wllfghtwththee。Asforthat，sadSrTrstram，wllbeadvsed，forwllnotdobattlebutfmelst。Andfdobattle，sadSrTrstram，yearenotabletowthstandme。Feonthee，coward，sadSrDnadan。
　　Andthusastheyhovedstll，theysawaknghtcomerdngaganstthem。Lo，sadSrTrstram，seewherecomethaknghtrdng，wlljoustwthyou。Anon，asSrDnadanbeheldhmhesad：Thatsthesamedotedknghtthatsawlebythewell，nethersleepngnorwakng。Well，sadSrTrstram，knowthatknghtwellwththecoveredsheldofazure，hesthekng’ssonofNorthumberland，hsnamesEpnegrs；andhesasgreataloverasknow，andheloveththekng’sdaughterofWales，afullfarlady。Andnowsuppose，sadSrTrstram，anyerequrehmhewlljoustwthyou，andthenshallyeprovewhetheraloverbeabetterknght，oryethatwllnotlovenolady。Well，sadDnadan，nowshaltthouseewhatshalldo。TherewthalSrDnadanspakeonhghandsad：Srknght，maketheereadytojoustwthme，fortsthecustomoferrantknghtsonetojoustwthother。Sr，sadEpnegrs，sthattheruleofyouerrantknghtsfortomakeaknghttojoust，wllheornll？Asforthat，sadDnadan，maketheeready，forheresforme。AndtherewthaltheyspurredtherhorsesandmettogethersohardthatEpnegrssmotedownSrDnadan。ThenSrTrstramrodetoSrDnadanandsad：Hownow，meseemeththeloverhathwellsped。
　　Feonthee，coward，sadSrDnadan，andfthoubeagoodknghtrevengeme。Nay，sadSrTrstram，wllnotjoustasatthstme，buttakeyourhorseandletusgohence。Goddefendme，sadSrDnadan，fromthyfellowshp，forneverspedwellsncemetwththee：
　　andsotheydeparted。Well，sadSrTrstram，peradventurecouldtellyoutdngsofSrTrstram。Goddefendme，sadDnadan，fromthyfellowshp，forSrTrstramweremckletheworseanhewerenthycompany；andthentheydeparted。Sr，sadSrTrstram，yettmayhappenshallmeetwthyounotherplaces。
　　SorodeSrTrstramuntoJoyousGard，andthereheheardnthattowngreatnoseandcry。Whatsthsnose？sadSrTrstram。Sr，sadthey，heresaknghtofthscastlethathathbeenlongamongus，andrghtnowhesslanwthtwoknghts，andfornoneothercausebutthatourknghtsadthatSrLauncelotwereabetterknghtthanSrGawane。Thatwasasmplecause，sadSrTrstram，fortoslayagoodknghtfortosaywellbyhsmaster。Thatslttleremedytous，sadthemenofthetown。ForanSrLauncelothadbeenheresoonweshouldhavebeenrevengeduponthefalseknghts。
　　WhenSrTrstramheardthemsaysohesentforhssheldandforhsspear，andlghtlywthnawhlehehadovertakenthem，andbadethemturnandamendthattheyhadmsdone。Whatamendswouldstthouhave？sadtheoneknght。Andtherewththeytookthercourse，andethermetothersohardthatSrTrstramsmotedownthatknghtoverhshorse’stal。ThentheotherknghtdressedhmtoSrTrstram，andnthesamewseheservedtheotherknght。Andthentheygatofftherhorsesaswellastheymght，anddressedthersheldsandswordstodotherbattletotheutterance。Knghts，sadSrTrstram，yeshalltellmeofwhenceyeare，andwhatbeyournames，forsuchmenyemghtbeyeshouldhardescapemyhands；andyemghtbesuchmenofsuchacountrythatforallyourevldeedsyeshouldpassqut。
　　Wtthouwell，srknght，sadthey，wefearnottotelltheeournames，formynamesSrAgravane，andmynamesGahers，brethrenuntothegoodknghtSrGawane，andwebenephewsuntoKngArthur。Well，sadSrTrstram，forKngArthur’ssakeshallletyoupassasatthstme。Buttsshame，sadSrTrstram，thatSrGawaneandyebecomeofsogreatabloodthatyefourbrethrenaresonamedasyebe，foryebecalledthegreatestdestroyersandmurderersofgoodknghtsthatbenownthsrealm；fortsbutasheardsaythatSrGawaneandyeslewamongyouabetterknghtthaneveryewere，thatwasthenobleknghtSrLamorakdeGals。AnthadpleasedGod，sadSrTrstram，wouldhadbeenbySrLamorakathsdeath。Thenshouldstthouhavegonethesameway，sadSrGahers。Farknght，sadSrTrstram，theremusthavebeenmanymoreknghtsthanyeare。AndtherewthalSrTrstramdepartedfromthemtowardJoyousGard。Andwhenhewasdepartedtheytooktherhorses，andtheonesadtotheother：WewllovertakehmandberevengeduponhmnthedespteofSrLamorak。
