HowSrTrstrambehavedhmthefrstdayofthetournament，andtherehehadtheprze。
NOWturnweuntoSrTrstramdeLones，thatcommandedGouvernal，hsservant，toordanhmablacksheldwthnoneotherremembrancetheren。AndsoSrPersdesandSrTrstramdepartedfromtherhostSrPellounes，andtheyrodeearlytowardthetournament，andthentheydrewthemtoKngCarados’
sde，ofScotland；andanonknghtsbeganthefeldwhatofKngNorthgals’part，andwhatofKngCarados’part，andtherebegangreatparty。Thentherewashurlngandrashng。RghtsocamenSrPersdesandSrTrstramandsotheyddfarethattheyputtheKngofNorthgalsaback。ThencamenSrBleobersdeGansandSrGaherswththemofNorthgals，andthenwasSrPersdessmttendownandalmostslan，formorethanfortyhorsemenwentoverhm。ForSrBleobersddgreatdeedsofarms，andSrGahersfaledhmnot。WhenSrTrstrambeheldthem，andsawthemdosuchdeedsofarms，hemarvelledwhattheywere。
AlsoSrTrstramthoughtshamethatSrPersdeswassodoneto；
andthenhegatagreatspearnhshand，andthenherodetoSrGahersandsmotehmdownfromhshorse。AndthenwasSrBleoberswroth，andgataspearandrodeaganstSrTrstramngreatre；andthereSrTrstrammetwthhm，andsmoteSrBleobersfromhshorseSothentheKngwththeHundredKnghtswaswroth，andhehorsedSrBleobersandSrGahersagan，andtherebeganagreatmedley；andeverSrTrstramheldthempassngshort，andeverSrBleoberswaspassngbusyuponSrTrstram；andtherecameSrDnadanaganstSrTrstram，andSrTrstramgavehmsuchabuffetthatheswoonednhssaddle。ThenanonSrDnadancametoSrTrstramandsad：
Sr，knowtheebetterthanthouweenest；butherepromsetheemytrothwllnevercomeagansttheemore，forpromsetheethatswordofthneshallnevercomeonmnehelm。
WththatcameSrBleobers，andSrTrstramgavehmsuchabuffetthatdownheladhshead；andthenhecaughthmsosorebythehelmthathepulledhmunderhshorse’sfeet。AndthenKngArthurblewtolodgng。ThenSrTrstramdepartedtohspavlon，andSrDnadanrodewthhm；andSrPersdesandKngArthurthen，andthekngsuponbothpartes，marvelledwhatknghtthatwaswththeblacksheld。Manysadtheradvce，andsomeknewhmforSrTrstram，andheldtherpeaceandwouldnoughtsay。SothatfrstdayKngArthur，andallthekngsandlordsthatwerejudges，gaveSrTrstramtheprze；
howbettheyknewhmnot，butnamedhmtheKnghtwththeBlackSheld。
HowSrTrstramreturnedaganstKngArthur’spartybecausehesawSrPalomdesonthatparty。
THENuponthemornSrPalomdesreturnedfromtheKngofNorthgals，androdetoKngArthur’ssde，wherewasKngCarados，andtheKngofreland，andSrLauncelot’skn，andSrGawane’skn。SoSrPalomdessentthedamoseluntoSrTrstramthathesenttoseekhmwhenhewasoutofhsmndntheforest，andthsdamoselaskedSrTrstramwhathewasandwhatwashsname？Asforthat，sadSrTrstram，tellSrPalomdesyeshallnotwtasatthstmeuntothetmehavebrokentwospearsuponhm。Butlethmwtthusmuch，sadSrTrstram，thatamthesameknghtthathesmotedownnover-
evenng[*10]atthetournament；andtellhmplanlyonwhatpartythatSrPalomdesbewllbeofthecontraryparty。
Sr，sadthedamosel，yeshallunderstandthatSrPalomdeswllbeonKngArthur’ssde，wherethemostnobleknghtsoftheworldbe。nthenameofGod，sadSrTrstram，thenwll
bewththeKngofNorthgals，becauseSrPalomdeswllbeonKngArthur’ssde，andelsewouldnotbutforhssake。SowhenKngArthurwascometheyblewuntothefeld；andthentherebeganagreatparty，andsoKngCaradosjoustedwththeKngoftheHundredKnghts，andthereKngCaradoshadafall：
thenwastherehurlngandrushng，andrghtsocamenknghtsofKngArthur’s，andtheybareabacktheKngofNorthgals’
knghts。
theevenngafore，’’W。deW。
