BythenSrAndredwasontheearth，andSrKaywouldhaveslanhm。Letbe，sadSrGahers，slayhmnotprayyou。twerepty，sadSrKay，thatheshouldlveanylonger，forthssnghcousnuntoSrTrstram，andeverhehathbeenatratoruntohm，andbyhmhewasexledoutofCornwall，andthereforewllslayhm，sadSrKay。Yeshallnot，sadSrGahers；
　　sthenhavegventheknghslfe，prayyougvehmhslfe。AndtherewthalSrKaylethmgo。AndsoSrKayandSrGahersrodetherwayuntoDnas，theSeneschal，forbecausetheyheardsaythathelovedwellSrTrstram。Sotheyreposedthemthere，andsoonaftertheyrodeuntotherealmofLogrs。
　　AndsowthnalttlewhletheymetwthSrLauncelotthatalwayshadDameBragwanewthhm，tothatntentheweenedtohavemetthesoonerwthSrTrstram；andSrLauncelotaskedwhattdngsnCornwall，andwhethertheyheardofSrTrstramornot。SrKayandSrGahersansweredandsad，thattheyheardnotofhm。ThentheytoldSrLauncelotwordbywordoftheradventure。ThenSrLauncelotsmledandsad：Hardtstotakeoutofthefleshthatsbrednthebone；andsomadethemmerrytogether。
　　HowafterthatSrTrstram，SrPalomdes，andSrDnadanhadbeenlongnprsontheyweredelvered。
　　NOWleaveweoffthstale，andspeakweofsrDnasthathadwthnthecastleaparamour，andshelovedanotherknghtbetterthanhm。AndsowhensrDnaswentouta-huntngsheslppeddownbyatowel，andtookwthhertwobrachets，andsosheyedetotheknghtthatsheloved，andheheragan。AndwhensrDnascamehomeandmssedhsparamourandhsbrachets，thenwashethemorewrotherforhsbrachetsthanforthelady。Sothenherodeaftertheknghtthathadhsparamour，andbadehmturnandjoust。SosrDnassmotehmdown，thatwththefallhebrakehslegandhsarm。AndthenhsladyandparamourcredsrDnasmercy，andsadshewouldlovehmbetterthanevershedd。Nay，sadsrDnas，shallnevertrustthemthatoncebetrayedme，andtherefore，asyehavebegun，soend，forwllnevermeddlewthyou。AndsosrDnasdeparted，andtookhsbrachetswthhm，andsorodetohscastle。
　　NowwllweturnuntosrLauncelot，thatwasrghtheavythathecouldneverhearnotdngsofsrTrstram，forallthswhlehewasnprsonwthsrDarras，Palomdes，andDnadan。ThenDameBragwanetookherleavetogontoCornwall，andsrLauncelot，srKay，andsrGahersrodetoseeksrTrstramnthecountryofSurluse。
　　NowspeakeththstaleofsrTrstramandofhstwofellows，foreverydaysrPalomdesbrawledandsadlanguageaganstsrTrstram。marvel，sadsrDnadan，ofthee，srPalomdes，anthouhaddestsrTrstramherethouwouldstdohmnoharm；foranawolfandasheepweretogethernaprsonthewolfwouldsufferthesheeptobenpeace。Andwtthouwell，sadsrDnadan，thssamessrTrstramataword，andnowmustthoudothybestwthhm，andletseenowfyecanskfttwthyourhands。ThenwassrPalomdesabashedandsadlttle。SrPalomdes，thensadsrTrstram，haveheardmuchofyourmaugreaganstme，butwllnotmeddlewthyouasatthstmebymywll，becausedreadthelordofthsplacethathathusngovernance；forandreadhmnotmorethandothee，soontshouldbeskft：sotheypeacedthemself。Rghtsocamenadamoselandsad：Knghts，beofgoodcheer，foryearesureofyourlves，andthatheardsaymylord，SrDarras。Thenweretheygladallthree，fordalytheyweenedtheyshouldhaveded。
　　ThensoonafterthsSrTrstramfellsckthatheweenedtohaveded；thenSrDnadanwept，andsoddSrPalomdesunderthembothmaknggreatsorrow。Soadamoselcamentothemandfoundthemmournng。ThenshewentuntoSrDarras，andtoldhmhowthatmghtyknghtthatbaretheblacksheldwaslkelytode。Thatshallnotbe，sadSrDarras，forGoddefendwhenknghtscometomeforsuccourthatshouldsufferthemtodewthnmyprson。Therefore，sadSrDarrastothedamosel，fetchthatknghtandhsfellowsaforeme。AndthenanonSrDarrassawSrTrstrambroughtaforehm。Hesad：Srknght，merepentethofthyscknessforthouartcalledafullnobleknght，andsotseemethbythee；andwtyewelltshallneverbesadthatSrDarrasshalldestroysuchanobleknghtasthouartnprson，howbetthatthouhastslanthreeofmysonswherebywasgreatlyaggreved。Butnowshaltthougoandthyfellows，andyourharnessandhorseshavebeenfarandcleankept，andyeshallgowheretlkethyou，uponthscovenant，thatthou，knght，wltpromsemetobegoodfrendtomysonstwothatbenowalve，andalsothatthoutellmethyname。Sr，sadhe，asformemynamesSrTrstramdeLones，andnCornwallwasborn，andnephewamuntoKngMark。Andasforthedeathofyoursonsmghtnotdowthal，forantheyhadbeenthenextknthathavemghthavedonenoneotherwse。
