HowSrBleobersdemandedthefarestladynKngMark’scourt，whomhetookaway，andhowhewasfoughtwth。
THENtbefelluponadaythatthegoodknghtBleobersdeGans，brothertoBlamoredeGans，andnghcousnuntothegoodknghtSrLauncelotduLake，thsBleoberscameuntothecourtofKngMark，andthereheaskedofKngMarkaboon，togvehmwhatgftthathewouldasknhscourt。Whenthekngheardhmaskso，hemarvelledofhsaskng，butbecausehewasaknghtoftheRoundTable，andofagreatrenown，KngMarkgrantedhmhswholeaskng。Then，sadSrBleobers，wllhavethefarestladynyourcourtthatmelsttochoose。
maynotsaynay，sadKngMark；nowchooseatyouradventure。
AndsoSrBleobersddchooseSrSegwardes’wfe，andtookherbythehand，andsowenthswaywthher；andsohetookhshorseandgartsetherbehndhssqure，androdeuponhsway。
WhenSrSegwardesheardtellthathsladywasgonewthaknghtofKngArthur’scourt，thenhearmedhmandrodeafterthatknghtfortorescuehslady。SowhenBleoberswasgonewththslady，KngMarkandallthecourtwaswroththatshewasaway。ThenweretherecertanladesthatknewthatthereweregreatlovebetweenSrTrstramandher，andalsothatladylovedSrTrstramaboveallotherknghts。ThentherewasoneladythatrebukedSrTrstramnthehorrblestwse，andcalledhmcowardknght，thathewouldforshameofhsknghthoodseealadysoshamefullybetakenawayfromhsuncle’scourt。Butshemeantthatetherofthemhadlovedotherwthentreheart。
ButSrTrstramansweredherthus：Farlady，tsnotmyparttohaveadonsuchmatterswhleherlordandhusbandspresenthere；andfthadbeenthatherlordhadnotbeenherenthscourt，thenfortheworshpofthscourtperadventure
wouldhavebeenherchampon，andfsobeSrSegwardesspeednotwell，tmayhappenthatwllspeakwththatgoodknghtoreverhepassfromthscountry。
ThenwthnawhlecameoneofSrSegwardes’squres，andtoldnthecourtthatSrSegwardeswasbeatensoreandwoundedtothepontofdeath；ashewouldhaverescuedhsladySrBleobersoverthrewhmandsorehathwoundedhm。ThenwasKngMarkheavythereof，andallthecourt。WhenSrTrstramheardofthshewasashamedandsoregreved；andthenwashesoonarmedandonhorseback，andGouvernal，hsservant，barehssheldandspear。AndsoasSrTrstramrodefasthemetwthSrAndredhscousn，thatbythecommandmentofKngMarkwassenttobrngforth，anevertlaynhspower，twoknghtsofArthur’scourt，thatrodebythecountrytoseektheradventures。WhenSrTrstramsawSrAndredheaskedhmwhattdngs。SoGodmehelp，sadSrAndred，therewasneverworsewthme，forherebythecommandmentofKngMarkwassenttofetchtwoknghtsofKngArthur’scourt，andthatonebeatmeandwoundedme，andsetnoughtbymymessage。Farcousn，sadSrTrstram，rdeonyourway，andfmaymeetthemtmayhappenshallrevengeyou。SoSrAndredrodentoCornwall，andSrTrstramrodeafterthetwoknghts，thewhchonehghtSagramoreleDesrous，andtheotherhghtDodnasleSavage。
HowSrTrstramfoughtwthtwoknghtsoftheRoundTable。
THENwthnawhleSrTrstramsawthemaforehm，twolkelyknghts。Sr，sadGouvernaluntohsmaster，Sr，wouldcounselyounottohaveadowththem，fortheybetwoprovedknghtsofArthur’scourt。Asforthat，sadSrTrstram，haveyenodoubtbutwllhaveadowththemtoncreasemyworshp，fortsmanydaysthenddanydeedsofarms。Doasyelst，sadGouvernal。AndtherewthalanonSrTrstramaskedthemfromwhencetheycame，andwhthertheywould，andwhattheyddnthosemarches。SrSagramorelookeduponSrTrstram，andhadscornofhswords，andaskedhmagan，Farknght，beyeaknghtofCornwall？Wherebyaskyet？sadSrTrstram。
