HowSrTrstrambehavedhmthefrstdayofthetournament，andtherehehadtheprze。
　　NOWturnweuntoSrTrstramdeLones，thatcommandedGouvernal，hsservant，toordanhmablacksheldwthnoneotherremembrancetheren。AndsoSrPersdesandSrTrstramdepartedfromtherhostSrPellounes，andtheyrodeearlytowardthetournament，andthentheydrewthemtoKngCarados’
　　sde，ofScotland；andanonknghtsbeganthefeldwhatofKngNorthgals’part，andwhatofKngCarados’part，andtherebegangreatparty。Thentherewashurlngandrashng。RghtsocamenSrPersdesandSrTrstramandsotheyddfarethattheyputtheKngofNorthgalsaback。ThencamenSrBleobersdeGansandSrGaherswththemofNorthgals，andthenwasSrPersdessmttendownandalmostslan，formorethanfortyhorsemenwentoverhm。ForSrBleobersddgreatdeedsofarms，andSrGahersfaledhmnot。WhenSrTrstrambeheldthem，andsawthemdosuchdeedsofarms，hemarvelledwhattheywere。
　　AlsoSrTrstramthoughtshamethatSrPersdeswassodoneto；
　　andthenhegatagreatspearnhshand，andthenherodetoSrGahersandsmotehmdownfromhshorse。AndthenwasSrBleoberswroth，andgataspearandrodeaganstSrTrstramngreatre；andthereSrTrstrammetwthhm，andsmoteSrBleobersfromhshorseSothentheKngwththeHundredKnghtswaswroth，andhehorsedSrBleobersandSrGahersagan，andtherebeganagreatmedley；andeverSrTrstramheldthempassngshort，andeverSrBleoberswaspassngbusyuponSrTrstram；andtherecameSrDnadanaganstSrTrstram，andSrTrstramgavehmsuchabuffetthatheswoonednhssaddle。ThenanonSrDnadancametoSrTrstramandsad：
　　Sr，knowtheebetterthanthouweenest；butherepromsetheemytrothwllnevercomeagansttheemore，forpromsetheethatswordofthneshallnevercomeonmnehelm。
　　WththatcameSrBleobers，andSrTrstramgavehmsuchabuffetthatdownheladhshead；andthenhecaughthmsosorebythehelmthathepulledhmunderhshorse’sfeet。AndthenKngArthurblewtolodgng。ThenSrTrstramdepartedtohspavlon，andSrDnadanrodewthhm；andSrPersdesandKngArthurthen，andthekngsuponbothpartes，marvelledwhatknghtthatwaswththeblacksheld。Manysadtheradvce，andsomeknewhmforSrTrstram，andheldtherpeaceandwouldnoughtsay。SothatfrstdayKngArthur，andallthekngsandlordsthatwerejudges，gaveSrTrstramtheprze；
　　howbettheyknewhmnot，butnamedhmtheKnghtwththeBlackSheld。
　　HowSrTrstramreturnedaganstKngArthur’spartybecausehesawSrPalomdesonthatparty。
　　THENuponthemornSrPalomdesreturnedfromtheKngofNorthgals，androdetoKngArthur’ssde，wherewasKngCarados，andtheKngofreland，andSrLauncelot’skn，andSrGawane’skn。SoSrPalomdessentthedamoseluntoSrTrstramthathesenttoseekhmwhenhewasoutofhsmndntheforest，andthsdamoselaskedSrTrstramwhathewasandwhatwashsname？Asforthat，sadSrTrstram，tellSrPalomdesyeshallnotwtasatthstmeuntothetmehavebrokentwospearsuponhm。Butlethmwtthusmuch，sadSrTrstram，thatamthesameknghtthathesmotedownnover-
　　evenng[*10]atthetournament；andtellhmplanlyonwhatpartythatSrPalomdesbewllbeofthecontraryparty。
　　Sr，sadthedamosel，yeshallunderstandthatSrPalomdeswllbeonKngArthur’ssde，wherethemostnobleknghtsoftheworldbe。nthenameofGod，sadSrTrstram，thenwll
　　bewththeKngofNorthgals，becauseSrPalomdeswllbeonKngArthur’ssde，andelsewouldnotbutforhssake。SowhenKngArthurwascometheyblewuntothefeld；andthentherebeganagreatparty，andsoKngCaradosjoustedwththeKngoftheHundredKnghts，andthereKngCaradoshadafall：
　　thenwastherehurlngandrushng，andrghtsocamenknghtsofKngArthur’s，andtheybareabacktheKngofNorthgals’
　　knghts。
　　theevenngafore，’’W。deW。
