous，andhowSrTrstramsavedhslfe。
　　NOWshallyehearwhatwasthecausethatKngArthurcamentotheForestPerlous，thatwasnNorthWales，bythemeansofalady。HernamewasAnnowre，andthsladycametoKngArthuratCardff；andshebyfarpromseandfarbehestsmadeKngArthurtordewthherntothatForestPerlous；andshewasagreatsorceress；andmanydaysshehadlovedKngArthur，andbecauseshewouldhavehmtolebyhershecamentothatcountry。SowhenthekngwasgonewthhermanyofhsknghtsfollowedafterKngArthurwhentheymssedhm，asSrLauncelot，Brandles，andmanyother；andwhenshehadbroughthmtohertowershedesredhmtolebyher；andthenthekngrememberedhmofhslady，andwouldnotlebyherfornocraftthatshecoulddo。Theneverydayshewouldmakehmrdentothatforestwthhsownknghts，tothententtohavehadKngArthurslan。ForwhenthsLadyAnnowresawthatshemghtnothavehmatherwll，thenshelabouredbyfalsemeanstohavedestroyedKngArthur，andslan。
　　ThentheLadyoftheLakethatwasalwayfrendlytoKngArthur，sheunderstoodbyhersubtlecraftsthatKngArthurwaslketobedestroyed。AndthereforethsLadyoftheLake，thathghtNmue，camentothatforesttoseekafterSrLauncelotduLakeorSrTrstramfortohelpKngArthur；forasthatsamedaythsLadyoftheLakeknewwellthatKngArthurshouldbeslan，unlessthathehadhelpofoneofthesetwoknghts。AndthussherodeupanddowntllshemetwthSrTrstram，andanonasshesawhmsheknewhm。OmylordSrTrstram，shesad，wellbeyemet，andblessedbethetmethathavemetwthyou；forthssameday，andwthnthesetwohours，shallbedonethefoulestdeedthateverwasdonenthsland。Ofardamosel，sadSrTrstram，mayamendt。Comeonwthme，shesad，andthatnallthehasteyemay，foryeshallseethemostworshpfullestknghtoftheworldhardbestead。ThensadSrTrstram：amreadytohelpsuchanobleman。Hesnetherbetternorworse，sadtheLadyoftheLake，butthenobleKngArthurhmself。Goddefend，sadSrTrstram，thateverheshouldbensuchdstress。Thentheyrodetogetheragreatpace，untltheycametoalttleturretorcastle；andunderneaththatcastletheysawaknghtstandnguponfootfghtngwthtwoknghts；andsoSrTrstrambeheldthem，andatthelastthetwoknghtssmotedowntheoneknght，andthatoneofthemunlacedhshelmtohaveslanhm。AndtheLadyAnnowregatKngArthur’sswordnherhandtohavestrckenoffhshead。AndtherewthalcameSrTrstramwthallhsmght，cryng：Tratress，tratress，leavethat。AndanonthereSrTrstramsmotetheoneoftheknghtsthroughthebodythathefelldead；andthenherashedtotheotherandsmotehsbackasunder；andnthemeanwhletheLadyoftheLakecredtoKngArthur：Letnotthatfalseladyescape。ThenKngArthurovertookher，andwththesameswordhesmoteoffherhead，andtheLadyoftheLaketookupherheadandhungtupbytheharofhersaddle-bow。AndthenSrTrstramhorsedKngArthurandrodeforthwthhm，buthechargedtheLadyoftheLakenottodscoverhsnameasatthattme。
　　WhenthekngwashorsedhethankedheartlySrTrstram，anddesredtowthsname；buthewouldnottellhm，butthathewasapoorknghtadventurous；andsohebareKngArthurfellowshptllhemetwthsomeofhsknghts。AndwthnawhlehemetwthSrEctordeMars，andheknewnotKngArthurnorSrTrstram，andhedesredtojoustwthoneofthem。ThenSrTrstramrodeuntoSrEctor，andsmotehmfromhshorse。
　　Andwhenhehaddonesohecameagantothekngandsad：Mylord，yondersoneofyourknghts，hemaybareyoufellowshp，andanotherdaythatdeedthathavedoneforyoutrusttoGodyeshallunderstandthatwoulddoyouservce。Alas，sadKngArthur，letmewtwhatyeare？Notatthstme，sadSrTrstram。SohedepartedandleftKngArthurandSrEctortogether。
　　HowSrTrstramcametoLaBealesoud，andhowKehydusbegantoloveBealesoud，andofaletterthatTrstramfound。
　　ANDthenatadaysetSrTrstramandSrLamorakmetatthewell；andthentheytookKehydusattheforester’shouse，andsotheyrodewthhmtotheshpwheretheyleftDameBragwaneandGouvernal，andsotheysaledntoCornwallallwhollytogether。