Fortsseldomseen，sadSrSagramore，thatyeCornshknghtsbevalantmenofarms；forwthnthesetwohourstheremetusoneofyourCornshknghts，andgreatwordshespake，andanonwthlttlemghthewasladtotheearth。And，astrow，sadSrSagramore，yeshallhavethesamehandselthathehad。
Farlords，sadSrTrstram，tmaysohappenthatmaybetterwthstandthanhedd，andwhetheryewllornllwllhaveadowthyou，becausehewasmycousnthatyebeat。Andthereforeheredoyourbest，andwtyewellbutfyequtyouthebetterhereuponthsground，oneknghtofCornwallshallbeatyouboth。
WhenSrDodnasleSavageheardhmsaysohegataspearnhshand，andsad，Srknght，keepwellthyself：Andthentheydepartedandcametogetherasthadbeenthunder。AndSrDodnas’spearbrastn-sunder，butSrTrstramsmotehmwthamoremght，thathesmotehmcleanoverthehorse-croup，thatnghhehadbrokenhsneck。WhenSrSagramoresawhsfellowhavesuchafallhemarvelledwhatknghthemghtbe。Andhedressedhsspearwthallhsmght，andSrTrstramagansthm，andtheycametogetherasthethunder，andthereSrTrstramsmoteSrSagramoreastrongbuffet，thathebarehshorseandhmtotheearth，andnthefallnghebrakehsthgh。
WhenthswasdoneSrTrstramaskedthem：Farknghts，wllyeanymore？BetherenobggerknghtsnthecourtofKngArthur？tstoyoushametosayofusknghtsofCornwalldshonour，fortmayhappenaCornshknghtmaymatchyou。
Thatstruth，sadSrSagramore，thathavewewellproved；butrequrethee，sadSrSagramore，tellusyourrghtname，bythefathandtroththatyeowetothehghorderofknghthood。
Yechargemewthagreatthng，sadSrTrstram，andsthenyelsttowtt，yeshallknowandunderstandthatmynamesSrTrstramdeLones，KngMelodas’son，andnephewuntoKngMark。ThenweretheytwoknghtsfanthattheyhadmetwthTrstram，andsotheyprayedhmtoabdentherfellowshp。
Nay，sadSrTrstram，formusthaveadowthoneofyourfellows，hsnamesSrBleobersdeGans。Godspeedyouwell，sadSrSagramoreandDodnas。SrTrstramdepartedandrodeonwardonhsway。AndthenwashewarebeforehmnavalleywhererodeSrBleobers，wthSrSegwardes’lady，thatrodebehndhssqureuponapalfrey。
HowSrTrstramfoughtwthSrBleobersforalady，andhowtheladywasputtochocetowhomshewouldgo。
THENSrTrstramrodemorethanapaceuntlthathehadovertakenhm。ThenspakeSrTrstram：Abde，hesad，KnghtofArthur’scourt，brngaganthatlady，ordelverhertome。
wlldonether，sadBleobers，fordreadnoCornshknghtsosorethatmelsttodelverher。Why，sadSrTrstram，maynotaCornshknghtdoaswellasanotherknght？
thssamedaytwoknghtsofyourcourtwthnthsthreemlemetwthme，andoreverwedepartedtheyfoundaCornshknghtgoodenoughforthemboth。Whatwerethernames？sadBleobers。Theytoldme，sadSrTrstram，thattheoneofthemhghtSrSagramoreleDesrous，andtheotherhghtDodnasleSavage。Ah，sadSrBleobers，haveyemetwththem？soGodmehelp，theyweretwogoodknghtsandmenofgreatworshp，andfyehavebeatthembothyemustneedsbeagoodknght；butftsobeyehavebeatthemboth，yetshallyenotfearme，butyeshallbeatmeoreveryehavethslady。Thendefendyou，sadSrTrstram。Sotheydepartedandcametogetherlkethunder，andetherbareotherdown，horseandall，totheearth。
Thentheyavodedtherhorses，andlashedtogethereagerlywthswords，andmghtly，nowtracngandtraversngontherghthandandonthelefthandmorethantwohours。Andsometmetheyrushedtogetherwthsuchamghtthattheylaybothgrovellngontheground。ThenSrBleobersdeGansstertaback，andsadthus：Now，gentlegoodknght，awhleholdyourhands，andletusspeaktogether。Saywhatyewll，sadTrstram，andwllansweryou。Sr，sadBleobers，wouldwtofwhenceyebe，andofwhomyebecome，andwhatsyourname？SoGodmehelp，sadSrTrstram，fearnottotellyoumyname。Wtyewell
amKngMelodas’son，andmymothersKngMark’ssster，andmynamesSrTrstramdeLones，andKngMarksmneuncle。
