Mercy，SrGawane，shesad，andfyewllsavemylfewlltellyou。Sayon，sadSrGawane，andthoushalthavethylfe。Sr，shesad，QueenMorganleFay，mylady，hathordanedathrtyladestoseekandespyafterSrLauncelotorSrTrstram，andbythetransoftheselades，whothatmayfrstmeetanyofthesetwoknghtstheyshouldturnthemuntoMorganleFay’scastle，sayngthattheyshoulddodeedsofworshp；andfanyofthetwoknghtscamethere，therebethrtyknghtslyngandwatchngnatowertowatuponSrLauncelotoruponSrTrstram。Feforshame，sadSrGawane，thateversuchfalsetreasonshouldbewroughtorusednaqueen，andakng’ssster，andakngandqueen’sdaughter。
　　HowSrTrstramandSrGawanerodetohavefoughtenwththethrtyknghts，buttheydurstnotcomeout。
　　SR，sadSrGawane，wllyestandwthme，andwewllseethemalceofthesethrtyknghts。Sr，sadSrTrstram，goyetothem，antpleaseyou，andyeshallseewllnotfalyou，fortsnotlongagosnceandafellowmetwththrtyknghtsofthatqueen’sfellowshp；andGodspeedussothatwemaywnworshp。SothenSrGawaneandSrTrstramrodetowardthecastlewhereMorganleFaywas，andeverSrGawanedeemedwellthathewasSrTrstramdeLones，becauseheheardthattwoknghtshadslanandbeatenthrtyknghts。AndwhentheycameaforethecastleSrGawanespakeonhghandsad：QueenMorganleFay，sendoutyourknghtsthatyehaveladnawatchforSrLauncelotandforSrTrstram。Now，sadSrGawane，
　　knowyourfalsetreason，andthroughallplaceswherethatrdemenshallknowofyourfalsetreason；andnowletsee，sadSrGawane，whetheryedarecomeoutofyourcastle，yethrtyknghts。Thenthequeenspakeandallthethrtyknghtsatonce，andsad：SrGawane，fullwellwottestthouwhatthoudostandsayest；forbyGodweknowtheepassngwell，butallthatthouspeakestanddost，thousayesttuponprdeofthatgoodknghtthatstherewththee。Fortherebesomeofusthatknowfullwellthehandsofthatknghtoverallwell。Andwtthouwell，SrGawane，tsmoreforhssakethanforthnethatwewllnotcomeoutofthscastle。Forwtyewell，SrGawane，theknghtthatbeareththearmsofCornwall，weknowhmandwhathes。
　　ThenSrGawaneandSrTrstramdepartedandrodeontherwaysadayortwotogether；andtherebyadventure，theymetwthSrKayandSrSagramoreleDesrous。AndthentheyweregladofSrGawane，andheofthem，buttheywstnotwhathewaswththesheldofCornwall，butbydeemng。Andthustheyrodetogetheradayortwo。AndthentheywerewareofSrBreuseSauncePtechasngaladyfortohaveslanher，forhehadslanherparamourafore。Holdyouallstll，sadSrGawane，andshownoneofyouforth，andyeshallseemerewardyonderfalseknght；foranheespyyouhessowellhorsedthathewllescapeaway。AndthenSrGawanerodebetwxtSrBreuseandthelady，andsad：Falseknght，leaveher，andhaveadowthme。WhenSrBreusesawnomorebutSrGawanehefeutredhsspear，andSrGawaneagansthm；andthereSrBreuseoverthrewSrGawane，andthenherodeoverhm，andoverthwarthmtwentytmestohavedestroyedhm；andwhenSrTrstramsawhmdosovllanousadeed，hehurledoutagansthm。AndwhenSrBreusesawhmwththesheldofCornwallheknewhmwellthattwasSrTrstram，andthenhefled，andSrTrstramfollowedafterhm；andSrBreuseSauncePtewassohorsedthathewenthswayqute，andSrTrstramfollowedhmlong，forhewouldfanhavebeenavengeduponhm。Andsowhenhehadlongchasedhm，hesawafarwell，andththerherodetoreposehm，andtedhshorsetllatree。
　　HowdamoselBragwanefoundTrstramsleepngbyawell，andhowshedelveredletterstohmfromLaBealesoud。
　　ANDthenhepulledoffhshelmandwashedhsvsageandhshands，andsohefellasleep。nthemeanwhlecameadamoselthathadsoughtSrTrstrammanywaysanddayswthnthsland。
　　Andwhenshecametothewellshelookeduponhm，andhadforgottenhmasnremembranceofSrTrstram，butbyhshorsesheknewhm，thathghtPasse-BrewelthathadbeenSrTrstram’shorsemanyyears。ForwhenhewasmadntheforestSrFerguskepthm。Sothslady，DameBragwane，abodestlltllhewasawake。Sowhenshesawhmwakeshesalutedhm，andheheragan，foretherknewotherofoldacquantance；thenshetoldhmhowshehadsoughthmlongandbroad，andthereshetoldhmhowshehadlettersfromQueenLaBealesoud。ThenanonSrTrstramreadthem，andwtyewellhewasglad，fortherenwasmanyapteouscomplant。ThenSrTrstramsad：