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　　HowSrTrstramsmotedownSrAgravaneandSrGahers，andhowSrDnadanwassentforbyLaBealesoud。
　　SOwhentheyhadovertakenSrTrstram，SrAgravanebadehm：Turn，tratorknght。Thatsevlsad，sadSrTrstram；andtherewthhepulledouthssword，andsmoteSrAgravanesuchabuffetuponthehelmthathetumbleddownoffhshorsenaswoon，andhehadagrevouswound。AndthenheturnedtoGahers，andSrTrstramsmotehsswordandhshelmtogetherwthsuchamghtthatGahersfelloutofhssaddle：andsoSrTrstramrodeuntoJoyousGard，andtherehealghtedandunarmedhm。SoSrTrstramtoldLaBealesoudofallhsadventure，asyehaveheardto-fore。AndwhensheheardhmtellofSrDnadan：Sr，sadshe，snotthathethatmadethesongbyKngMark？Thatsameshe，sadSrTrstram，forhesthebestbourderandjaper，andanobleknghtofhshands，andthebestfellowthat
　　know，andallgoodknghtslovehsfellowshp。Alas，sr，sadshe，whybroughtyenothmwthyou？Haveyenocare，sadSrTrstram，forherdethtoseekmenthscountry；andthereforehewllnotawaytllhehavemetwthme。AndthereSrTrstramtoldLaBealesoudhowSrDnadanheldaganstalllovers。RghtsotherecamenavarletandtoldSrTrstramhowtherewascomeanerrantknghtntothetown，wthsuchcoloursuponhssheld。ThatsSrDnadan，sadSrTrstram；wtyewhatyeshalldo，sadSrTrstram：sendyeforhm，myLadysoud，andwllnotbeseen，andyeshallhearthemerrestknghtthateveryespakewthal，andthemaddesttalker；andprayyouheartlythatyemakehmgoodcheer。
　　ThenanonLaBealesoudsentntothetown，andprayedSrDnadanthathewouldcomentothecastleandreposehmtherewthalady。Wthagoodwll，sadSrDnadan；andsohemounteduponhshorseandrodentothecastle；andtherehealghted，andwasunarmed，andbroughtntothecastle。AnonLaBealesoudcameuntohm，andethersalutedother；thensheaskedhmofwhencethathewas。Madam，sadDnadan，amofthecourtofKngArthur，andknghtoftheTableRound，andmynamesSrDnadan。Whatdoyenthscountry？
　　sadLaBealesoud。Madam，sadhe，seekSrTrstramthegoodknght，fortwastoldmethathewasnthscountry。tmaywellbe，sadLaBealesoud，butamnotwareofhm。Madam，sadDnadan，marvelofSrTrstramandmootherlovers，whataleththemtobesomadandsosotteduponwomen。Why，sadLaBealesoud，areyeaknghtandbenolover？tsshametoyou：whereforeyemaynotbecalledagoodknght[but]fyemakeaquarrelforalady。Goddefendme，sadDnadan，forthejoyoflovestooshort，andthesorrowthereof，andwhatcomeththereof，durethoverlong。Ah，sadLaBealesoud，sayyenotso，forherefastbywasthegoodknghtSrBleobers，thatfoughtwththreeknghtsatonceforadamosel’ssake，andhewonheraforetheKngofNorthumberland。twasso，sadSrDnadan，forknowhmwellforagoodknghtandanoble，andcomeofnobleblood；forallbenobleknghtsofwhomhescomeof，thatsSrLauncelotduLake。
　　Nowprayyou，sadLaBealesoud，tellmewllyoufghtformylovewththreeknghtsthatdomegreatwrong？andnsomuchasyebeaknghtofKngArthur’srequreyoutodobattleforme。ThenSrDnadansad：shallsayyouyebeasfaraladyaseversawany，andmuchfarerthansmyladyQueenGuenever，butwtyewellatoneword，wllnotfghtforyouwththreeknghts，Jesudefendme。Thensoudlaughed，andhadgoodgameathm。Sohehadallthecheerthatshemghtmakehm，andtherehelayallthatnght。AndonthemornearlySrTrstramarmedhm，andLaBealesoudgavehmagoodhelm；andthenhepromsedherthathewouldmeetwthSrDnadan，andtheytwowouldrdetogetherntoLonazep，wherethetournamentshouldbe：Andthereshallmakereadyforyouwhereyeshallseethetournament。ThendepartedSrTrstramwthtwosquresthatbarehssheldandhsspearsthatweregreatandlong。
　　HowSrDnadanmetwthSrTrstram，andwthjoustngwthSrPalomdes，SrDnadanknewhm。
　　THENafterthatSrDnadandeparted，androdehswayagreatpaceuntlhehadovertakenSrTrstram。
　　AndwhenSrDnadanhadovertakenhmheknewhmanon，andhehatedthefellowshpofhmaboveallotherknghts。Ah，sadSrDnadan，artthouthatcowardknghtthatmetwthyesterday？keepthee，forthoushaltjoustwthmemaugrethyhead。Well，sadSrTrstram，andamloathtojoust。Andsotheylettherhorsesrun，andSrTrstrammssedofhma-purpose，andSrDnadanbrakeaspearuponSrTrstram，andtherewthSrDnadandressedhmtodrawouthssword。