Truly，sadBleobers，amrghtgladofyou，foryearehethatslewMarhaustheknght，handforhandnansland，forthetruageofCornwall；alsoyeovercameSrPalamdesthegoodknght，atatournamentnansland，whereyebeatSrGawaneandhsnnefellows。SoGodmehelp，sadSrTrstram，wtyewellthatamthesameknght；nowhavetoldyoumyname，tellmeyourswthgoodwll。WtyewellthatmynamesSrBleobersdeGans，andmybrotherhghtSrBlamoredeGans，thatscalledagoodknght，andwebesster’schldrenuntomylordSrLauncelotduLake，thatwecalloneofthebestknghtsoftheworld。Thatstruth，sadSrTrstram，SrLauncelotscalledpeerlessofcourtesyandofknghthood；andforhssake，sadSrTrstram，wllnotwthmygoodwllfghtnomorewthyou，forthegreatlovehavetoSrLauncelotduLake。ngoodfath，sadBleobers，asforme
wllbeloathtofghtwthyou；butsthenyefollowmeheretohavethslady，shallprofferyoukndness，courtesy，andgentlenessrghthereuponthsground。Thsladyshallbebetwxtusboth，andtowhomthatshewllgo，lethmhavehernpeace。wllwell，sadTrstram，for，asdeem，shewllleaveyouandcometome。Yeshallprovetanon，sadBleobers。
HowtheladyforsookSrTrstramandabodewthSrBleobers，andhowshedesredtogotoherhusband。
SowhenshewassetbetwxtthembothshesadthesewordsuntoSrTrstram：Wtyewell，SrTrstramdeLones，thatbutlatethouwastthemanntheworldthatmostlovedandtrusted，andweenedthouhadstlovedmeaganabovealllades；butwhenthousawestthsknghtleadmeawaythoumadestnocheertorescueme，butsufferedmylordSegwardesrdeafterme；butuntlthattmeweenedthouhaddestlovedme，andthereforenowwllleavethee，andneverlovetheemore。AndtherewthalshewentuntoSrBleobers。
WhenSrTrstramsawherdosohewaswonderlywrothwththatlady，andashamedtocometothecourt。SrTrstram，sadSrBleobers，yearenthedefault，forhearbythslady’swordsshebeforethsdaytrustedyouaboveallearthlyknghts，and，asshesath，yehavedecevedher，thereforewtyewell，theremaynomanholdthatwllaway；andratherthanyeshouldbeheartlydspleasedwthmewouldyehadher，anshewouldabdewthyou。Nay，sadthelady，soGodmehelpwllnevergowthhm；forhethatlovedmostweenedhehadlovedme。
Andtherefore，SrTrstram，shesad，rdeasthoucame，forthoughthouhaddestovercomethsknght，asyewaslkely，wththeeneverwouldhavegone。Andshallpraythsknghtsofarofhsknghthood，thatoreverhepassthscountry，thathewllleadmetotheabbeywheremylordSrSegwardesleth。
SoGodmehelp，sadBleobers，letyouwt，goodknghtSrTrstram，becauseKngMarkgavemethechoceofagftnthscourt，andsothsladylkedmebest——notwthstandng，shesweddedandhathalord，andhavefulflledmyquest，sheshallbesentuntoherhusbandagan，andnespecalmostforyoursake，SrTrstram；andfshewouldgowthyouwouldyehadher。thankyou，sadSrTrstram，butforherloveshallbewarewhatmanneraladyshallloveortrust；forhadherlord，SrSegwardes，beenawayfromthecourt，shouldhavebeenthefrstthatshouldhavefollowedyou；butsthenthatyehaverefusedme，asamtrueknghtshallherknowpassnglywellthatshallloveortrust。Andsotheytooktherleaveonefromtheotheranddeparted。
AndsoSrTrstramrodeuntoTntagl，andSrBleobersrodeuntotheabbeywhereSrSegwardeslaysorewounded，andtherehedelveredhslady，anddepartedasanobleknght；andwhenSrSegwardessawhslady，hewasgreatlycomforted；andthenshetoldhmthatSrTrstramhaddonegreatbattlewthSrBleobers，andcausedhmtobrngheragan。ThesewordspleasedSrSegwardesrghtwell，thatSrTrstramwoulddosomuch；andsothatladytoldallthebattleuntoKngMarkbetwxtSrTrstramandSrBleobers。