Andsotheytooktherhorsesandrodetothershpstogether，andwhenSrTrstramwasntheseahesad：GreetwellKngMarkandallmneenemes，andsaythemwllcomeaganwhen
may；andwellamrewardedforthefghtngwthSrMarhaus，anddelveredallthscountryfromservage；andwellam
rewardedforthefetchngandcostsofQueensoudoutofreland，andthedangerthatwasnfrstandlast，andbythewaycomnghomewhatdangerhadtobrngaganQueensoudfromtheCastlePluere；andwellamrewardedwhenfoughtwthSrBleobersforSrSegwardes’wfe；andwellamrewardedwhen
foughtwthSrBlamoredeGansforKngAngush，fatheruntoLaBealesoud；andwellamrewardedwhensmotedownthegoodknght，SrLamorakdeGals，atKngMark’srequest；andwellamrewardedwhenfoughtwththeKngwththeHundredKnghts，andtheKngofNorthgals，andboththesewouldhaveputhslandnservage，andbymetheywereputtoarebuke；andwellamrewardedfortheslayngofTauleas，themghtygant，andmanyotherdeedshavedoneforhm，andnowhavemywarson。AndtellKngMarkthatmanynobleknghtsoftheTableRoundhavesparedthebaronsofthscountryformysake。AlsoamnotwellrewardedwhenfoughtwththegoodknghtSrPalomdesandrescuedQueensoudfromhm；andatthattmeKngMarksadaforeallhsbaronsshouldhavebeenbetterrewarded。Andforthwthalhetookthesea。
HowadamoselsoughthelptohelpSrLauncelotaganstthrtyknghts，andhowSrTrstramfoughtwththem。
ANDatthenextlandng，fastbythesea，theremetwthSrTrstramandwthSrDnadan，SrEctordeMarsandSrBorsdeGans；andthereSrEctorjoustedwthSrDnadan，andhesmotehmandhshorsedown。AndthenSrTrstramwouldhavejoustedwthSrBors，andSrBorssadthathewouldnotjoustwthnoCornshknghts，fortheyarenotcalledmenofworshp；andallthswasdoneuponabrdge。AndwththscameSrBleobersandSrDrant，andSrBleobersprofferedtojoustwthSrTrstram，andthereSrTrstramsmotedownSrBleobers。ThensadSrBorsdeGans：wstneverCornshknghtofsogreatvalournorsovalantasthatknghtthatbeareththetrappngsembroderedwthcrowns。AndthenSrTrstramandSrDnadandepartedfromthemntoaforest，andtheremetthemadamoselthatcamefortheloveofSrLauncelottoseekaftersomenobleknghtsofKngArthur’scourtfortorescueSrLauncelot。AndsoSrLauncelotwasordaned，for-bythetreasonofQueenMorganleFaytohaveslanSrLauncelot，andforthatcausesheordanedthrtyknghtstolenawatforSrLauncelot，andthsdamoselknewthstreason。AndforthscausethedamoselcamefortoseeknobleknghtstohelpSrLauncelot。Forthatnght，orthedayafter，SrLauncelotshouldcomewherethesethrtyknghtswere。AndsothsdamoselmetwthSrBorsandSrEctorandwthSrDrant，andthereshetoldthemallfourofthetreasonofMorganleFay；andthentheypromsedherthattheywouldbenghwhereSrLauncelotshouldmeetwththethrtyknghts。Andfsobetheysetuponhmwewlldorescuesaswecan。
Sothedamoseldeparted，andbyadventurethedamoselmetwthSrTrstramandwthSrDnadan，andtherethedamoseltoldthemallthetreasonthatwasordanedforSrLauncelot。
Fardamosel，sadSrTrstram，brngmetothatsameplacewheretheyshouldmeetwthSrLauncelot。ThensadSrDnadan：Whatwllyedo？tsnotforustofghtwththrtyknghts，andwtyouwellwllnotthereof；astomatchoneknghttwoorthreesenoughantheybemen，butfortomatchffteenknghtsthatwllneverundertake。Feforshame，sadSrTrstram，dobutyourpart。Nay，sadSrDnadan，wllnotthereofbutfyewlllendmeyoursheld，foryebearasheldofCornwall；andforthecowardcethatsnamedtotheknghtsofCornwall，byyoursheldsyebeeverforborne。Nay，sadSrTrstram，wllnotdepartfrommysheldforhersakethatgavetme。Butonethng，sadSrTrstram，promsethee，SrDnadan，butfthouwltpromsemetoabdewthme，hereshallslaythee，fordesrenomoreoftheebutansweroneknght。Andfthyheartwllnotservethee，standbyandlookuponmeandthem。Sr，sadSrDnadan，promseyoutolookuponandtodowhatmaytosavemyself，butwouldhadnotmetwthyou。
