HowSrElasandSrTrstramfoughttogetherforthetruage，andhowSrTrstramslewElasnthefeld。
NOTforthenwhenallthswassad，theycouldfndnoknghtthatwoulddobattlewthhm。Srkng，sadtheyall，heresnoknghtthatdarefghtwthElas。Alas，sadKngMark，thenamutterlyashamedandutterlydestroyed，unlessthatmynephewSrTrstramwlltakethebattleuponhm。Wtyouwell，theysadall，hehadyesterdayovermuchonhand，andheswearyfortraval，andsorewounded。Whereshe？sadKngMark。Sr，sadthey，hesnhsbedtoreposehm。Alas，sadKngMark，buthavethesuccourofmynephewSrTrstram，amutterlydestroyedforever。
TherewthonewenttoSrTrstramwherehelay，andtoldhmwhatKngMarkhadsad。AndtherewthSrTrstramaroselghtly，andputonhmalonggown，andcameaforethekngandallthelords。Andwhenhesawthemallsodsmayedheaskedthekngandthelordswhattdngswerewththem。Neverworse，sadthekng。Andtherewthhetoldhmall，howhehadwordofElastofndaknghttofghtforthetruageofCornwall，andnonecanfnd。Andasforyou，sadthekngandallthelords，wemayasknomoreofyouforshame；
forthroughyourhardnessyesterdayyesavedallourlves。
Sr，sadSrTrstram，nowunderstandyewouldhavemysuccour，reasonwouldthatshoulddoallthatlethnmypowertodo，savngmyworshpandmylfe，howbet
amsorebrusedandhurt。AndsthenSrElasprofferethsolargely，shallfghtwthhm，orelsewllbeslannthefeld，orelsewlldelverCornwallfromtheoldtruage。Andthereforelghtlycallhsmessengerandheshallbeanswered，forasyetmywoundsbegreen，andtheywllbesorerasevennghtafterthantheybenow；
andthereforeheshallhavehsanswerthatwlldobattleto-mornwthhm。
ThenwasthemessengerdepartedbroughtbeforeKngMark。Hark，myfellow，sadSrTrstram，gofastuntothylord，andbdhmmaketrueassuranceonhspartforthetruage，astheknghereshallmakeonhspart；andthentellthylord，SrElas，that，SrTrstram，KngArthur’sknght，andknghtoftheTableRound，wllasto-mornmeetwththylordonhorseback，todobattleaslongasmyhorsemayendure，andafterthattodobattlewthhmonfoottotheutterance。ThemessengerbeheldSrTrstramfromthetoptothetoe；andtherewthalhedepartedandcametohslord，andtoldhmhowhewasansweredofSrTrstram。Andtherewthalwasmadehostageonbothpartes，andmadetassureastmghtbe，thatwhetherpartyhadthevctory，sotoend。Andthenwerebothhostsassembledonbothpartsofthefeld，wthouttheCastleofTntagl，andtherewasnonebutSrTrstramandSrElasarmed。
Sowhentheappontmentwasmade，theydepartedn-sunder，andtheycametogetherwthallthemghtthattherhorsesmghtrun。Andetherknghtsmoteothersohardthatbothhorsesandknghtswenttotheearth。
Notforthentheybothlghtlyaroseanddressedthersheldsonthershoulders，wthnakedswordsntherhands，andtheydashedtogetherthattseemedaflamngfreaboutthem。Thustheytraced，andtraversed，andhewedonhelmsandhauberks，andcutawaymanycantelsofthershelds，andetherwoundedotherpassngsore，sothatthehotbloodfellfreshlyupontheearth。AndbythentheyhadfoughtenthemountenanceofanhourSrTrstramwaxedfantandfor-bled，andgavesoreaback。
ThatsawSrElas，andfollowedfercelyuponhm，andwoundedhmnmanyplaces。AndeverSrTrstramtracedandtraversed，andwentfrowardhmhereandthere，andcoveredhmwthhssheldashemghtallweakly，thatallmensadhewasovercome；forSrElashadgvenhmtwentystrokesaganstone。
ThenwastherelaughngoftheSessons’party，andgreatdoleonKngMark’sparty。Alas，sadthekng，weareashamedanddestroyedallforever：forasthebooksath，SrTrstramwasneversomatched，butftwereSrLauncelot。Thusastheystoodandbeheldbothpartes，thatonepartylaughngandtheotherpartyweepng，SrTrstramrememberedhmofhslady，LaBealesoud，thatlookeduponhm，andhowhewaslkelynevertocomenherpresence。Thenhepulleduphssheldthatersthungfulllow。AndthenhedresseduphsshelduntoElas，andgavehmmanysadstrokes，twentyaganstone，andallto-brakehssheldandhshauberk，thatthehotbloodrandowntotheearth。ThenbeganKngMarktolaugh，andallCornshmen，andthatotherpartytoweep。AndeverSrTrstramsadtoSrElas：Yeldthee。
