Andnow，blessedbeGod，sadLaBealesoud，heswholeandsoundandcomeagantothecourt。
Thereofamglad，sadSrTrstram，andnowshallyeandmakeusready，forbothyeandwllbeatthefeast。Sr，sadsoud，antpleaseyouwllnotbethere，forthroughmeyebemarkedofmanygoodknghts，andthatcausedyoutohavemuchmorelabourformysakethanneedethyou。Thenwllnotbethere，sadSrTrstram，butfyebethere。Goddefend，sadLaBealesoud，forthenshallbespokenofshameamongallqueensandladesofestate；foryethatarecalledoneofthenoblestknghtsoftheworld，andyeaknghtoftheRoundTable，howmayyebemssedatthatfeast？Whatshallbesadamongallknghts？SeehowSrTrstramhunteth，andhawketh，andcowerethwthnacastlewthhslady，andforsakethyourworshp。Alas，shallsomesay，tsptythateverhewasmadeknght，orthateverheshouldhavetheloveofalady。Alsowhatshallqueensandladessayofme？tsptythathavemylfe，thatwllholdsonobleaknghtasyearefromhsworshp。
SoGodmehelp，sadSrTrstramuntoLaBealesoud，tspassngwellsadofyouandnoblycounselled；andnowwellunderstandthatyeloveme；andlkeasyehavecounselledmewlldoapartthereafter。Butthereshallnomannorchldrdewthme，butmyself。AndsowllrdeonTuesdaynextcomng，andnomoreharnessofwarbutmyspearandmysword。
HowSrTrstramdepartedunarmedandmetwthSrPalomdes，andhowtheysmoteeachother，andhowSrPalomdesforbarehm。
ANDsowhenthedaycameSrTrstramtookhsleaveatLaBealesoud，andshesentwthhmfourknghts，andwthnhalfamlehesentthemagan：andwthnamleafterSrTrstramsawaforehmwhereSrPalomdeshadstrckendownaknght，andalmostwoundedhmtothedeath。ThenSrTrstramrepentedhmthathewasnotarmed，andthenhehovedstll。WththatSrPalomdesknewSrTrstram，andcredonhgh：SrTrstram，nowbewemet，fororwedepartwewllredressouroldsores。
Asforthat，sadSrTrstram，therewasyetneverChrstanmanmghtmakehsboastthateverfledfromhm；andwtyewell，SrPalomdes，thouthatartaSaracenshallnevermakethyboastthatSrTrstramdeLonesshallfleefromthee。AndtherewthSrTrstrammadehshorsetorun，andwthallhsmghthecamestraghtuponSrPalomdes，andbrasthsspearuponhmanhundredpeces。AndforthwthalSrTrstramdrewhssword。AndthenheturnedhshorseandstruckatPalomdessgreatstrokesuponhshelm；andthenSrPalomdesstoodstll，andbeheldSrTrstram，andmarvelledofhswoodness，andofhsfolly。AndthenSrPalomdessadtohmself：AnSrTrstramwerearmed，twerehardtoceasehmofthsbattle，andf
turnaganandslayhmamashamedwheresomeverthatgo。
ThenSrTrstramspakeandsad：Thoucowardknght，whatcastestthoutodo；whywltthounotdobattlewthme？forhavethounodoubtshallendureallthymalce。Ah，SrTrstram，sadPalomdes，fullwellthouwottestmaynotfghtwththeeforshame，forthouartherenakedandamarmed，andfslaythee，dshonourshallbemne。Andwellthouwottest，sadSrPalomdestoSrTrstram，knowthystrengthandthyhardnesstoendureaganstagoodknght。Thatstruth，sadSrTrstram，understandthyvalantnesswell。Yesaywell，sadSrPalomdes；now，requreyou，tellmeaquestonthatshallsaytoyou。Tellmewhatts，sadSrTrstram，andshallansweryouthetruth，asGodmehelp。putcase，sadSrPalomdes，thatyewerearmedatallrghtsaswellasam，andnakedasyebe，whatwouldyoudotomenow，byyourtrueknghthood？
