Thennthemeanwhletherecameadamoseltothehautprnce，andcomplanedthattherewasaknghtthathghtGoneresthatwthheldherallherlands。Thentheknghtwastherepresent，andcasthsglovetoherortoanythatwouldfghtnhername。Sothedamoseltookupthegloveallheavlyfordefaultofachampon。Thentherecameavarlettoherandsad：Damosel，wllyedoafterme？Fullfan，sadthedamosel。Thengoyouuntosuchaknghtthatlethherebesdenanhermtage，andthatfolloweththeQuestngBeast，andprayhmtotakethebattleuponhm，andanonwotwellhewllgrantyou。
Soanonshetookherpalfrey，andwthnawhleshefoundthatknght，thatwasSrPalomdes。Andwhensherequredhmhearmedhmandrodewthher，andmadehertogotothehautprnce，andtoaskleaveforherknghttodobattle。wllwell，sadthehautprnce。
Thentheknghtswerereadynthefeldtojoustonhorseback；andethergataspearntherhands，andmetsofercelytogetherthattherspearsallto-shvered。
Thentheyflangoutswords，andSrPalomdessmoteSrGoneresdowntotheearth。Andthenheracedoffhshelmandsmoteoffhshead。Thentheywenttosupper，andthedamosellovedPalomdesasparamour，butthebooksathshewasofhskn。SothenPalomdesdsgusedhmselfnthsmanner，nhssheldhebaretheQuestngBeast，andnallhstrappngs。Andwhenhewasthusready，hesenttothehautprncetogvehmleavetojoustwthotherknghts，buthewasadoubtedofSrLauncelot。Thehautprncesenthmwordaganthatheshouldbewelcome，andthatSrLauncelotshouldnotjoustwthhm。ThenSrGalahalt，thehautprnce，letcrywhatknghtsomeverhewerethatsmotedownSrPalomdesshouldhavehsdamoseltohmself。
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HowSrGalahaltandPalomdesfoughttogether，andofSrDnadanandSrGalahalt。
HEREbegnneththesecondday。AnonasSrPalomdescamentothefeld，SrGalahalt，thehautprnce，wasattherangeend，andmetwthSrPalomdes，andhewthhm，wthgreatspears。Andthentheycamesohardtogetherthattherspearsallto-shvered，butSrGalahaltsmotehmsohardthathebarehmbackwardoverhshorse，butyethelostnothsstrrups。Thentheydrewtherswordsandlashedtogethermanysadstrokes，thatmanyworshpfulknghtslefttherbusnesstobeholdthem。
ButatthelastSrGalahalt，thehautprnce，smoteastrokeofmghtuntoPalomdes，soreuponthehelm；butthehelmwassohardthattheswordmghtnotbte，butslppedandsmoteofftheheadofthehorseofSrPalomdes。Whenthehautprncewstandsawthegoodknghtfalluntotheearthhewasashamedofthatstroke。
Andtherewthhealghteddownoffhsownhorse，andprayedthegoodknght，Palomdes，totakethathorseofhsgft，andtoforgvehmthatdeed。Sr，sadPalomdes，thankyouofyourgreatgoodness，foreverofamanofworshpaknghtshallneverhavedsworshp；andsohemounteduponthathorse，andthehautprncehadanotheranon。Now，sadthehautprnce，releasetoyouthatmaden，foryehavewonher。Ah，sadPalomdes，thedamoselandbeatyourcommandment。
Sotheydeparted，andSrGalahaltddgreatdeedsofarms。AndrghtsocameDnadanandencounteredwthSrGalahalt，andethercametoothersofastwththerspearsthattherspearsbraketotherhands。ButDnadanhadweenedthehautprncehadbeenmorewearythanhewas。Andthenhesmotemanysadstrokesatthehautprnce；butwhenDnadansawhemghtnotgethmtotheearthhesad：Mylord，prayyouleaveme，andtakeanother。ThehautprnceknewnotDnadan，andleftgoodlyforhsfarwords。Andsotheydeparted；