ThenSrTrstramcamen，andbegansoroughlyandsobglythattherewasnonemghtwthstandhm，andthusSrTrstramduredlong。AndatthelastSrTrstramfellamongthefellowshpofKngBan，andtherefelluponhmSrBorsdeGans，andSrEctordeMars，andSrBlamoredeGans，andmanyotherknghts。
AndthenSrTrstramsmoteontherghthandandonthelefthand，thatalllordsandladesspakeofhsnobledeeds。ButatthelastSrTrstramshouldhavehadtheworsehadnottheKngwththeHundredKnghtsbeen。AndthenhecamewthhsfellowshpandrescuedSrTrstram，andbroughthmawayfromthoseknghtsthatbarethesheldsofCornwall。AndthenSrTrstramsawanotherfellowshpbythemself，andtherewereafortyknghtstogether，andSrKay，theSeneschal，wasthergovernor。ThenSrTrstramrodenamongstthem，andtherehesmotedownSrKayfromhshorse；andtherehefaredamongthoseknghtslkeagreyhoundamongcones。
ThenSrLauncelotfoundaknghtthatwassorewoundeduponthehead。Sr，sadSrLauncelot，whowoundedyousosore？Sr，hesad，aknghtthatbearethablacksheld，andmaycursethetmethatevermetwthhm，forhesadevlandnoman。SoSrLauncelotdepartedfromhmandthoughttomeetwthSrTrstram，andsoherodewthhssworddrawnnhshandtoseekSrTrstram；andthenheespedhmhowhehurledhereandthere，andateverystrokeSrTrstramwellnghsmotedownaknght。OmercyJesu!sadthekng，sththetmesbarearmssawnevernoknghtdosomarvellousdeedsofarms。Andf
shouldsetuponthsknght，sadSrLauncelottohmself，ddshametomyself，andtherewthalSrLauncelotputuphssword。
AndthentheKngwththeHundredKnghtsandanhundredmoreofNorthWalessetuponthetwentyofSrLauncelot’skn：andtheytwentyknghtsheldthemevertogetheraswldswne，andnonewouldfalother。AndsowhenSrTrstrambeheldthenoblesseorthesetwentyknghtshemarvelledofthergooddeeds，forhesawbytherfareandbytherrulethattheyhadleferdethanavodthefeld。NowJesu，sadSrTrstram，wellmayhebevalantandfullofprowessthathathsuchasortofnobleknghtsuntohskn，andfulllkeshetobeanoblemanthatstherleaderandgovernor。HemeanttbySrLauncelotduLake。SowhenSrTrstramhadbeholdenthemlonghethoughtshametoseetwohundredknghtsbatterngupontwentyknghts。
ThenSrTrstramrodeuntotheKngwththeHundredKnghtsandsad：Sr，leaveyourfghtngwththosetwentyknghts，foryewnnoworshpofthem，yebesomanyandtheysofew；andwtyewelltheywllnotoutofthefeldseebythercheerandcountenance；andworshpgetyenoneanyeslaythem。Thereforeleaveyourfghtngwththem，fortoncreasemyworshp
wllrdetothetwentyknghtsandhelpthemwthallmymghtandpower。Nay，sadtheKngwththeHundredKnghts，yeshallnotdoso；nowseeyourcourageandcourtesywllwthdrawmyknghtsforyourpleasure，forevermoreagoodknghtwllfavouranother，andlkewlldrawtolke。
HowSrTrstramfoundPalomdesbyawell，andbroughthmwthhmtohslodgng。
THENtheKngwththeHundredKnghtswthdrewhsknghts。Andallthswhle，andlongto-fore，SrLauncelothadwatcheduponSrTrstramwthaverypurposetohavefellowshppedwthhm。
AndthensuddenlySrTrstram，SrDnadan，andGouvernal，hsman，rodetherwayntotheforest，thatnomanpercevedwheretheywent。SothenKngArthurblewuntolodgng，andgavetheKngofNorthgalstheprzebecauseSrTrstramwasuponhssde。ThenSrLauncelotrodehereandthere，sowoodaslonthatfautedhsfll，becausehehadlostSrTrstram，andsohereturneduntoKngArthur。Andthennallthefeldwasanosethatwththewndtmghtbeheardtwomlethence，howthelordsandladescred：TheKnghtwththeBlackSheldhathwonthefeld。Alas，sadKngArthur，wheresthatknghtbecome？tsshametoallthosenthefeldsotolethmescapeawayfromyou；butwthgentlenessandcourtesyyemghthavebroughthmuntometotheCastleofMadens。ThenthenobleKngArthurwentuntohsknghtsandcomfortedthemnthebestwsethathecould，andsad：Myfarfellows，benotdsmayed，howbetyehavelostthefeldthsday。Andmanywerehurtandsorewounded，andmanywerewhole。Myfellows，sadKngArthur，lookthatyebeofgoodcheer，forto-mornwllbenthefeldwthyouandrevengeyouofyourenemes。SothatnghtKngArthurandhsknghtsreposedthemself。