Ah，sadSrTrstram，nowunderstandtheewell，SrPalomdes，fornowmustsaymneownjudgment，andasGodmebless，thatshallsayshallnotbesadfornofearthathaveofthee。Butthssall：wtSrPalomdes，asatthstmethoushouldestdepartfromme，forwouldnothaveadowththee。Nomorewll，sadPalomdes，andthereforerdeforthonthyway。Asforthatmaychoose，sadSrTrstram，ethertordeortoabde。ButSrPalomdes，sadSrTrstram，marvelofonethng，thatthouthatartsogoodaknght，thatthouwltnotbechrstened，andthybrother，SrSafere，hathbeenchrstenedmanyaday。
HowthatSrTrstramgathmharnessofaknghtwhchwashurt，andhowheoverthrewSrPalomdes。
ASforthat，sadSrPalomdes，maynotyetbechrstenedforoneavowthathavemademanyyearsagone；howbetnmyheartbelevenJesuChrstandhsmldmotherMary；buthavebutonebattletodo，andwhenthatsdonewllbebaptsedwthagoodwll。Bymyhead，sadTrstram，asforonebattlethoushaltnotseektnolonger。ForGoddefend，sadSrTrstram，thatthroughmydefaultthoushouldstlongerlvethusaSaracen，foryondersaknghtthatye，SrPalomdes，havehurtandsmttendown。Nowhelpmethatwerearmednhsarmour，andshallsoonfulflthneavows。
Asyewll，sadPalomdes，sotshallbe。
Sotheyrodebothuntothatknghtthatsatuponabank，andthenSrTrstramsalutedhm，andheweaklysalutedhmagan。Srknght，sadSrTrstram，requreyoutellmeyourrghtname。Sr，hesad，mynamesSrGalleronofGalway，andknghtoftheTableRound。
SoGodmehelp，sadSrTrstram，amrghtheavyofyourhurts；butthssall，mustprayyoutolendmeallyourwholearmour，foryeseeamunarmed，and
mustdobattlewththsknght。Sr，sadthehurtknght，yeshallhavetwthagoodwll；butyemustbeware，forwarnyouthatknghtswght。Sr，sadGalleron，prayyoutellmeyourname，andwhatsthatknght’snamethathathbeatenme。Sr，asformynametsSrTrstramdeLones，andasfortheknght’snamethathathhurtyousSrPalomdes，brothertothegoodknghtSrSafere，andyetsSrPalomdesunchrstened。Alas，sadSrGalleron，thatsptythatsogoodaknghtandsonobleamanofarmsshouldbeunchrstened。SoGodmehelp，sadSrTrstram，etherheshallslaymeor
hmbutthatheshallbechrstenedoreverwedepartn-
sunder。MylordSrTrstram，sadSrGalleron，yourrenownandworshpswellknownthroughmanyrealms，andGodsaveyouthsdayfromshenshpandshame。
ThenSrTrstramunarmedGalleron，thewhchwasanobleknght，andhaddonemanydeedsofarms，andhewasalargeknghtoffleshandbone。Andwhenhewasunarmedhestooduponhsfeet，forhewasbrusednthebackwthaspear；yetsoasSrGalleronmght，hearmedSrTrstram。AndthenSrTrstrammounteduponhsownhorse，andnhshandhegatSrGalleron’sspear；
andtherewthalSrPalomdeswasready。Andsotheycamehurtlngtogether，andethersmoteothernmdstofthershelds；andtherewthalSrPalomdes’spearbrake，andSrTrstramsmotedownthehorse；andSrPalomdes，assoonashemght，avodedhshorse，anddressedhssheld，andpulledouthssword。ThatsawSrTrstram，andtherewthalhealghtedandtedhshorsetllatree。
HowSrTrstramandSrPalomdesfoughtlongtogether，andafteraccorded，andhowSrTrstrammadehmtobechrstened。