　　Andfhadslanthembytreasonortreacheryhadbeenworthytohaveded。Allthsconsder，sadSrDarras，thatallthatyeddwasbyforceofknghthood，andthatwasthecause
　　wouldnotputyoutodeath。ButsthyebeSrTrstram，thegoodknght，prayyouheartlytobemygoodfrendandtomysons。Sr，sadSrTrstram，promseyoubythefathofmybody，everwhlelvewlldoyouservce，foryehavedonetousbutasanaturalknghtoughttodo。ThenSrTrstramreposedhmtheretllthathewasamendedofhssckness；
　　andwhenhewasbgandstrongtheytooktherleave，andeveryknghttooktherhorses，andsodepartedandrodetogethertlltheycametoacrossway。Nowfellows，sadSrTrstram，herewllwedepartnsundryways。AndbecauseSrDnadanhadthefrstadventureofhmwllbegn。
　　HowSrDnadanrescuedaladyfromSrBreuseSauncePte，andhowSrTrstramrecevedasheldofMorganleFay。
　　SOasSrDnadanrodebyawellhefoundaladymaknggreatdole。Whatalethyou？sadSrDnadan。Srknght，sadthelady，amthewofullestladyoftheworld，forwthnthesefvedaysherecameaknghtcalledSrBreuseSauncePte，andheslewmneownbrother，andeversncehehathkeptmeathsownwll，andofallmenntheworldhatehmmost；andthereforerequreyouofknghthoodtoavengeme，forhewllnottarry，butbehereanon。Lethmcome，sadSrDnadan，andbecauseofhonourofallwomenwlldomypart。WththscameSrBreuse，andwhenhesawaknghtwthhsladyhewaswoodwroth。
　　Andthenhesad：Srknght，keeptheefromme。Sotheyhurtledtogetherasthunder，andethersmoteotherpassngsore，butSrDnadanputhmthroughtheshoulderagrevouswound，andoreverSrDnadanmghtturnhmSrBreusewasgoneandfled。Thentheladyprayedhmtobrnghertoacastletherebesdebutfourmlethence；andsoSrDnadanbroughtherthere，andshewaswelcome，forthelordofthatcastlewasheruncle；andsoSrDnadanrodehswayuponhsadventure。
　　NowturnwethstaleuntoSrTrstram，thatbyadventurehecametoacastletoasklodgng，wherenwasQueenMorganleFay；
　　andsowhenSrTrstramwasletntothatcastlehehadgoodcheerallthatnght。Anduponthemornwhenhewouldhavedepartedthequeensad：Wtyewellyeshallnotdepartlghtly，foryearehereasaprsoner。Jesudefend!sadSrTrstram，forwasbutlateaprsoner。Farknght，sadthequeen，yeshallabdewthmetllthatwtwhatyeareandfromwhenceyecome。AndeverthequeenwouldsetSrTrstramonherownsde，andherparamourontheothersde。AndeverQueenMorganwouldbeholdSrTrstram，andthereattheknghtwasjealous，andwasnwllsuddenlytohaverunuponSrTrstramwthasword，buthelefttforshame。ThenthequeensadtoSrTrstram：Tellmethyname，andshallsufferyoutodepartwhenyewll。UponthatcovenanttellyoumynamesSrTrstramdeLones。Ah，sadMorganleFay，anhadwstthat，thoushouldstnothavedepartedsosoonasthoushalt。Butsthenhavemadeapromsewllholdt，wththatthouwltpromsemetobearupontheeasheldthatshalldelverthee，untothecastleoftheHardRock，whereKngArthurhadcredagreattournament，andthereprayyouthatyewllbe，andtodoformeasmuchdeedsofarmsasyemaydo。ForattheCastleofMadens，SrTrstram，yeddmarvellousdeedsofarmsasever
