Thencamentothecourtthrtylades，andalltheyseemedwdows，andthosethrtyladesbroughtwththemmanyfargentlewomen。AndalltheykneeleddownatonceuntoKngArthuranduntoSrGareth，andthereallthoseladestoldtheknghowSrGarethdelveredthemfromthedoloroustower，andslewtheBrownKnghtwthoutPty：Andthereforewe，andourhersforevermore，wlldohomageuntoSrGarethofOrkney。Sothenthekngsandqueens，prncesandearls，baronsandmanyboldknghts，wentuntomeat；andwellmayyewttherewereallmannerofmeatplenteously，allmannerrevelsandgames，wthallmannerofmnstrelsythatwasusednthosedays。Alsotherewasgreatjouststhreedays。ButthekngwouldnotsufferSrGarethtojoust，becauseofhsnewbrde；for，astheFrenchbooksath，thatDameLonessedesredofthekngthatnonethatwereweddedshouldjoustatthatfeast。
SothefrstdaytherejoustedSrLamorakdeGals，forheoverthrewthrtyknghts，andddpassngmarvellouslydeedsofarms；andthenKngArthurmadeSrPersantandhstwobrethrenKnghtsoftheRoundTabletotherlves’end，andgavethemgreatlands。AlsotheseconddaytherejoustedTrstrambest，andheoverthrewfortyknghts，andddtheremarvellousdeedsofarms。AndthereKngArthurmaderonsde，thatwastheRedKnghtoftheRedLaunds，aKnghtoftheTableRoundtohslfe’send，andgavehmgreatlands。ThethrddaytherejoustedSrLauncelotduLake，andheoverthrewfftyknghts，andddmanymarvellousdeedsofarms，thatallmenwonderedonhm。AndthereKngArthur>madetheDukedelaRowseaKnghtoftheRoundTabletohslfe’send，andgavehmgreatlandstospend。Butwhenthesejoustsweredone，SrLamorakandSrTrstramdepartedsuddenly，andwouldnotbeknown，forthewhchKngArthurandallthecourtweresoredspleased。Andsotheyheldthecourtfortydayswthgreatsolemnty。AndthsSrGarethwasanobleknght，andawell-ruled，andfar-
languaged。
ThusendeththstaleofSrGarethofOrkneythatweddedDameLonesseoftheCastlePerlous。
AndalsoSrGahersweddedhersster，DameLnet，thatwascalledtheDamoselSabage。AndSrAgrabaneweddedDameLaurel，afarladyandgreat，andmghtylandswthgreatrchesgavewththemKngArthur，thatroyallytheymghtlvetlltherlves’end。
Herefolloweththev。book，thewhchsthefrstbookofSrTrstramdeLones，andwhowashsfatherandhsmother，andhowhewasbornandfostered，andhowhewasmadeknght。
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HowSrTrstramdeLoneswasborn，andhowhsmotherdedathsbrth，whereforeshenamedhmTrstram。
TwasakngthathghtMelodas，andhewaslordandkngofthecountryofLones，andthsMelodaswasalkelyknghtasanywasthattmelvng。AndbyfortuneheweddedKngMark’sssterofCornwall，andshewascalledElzabeth，thatwascalledbothgoodandfar。AndatthattmeKngArthurregned，andhewaswholekngofEngland，Wales，andScotland，andofmanyotherrealms：howbetthereweremanykngsthatwerelordsofmanycountres，butalltheyheldtherlandsofKngArthur；fornWalesweretwokngs，andnthenorthweremanykngs；andnCornwallandnthewestweretwokngs；alsonrelandweretwoorthreekngs，andallwereundertheobessanceofKngArthur。
SowastheKngofFrance，andtheKngofBrttany，andallthelordshpsuntoRome。
SowhenthsKngMelodashadbeenwthhswfe，wthnawhleshewaxedgreatwthchld，andshewasafullmeeklady，andwellshelovedherlord，andheheragan，sotherewasgreatjoybetwxtthem。ThentherewasaladynthatcountrythathadlovedKngMelodaslong，andbynomeanshenevercouldgethslove；thereforesheletordanuponaday，asKngMelodasrodea-huntng，forhewasagreatchaser，andtherebyanenchantmentshemadehmchaseanhartbyhmselfalonetllthathecametoanoldcastle，andthereanonhewastakenprsonerbytheladythathmloved。WhenElzabeth，KngMelodas’wfe，mssedherlord，andshewasnghoutofherwt，andalsoasgreatwthchldasshewas，shetookagentlewomanwthher，andranntotheforesttoseekherlord。Andwhenshewasfarntheforestshemghtnofarther，forshebegantotravalfastofherchld。Andshehadmanygrmlythroes；hergentlewomanhelpedherallthatshemght，andsobymracleofOurLadyofHeavenshewasdelveredwthgreatpans。Butshehadtakensuchcoldforthedefaultofhelpthatdeepdraughtsofdeathtookher，thatneedsshemustdeanddepartoutofthsworld；