ANDthentheycametogetherastwowldboars，lashngtogether，tracngandtraversngasnoblementhatofthadbeenwellprovednbattle；buteverSrPalomdesdreadthemghtofSrTrstram，andthereforehesufferedhmtobreathehm。Thustheyfoughtmorethantwohours，butoftenSrTrstramsmotesuchstrokesatSrPalomdesthathemadehmtokneel；andSrPalomdesbrakeandcutawaymanypecesofSrTrstram’ssheld；andthenSrPalomdeswoundedSrTrstram，forhewasawellfghtngman。ThenSrTrstramwaswoodwrothoutofmeasure，andrusheduponSrPalomdeswthsuchamghtthatSrPalomdesfellgrovellngtotheearth；andtherewthalheleaptuplghtlyuponhsfeet，andthenSrTrstramwoundedPalomdessorethroughtheshoulder。
AndeverSrTrstramfoughtstllnlkehard，andSrPalomdesfalednot，butgavehmmanysadstrokes。
AndatthelastSrTrstramdoubledhsstrokes，andbyfortuneSrTrstramsmoteSrPalomdesswordoutofhshand，andfSrPalomdeshadstoopedforhsswordhehadbeenslan。
ThenPalomdesstoodstllandbeheldhsswordwthasorrowfulheart。Hownow，sadSrTrstramuntoPalomdes，nowhavetheeatadvantageasthouhaddestmethsday；buttshallneverbesadnnocourt，noramonggoodknghts，thatSrTrstramshallslayanyknghtthatsweaponless；andthereforetakethouthysword，andletusmakeanendofthsbattle。Asfortodothsbattle，sadPalomdes，darerghtwellendt，buthavenogreatlusttofghtnomore。Andforthscause，sadPalomdes：mneoffencetoyousnotsogreatbutthatwemaybefrends。AllthathaveoffendedsandwasfortheloveofLaBealesoud。Andasforher，daresayshespeerlessaboveallotherlades，andalsoprofferedhernevernodshonour；andbyherhavegottenthemostpartofmyworshp。Andsthenoffendedneverastoherownperson，andasfortheoffencethathavedone，twasaganstyourownperson，andforthatoffenceyehavegvenmethsdaymanysadstrokes，andsomehavegvenyouagan；andnowdaresayfeltnevermanofyourmght，norsowellbreathed，butftwereSrLauncelotduLake；whereforerequreyou，mylord，forgvemeallthathaveoffendeduntoyou；
andthssamedayhavemetothenextchurch，andfrstletmebecleanconfessed，andafterseeyounowthatbetrulybaptsed。AndthenwllweallrdetogetheruntothecourtofArthur，thatwebethereatthehghfeast。
Nowtakeyourhorse，sadSrTrstram，andasyesaysotshallbe，andallthneevlwllGodforgvetyou，anddo。AndherewthnthsmlestheSuffraganofCarlslethatshallgveyouthesacramentofbaptsm。
ThentheytooktherhorsesandSrGalleronrodewththem。AndwhentheycametotheSuffraganSrTrstramtoldhmtherdesre。ThentheSuffraganletfllagreatvesselwthwater，andwhenhehadhallowedthethenconfessedcleanSrPalomdes，andSrTrstramandSrGalleronwerehsgodfathers。Andthensoonaftertheydeparted，rdngtowardCamelot，whereKngArthurandQueenGueneverwas，andforthemostpartalltheknghtsoftheRoundTable。AndsothekngandallthecourtweregladthatSrPalomdeswaschrstened。AndatthesamefeastncameGalahadandsatntheSegePerlous。AndsotherewthaldepartedanddsseveredalltheknghtsoftheRoundTable。AndSrTrstramreturnedaganuntoJoyousGard，andSrPalomdesfollowedtheQuestngBeast。
HereendeththesecondbookofSrTrstramthatwasdrawnoutofFrenchntoEnglsh。Butheresnorehersalofthethrdbook。AndherefolloweththenobletaleoftheSangreal，thatcalledstheHolyVessel；andthesgnfcatonoftheblessedbloodofourLordJesusChrst，blessedmotetbe，thewhchwasbroughtntothslandbyJosephAramathe。
ThereforeonallsnfulsoulsblessedLordhavethoumercy。
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