　　heardknghtdo。Madam，sadSrTrstram，letmeseethesheldthatshallbear。Thenthesheldwasbroughtforth，andthefeldwasgoldsh，wthakngandaqueentherenpanted，andaknghtstandngabovethem，[onefoot]uponthekng’shead，andtheotheruponthequeen’s。Madam，sadSrTrstram，thssafarsheldandamghty；butwhatsgnfeththskngandthsqueen，andtheknghtstandnguponboththerheads？shalltellyou，sadMorganleFay，tsgnfethKngArthurandQueenGuenever，andaknghtwhoholdeththembothnbondageandnservage。Whosthatknght？sadSrTrstram。Thatshallyenotwtasatthstme，sadthequeen。ButastheFrenchbooksath，QueenMorganlovedSrLauncelotbest，andevershedesredhm，andhewouldneverlovehernordonothngatherrequest，andthereforesheheldmanyknghtstogetherfortohavetakenhmbystrength。AndbecauseshedeemedthatSrLauncelotlovedQueenGueneverparamour，andshehmagan，thereforeQueenMorganleFayordanedthatsheldtoputSrLauncelottoarebuke，tothatntentthatKngArthurmghtunderstandthelovebetweenthem。ThenSrTrstramtookthatsheldandpromsedhertobeartatthetournamentattheCastleoftheHardRock。ButSrTrstramknewnotthatthatsheldwasordanedaganstSrLauncelot，butafterwardheknewt。
　　HowSrTrstramtookwthhmthesheld，andalsohowheslewtheparamourofMorganleFay。
　　SOthenSrTrstramtookhsleaveofthequeen，andtookthesheldwthhm。ThencametheknghtthatheldQueenMorganleFay，hsnamewasSrHemson，andhemadehmreadytofollowSrTrstram。Farfrend，sadMorgan，rdenotafterthatknght，foryeshallnotwnnoworshpofhm。Feonhm，coward，sadSrHemson，forwstnevergoodknghtcomeoutofCornwallbutftwereSrTrstramdeLones。Whatanthatbehe？sadshe。Nay，nay，sadhe，heswthLaBealesoud，andthssbutadaffshknght。Alas，myfarfrend，yeshallfndhmthebestknghtthateveryemetwthal，forknowhmbetterthanyedo。Foryoursake，sadSrHemson，shallslayhm。Ah，farfrend，sadthequeen，merepenteththatyewllfollowthatknght，forfearmesoreofyouragancomng。
　　Wththsthsknghtrodehswaywoodwroth，andherodeafterSrTrstramasfastashehadbeenchasedwthknghts。WhenSrTrstramheardaknghtcomeafterhmsofasthereturnedabout，andsawaknghtcomngagansthm。AndwhenhecamenghtoSrTrstramhecredonhgh：Srknght，keeptheefromme。Thentheyrushedtogetherasthadbeenthunder，andSrHemsonbrsedhsspearuponSrTrstram，buthsharnesswassogoodthathemghtnothurthm。AndSrTrstramsmotehmharder，andbarehmthroughthebody，andhefelloverhshorse’scroup。ThenSrTrstramturnedtohavedonemorewthhssword，buthesawsomuchbloodgofromhmthathmseemedhewaslkelytode，andsohedepartedfromhmandcametoafarmanortoanoldknght，andthereSrTrstramlodged。
　　HowMorganleFayburedherparamour，andhowSrTrstramprasedSrLauncelotandhskn。
　　NOWleavetospeakofSrTrstram，andspeakweoftheknghtthatwaswoundedtothedeath。Thenhsvarletalghted，andtookoffhshelm，andthenheaskedhslordwhethertherewereanylfenhm。Theresnmelfesadtheknght，buttsbutlttle；andthereforeleapthouupbehndmewhenthouhastholpenmeup，andholdmefastthatfallnot，andbrngmetoQueenMorganleFay；fordeepdraughtsofdeathdrawtomyheartthatmaynotlve，forwouldfanspeakwthherorded：
　　forelsemysoulwllbengreatperlande。For[thwth]
　　wthgreatpanhsvarletbroughthmtothecastle，andthereSrHemsonfelldowndead。WhenMorganleFaysawhmdeadshemadegreatsorrowoutofreason；andthensheletdespolhmuntohsshrt，andsoshelethmputntoatomb。Andaboutthetombsheletwrte：HerelethSrHemson，slanbythehandsofSrTrstramdeLones。
　　NowturnweuntoSrTrstram，thataskedtheknghthshostfhesawlateanyknghtsadventurous。Sr，hesad，thelastnghtherelodgedwthmeEctordeMarsandadamoselwthhm，andthatdamoseltoldmethathewasoneofthebestknghtsoftheworld。Thatsnotso，sadSrTrstram，forknowfourbetterknghtsofhsownblood，andthefrstsSrLauncelotduLake，callhmthebestknght，andSrBorsdeGans，SrBleobers，SrBlamoredeGans，andSrGahers。Nay，sadhshost，SrGawanesabetterknghtthanhe。Thatsnotso，sadSrTrstram，forhavemetwththemboth，andfeltSrGahersforthebetterknght，andSrLamorakcallhmasgoodasanyofthemexceptSrLauncelot。WhynameyenotSrTrstram？sadhshost，foraccounthmasgoodasanyofthem。knownotSrTrstram，sadTrstram。Thustheytalkedandbourdedaslongasthemlst，andthenwenttorest。AndonthemornSrTrstramdeparted，andtookhsleaveofhshost，androdetowardtheRocheDure，andnoneadventurehadSrTrstrambutthat；andsoherestednottllhecametothecastle，wherehesawfvehundredtents。