therewasnoneotherbote。
AndwhenthsQueenElzabethsawthattherewasnoneotherbote，thenshemadegreatdole，andsaduntohergentlewoman：Whenyeseemylord，KngMelodas，recommendmeuntohm，andtellhmwhatpansendurehereforhslove，andhowmustdehereforhssakefordefaultofgoodhelp；andlethmwtthatamfullsorrytodepartoutofthsworldfromhm，thereforeprayhmtobefrendtomysoul。Nowletmeseemylttlechld，forwhomhavehadallthssorrow。Andwhenshesawhmshesadthus：Ah，mylttleson，thouhastmurderedthymother，andthereforesuppose，thouthatartamurderersoyoung，thouartfulllkelytobeamanlymannthneage。Andbecauseshalldeofthebrthofthee，chargethee，gentlewoman，thatthoupraymylord，KngMelodas，thatwhenheschrstenedletcallhmTrstram，thatsasmuchtosayasasorrowfulbrth。Andtherewththsqueengaveuptheghostandded。Thenthegentlewomanladherunderanumbreofagreattree，andthenshelappedthechldaswellasshemghtforcold。Rghtsotherecamethebarons，followngafterthequeen，andwhentheysawthatshewasdead，andunderstoodnoneotherbutthekngwasdestroyed，[*7]thencertanofthemwouldhaveslanthechld，becausetheywouldhavebeenlordsofthecountryofLones。
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HowthestepmotherofSrTrstramhadordanedposonfortohaveposonedSrTrstram。
BUTthenthroughthefarspeechofthegentlewoman，andbythemeansthatshemade，themostpartofthebaronswouldnotassentthereto。Andthentheyletcarryhomethedeadqueen，andmuchdolewasmadeforher。
ThenthsmeanwhleMerlndelveredKngMelodasoutofprsononthemornafterhsqueenwasdead。Andsowhenthekngwascomehomethemostpartofthebaronsmadegreatjoy。Butthesorrowthatthekngmadeforhsqueenthatmghtnotonguetell。Sothenthekngletnterherrchly，andafterheletchrstenhschldashswfehadcommandedaforeherdeath。
AndthenheletcallhmTrstram，thesorrowfulbornchld。
ThentheKngMelodasenduredsevenyearswthoutawfe，andallthstmeTrstramwasnourshedwell。ThentbefellthatKngMelodasweddedKngHowell’sdaughterofBrttany，andanonshehadchldrenofKngMelodas：thenwassheheavyandwroththatherchldrenshouldnotrejocethecountryofLones，whereforethsqueenordanedfortoposonyoungTrstram。SosheletposonbeputnapeceofslvernthechamberwhereasTrstramandherchldrenweretogether，untothatntentthatwhenTrstramwerethrstyheshoulddrnkthatdrnk。Andsotfelluponaday，thequeen’sson，ashewasnthatchamber，espedthepecewthposon，andheweenedthadbeengooddrnk，andbecausethechldwasthrstyhetookthepecewthposonanddrankfreely；andtherewthalsuddenlythechldbrastandwasdead。
WhenthequeenofMelodaswstofthedeathofherson，wtyewellthatshewasheavy。Butyetthekngunderstoodnothngofhertreason。Notwthstandngthequeenwouldnotleaveths，buteftsheletordanmoreposon，andputtnapece。
AndbyfortuneKngMelodas，herhusband，foundthepecewthwnewherewastheposon，andhethatwasmuchthrstytookthepecefortodrnkthereout。Andashewouldhavedrunkenthereofthequeenespedhm，andthensheranuntohm，andpulledthepecefromhmsuddenly。Thekngmarvelledwhysheddso，andrememberedhmhowhersonwassuddenlyslanwthposon。Andthenhetookherbythehand，andsad：Thoufalsetratress，thoushalttellmewhatmannerofdrnkthss，orelseshallslaythee。Andtherewthhepulledouthssword，andswareagreatoaththatheshouldslayherbutfshetoldhmtruth。Ah!mercy，mylord，sadshe，andshalltellyouall。AndthenshetoldhmwhyshewouldhaveslanTrstram，becauseherchldrenshouldrejocehsland。