butsoontherecameanotherandtoldthehautprncethattwasDnadan。Forsooth，sadtheprnce，thereforeamheavythathessoescapedfromme，forwthhsmocksandjapesnowshallneverhavedonewthhm。
AndthenGalahaltrodefastafterhm，andbadehm：
Abde，Dnadan，forKngArthur’ssake。Nay，sadDnadan，soGodmehelp，wemeetnomoretogetherthsday。ThennthatwraththehautprncemetwthMelagaunce，andhesmotehmnthethroatthatanhehadfallenhsneckhadbroken；andwththesamespearhesmotedownanotherknght。ThencamentheyofNorthgalsandmanystrangers，andwerelketohaveputthemofSurlusetotheworse，forSrGalahalt，thehautprnce，hadevermuchnhand。Sotherecamethegoodknght，SemoundtheValant，wthfortyknghts，andhebeatthemallaback。ThentheQueenGueneverandSrLauncelotletblowtolodgng，andeveryknghtunarmedhm，anddressedhmtothefeast。
HowSrArchadeappealedSrPalomdesoftreason，andhowSrPalomdesslewhm。
WHENPalomdeswasunarmedheaskedlodgngforhmselfandthedamosel。Anonthehautprncecommandedthemtolodgng。AndhewasnotsosoonnhslodgngbuttherecameaknghtthathghtArchade，hewasbrotheruntoGoneresthatPalomdesslewaforenthedamosel’squarrel。Andthsknght，Archade，calledSrPalomdestrator，andappealedhmforthedeathofhsbrother。Bytheleaveofthehautprnce，sadPalomdes，shallanswerthee。WhenSrGalahaltunderstoodtherquarrelhebadethemgotodnner：Andassoonasyehavednedlookthatetherknghtbereadynthefeld。Sowhentheyhaddnedtheywerearmedboth，andtooktherhorses，andthequeen，andtheprnce，andSrLauncelot，weresettobeholdthem；andsotheyletruntherhorses，andthereSrPalomdesbareArchadeonhsspearoverhshorse’stal。AndthenPalomdesalghtedanddrewhssword，butSrArchademghtnotarse；andthereSrPalomdesracedoffhshelm，andsmoteoffhshead。ThenthehautprnceandQueenGueneverwentuntosupper。ThenKngBagdemagussentawayhssonMelagauncebecauseSrLauncelotshouldnotmeetwthhm，forhehatedSrLauncelot，andthatknewhenot。
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Ofthethrdday，andhowSrPalomdesjoustedwthSrLamorak，andotherthngs。
NOWbegnneththethrddayofjoustng；andatthatdayKngBagdemagusmadehmready；andtherecameagansthmKngMarsl，thathadngftanslandofSrGalahaltthehautprnce；andthsslandhadthenamePomtan。ThentbefellthatKngBagdemagusandKngMarslofPomtanmettogetherwthspears，andKngMarslhadsuchabuffetthathefelloverhshorse’scroup。ThencametherenaknghtofKngMarsltorevengehslord，andKngBagdemagussmotehmdown，horseandman，totheearth。SotherecameanearlthathghtArrouse，andSrBreuse，andanhundredknghtswththemofPomtan，andtheKngofNorthgalswaswththem；andallthesewereaganstthemofSurluse。
Andthentherebegangreatbattle，andmanyknghtswerecastunderhorses’feet。AndeverKngBagdemagusddbest，forhefrstbegan，andeverheheldon。Gahers，Gawane’sbrother，smoteeveratthefaceofKngBagdemagus；
andatthelastKngBagdemagushurtleddownGahers，horseandman。
ThenbyadventureSrPalomdes，thegoodknght，metwthSrBlamoredeGans，SrBleobers’brother。
Andethersmoteotherwthgreatspears，thatboththerhorsesandknghtsfelltotheearth。ButSrBlamorehadsuchafallthathehadalmostbrokenhsneck，forthebloodbrastoutatnose，mouth，andhsears，butatthelastherecoveredwellbygoodsurgeons。ThentherecamentheDukeChalensofClarance；andnhsgovernancetherecameaknghtthathghtElslaNore；