　　LadyBragwane，yeshallrdewthmetllthattournamentbedoneattheCastleofMadens，andthenshallbearlettersandtdngswthyou。AndthenSrTrstramtookhshorseandsoughtlodgng，andtherehemetwthagoodancentknghtandprayedhmtolodgewthhm。RghtsocameGouvernaluntoSrTrstram，thatwasgladofthatlady。Sothsoldknght’snamewasSrPellounes，andhetoldofthegreattournamentthatshouldbeattheCastleofMadens。AndthereSrLauncelotandthrty-twoknghtsofhsbloodhadordanedsheldsofCornwall。
　　AndrghtsotherecameoneuntoSrPellounes，andtoldhmthatSrPersdesdeBlosewascomehome；thenthatknghthelduphshandsandthankedGodofhscomnghome。AndthereSrPellounestoldSrTrstramthatntwoyearshehadnotseenhsson，SrPersdes。Sr，sadSrTrstram，knowyoursonwellenoughforagoodknght。
　　SoonatmeSrTrstramandSrPersdescametotherlodgngbothatonce，andsotheyunarmedthem，andputuponthemtherclothng。Andthenthesetwoknghtseachwelcomedother。AndwhenSrPersdesunderstoodthatSrTrstramwasofCornwall，hesadhewasoncenCornwall：AndtherejoustedaforeKngMark；andsothappedmeatthattmetooverthrowtenknghts，andthencametomeSrTrstramdeLonesandoverthrewme，andtookmyladyawayfromme，andthatshallneverforget，but
　　shallremembermeaneverseemytme。Ah，sadSrTrstram，nowunderstandthatyehateSrTrstram。Whatdeemye，weenyethatSrTrstramsnotabletowthstandyourmalce？Yes，sadSrPersdes，knowwellthatSrTrstramsanobleknghtandamuchbetterknghtthan，yetshallnotowehmmygoodwll。Rghtastheystoodthustalkngatabay-wndowofthatcastle，theysawmanyknghtsrdngtoandfrotowardthetournament。AndthenwasSrTrstramwareofalkelyknghtrdnguponagreatblackhorse，andablack-coveredsheld。Whatknghtsthat，sadSrTrstram，wththeblackhorseandtheblacksheld？heseemethagoodknght。knowhmwell，sadSrPersdes，hesoneofthebestknghtsoftheworld。ThenstSrLauncelot，sadTrstram。Nay，sadSrPersdes，tsSrPalomdes，thatsyetunchrstened。
　　HowSrTrstramhadafallwthSrPalomdes，andhowLauncelotoverthrewtwoknghts。
　　THENtheysawmuchpeopleofthecountrysaluteSrPalomdes。
　　Andwthnawhleaftertherecameasqureofthecastle，thattoldSrPellounesthatwaslordofthatcastle，thataknghtwthablacksheldhadsmttendownthrteenknghts。Farbrother，sadSrTrstramuntoSrPersdes，letuscastuponuscloaks，andletusgoseetheplay。Notso，sadSrPersdes，wewllnotgolkeknavesthther，butwewllrdelkemenandgoodknghtstowthstandourenemes。Sotheyarmedthem，andtooktherhorsesandgreatspears，andththertheywentthereasmanyknghtsassayedthemselfbeforethetournament。AndanonSrPalomdessawSrPersdes，andthenhesentasqureuntohmandsad：Gothoutotheyonderknghtwththegreensheldandtherenalonofgold，andsayhm
　　requrehmtojoustwthme，andtellhmthatmynamesSrPalomdes。WhenSrPersdesunderstoodthatrequestofSrPalomdes，hemadehmready，andthereanontheymettogether，butSrPersdeshadafall。ThenSrTrstramdressedhmtoberevengeduponSrPalomdes，andthatsawSrPalomdesthatwasreadyandsowasnotSrTrstram，andtookhmatanadvantageandsmotehmoverhshorse’stalwhenhehadnospearnhsrest。ThenstertupSrTrstramandtookhshorselghtly，andwaswrothoutofmeasure，andsoreashamedofthatfall。ThenSrTrstramsentuntoSrPalomdesbyGouvernal，andprayedhmtojoustwthhmathsrequest。Nay，sadSrPalomdes，asatthstmewllnotjoustwththatknght，forknowhmbetterthanheweeneth。Andfhebewrothhemayrghttto-
　　mornattheCastleofMadens，wherehemayseemeandmanyotherknghts。