Sothenanonthesethrtyknghtscamefastbythesefourknghts，andtheywerewareofthem，andetherofother。Andsothesethrtyknghtsletthempass，forthscause，thattheywouldnotwraththem，fcasebethattheyhadadowthSrLauncelot；andthefourknghtsletthempasstothsntent，thattheywouldseeandbeholdwhattheywoulddowthSrLauncelot。AndsothethrtyknghtspassedonandcamebySrTrstramandbySrDnadan，andthenSrTrstramcredonhgh：
Lo，heresaknghtaganstyoufortheloveofSrLauncelot。
Andthereheslewtwowthonespearandtenwthhssword。AndthencamenSrDnadanandheddpassngwell，andsoofthethrtyknghtstherewentbuttenaway，andtheyfled。AllthsbattlesawSrBorsdeGansandhsthreefellows，andthentheysawwelltwasthesameknghtthatjoustedwththematthebrdge；thentheytooktherhorsesandrodeuntoSrTrstram，andprasedhmandthankedhmofhsgooddeeds，andtheyalldesredSrTrstramtogowththemtotherlodgng；andhesad：Nay，hewouldnotgotonolodgng。Thentheyallfourknghtsprayedhmtotellthemhsname。Farlords，sadSrTrstram，asatthstmewllnottellyoumyname。
HowSrTrstramandSrDnadancametoalodgngwheretheymustjoustwthtwoknghts。
THENSrTrstramandSrDnadanrodeforththerwaytlltheycametotheshepherdsandtotheherdmen，andtheretheyaskedthemftheyknewanylodgngorharbourtherenghhand。
Forsooth，srs，sadtheherdmen，herebysgoodlodgngnacastle；buttheressuchacustomthatthereshallnoknghtbeharbouredbutfhejoustwthtwoknghts，andfhebebutoneknghthemustjoustwthtwo。Andasyebetherensoonshallyebematched。Theresshrewdharbour，sadSrDnadan；lodgewhereyewll，forwllnotlodgethere。Feforshame，sadSrTrstram，areyenotaknghtoftheTableRound？whereforeyemaynotwthyourworshprefuseyourlodgng。Notso，sadtheherdmen，foranyebebeatenandhavetheworseyeshallnotbelodgedthere，andfyebeatthemyeshallbewellharboured。
Ah，sadSrDnadan，theyaretwosureknghts。ThenSrDnadanwouldnotlodgetherennomannerbutasSrTrstramrequredhmofhsknghthood；andsotheyrodethther。Andtomakeshorttale，SrTrstramandSrDnadansmotethemdownboth，andsotheyenteredntothecastleandhadgoodcheerastheycouldthnkordevse。
Andwhentheywereunarmed，andthoughttobemerryandngoodrest，therecamenatthegatesSrPalomdesandSrGahers，requrngtohavethecustomofthecastle。Whatarraysths？
sadSrDnadan，wouldhavemyrest。Thatmaynotbe，sadSrTrstram；nowmustweneedsdefendthecustomofthscastle，nsomuchaswehavethebetterofthelordsofthscastle，andtherefore，sadSrTrstram，needsmustyemakeyouready。nthedevl’sname，sadSrDnadan，camentoyourcompany。Andsotheymadethemready；andSrGahersencounteredwthSrTrstram，andSrGahershadafall；andSrPalomdesencounteredwthSrDnadan，andSrDnadanhadafall：thenwastfallforfall。Sothenmusttheyfghtonfoot。ThatwouldnotSrDnadan，forhewassosorebrusedofthefallthatSrPalomdesgavehm。ThenSrTrstramunlacedSrDnadan’shelm，andprayedhmtohelphm。wllnot，sadSrDnadan，foramsorewoundedofthethrtyknghtsthatwehadbutlateagotodowthal。Butyefare，sadSrDnadanuntoSrTrstram，asamadmanandasamanthatsoutofhsmndthatwouldcasthmselfaway，andmaycursethetmethateversawyou，fornalltheworldarenottwosuchknghtsthatbesowoodassSrLauncelotandyeSrTrstram；foroncefellnthefellowshpofSrLauncelotashavedonenowwthyou，andhesetmeaworkthataquarterofayearkeptmybed。
