HowthequeenespedthatSrTrstramhadslanherbrotherSrMarhausbyhssword，andnwhatjeopardyhewas。
THUSwasSrTramtrstlongtherewellchershedwththekngandthequeen，andnamelywthLaBealesoud。SouponadaythequeenandLaBealesoudmadeabanforSrTramtrst。Andwhenhewasnhsbanthequeenandsoud，herdaughter，roamedupanddownnthechamber；andtherewhlesGouvernalandHebesattendeduponTramtrst，andthequeenbeheldhsswordthereastlayuponhsbed。Andthenbyunhapthequeendrewouthsswordandbeheldtalongwhle，andboththeythoughttapassngfarsword；butwthnafootandanhalfoftheponttherewasagreatpecethereofout-brokenoftheedge。Andwhenthequeenespedthatgapnthesword，sherememberedherofapeceofaswordthatwasfoundnthebran-panofSrMarhaus，thegoodknghtthatwasherbrother。Alasthen，sadsheuntoherdaughter，LaBealesoud，thssthesametratorknghtthatslewmybrother，thneeme。Whensoudheardhersaysoshewaspassngsoreabashed，forpassngwellshelovedTramtrst，andfullwellsheknewthecruelnessofhermotherthequeen。
Anontherewthalthequeenwentuntoherownchamber，andsoughthercoffer，andthereshetookoutthepeceortheswordthatwaspulledoutofSrMarhaus’headafterthathewasdead。Andthensheranwththatpeceofrontotheswordthatlayuponthebed。Andwhensheputthatpeceofsteelandronuntothesword，twasasmeetastmghtbewhentwasnewbroken。
Andthenthequeengrppedthatswordnherhandfercely，andwthallhermghtsheranstraghtuponTramtrstwherehesatnhsban，andthereshehadrvedhmthroughhadnotSrHebesgottenhernhsarms，andpulledtheswordfromher，andelseshehadthrusthmthrough。
ThenwhenshewasletofherevlwllsherantotheKngAngush，herhusband，andsadonherknees：Omylord，herehaveyenyourhousethattratorknghtthatslewmybrotherandyourservant，thatnobleknght，SrMarhaus。Whosthat，sadKngAngush，andwhereshe？Sr，shesad，tsSrTramtrst，thesameknghtthatmydaughterhealed。Alas，sadthekng，thereforeamrghtheavy，forhesafullnobleknghtaseversawnfeld。Butchargeyou，sadthekngtothequeen，thatyehavenotadowththatknght，butletmedealwthhm。
ThenthekngwentntothechamberuntoSrTramtrst，andthenwashegoneuntohschamber，andthekngfoundhmallreadyarmedtomountuponhshorse。Whenthekngsawhmallreadyarmedtogountohorseback，thekngsad：Nay，Tramtrst，twllnotavaltocomparetheeaganstme；butthusmuchshalldoformyworshpandforthylove；nsomuchasthouartwthnmycourttwerenoworshpformetoslaythee：thereforeuponthscondtonwllgvetheeleavefortodepartfromthscourtnsafety，sothouwlttellmewhowasthyfather，andwhatsthyname，andfthouslewSrMarhaus，mybrother。
HowSrTrstramdepartedfromthekngandLaBealesoudoutofrelandfortocomentoCornwall。
SR，sadTrstram，nowshalltellyouallthetruth：myfather’snamesSrMelodas，KngofLones，andmymotherhghtElzabeth，thatwasssteruntoKngMarkofCornwall；andmymotherdedofmentheforest，andbecausethereofshecommanded，orsheded，thatwhenwerechrstenedtheyshouldchrstenmeTrstram；andbecausewouldnotbeknownnthscountryturnedmynameandletmecallTramtrst；andforthetruageofCornwallfoughtformyeme’ssake，andfortherghtofCornwallthatyehadpossededmanyyears。Andwtyewell，sadTrstramuntothekng，ddthebattlefortheloveofmneuncle，KngMark，andfortheloveofthecountryofCornwall，andfortoncreasemnehonour；forthatsamedaythatfoughtwthSrMarhauswasmadeknght，andneverorthenddbattlewthnoknght，andfrommehewentalve，andlefthssheldandhsswordbehnd。
SoGodmehelp，sadthekng，maynotsaybutyeddasaknghtshould，andtwasyourparttodoforyourquarrel，andtoncreaseyourworshpasaknghtshould；howbetmaynotmantanyounthscountrywthmyworshp，unlessthat