　　WththatcameSrDnadan，andwhenhesawSrTrstramwrothhelstnottojape。Lo，sadSrDnadan，heremayamanprove，beamanneversogoodyetmayhehaveafall，andhewasneversowsebuthemghtbeoverseen，andherdethwellthatneverfell。SoSrTrstramwaspassngwroth，andsadtoSrPersdesandtoSrDnadan：wllrevengeme。Rghtsoastheystoodtalkngthere，therecamebySrTrstramalkelyknghtrdngpassngsoberlyandheavlywthablacksheld。
　　Whatknghtsthat？sadSrTrstramuntoSrPersdes。knowhmwell，sadSrPersdes，forhsnamesSrBrantofNorthWales；sohepassedonamongotherknghtsofNorthWales。AndtherecamenSrLauncelotduLakewthasheldofthearmsofCornwall，andhesentasqureuntoSrBrant，andrequredhmtojoustwthhm。Well，sadSrBrant，sthen
　　amrequredtojoustwlldowhatmay；andthereSrLauncelotsmotedownSrBrantfromhshorseagreatfall。AndthenSrTrstrammarvelledwhatknghthewasthatbarethesheldofCornwall。Whatsoeverhebe，sadSrDnadan，
　　warrantyouhesofKngBan’sblood，thewhchbeknghtsofthemostnobleprowessntheworld，fortoaccountsomanyforsomany。ThentherecametwoknghtsofNorthgals，thatonehghtHewdelaMontane，andtheotherSrMadokdelaMontane，andtheychallengedSrLauncelotfoot-hot。SrLauncelotnotrefusngthembutmadehmready，wthonespearhesmotethemdownbothovertherhorses’croups；andsoSrLauncelotrodehsway。Bythegoodlord，sadSrTrstram，hesagoodknghtthatbeareththesheldofCornwall，andmeseemethherdethnthebestmannerthateversawknghtrde。
　　ThentheKngofNorthgalsrodeuntoSrPalomdesandprayedhmheartlyforhssaketojoustwththatknghtthathathdoneusofNorthgalsdespte。Sr，sadSrPalomdes，amfullloathtohaveadowththatknght，andcausewhys，forasto-mornthegreattournamentshallbe；andthereforewllkeepmyselffreshbymywll。Nay，sadtheKngofNorthgals，
　　prayyourequrehmofjousts。Sr，sadSrPalomdes，wlljoustatyourrequest，andrequrethatknghttojoustwthme，andoftenhaveseenamanhaveafallathsownrequest。
　　HowSrLauncelotjoustedwthPalomdesandoverthrewhm，andafterhewasassaledwthtwelveknghts。
　　THENSrPalomdessentuntoSrLauncelotasqure，andrequredhmofjousts。Farfellow，sadSrLauncelot，tellmethylord’sname。Sr，sadthesqure，mylord’snamesSrPalomdes，thegoodknght。ngoodhour，sadSrLauncelot，fortheresnoknghtthatsawthssevenyearsthathadleferadowthalthanwthhm。Andsoetherknghtsmadethemreadywthtwogreatspears。Nay，sadSrDnadan，yeshallseethatSrPalomdeswllquthmrghtwell。tmaybeso，sadSrTrstram，butundertakethatknghtwththesheldofCornwallshallgvehmafall。belevetnot，sadSrDnadan。Rghtsotheyspurredtherhorsesandfeutredtherspears，andetherhtother，andSrPalomdesbrakeaspearuponSrLauncelot，andhesatandmovednot；butSrLauncelotsmotehmsolghtlythathemadehshorsetoavodthesaddle，andthestrokebrakehssheldandthehauberk，andhadhenotfallenhehadbeenslan。Hownow，sadSrTrstram，wstwellbythemanneroftherrdngboththatSrPalomdesshouldhaveafall。
　　RghtsoSrLauncelotrodehsway，androdetoawelltodrnkandtoreposehm，andtheyofNorthgalsespedhmwhtherherode；andthentherefollowedhmtwelveknghtsfortohavemschevedhm，forthscausethatuponthemornatthetournamentoftheCastleofMadensthatheshouldnotwnthevctory。SotheycameuponSrLauncelotsuddenly，andunnethehemghtputuponhmhshelmandtakehshorse，buttheywerenhandswthhm；andthenSrLauncelotgathsspear，androdethroughthem，andthereheslewaknghtandbrakeaspearnhsbody。Thenhedrewhsswordandsmoteupontherghthandanduponthelefthand，sothatwthnafewstrokeshehadslanotherthreeknghts，andtheremnantthatabodehewoundedthemsoreallthatddabde。ThusSrLauncelotescapedfromhsenemesofNorthWales，andthenSrLauncelotrodehswaytllafrend，andlodgedhmtllonthemorn；forhewouldnotthefrstdayhaveadonthetournamentbecauseofhsgreatlabour。AndonthefrstdayhewaswthKngArthurthereashewassetonhghuponascaffoldtodscernwhowasbestworthyofhsdeeds。SoSrLauncelotwaswthKngArthur，andjoustednotthefrstday。