　　AndbyassentandnformatonofDameBragwanewhentheywerelandedtheyrodeuntoSrDnas，theSeneschal，atrustyfrendofSrTrstram’s。AndsoDameBragwaneandSrDnasrodetothecourtofKngMark，andtoldthequeen，LaBealesoud，thatSrTrstramwasnghhernthatcountry。ThenforverypurejoyLaBealesoudswooned；andwhenshemghtspeakshesad：
　　GentleknghtSeneschal，helpthatmghtspeakwthhm，outhermyheartwllbrast。ThenSrDnasandDameBragwanebroughtSrTrstramandKehydusprvlyuntothecourt，untoachamberwhereasLaBealesoudhadassgnedt；andtotellthejoysthatwerebetwxtLaBealesoudandSrTrstram，theresnotonguecantellt，norheartthnkt，norpenwrtet。AndastheFrenchbookmakethmenton，atthefrsttmethateverSrKehydussawLaBealesoudhewassoenamoureduponherthatforverypurelovehemghtneverwthdrawt。Andatthelast，asyeshallhearorthebookbeended，SrKehydusdedfortheloveofLaBealesoud。Andthenprvlyhewroteuntoherlettersandballadsofthemostgoodlestthatwereusednthosedays。AndwhenLaBealesoudunderstoodhslettersshehadptyofhscomplant，andunavsedshewroteanotherlettertocomforthmwthal。
　　AndSrTrstramwasallthswhlenaturretatthecommandmentofLaBealesoud，andwhenshemghtshecameuntoSrTrstram。SoonadayKngMarkplayedatthechessunderachamberwndow；andatthattmeSrTrstramandSrKehyduswerewthnthechamberoverKngMark，andastmshappedSrTrstramfoundtheletterthatKehydussentuntoLaBealesoud，alsohehadfoundtheletterthatshewroteuntoKehydus，andatthatsametmeLaBealesoudwasnthesamechamber。ThenSrTrstramcameuntoLaBealesoudandsad：Madam，heresaletterthatwassentuntoyou，andherestheletterthatyesentuntohmthatsentyouthatletter。Alas，Madam，thegoodlovethathavelovedyou；andmanylandsandrcheshave
　　forsakenforyourlove，andnowyeareatratresstome，thewhchdothmegreatpan。Butasforthee，SrKehydus，
　　broughttheeoutofBrttanyntothscountry，andthyfather，KngHowel，wonhslands，howbetweddedthysstersoudlaBlancheMansforthegoodnessshedduntome。Andyet，asamtrueknght，shesacleanmadenforme；butwtthouwell，SrKehydus，forthsfalsehoodandtreasonthouhastdoneme，
　　wllrevengetuponthee。AndtherewthalSrTrstramdrewouthsswordandsad：SrKehydus，keepthee，andthenLaBealesoudswoonedtotheearth。AndwhenSrKehydussawSrTrstramcomeuponhmhesawnoneotherboot，butleaptoutatabay-wndowevenovertheheadwheresatKngMarkplayngatthechess。Andwhenthekngsawonecomehurlngoverhsheadhesad：Fellow，whatartthou，andwhatsthecausethouleapestoutatthatwndow？Mylordthekng，sadKehydus，tfortunedmethatwasasleepnthewndowaboveyourhead，andas
　　sleptslumbered，andsofelldown。AndthusSrKehydusexcusedhm。
　　HowSrTrstramdepartedfromTntagl，andhowhesorrowedandwassolongnaforesttllhewasoutofhsmnd。
　　THENSrTrstramdreadsorelestheweredscovereduntothekngthathewasthere；whereforehedrewhmtothestrengthoftheTower，andarmedhmnsucharmourashehadfortofghtwththemthatwouldwthstandhm。AndsowhenSrTrstramsawtherewasnoresstanceagansthmhesentGouvernalforhshorseandhsspear，andknghtlyherodeforthoutofthecastleopenly，thatwascalledtheCastleofTntagl。AndevenatgatehemetwthGngaln，SrGawane’sson。AndanonSrGngalnputhsspearnhsrest，andranuponSrTrstramandbrakehsspear；andSrTrstramatthattmehadbutasword，andgavehmsuchabuffetuponthehelmthathefelldownfromhssaddle，andhsswordsldadown，andcarvedasunderhshorse’sneck。AndsoSrTrstramrodehswayntotheforest，andallthsdongsawKngMark。Andthenhesentasqureuntothehurtknght，andcommandedhmtocometohm，andsohedd。
　　AndwhenKngMarkwstthattwasSrGngalnhewelcomedhmandgavehmanhorse，andaskedhmwhatknghttwasthathadencounteredwthhm。Sr，sadGngaln，wotnotwhatknghthewas，butwellwotthathesghethandmakethgreatdole。
　　ThenSrTrstramwthnawhlemetwthaknghtofhsown，thathghtSrFergus。Andwhenhehadmetwthhmhemadegreatsorrow，nsomuchthathefelldownoffhshorsenaswoon，andnsuchsorrowhewasnthreedaysandthreenghts。