Jesudefendme，sadSrDnadan，fromsuchtwoknghts，andspecallyfromyourfellowshp。Then，sadSrTrstram，wllfghtwththemboth。ThenSrTrstrambadethemcomeforthboth，forwllfghtwthyou。ThenSrPalomdesandSrGahersdressedthem，andsmoteatthemboth。ThenDnadansmoteatSrGahersastrokeortwo，andturnedfromhm。Nay，sadSrPalomdes，tstoomuchshameforustwoknghtstofghtwthone。AndthenheddbdSrGahersstandasdewththatknghtthathathnolsttofght。Thentheyrodetogetherandfoughtlong，andatthelastSrTrstramdoubledhsstrokes，anddroveSrPalomdesabackmorethanthreestrdes。AndthenbyoneassentSrGahersandSrDnadanwentbetwxtthem，anddepartedthemn-sunder。AndthenbyassentofSrTrstramtheywouldhavelodgedtogether。ButSrDnadanwouldnotlodgenthatcastle。Andthenhecursedthetmethateverhecamentherfellowshp，andsohetookhshorse，andhsharness，anddeparted。
ThenSrTrstramprayedthelordsofthatcastletolendhmamantobrnghmtoalodgng，andsotheydd，andovertookSrDnadan，androdetotherlodgngtwomlethencewthagoodmannaprory，andtheretheywerewellatease。AndthatsamenghtSrBorsandSrBleobers，andSrEctorandSrDrant，abodestllnthesameplacethereasSrTrstramfoughtwththethrtyknghts；andtheretheymetwthSrLauncelotthesamenght，andhadmadepromsetolodgewthSrColgrevancethesamenght。
HowSrTrstramjoustedwthSrKayandSrSagramoreleDesrous，andhowSrGawaneturnedSrTrstramfromMorganleFay。
BUTanonasthenobleknght，SrLauncelot，heardofthesheldofCornwall，thenwsthewellthattwasSrTrstramthatfoughtwthhsenemes。AndthenSrLauncelotprasedSrTrstram，andcalledhmthemanofmostworshpntheworld。
SotherewasaknghtnthatprorythathghtPellnore，andhedesredtowtthenameofSrTrstram，butnnowsehecouldnot；andsoSrTrstramdepartedandleftSrDnadanntheprory，forhewassowearyandsosorebrusedthathemghtnotrde。Thenthsknght，SrPellnore，sadtoSrDnadan：
Sthenthatyewllnottellmethatknght’snamewllrdeafterhmandmakehmtotellmehsname，orheshalldetherefore。Beware，srknght，sadSrDnadan，foranyefollowhmyeshallrepentt。Sothatknght，SrPellnore，rodeafterSrTrstramandrequredhmofjousts。ThenSrTrstramsmotehmdownandwoundedhmthroughtheshoulder，andsohepassedonhsway。AndonthenextdayfollowngSrTrstrammetwthpursuvants，andtheytoldhmthattherewasmadeagreatcryoftournamentbetweenKngCaradosofScotlandandtheKngofNorthWales，andethershouldjoustaganstotherattheCastleofMadens；andthesepursuvantssoughtallthecountryafterthegoodknghts，andnespecalKngCaradosletmakeseekngforSrLauncelotduLake，andtheKngofNorthgalsletseekafterSrTrstramdeLones。AndatthattmeSrTrstramthoughttobeatthatjousts；andsobyadventuretheymetwthSrKay，theSeneschal，andSrSagramoreleDesrous；andSrKayrequredSrTrstramtojoust，andSrTrstramnamannerrefusedhm，becausehewouldnotbehurtnorbrusedaganstthegreatjouststhatshouldbebeforetheCastleofMadens，andthereforethoughttoreposehmandtoresthm。AndalwaySrKaycred：SrknghtofCornwall，joustwthme，orelseyeldtheetomeasrecreant。WhenSrTrstramheardhmsaysoheturnedtohm，andthenSrKayrefusedhmandturnedhsback。ThenSrTrstramsad：As
fndtheeshalltakethee。ThenSrKayturnedwthevlwll，andSrTrstramsmoteSrKaydown，andsoherodeforth。
ThenSrSagramoreleDesrousrodeafterSrTrstram，andmadehmtojoustwthhm，andthereSrTrstramsmotedownSrSagramoreleDesrousfromhshorse，androdehsway；andthesamedayhemetwthadamoselthattoldhmthatheshouldwngreatworshpofaknghtadventurousthatddmuchharmnallthatcountry。WhenSrTrstramheardhersayso，hewasgladtogowthhertownworshp。SoSrTrstramrodewththatdamoselasmle，andthenmethmSrGawane，andtherewthalSrGawaneknewthedamosel，thatshewasadamoselofQueenMorganleFay。ThenSrGawaneunderstoodthatsheledthatknghttosomemschef。Farknght，sadSrGawane，whtherrdeyounowwththatdamosel？Sr，sadSrTrstram，wotnotwhthershallrdebutasthedamoselwllleadme。Sr，sadSrGawane，yeshallnotrdewthher，forsheandherladyddnevergood，butll。AndthenSrGawanepulledouthsswordandsad：Damosel，butfthoutellmeanonforwhatcausethouleadestthsknghtwththeethoushaltdefortrghtanon：knowallyourlady’streason，andyours。