ThenwhenSrTrstramsawhmsostaggerngontheground，hesad：SrElas，amrghtsorryforthee，forthouartapassnggoodknghtasevermetwthal，exceptSrLauncelot。TherewthalSrElasfelltotheearth，andthereded。Whatshalldo，sadSrTrstramuntoKngMark，forthsbattlesatanend？ThentheyofElas’
partydeparted，andKngMarktookofthemmanyprsoners，toredresstheharmsandthescathesthathehadofthem；andtheremnanthesentntothercountrytoborrowouttherfellows。ThenwasSrTrstramsearchedandwellhealed。YetforallthsKngMarkwouldfanhaveslanSrTrstram。ButforallthateverSrTrstramsaworheardbyKngMark，yetwouldheneverbewareofhstreason，buteverhewouldbethereasLaBealesoudwas。
HowatagreatfeastthatKngMarkmadeanharpercameandsangthelaythatDnadanhadmade。
NOWwllwepassofthsmatter，andspeakweoftheharpersthatSrLauncelotandSrDnadanhadsentntoCornwall。AndatthegreatfeastthatKngMarkmadeforjoythattheSessonswereputoutofhscountry，thencameElottheharperwththelaythatDnadanhadmadeandsecretlybroughttuntoSrTrstram，andtoldhmthelaythatDnadanhadmadebyKngMark。AndwhenSrTrstramheardt，hesad：OLordJesu，thatDnadancanmakewonderlywellandll，thereastshallbe。Sr，sadElot，daresngthssongaforeKngMark？
Yea，onmyperl，sadSrTrstram，forshallbethywarrant。ThenatthemeatcamenElottheharper，andbecausehewasacurousharpermenheardhmsngthesamelaythatDnadanhadmade，thewhchspakethemostvllanybyKngMarkofhstreasonthatevermanheard。
WhentheharperhadsunghssongtotheendKngMarkwaswonderlywroth，andsad：Thouharper，howdurstthoubesoboldonthyheadtosngthssongaforeme。Sr，sadElot，wtyouwellamamnstrel，and
mustdoasamcommandedoftheselordsthatbearthearmsof。Andsr，wtyewellthatSrDnadan，aknghtoftheTableRound，madethssong，andmademetosngtaforeyou。Thousayestwell，sadKngMark，andbecausethouartamnstrelthoushaltgoqut，but
chargetheehetheefastoutofmysght。SotheharperdepartedandwenttoSrTrstram，andtoldhmhowhehadsped。ThenSrTrstramletmakelettersasgoodlyashecouldtoLauncelotandtoSrDnadan。Andsoheletconducttheharperoutofthecountry。ButtosaythatKngMarkwaswonderlywroth，hewas，forhedeemedthatthelaythatwassungaforehmwasmadebySrTrstram’scounsel，whereforehethoughttoslayhmandallhswell-wllersnthatcountry。
HowKngMarkslewbytreasonhsbrotherBoudwn，forgoodservcethathehaddonetohm。
NOWturnwetoanothermatterthatfellbetweenKngMarkandhsbrother，thatwascalledthegoodPrnceBoudwn，thatallthepeopleofthecountrylovedpassngwell。SotbefellonatmethatthemscreantSaracenslandednthecountryofCornwallsoonaftertheseSessonsweregone。AndthenthegoodPrnceBoudwn，atthelandng，herasedthecountryprvlyandhastly。Andortweredayheletputwldfrenthreeofhsownshps，andsuddenlyhepulledupthesal，andwththewndhemadethoseshpstobedrvenamongthenavyoftheSaracens。Andtomakeshorttale，thosethreeshpssetonfrealltheshps，thatnoneweresaved。
AndatpontofthedaythegoodPrnceBoudwnwthallhsfellowshpsetonthemscreantswthshoutsandcres，andslewtothenumberoffortythousand，andleftnonealve。
WhenKngMarkwstthshewaswonderlywroththathsbrothershouldwnsuchworshp。Andbecausethsprncewasbetterbelovedthanhenallthatcountry，andthatalsoBoudwnlovedwellSrTrstram，thereforehethoughttoslayhm。Andthus，hastly，asamanoutofhswt，hesentforPrnceBoudwnandAngldeshswfe，andbadethembrngtheryoungsonwththem，thathemghtseehm。Allthsheddtothententtoslaythechldaswellashsfather，forhewasthefalsesttratorthateverwasborn。Alas，forhsgoodnessandforhsgooddeedsthsgentlePrnceBoudwnwasslan。