shoulddspleasemybarons，andmywfeandherkn。Sr，sadTrstram，thankyouofyourgoodlordshpthathavehadwthyouhere，andthegreatgoodnessmylady，yourdaughter，hathshewedme，andtherefore，sadSrTrstram，tmaysohappenthatyeshallwnmorebymylfethanbymydeath，fornthepartsofEnglandtmayhappenmaydoyouservceatsomeseason，thatyeshallbegladthateveryeshewedmeyourgoodlordshp。Wthmorepromseyouasamtrueknght，thatnallplacesshallbemyladyyourdaughter’sservantandknghtnrghtandnwrong，andshallneverfalher，todoasmuchasaknghtmaydo。Alsobeseechyourgoodgracethatmaytakemyleaveatmylady，yourdaughter，andatallthebaronsandknghts。wllwell，sadthekng。
ThenSrTrstramwentuntoLaBealesoudandtookhsleaveofher。Andthenhetoldherall，whathewas，andhowhehadchangedhsnamebecausehewouldnotbeknown，andhowaladytoldhmthatheshouldneverbewholetllhecamentothscountrywheretheposonwasmade，wherethroughwasnearmydeathhadnotyourladyshpbeen。Ogentleknght，sadLaBealesoud，fullwoeamofthydepartng，forsawnevermanthat
owedsogoodwllto。Andtherewthalsheweptheartly。Madam，sadSrTrstram，yeshallunderstandthatmynamesSrTrstramdeLones，gottenofKngMelodas，andbornofhsqueen。Andpromseyoufathfullythatshallbeallthedaysofmylfeyourknght。Gramercy，sadLaBealesoud，and
promseyouthere-aganstthatshallnotbemarredthssevenyearsbutbyyourassent；andtowhomthatyewllshallbemarredtohmwllhave，andhewllhavemefyewllconsent。
AndthenSrTrstramgaveherarng，andshegavehmanother；
andtherewthhedepartedfromher，leavnghermaknggreatdoleandlamentaton；andhestraghtwentuntothecourtamongallthebarons，andtherehetookhsleaveatmostandleast，andopenlyhesadamongthemall：Farlords，nowtssothat
mustdepart：ftherebeanymanherethathaveoffendedunto，orthatanymanbewthmegreved，letcomplanhmhereaforemeorthateverdepart，andshallamendtuntomypower。
Andftherebeanythatwllproffermewrong，orsayofmewrongorshamebehndmyback，saytnowornever，andheresmybodytomaketgood，bodyaganstbody。Andalltheystoodstll，therewasnotonethatwouldsayoneword；yetweretheresomeknghtsthatwereofthequeen’sblood，andofSrMarhaus’
blood，buttheywouldnotmeddlewthhm。
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HowSrTrstramandKngMarkhurtedeachotherfortheloveofaknght’swfe。
SOSrTrstramdeparted，andtookthesea，andwthgoodwndhearrvedupatTntaglnCornwall；andwhenKngMarkwaswholenhsprospertytherecametdngsthatSrTrstramwasarrved，andwholeofhswounds：thereofwasKngMarkpassngglad，andsowereallthebarons；andwhenhesawhstmeherodeuntohsfather，KngMelodas，andtherehehadallthecheerthatthekngandthequeencouldmakehm。AndthenlargelyKngMelodasandhsqueendepartedoftherlandsandgoodstoSrTrstram。
ThenbythelcenseofKngMelodas，hsfather，hereturnedaganuntothecourtofKngMark，andtherehelvedngreatjoylongtme，untlatthelasttherebefellajealousyandanunkndnessbetwxtKngMarkandSrTrstram，fortheylovedbothonelady。Andshewasanearl’swfethathghtSrSegwardes。AndthsladylovedSrTrstrampassnglywell。
Andhelovedheragan，forshewasapassngfarlady，andthatespedSrTrstramwell。ThenKngMarkunderstoodthatandwasjealous，forKngMarklovedherpassnglywell。
SotfelluponadaythsladysentadwarfuntoSrTrstram，andbadehm，ashelovedher，thathewouldbewthherthenghtnextfollowng。Alsoshechargedyouthatyecomenottoherbutfyebewellarmed，forherloverwascalledagoodknght。SrTrstramansweredtothedwarf：Recommendmeuntomylady，andtellherwllnotfalbutwllbewthherthetermthatshehathsetme。Andwththsanswerthedwarfdeparted。AndKngMarkespedthatthedwarfwaswthSrTrstramuponmessagefromSegwardes’wfe；thenKngMarksentforthedwarf，andwhenhewascomehemadethedwarfbyforcetotellhmall，whyandwhereforethathecameonmessagefromSrTrstram。Now，sadKngMark，gowherethouwlt，anduponpanofdeaththatthousaynowordthatthouspakestwthme；sothedwarfdepartedfromthekng。