　　ThenSrTrstramcamen，andbegansoroughlyandsobglythattherewasnonemghtwthstandhm，andthusSrTrstramduredlong。AndatthelastSrTrstramfellamongthefellowshpofKngBan，andtherefelluponhmSrBorsdeGans，andSrEctordeMars，andSrBlamoredeGans，andmanyotherknghts。
　　AndthenSrTrstramsmoteontherghthandandonthelefthand，thatalllordsandladesspakeofhsnobledeeds。ButatthelastSrTrstramshouldhavehadtheworsehadnottheKngwththeHundredKnghtsbeen。AndthenhecamewthhsfellowshpandrescuedSrTrstram，andbroughthmawayfromthoseknghtsthatbarethesheldsofCornwall。AndthenSrTrstramsawanotherfellowshpbythemself，andtherewereafortyknghtstogether，andSrKay，theSeneschal，wasthergovernor。ThenSrTrstramrodenamongstthem，andtherehesmotedownSrKayfromhshorse；andtherehefaredamongthoseknghtslkeagreyhoundamongcones。
　　ThenSrLauncelotfoundaknghtthatwassorewoundeduponthehead。Sr，sadSrLauncelot，whowoundedyousosore？Sr，hesad，aknghtthatbearethablacksheld，andmaycursethetmethatevermetwthhm，forhesadevlandnoman。SoSrLauncelotdepartedfromhmandthoughttomeetwthSrTrstram，andsoherodewthhssworddrawnnhshandtoseekSrTrstram；andthenheespedhmhowhehurledhereandthere，andateverystrokeSrTrstramwellnghsmotedownaknght。OmercyJesu!sadthekng，sththetmesbarearmssawnevernoknghtdosomarvellousdeedsofarms。Andf
　　shouldsetuponthsknght，sadSrLauncelottohmself，ddshametomyself，andtherewthalSrLauncelotputuphssword。
　　AndthentheKngwththeHundredKnghtsandanhundredmoreofNorthWalessetuponthetwentyofSrLauncelot’skn：andtheytwentyknghtsheldthemevertogetheraswldswne，andnonewouldfalother。AndsowhenSrTrstrambeheldthenoblesseorthesetwentyknghtshemarvelledofthergooddeeds，forhesawbytherfareandbytherrulethattheyhadleferdethanavodthefeld。NowJesu，sadSrTrstram，wellmayhebevalantandfullofprowessthathathsuchasortofnobleknghtsuntohskn，andfulllkeshetobeanoblemanthatstherleaderandgovernor。HemeanttbySrLauncelotduLake。SowhenSrTrstramhadbeholdenthemlonghethoughtshametoseetwohundredknghtsbatterngupontwentyknghts。
　　ThenSrTrstramrodeuntotheKngwththeHundredKnghtsandsad：Sr，leaveyourfghtngwththosetwentyknghts，foryewnnoworshpofthem，yebesomanyandtheysofew；andwtyewelltheywllnotoutofthefeldseebythercheerandcountenance；andworshpgetyenoneanyeslaythem。Thereforeleaveyourfghtngwththem，fortoncreasemyworshp
　　wllrdetothetwentyknghtsandhelpthemwthallmymghtandpower。Nay，sadtheKngwththeHundredKnghts，yeshallnotdoso；nowseeyourcourageandcourtesywllwthdrawmyknghtsforyourpleasure，forevermoreagoodknghtwllfavouranother，andlkewlldrawtolke。
　　HowSrTrstramfoundPalomdesbyawell，andbroughthmwthhmtohslodgng。
　　THENtheKngwththeHundredKnghtswthdrewhsknghts。Andallthswhle，andlongto-fore，SrLauncelothadwatcheduponSrTrstramwthaverypurposetohavefellowshppedwthhm。
　　AndthensuddenlySrTrstram，SrDnadan，andGouvernal，hsman，rodetherwayntotheforest，thatnomanpercevedwheretheywent。SothenKngArthurblewuntolodgng，andgavetheKngofNorthgalstheprzebecauseSrTrstramwasuponhssde。ThenSrLauncelotrodehereandthere，sowoodaslonthatfautedhsfll，becausehehadlostSrTrstram，andsohereturneduntoKngArthur。Andthennallthefeldwasanosethatwththewndtmghtbeheardtwomlethence，howthelordsandladescred：TheKnghtwththeBlackSheldhathwonthefeld。Alas，sadKngArthur，wheresthatknghtbecome？tsshametoallthosenthefeldsotolethmescapeawayfromyou；butwthgentlenessandcourtesyyemghthavebroughthmuntometotheCastleofMadens。ThenthenobleKngArthurwentuntohsknghtsandcomfortedthemnthebestwsethathecould，andsad：Myfarfellows，benotdsmayed，howbetyehavelostthefeldthsday。Andmanywerehurtandsorewounded，andmanywerewhole。Myfellows，sadKngArthur，lookthatyebeofgoodcheer，forto-mornwllbenthefeldwthyouandrevengeyouofyourenemes。SothatnghtKngArthurandhsknghtsreposedthemself。