andthereencounteredwthhmKngBagdemagus，andhesmoteElsthathemadehmtoavodhssaddle。SotheDukeChalensofClaranceddtheregreatdeedsofarms，andofsolateashecamenthethrddaytherewasnomanddsowellexceptKngBagdemagusandSrPalomdes，thattheprzewasgventhatdaytoKngBagdemagus。Andthentheyblewuntolodgng，andunarmedthem，andwenttothefeast。RghtsocameDnadan，andmockedandjapedwthKngBagdemagusthatallknghtslaughedathm，forhewasafnejaper，andwelllovngallgoodknghts。
Soanonastheyhaddnedtherecameavarletbearngfourspearsonhsback；andhecametoPalomdes，andsadthus：Heresaknghtbyhathsentyouthechoceoffourspears，andrequrethyouforyourlady’ssaketotakethatonehalfofthesespears，andjoustwthhmnthefeld。Tellhm，sadPalomdes，wllnotfalhm。
WhenSrGalahaltwstofths，hebadePalomdesmakehmready。SotheQueenGuenever，thehautprnce，andSrLauncelot，theyweresetuponscaffoldstogvethejudgmentofthesetwoknghts。ThenSrPalomdesandthestrangeknghtransoeagerlytogetherthattherspearsbraketotherhands。Anonwthaletherofthemtookagreatspearnhshandandallto-shveredthemnpeces。Andthenethertookagreaterspear，andthentheknghtsmotedownSrPalomdes，horseandman，totheearth。Andashewouldhavepassedoverhmthestrangeknght’shorsestumbledandfelldownuponPalomdes。Thentheydrewtherswordsandlashedtogetherwonderlysoreagreatwhle。
ThenthehautprnceandSrLauncelotsadtheysawnevertwoknghtsfghtbetterthantheydd；buteverthestrangeknghtdoubledhsstrokes，andputPalomdesaback；therewthalthehautprncecred：Ho：andthentheywenttolodgng。AndwhentheywereunarmedtheyknewtwasthenobleknghtSrLamorak。WhenSrLauncelotknewthattwasSrLamorakhemademuchofhm，foraboveallearthlymenhelovedhmbestexceptSrTrstram。ThenQueenGuenevercommendedhm，andsoddallothergoodknghtsmakemuchofhm，exceptSrGawane’sbrethren。ThenQueenGueneversaduntoSrLauncelot：Sr，requreyouthatanyejoustanymore，thatyejoustwthnoneofthebloodofmylordArthur。Sohepromsedhewouldnotasatthattme。
Ofthefourthday，andofmanygreatfeatsofarms。
HEREbegnneththefourthday。ThencamentothefeldtheKngwththeHundredKnghts，andalltheyofNorthgals，andtheDukeChalensofClarance，andKngMarslofPomtan，andtherecameSafere，Palomdes’
brother，andtherehetoldhmtdngsofhsmother。
AndhsnamewascalledtheEarl，andsoheappealedhmaforeKngArthur：Forhemadewaruponourfatherandmother，andthereslewhmnplanbattle。
Sotheywentntothefeld，andthedamoselwththem；
andtherecametoencounteraganthemSrBleobersdeGans，andSrEctordeMars。SrPalomdesencounteredwthSrBleobers，andethersmoteotherdown。AndnthesamewseddSrSafereandSrEctor，andthetwocouplesddbattleonfoot。ThencamenSrLamorak，andheencounteredwththeKngwththeHundredKnghts，andsmotehmquteoverhshorse’stal。AndnthesamewseheservedtheKngofNorthgals，andalsohesmotedownKngMarsl。Andsooreverhestnthesmotedownwthhsspearandwthhsswordthrtyknghts。WhenDukeChalenssawLamorakdosogreatprowesshewouldnotmeddlewthhmforshame；andthenhechargedallhsknghtsnpanofdeaththatnoneofyoutouchhm；fortwereshametoallgoodknghtsanthatknghtwereshamed。