AndthatsamenghtthatthestevenwassetbetwxtSegwardes’
wfeandSrTrstram，KngMarkarmedhm，andmadehmready，andtooktwoknghtsofhscounselwthhm；andsoherodeaforefortoabdebythewayfortowatuponSrTrstram。AndasSrTrstramcamerdnguponhswaywthhsspearnhshand，KngMarkcamehurtlnguponhmwthhstwoknghtssuddenly。Andallthreesmotehmwththerspears，andKngMarkhurtSrTrstramonthebreastrghtsore。AndthenSrTrstramfeutredhsspear，andsmotehsuncle，KngMark，sosore，thatherashedhmtotheearth，andbrusedhmthathelaystllnaswoon，andlongtwasoreverhemghtweldhmself。Andthenherantotheoneknght，andefttotheother，andsmotethemtothecoldearth，thattheylaystll。
AndtherewthalSrTrstramrodeforthsorewoundedtothelady，andfoundherabdnghmatapostern。
HowSrTrstramlaywththelady，andhowherhusbandfoughtwthSrTrstram。
ANDthereshewelcomedhmfar，andetherhalsedothernarms，andsosheletputuphshorsenthebestwse，andthensheunarmedhm。Andsotheysuppedlghtly，andwenttobedwthgreatjoyandpleasaunce；andsonhsragnghetooknokeepofhsgreenwoundthatKngMarkhadgvenhm。AndsoSrTrstrambe-bledboththeoversheetandthenether，andpllows，andheadsheet。Andwthnawhletherecameoneafore，thatwarnedherthatherlordwasnear-handwthnabow-draught。SoshemadeSrTrstramtoarse，andsohearmedhm，andtookhshorse，andsodeparted。BythenwascomeSegwardes，herlord，andwhenhefoundherbedtroubledandbroken，andwentnearandbeheldtbycandlelght，thenhesawthattherehadlanawoundedknght。Ah，falsetratress，thenhesad，whyhastthoubetrayedme？Andtherewthalheswangoutasword，andsad：
Butfthoutellmewhohathbeenhere，herethoushaltde。Ah，mylord，mercy，sadthelady，andheldupherhands，sayng：
Slaymenot，andshalltellyouallwhohathbeenhere。
Tellanon，sadSegwardes，tomeallthetruth。Anonfordreadshesad：HerewasSrTrstramwthme，andbythewayashecametomeward，hewassorewounded。Ah，falsetratress，sadSegwardes，whereshebecome？Sr，shesad，hesarmed，anddepartedonhorseback，notyethencehalfamle。Yesaywell，sadSegwardes。
Thenhearmedhmlghtly，andgathshorse，androdeafterSrTrstramthatrodestraghtwayuntoTntagl。AndwthnawhleheovertookSrTrstram，andthenhebadehm，Turn，falsetratorknght。AndSrTrstramanonturnedhmagansthm。
AndtherewthalSegwardessmoteSrTrstramwthaspearthattallto-brast；andthenheswangouthsswordandsmotefastatSrTrstram。Srknght，sadSrTrstram，counselyouthatyesmtenomore，howbetforthewrongsthathavedoneyouwllforbearyouaslongasmay。Nay，sadSegwardes，thatshallnotbe，foretherthoushaltdeor。
ThenSrTrstramdrewouthssword，andhurtledhshorseuntohmfercely，andthroughthewastofthebodyhesmoteSrSegwardesthathefelltotheearthnaswoon。AndsoSrTrstramdepartedandlefthmthere。AndsoherodeuntoTntaglandtookhslodgngsecretly，forhewouldnotbeknownthathewashurt。AlsoSrSegwardes’menrodeafterthermaster，whomtheyfoundlyngnthefeldsorewounded，andbroughthmhomeonhssheld，andtherehelaylongorthathewerewhole，butatthelastherecovered。AlsoKngMarkwouldnotbeaknownofthatSrTrstramandhehadmetthatnght。
AndasforSrTrstram，heknewnotthatKngMarkhadmetwthhm。AndsothekngaskancecametoSrTrstram，tocomforthmashelayscknhsbed。ButaslongasKngMarklvedhelovedneverSrTrstramafterthat；thoughtherewasfarspeech，lovewastherenone。Andthustpassedmanyweeksanddays，andallwasforgvenandforgotten；forSrSegwardesdurstnothaveadowthSrTrstram，becauseofhsnobleprowess，andalsobecausehewasnephewuntoKngMark；
thereforehelettoverslp：forhethathathaprvyhurtsloathtohaveashameoutward。