　　ThedamoselthatcamefromLaBealesouduntoSrTrstram，allthewhlethetournamentwasa-dongshewaswthQueenGuenever，andeverthequeenaskedherforwhatcauseshecamentothatcountry。Madam，sheanswered，comefornoneothercausebutfrommyladyLaBealesoudtowtofyourwelfare。FornnowseshewouldnottellthequeenthatshecameforSrTrstram’ssake。Sothslady，DameBragwane，tookherleaveofQueenGuenever，andsherodeafterSrTrstram。Andassherodethroughtheforestsheheardagreatcry；thenshecommandedhersquretogontotheforesttowtwhatwasthatnose。Andsohecametoawell，andtherehefoundaknghtboundentllatreecryngashehadbeenwood，andhshorseandhsharnessstandngbyhm。Andwhenheespedthatsqure，therewthheabradandbrakehmselfloose，andtookhsswordnhshand，andrantohaveslanthesqure。ThenhetookhshorseandfledallthateverhemghtuntoDameBragwane，andtoldherofhsadventure。ThensherodeuntoSrTrstram’spavlon，andtoldSrTrstramwhatadventureshehadfoundntheforest。
　　Alas，sadSrTrstram，uponmyheadtheressomegoodknghtatmschef。
　　ThenSrTrstramtookhshorseandhsswordandrodethther，andthereheheardhowtheknghtcomplaneduntohmselfandsad：，wofulknghtSrPalomdes，whatmsadventurebefallethme，thatthusamdefoledwthfalsehoodandtreason，throughSrBorsandSrEctor。Alas，hesad，whylvesolong!Andthenhegathsswordnhshands，andmademanystrangesgnsandtokens；andsothroughhsragnghethrewhsswordntothatfountan。ThenSrPalomdeswaledandwranghshands。Andatthelastforpuresorrowheranntothatfountan，overhsbelly，andsoughtafterhssword。ThenSrTrstramsawthat，andranuponSrPalomdes，andheldhmnhsarmsfast。Whatartthou，sadPalomdes，thatholdethmeso？amamanofthsforestthatwouldtheenoneharm。Alas，sadSrPalomdes，
　　mayneverwnworshpwhereSrTrstrams；foreverwherehesanbethere，thengetnoworshp；andfhebeawayforthemostparthavethegree，unlessthatSrLauncelotbethereorSrLamorak。ThenSrPalomdessad：OncenrelandSrTrstramputmetotheworse，andanothertmenCornwall，andnotherplacesnthsland。Whatwouldyedo，sadSrTrstram，anyehadSrTrstram？wouldfghtwthhm，sadSrPalomdes，andeasemyheartuponhm；andyet，tosaytheesooth，SrTrstramsthegentlestknghtnthsworldlvng。Whatwllyedo，sadSrTrstram，wllyegowthmetoyourlodgng？Nay，sadhe，wllgototheKngwththeHundredKnghts，forherescuedmefromSrBorsdeGansandSrEctorandelsehadbeenslantratorly。SrTrstramsadhmsuchkndwordsthatSrPalomdeswentwthhmtohslodgng。
　　ThenGouvernalwentto-fore，andchargedDameBragwanetogooutofthewaytoherlodgngAndbdyeSrPersdesthathemakehmnoquarrels。AndsotheyrodetogethertlltheycametoSrTrstram’spavlon，andthereSrPalomdeshadallthecheerthatmghtbehadallthatnght。ButnnowseSrPalomdesmghtnotknowwhatwasSrTrstram；andsoaftersuppertheyyedetorest，andSrTrstramforgreattravalslepttlltwasday。AndSrPalomdesmghtnotsleepforangush；andnthedawnngofthedayhetookhshorseprvly，androdehswayuntoSrGahersanduntoSrSagramoreleDesrous，wheretheywerentherpavlons；fortheythreewerefellowsatthebegnnngofthetournament。Andthenuponthemornthekngblewuntothetournamentuponthethrdday。
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　　HowSrTrstramsmotedownSrPalomdes，andhowhejoustedwthKngArthur，andotherfeats。