SowhenhecamewthhswfeAngldes，thekngmadethemfarsemblanttlltheyhaddned。AndwhentheyhaddnedKngMarksentforhsbrotherandsadthus：
Brother，howspedyouwhenthemscreantsarrvedbyyou？meseemeththadbeenyourparttohavesentmeword，thatmghthavebeenatthatjourney，forthadbeenreasonthathadhadthehonourandnotyou。
Sr，sadthePrnceBoudwn，twassothatanhadtarredtllthathadsentforyouthosemscreantshaddestroyedmycountry。Thoulest，falsetrator，sadKngMark，forthouarteveraboutfortownworshpfromme，andputmetodshonour，andthouchershestthathate。Andtherewthhestruckhmtotheheartwthadagger，thatheneverafterspakeword。ThentheLadyAngldesmadegreatdole，andswooned，forshesawherlordslanaforeherface。ThenwastherenomoretodobutPrnceBoudwnwasdespoledandbroughttobural。ButAngldesprvlygatherhusband’sdoubletandhsshrt，andthatshekeptsecretly。
Thenwastheremuchsorrowandcryng，andgreatdolemadeSrTrstram，SrDnas，SrFergus，andsoddallknghtsthatwerethere；forthatprncewaspassnglywellbeloved。SoLaBealesoudsentuntoAngldes，thePrnceBoudwn’swfe，andbadeheravodlghtlyorelseheryoungson，AlsanderleOrpheln，shouldbeslanWhensheheardths，shetookherhorseandherchld；
androdewthsuchpoormenasdurstrdewthher。
X
HowAngldes，Boudwn’swfe，escapedwthheryoungson，AlsanderleOrpheln，andcametotheCastleofArundel。
NOTWTHSTANDNG，whenKngMarkhaddonethsdeed，yethethoughttodomorevengeance；andwthhsswordnhshand，hesoughtfromchambertochamber，toseekAngldesandheryoungson。AndwhenshewasmssedhecalledagoodknghtthathghtSadok，andchargedhmbypanofdeathtofetchAngldesaganandheryoungson。SoSrSadokdepartedandrodeafterAngldes。Andwthntenmleheovertookher，andbadeherturnaganandrdewthhmtoKngMark。
Alas，farknght，shesad，whatshallyewnbymyson’sdeathorbymne？havehadovermuchharmandtoogreataloss。Madam，sadSadok，ofyourlosssdoleandpty；butmadam，sadSadok，wouldyedepartoutofthscountrywthyourson，andkeephmtllhebeofage，thathemayrevengehsfather’sdeath，thenwouldsufferyoutodepartfromme，soyoupromsemetorevengethedeathofPrnceBoudwn。Ah，gentleknght，Jesuthankthee，andfevermyson，AlsanderleOrpheln，lvetobeaknght，heshallhavehsfather’sdoubletandhsshrtwththebloodymarks，andshallgvehmsuchachargethatheshallremembertwhlehelveth。AndtherewthalSadokdepartedfromher，andetherbetookothertoGod。AndwhenSadokcametoKngMarkhetoldhmfathfullythathehaddrownedyoungAlsanderherson；andthereofKngMarkwasfullglad。
NowturnweuntoAngldes，thatrodebothnghtanddaybyadventureoutofCornwall，andlttleandnfewplacessherested；butevershedrewsouthwardtotheseasde，tllbyfortuneshecametoacastlethatscalledMagouns，andnowtscalledArundel，nSussex。AndtheConstableofthecastlewelcomedher，andsadshewaswelcometoherowncastle；andtherewasAngldes2tworshpfullyreceved，fortheConstable’swfewasnghhercousn，andtheConstable’snamewasBellangere；andthatsameConstabletoldAngldesthatthesamecastlewashersbyrghtnhertance。ThusAngldesenduredyearsandwnters，tllAlsanderwasbgandstrong；
therewasnonesowghtnallthatcountry，nethertherewasnonethatmghtdonomannerofmasteryaforehm。
HowAngldesgavethebloodydoublettoAlsander，herson，thesamedaythathewasmadeknght，andthechargewthal。
THENuponadayBellangeretheConstablecametoAngldesandsad：Madam，tweretmemylordAlsanderweremadeknght，forhesapassngstrongyoungman。Sr，sadshe，wouldheweremadeknght；