Well，sadKngMelodas，andthereforeshallyehavethelaw。Andsoshewascondemnedbytheassentofthebaronstobeburnt；andthenwastheremadeagreatfre，andrghtasshewasatthefretotakeherexecuton，youngTrstramkneeledaforeKngMelodas，andbesoughthmtogvehmaboon。wllwell，sadthekngagan。ThensadyoungTrstram，Gvemethelfeofthyqueen，mystepmother。Thatsunrghtfullyasked，sadKngMelodas，forthououghtofrghttohateher，forshewouldhaveslantheewththatposonanshemghthavehadherwll；andforthysakemostsmycausethatsheshouldde。
Sr，sadTrstram，asforthat，beseechyouofyourmercythatyouwllforgvether，andasformypart，Godforgvether，anddo；andsomuchtlkedyourhghnesstograntmemyboon，forGod’sloverequreyouholdyourpromse。Sthentsso，sadthekng，wllthatyehaveherlfe。Then，sadthekng，gvehertoyou，andgoyetothefreandtakeher，anddowthherwhatyewll。SoSrTrstramwenttothefre，andbythecommandmentofthekngdelveredherfromthedeath。ButafterthatKngMelodaswouldneverhaveadowthher，asatbedandboard。ButbythegoodmeansofyoungTrstramhemadethekngandheraccorded。ButthenthekngwouldnotsufferyoungTrstramtoabdenolongernhscourt。
HowSrTrstramwassentntoFrance，andhadonetogovernhmnamedGouvernal，andhowhelearnedtoharp，hawk，andhunt。
ANDthenheletordanagentlemanthatwaswelllearnedandtaught，hsnamewasGouvernal；andthenhesentyoungTrstramwthGouvernalntoFrancetolearnthelanguage，andnurture，anddeedsofarms。AndtherewasTrstrammorethansevenyears。
Andthenwhenhewellcouldspeakthelanguage，andhadlearnedallthathemghtlearnnthatcountry，thenhecamehometohsfather，KngMelodas，agan。AndsoTrstramlearnedtobeanharperpassngallother，thattherewasnonesuchcallednnocountry，andsoonharpngandonnstrumentsofmuscheappledhmnhsyouthfortolearn。
Andafter，ashegrewnmghtandstrength，helabouredevernhuntngandnhawkng，sothatnevergentlemanmore，thateverweheardreadof。Andasthebooksath，hebegangoodmeasuresofblowngofbeastsofvenery，andbeastsofchase，andallmannerofvermn，andallthesetermswehaveyetofhawkngandhuntng。Andthereforethebookofvenery，ofhawkng，andhuntng，scalledthebookofSrTrstram。Wherefore，asmeseemeth，allgentlementhatbearoldarmsoughtofrghttohonourSrTrstramforthegoodlytermsthatgentlemenhaveanduse，andshalltothedayofdoom，thattherebynamannerallmenofworshpmaydsseveragentlemanfromayeoman，andfromayeomanavllan。Forhethatgentleswlldrawhmuntogentletatches，andtofollowthecustomsofnoblegentlemen。
ThusSrTrstramendurednCornwalluntlhewasbgandstrong，oftheageofeghteenyears。AndthentheKngMelodashadgreatjoyofSrTrstram，andsohadthequeen，hswfe。
Foreverafternherlfe，becauseSrTrstramsavedherfromthefre，sheddneverhatehmmoreafter，butlovedhmeverafter，andgaveTrstrammanygreatgfts；foreveryestatelovedhm，wherethathewent。
HowSrMarhauscameoutofrelandfortoasktruageofCornwall，orelsehewouldfghttherefore。
THENtbefellthatKngAngushofrelandsentuntoKngMarkofCornwallforhstruage，thatCornwallhadpadmanywnters。
AndallthattmeKngMarkwasbehndofthetruageforsevenyears。AndKngMarkandhsbaronsgaveuntothemessengerofrelandthesewordsandanswer，thattheywouldnonepay；andbadethemessengergountohsKngAngush，andtellhmwewllpayhmnotruage，buttellyourlord，anhewllalwayshavetruageofusofCornwall，bdhmsendatrustyknghtofhsland，thatwllfghtforhsrght，andweshallfndanotherfortodefendourrght。Wththsanswerthemessengersdepartedntoreland。AndwhenKngAngushunderstoodtheanswerofthemessengershewaswonderlywroth。AndthenhecalleduntohmSrMarhaus，thegoodknght，thatwasnoblyproved，andaKnghtoftheTableRound。AndthsMarhauswasbrotheruntothequeenofreland。Thenthekngsadthus：