　　Notso，sadSrTrstram，whyareyesowroth？wllnotfght。Feonthee，coward，sadDnadan，thoushamestallknghts。Asforthat，sadSrTrstram，
　　carenot，forwllwatuponyouandbeunderyourprotecton；forbecauseyearesogoodaknghtyemaysaveme。Thedevldelvermeofthee，sadSrDnadan，forthouartasgoodlyamanofarmsandofthypersonaseversaw，andthemostcowardthateversaw。
　　Whatwltthoudowththosegreatspearsthatthoucarrestwththee？shallgvethem，sadSrTrstram，tosomegoodknghtwhencometothetournament；
　　andfseeyoudobest，shallgvethemtoyou。
　　Sothusastheyrodetalkngtheysawwherecameanerrantknghtaforethem，thatdressedhmtojoust。Lo，sadSrTrstram，yondersonewlljoust；nowdresstheetohm。Ah，shamebetdethee，sadSrDnadan。
　　Nay，notso，sadTrstram，forthatknghtbeseemethashrew。Thenshall，sadSrDnadan。Andsotheydressedthersheldsandtherspears，andtheymettogethersohardthattheotherknghtsmotedownSrDnadanfromhshorse。Lo，sadSrTrstram，thadbeenbetteryehadleft。Feonthee，coward，sadSrDnadan。ThenSrDnadanstartedupandgathsswordnhshand，andprofferedtodobattleonfoot。
　　Whethernloveornwrath？sadtheotherknght。
　　Letusdobattlenlove，sadSrDnadan。Whatsyourname，sadthatknght，prayyoutellme。WtyewellmynamesSrDnadan。Ah，Dnadan，sadthatknght，andmynamesGareth，theyoungestbrotheruntoSrGawane。Thenethermadeofothergreatcheer，forthsGarethwasthebestknghtofallthebrethren，andheprovedagoodknght。Thentheytooktherhorses，andtheretheyspakeofSrTrstram，howsuchacowardhewas；andeverywordSrTrstramheardandlaughedthemtoscorn。
　　Thenweretheywarewherecameaknghtaforethemwellhorsedandwellarmed，andhemadehmreadytojoust。Farknghts，sadSrTrstram，lookbetwxtyouwhoshalljoustwthyonderknght，forwarnyouwllnothaveadowthhm。Thenshall，sadSrGareth。
　　Andsotheyencounteredtogether，andtherethatknghtsmotedownSrGarethoverhshorse’scroup。Hownow，sadSrTrstramuntoSrDnadan，dresstheenowandrevengethegoodknghtGareth。Thatshallnot，sadSrDnadan，forhehathstrckendownamuchbggerknghtthanam。Ah，sadSrTrstram，nowSrDnadan，seeandfeelwellyourheartfalethyou，thereforenowshallyeseewhatshalldo。AndthenSrTrstramhurtleduntothatknght，andsmotehmqutefromhshorse。AndwhenSrDnadansawthat，hemarvelledgreatly；andthenhedeemedthattwasSrTrstram。
　　Thenthsknghtthatwasonfootpulledouthsswordtodobattle。Whatsyourname？sadSrTrstram。Wtyewell，sadthatknght，mynamesSrPalomdes。Whatknghthateyemost？sadSrTrstram。Srknght，sadhe，hateSrTrstramtothedeath，foranmaymeetwthhmtheoneofusshallde。
　　Yesaywell，sadSrTrstram，andwtyewellthatamSrTrstramdeLones，andnowdoyourworst。WhenSrPalomdesheardhmsaysohewasastoned。Andthenhesadthus：prayyou，SrTrstram，forgvemeallmneevlwll，andflveshalldoyouservceaboveallotherknghtsthatbelvng；andwhereas
　　haveowedyouevlwllmesorerepenteth。wotnotwhatalethme，formeseemeththatyeareagoodknght，andnoneotherknghtthatnamedhmselfagoodknghtshouldnothateyou；thereforerequreyou，SrTrstram，takenodspleasureatmneunkndwords。SrPalomdes，sadSrTrstram，yesaywell，andwellwotyeareagoodknght，forhaveseenyeproved；andmanygreatenterprseshaveyetakenuponyou，andwellachevedthem；therefore，sadSrTrstram，anyehaveanyevlwlltome，nowmayyerghtt，foramreadyatyourhand。Notso，mylordSrTrstram，wlldoyouknghtlyservcenallthngasyewllcommand。
　　Andrghtsowlltakeyou，sadSrTrstram。Andsotheyrodeforthontherwaystalkngofmanythngs。
　　OmylordSrTrstram，sadDnadan，foulhaveyemockedme，forGodknowethcamentothscountryforyoursake，andbytheadvceofmylordSrLauncelot；
　　andyetwouldnotSrLauncelottellmethecertantyofyou，whereshouldfndyou。Truly，sadSrTrstram，SrLauncelotwstwellwherewas，forabodewthnhsowncastle。
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