Andthenamesofthesetenknghtsthathadundertakenthsquestwerethesefollowng：FrstwasSrLauncelot，SrEctordeMars，SrBorsdeGans，andBleobers，andSrBlamoredeGans，andLucantheButler，SrUwane，SrGalhudLonel，andGalodn。SothesetennobleknghtsdepartedfromthecourtofKngArthur，andsotheyrodeupontherquesttogetheruntltheycametoacrosswheredepartedfourways，andtheredepartedthefellowshpnfourtoseekSrTrstram。
AndasSrLauncelotrodebyadventurehemetwthDameBragwanethatwassentntothatcountrytoseekSrTrstram，andshefledasfastasherpalfreymghtgo。SoSrLauncelotmetwthherandaskedherwhyshefled。Ah，farknght，sadDameBragwane，fleefordreadofmylfe，forherefollowethmeSrBreuseSauncePtetoslayme。Holdyounghme，sadSrLauncelot。ThenwhenSrLauncelotsawSrBreuseSauncePte，SrLauncelotcreduntohm，andsad：Falseknghtdestroyerofladesanddamosels，nowthylastdaysbecome。WhenSrBreuseSauncePtesawSrLauncelot’ssheldheknewtwell，foratthattmehebarenotthearmsofCornwall，buthebarehsownsheld。AndthenSrBreusefled，andSrLauncelotfollowedafterhm。ButSrBreusewassowellhorsedthatwhenhmlsttofleehemghtwellflee，andalsoabdewhenhmlst。AndthenSrLauncelotreturneduntoDameBragwane，andshethankedhmofhsgreatlabour。
HowSrTrstram，SrPalomdes，andSrDnadanweretakenandputnprson。
NOWwllwespeakofSrLucanthebutler，thatbyfortunehecamerdngtothesameplacethereaswasSrTrstram，andnhecamennoneotherntentbuttoaskharbour。Thentheporteraskedwhatwashsname。TellyourlordthatmynamesSrLucan，thebutler，aKnghtoftheRoundTable。SotheporterwentuntoSrDarras，lordoftheplace，andtoldhmwhowastheretoaskharbour。Nay，nay，sadSrDaname，thatwasnephewtoSrDarras，sayhmthatheshallnotbelodgedhere，butlethmwtthat，SrDaname，wllmeetwthhmanon，andbdhmmakehmready。SoSrDanamecameforthonhorseback，andtheretheymettogetherwthspears，andSrLucansmotedownSrDanameoverhshorse’scroup，andthenhefledntothatplace，andSrLucanrodeafterhm，andaskedafterhmmanytmes。
ThenSrDnadansadtoSrTrstram：tsshametoseethelord’scousnofthsplacedefoled。Abde，sadSrTrstram，andshallredresst。AndnthemeanwhleSrDnadanwasonhorseback，andhejoustedwthLucanthebutler，andthereSrLucansmoteDnadanthroughthethckofthethgh，andsoherodehsway；andSrTrstramwaswroththatSrDnadanwashurt，andfollowedafter，andthoughttoavengehm；andwthnawhleheovertookSrLucan，andbadehmturn；andsotheymettogethersothatSrTrstramhurtSrLucanpassngsoreandgavehmafall。WththatcameSrUwane，agentleknght，andwhenhesawSrLucansohurthecalledSrTrstramtojoustwthhm。Farknght，sadSrTrstram，tellmeyourname
requreyou。Srknght，wtyewellmynamesSrUwaneleFsedeRoyUrene。Ah，sadSrTrstram，bymywllwouldnothaveadowthyouatnotme。Yeshallnotso，sadSrUwane，butyeshallhaveadowthme。AndthenSrTrstramsawnoneotherbote，butrodeagansthm，andoverthrewSrUwaneandhurthmnthesde，andsohedeparteduntohslodgngagan。AndwhenSrDnadanunderstoodthatSrTrstramhadhurtSrLucanhewouldhaverddenafterSrLucanfortohaveslanhm，butSrTrstramwouldnotsufferhm。ThenSrUwaneletordananhorseltter，andbroughtSrLucantotheabbeyofGans，andthecastletherebyhghttheCastleofGans，ofthewhchSrBleoberswaslord。AndatthatcastleSrLauncelotpromsedallhsfellowstomeetnthequestofSrTrstram。
SowhenSrTrstramwascometohslodgngtherecameadamoselthattoldSrDarrasthatthreeofhssonswereslanatthattournament，andtwogrevouslywoundedthattheywereneverlketohelpthemself。Andallthswasdonebyanobleknghtthatbaretheblacksheld，andthatwashethatbaretheprze。ThencamethereoneandtoldSrDarrasthatthesameknghtwaswthn，hmthatbaretheblacksheld。ThenSrDarrasyedeuntoSrTrstram’schamber，andtherehefoundhssheldandshowedttothedamosel。Ahsr，sadthedamosel，thatsameshethatslewyourthreesons。