ThedamoselthatcamefromLaBealesouduntoSrTrstram，allthewhlethetournamentwasa-dongshewaswthQueenGuenever，andeverthequeenaskedherforwhatcauseshecamentothatcountry。Madam，sheanswered，comefornoneothercausebutfrommyladyLaBealesoudtowtofyourwelfare。FornnowseshewouldnottellthequeenthatshecameforSrTrstram’ssake。Sothslady，DameBragwane，tookherleaveofQueenGuenever，andsherodeafterSrTrstram。Andassherodethroughtheforestsheheardagreatcry；thenshecommandedhersquretogontotheforesttowtwhatwasthatnose。Andsohecametoawell，andtherehefoundaknghtboundentllatreecryngashehadbeenwood，andhshorseandhsharnessstandngbyhm。Andwhenheespedthatsqure，therewthheabradandbrakehmselfloose，andtookhsswordnhshand，andrantohaveslanthesqure。ThenhetookhshorseandfledallthateverhemghtuntoDameBragwane，andtoldherofhsadventure。ThensherodeuntoSrTrstram’spavlon，andtoldSrTrstramwhatadventureshehadfoundntheforest。
Alas，sadSrTrstram，uponmyheadtheressomegoodknghtatmschef。
ThenSrTrstramtookhshorseandhsswordandrodethther，andthereheheardhowtheknghtcomplaneduntohmselfandsad：，wofulknghtSrPalomdes，whatmsadventurebefallethme，thatthusamdefoledwthfalsehoodandtreason，throughSrBorsandSrEctor。Alas，hesad，whylvesolong!Andthenhegathsswordnhshands，andmademanystrangesgnsandtokens；andsothroughhsragnghethrewhsswordntothatfountan。ThenSrPalomdeswaledandwranghshands。Andatthelastforpuresorrowheranntothatfountan，overhsbelly，andsoughtafterhssword。ThenSrTrstramsawthat，andranuponSrPalomdes，andheldhmnhsarmsfast。Whatartthou，sadPalomdes，thatholdethmeso？amamanofthsforestthatwouldtheenoneharm。Alas，sadSrPalomdes，
mayneverwnworshpwhereSrTrstrams；foreverwherehesanbethere，thengetnoworshp；andfhebeawayforthemostparthavethegree，unlessthatSrLauncelotbethereorSrLamorak。ThenSrPalomdessad：OncenrelandSrTrstramputmetotheworse，andanothertmenCornwall，andnotherplacesnthsland。Whatwouldyedo，sadSrTrstram，anyehadSrTrstram？wouldfghtwthhm，sadSrPalomdes，andeasemyheartuponhm；andyet，tosaytheesooth，SrTrstramsthegentlestknghtnthsworldlvng。Whatwllyedo，sadSrTrstram，wllyegowthmetoyourlodgng？Nay，sadhe，wllgototheKngwththeHundredKnghts，forherescuedmefromSrBorsdeGansandSrEctorandelsehadbeenslantratorly。SrTrstramsadhmsuchkndwordsthatSrPalomdeswentwthhmtohslodgng。
ThenGouvernalwentto-fore，andchargedDameBragwanetogooutofthewaytoherlodgngAndbdyeSrPersdesthathemakehmnoquarrels。AndsotheyrodetogethertlltheycametoSrTrstram’spavlon，andthereSrPalomdeshadallthecheerthatmghtbehadallthatnght。ButnnowseSrPalomdesmghtnotknowwhatwasSrTrstram；andsoaftersuppertheyyedetorest，andSrTrstramforgreattravalslepttlltwasday。AndSrPalomdesmghtnotsleepforangush；andnthedawnngofthedayhetookhshorseprvly，androdehswayuntoSrGahersanduntoSrSagramoreleDesrous，wheretheywerentherpavlons；fortheythreewerefellowsatthebegnnngofthetournament。Andthenuponthemornthekngblewuntothetournamentuponthethrdday。
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HowSrTrstramsmotedownSrPalomdes，andhowhejoustedwthKngArthur，andotherfeats。