ThenwthoutanytarryngSrDarrasputSrTrstram，andSrPalomdes，andSrDnadan，wthnastrongprson，andthereSrTrstramwaslketohavededofgreatsckness；andeverydaySrPalomdeswouldreproveSrTrstramofoldhatebetwxtthem。AndeverSrTrstramspakefarandsadlttle。ButwhenSrPalomdessawthefallngofscknessofSrTrstram，thenwasheheavyforhm，andcomfortedhmnallthebestwsehecould。AndastheFrenchbooksath，therecamefortyknghtstoSrDarrasthatwereofhsownkn，andtheywouldhaveslanSrTrstramandhstwofellows，butSrDarraswouldnotsufferthat，butkeptthemnprson，andmeatanddrnktheyhad。SoSrTrstramenduredtheregreatpan，forscknesshadundertakenhm，andthatsthegreatestpanaprsonermayhave。ForallthewhleaprsonermayhavehshealthofbodyhemayendureunderthemercyofGodandnhopeofgooddelverance；butwhenscknesstouchethaprsoner’sbody，thenmayaprsonersayallwealthshmbereft，andthenhehathcausetowalandtoweep。RghtsoddSrTrstramwhenscknesshadundertakenhm，forthenhetooksuchsorrowthathehadalmostslanhmself。
HowKngMarkwassorryforthegoodrenownofSrTrstram。SomeofKngArthur’sknghtsjoustedwthknghtsofCornwall。
NOWwllwespeak，andleaveSrTrstram，SrPalomdes，andSrDnadannprson，andspeakweofotherknghtsthatsoughtafterSrTrstrammanydverspartsofthsland。AndsomeyedentoCornwall；andbyadventureSrGahers，nephewuntoKngArthur，cameuntoKngMark，andtherehewaswellrecevedandsatatKngMark’sowntableandateofhsownmess。ThenKngMarkaskedSrGaherswhattdngstherewerentherealmofLogrs。Sr，sadSrGahers，thekngregnethasanobleknght；andnowbutlatetherewasagreatjoustsandtournamentaseversawanyntherealmofLogrs，andthemostnobleknghtswereatthatjousts。Buttherewasoneknghtthatddmarvellouslythreedays，andhebareablacksheld，andofallknghtsthateversawheprovedthebestknght。Then，sadKngMark，thatwasSrLauncelot，orSrPalomdesthepaynm。
Notso，sadSrGhers，forbothSrLauncelotandSrPalomdeswereonthecontrarypartyagansttheKnghtwththeBlackSheld。ThenwastSrTrstram，sadthekng。Yea，sadSrGahers。Andtherewthalthekngsmotedownhshead，andnhshearthefearedsorethatSrTrstramshouldgethmsuchworshpntherealmofLogrswherethroughthathehmselfshouldnotbeabletowthstandhm。ThusSrGahershadgreatcheerwthKngMark，andwthQueenLaBealesoud，thewhchwasgladofSrGahers’words；forwellshewstbyhsdeedsandmannersthattwasSrTrstram。Andthenthekngmadeafeastroyal，andtothatfeastcameSrUwaneleFsedeRoyUrene，andsomecalledhmUwaneleBlanchemans。AndthsSrUwanechallengedalltheknghtsofCornwall。Thenwasthekngwoodwroththathehadnoknghtstoanswerhm。ThenSrAndred，nephewuntoKngMark，leaptupandsad：wllencounterwthSrUwane。Thenheyedeandarmedhmandhorsedhmnthebestmanner。AndthereSrUwanemetwthSrAndred，andsmotehmdownthatheswoonedontheearth。ThenwasKngMarksorryandwrothoutofmeasurethathehadnoknghttorevengehsnephew，SrAndred。
SothekngcalleduntohmSrDnas，theSeneschal，andprayedhmforhssaketotakeuponhmtojoustwthSrUwane。Sr，sadSrDnas，amfullloathtohaveadowthanyknghtoftheRoundTable。Yet，sadthekng，formylovetakeupontheetojoust。SoSrDnasmadehmready，andanontheyencounteredtogetherwthgreatspears，butSrDnaswasoverthrown，horseandman，agreatfall。WhowaswrothbutKngMark!Alas，hesad，havenoknghtthatwllencounterwthyonderknght？
Sr，sadSrGahers，foryoursakewlljoust。SoSrGahersmadehmready，andwhenhewasarmedherodentothefeld。AndwhenSrUwanesawSrGahers’sheldherodetohmandsad：Sr，yedonotyourpart。For，sr，thefrsttmeyeweremadeKnghtoftheRoundTableyeswarethatyeshouldnothaveadowthyourfellowshpwttngly。Andparde，SrGahers，yeknewmewellenoughbymysheld，andsodo
knowyoubyyoursheld，andthoughyewouldbreakyouroath
wouldnotbreakmne；fortheresnotonehere，norye，thatshallthnkamafeardofyou，butdurstrghtwellhaveadowthyou，andyetwebessters’sons。ThenwasSrGahersashamed，andsotherewthaleveryknghtwenttherway，andSrUwanerodentothecountry。
ThenKngMarkarmedhm，andtookhshorseandhsspear，wthasqurewthhm。AndthenherodeaforeSrUwane，andsuddenlyatagapheranuponhmashethatwasnotwareofhm，andtherehesmotehmalmostthroughthebody，andtherelefthm。SowthnawhletherecameSrKayandfoundSrUwane，andaskedhmhowhewashurt。wotnot，sadSrUwane，whynorwherefore，butbytreasonamsuregatthshurt；forherecameaknghtsuddenlyuponmeorthatwasware，andsuddenlyhurtme。ThentherewascomeSrAndredtoseekKngMark。Thoutratorknght，sadSrKay，anwsttwerethouthatthustratorlyhasthurtthsnobleknghtthoushouldstneverpassmyhands。Sr，sadSrAndred，ddneverhurthm，andthatwllreportmetohmself。Feonyoufalseknght，sadSrKay，foryeofCornwallarenoughtworth。SoSrKaymadecarrySrUwanetotheAbbeyoftheBlackCross，andtherehewashealed。AndthenSrGaherstookhsleaveofKngMark，butorhedepartedhesad：Srkng，yeddafoulshameuntoyouandyourcourt，whenyebanshedSrTrstramoutofthscountry，foryeneedednottohavedoubtednoknghtanhehadbeenhere。Andsohedeparted。
OfthetreasonofKngMark，andhowSrGaherssmotehmdownandAndredhscousn。
THENtherecameSrKay，theSeneschal，untoKngMark，andtherehehadgoodcheershowngoutward。Now，farlords，sadhe，wllyeproveanyadventurentheforestofMorrs，nthewhchknowwellsashardanadventureasknowany。Sr，sadSrKay，wllprovet。AndSrGaherssadhewouldbeavsedforKngMarkwaseverfulloftreason：andtherewthalSrGahersdepartedandrodehsway。AndbythesamewaythatSrKayshouldrdeheladhmdowntorest，chargnghssquretowatuponSrKay；Andwarnmewhenhecometh。SowthnawhleSrKaycamerdngthatway，andthenSrGaherstookhshorseandmethm，andsad：SrKay，yearenotwsetordeattherequestofKngMark，forhedealethallwthtreason。ThensadSrKay：requreyouletusprovethsadventure。
shallnotfalyou，sadSrGahers。AndsotheyrodethattmetllalakethatwasthattmecalledthePerlousLake，andtheretheyabodeundertheshawofthewood。
ThemeanwhleKngMarkwthnthecastleofTntaglavodedallhsbarons，andallothersavesuchaswereprvywthhmwereavodedoutofhschamber。AndthenheletcallhsnephewSrAndred，andbadearmhmandhorsehmlghtly；andbythattmetwasmdnght。AndsoKngMarkwasarmednblack，horseandall；andsoataprvyposterntheytwossuedoutwththervarletswththem，androdetlltheycametothatlake。ThenSrKayespedthemfrst，andgathsspear，andprofferedtojoust。AndKngMarkrodeagansthm，andsmoteeachotherfullhard，forthemoonshoneasthebrghtday。AndthereatthatjoustsSrKay’shorsefelldown，forhshorsewasnotsobgasthekng’shorse，andSrKay’shorsebrusedhmfullsore。
ThenSrGaherswaswroththatSrKayhadafall。Thenhecred：Knght，stthoufastnthysaddle，forwllrevengemyfellow。ThenKngMarkwasafeardofSrGahers，andsowthevlwllKngMarkrodeagansthm，andSrGahersgavehmsuchastrokethathefelldown。SothenforthwthalSrGahersranuntoSrAndredandsmotehmfromhshorsequte，thathshelmsmotentheearth，andnghhadbrokenhsneck。AndtherewthalSrGahersalghted，andgatupSrKay。Andthentheyyodebothonfoottothem，andbadethemyeldthem，andtellthernamesouthertheyshouldde。ThenwthgreatpanSrAndredspakefrst，andsad：tsKngMarkofCornwall，thereforebeyewarewhatyedo，andamSrAndred，hscousn。
Feonyouboth，sadSrGahers，forafalsetrator，andfalsetreasonhastthouwroughtandheboth，underthefegnedcheerthatyemadeus!twerepty，sadSrGahers，thatthoushouldstlveanylonger。Savemylfe，sadKngMark，and
wllmakeamends；andconsderthatamaknganonted。twerethemoreshame，sadSrGahers，tosavethylfe；thouartaknganontedwthcream，andthereforethoushouldstholdwthallmenofworshp；andthereforethouartworthytode。WththathelashedatKngMarkwthoutsaynganymore，andcoveredhmwthhssheldanddefendedhmashemght。AndthenSrKaylashedatSrAndred，andtherewthalKngMarkyeldedhmuntoSrGahers。Andthenhekneeledadown，andmadehsoathuponthecrossofthesword，thatneverwhlehelvedhewouldbeagansterrant-knghts。AndalsoheswaretobegoodfrenduntoSrTrstramfeverhecamentoCornwall。