RghtsocamentothefeldSrLauncelotduLake，andsawandheardthenoseandcryandthegreatworshpthatSrPalomdeshad。HedressedhmaganstSrPalomdes，wthagreatmghtyspearandalong，andthoughttosmtehmdown。AndwhenSrPalomdessawSrLauncelotcomeuponhmsofast，heranuponSrLauncelotasfastwthhsswordashemght；andasSrLauncelotshouldhavestrckenhmhesmotehsspearasde，andsmoteta-twowthhssword。AndSrPalomdesrusheduntoSrLauncelot，andthoughttohaveputhmtoashame；andwthhsswordhesmotehshorse’sneckthatSrLauncelotrodeupon，andthenSrLauncelotfelltotheearth。Thenwasthecryhugeandgreat：SeehowSrPalomdestheSaracenhathsmttendownSrLauncelot’shorse。RghtthenweretheremanyknghtswrothwthSrPalomdesbecausehehaddonethatdeed；thereforemanyknghtsheldthereaganstthattwasunknghtlydonenatournamenttokllanhorsewlfully，butthatthadbeendonenplanbattle，lfeforlfe。
HowSrLauncelotsadtoSrPalomdes，andhowtheprzeofthatdaywasgvenuntoSrPalomdes。
WHENSrEctordeMarssawSrLauncelothsbrotherhavesuchadespte，andsosetonfoot，thenhegataspeareagerly，andranaganstSrPalomdes，andhesmotehmsohardthathebarehmqutefromhshorse。ThatsawSrTrstram，thatwasnredharness，andhesmotedownSrEctordeMarsqutefromhshorse。ThenSrLauncelotdressedhsshelduponhsshoulder，andwthhsswordnakednhshand，andsocamestraghtuponSrPalomdesfercelyandsad：Wtthouwellthouhastdonemethsdaythegreatestdesptethateveranyworshpfulknghtddtomentournamentornjousts，andthereforewllbeavengeduponthee，thereforetakekeeptoyourself。Ah，mercy，nobleknght，sadPalomdes，andforgvememneunkndlydeeds，forhavenopowernormghttowthstandyou，and
havedonesomuchthsdaythatwellwotddneversomuch，nornevershallnmylfe-days；andtherefore，mostnobleknght，requretheesparemeasatthsday，andpromseyoushalleverbeyourknghtwhlelve：anyeputmefrommyworshpnow，yeputmefromthegreatestworshpthateverhadorevershallhavenmylfe-days。Well，sadSrLauncelot，see，fortosaytheesooth，yehavedonemarvellouslywellthsday；andunderstandapartforwhoseloveyedot，andwellwotthatlovesagreatmstress。Andfmyladywerehereasshensnot，wtyouwell，sadSrLauncelot，yeshouldnotbearawaytheworshp。Butbewareyourlovebenotdscovered，foranSrTrstrammayknowtyewllrepentt；andsthenmyquarrelsnothere，yeshallhavethsdaytheworshpasforme；
consderngthegreattravalandpanthatyehavehadthsday，twerenoworshpformetoputyoufromt。
AndtherewthalSrLauncelotsufferedSrPalomdestodepart。
ThenSrLauncelotbygreatforceandmghtgathsownhorsemaugretwentyknghts。SowhenSrLauncelotwashorsedheddmanymarvels，andsoddSrTrstram，andSrPalomdesnlkewse。ThenSrLauncelotsmotedownwthaspearSrDnadan，andtheKngofScotland，andtheKngofWales，andtheKngofNorthumberland，andtheKngofLstnose。SothenSrLauncelotandhsfellowssmotedownwellafortyknghts。ThencametheKngofrelandandtheKngoftheStraghtMarchestorescueSrTrstramandSrPalomdes。Therebeganagreatmedley，andmanyknghtsweresmttendownonbothpartes；andalwaysSrLauncelotsparedSrTrstram，andhesparedhm。AndSrPalomdeswouldnotmeddlewthSrLauncelot，andsotherewashurtlnghereandthere。AndthenKngArthursentoutmanyknghtsoftheTableRound；andSrPalomdeswaseverntheforemostfront，andSrTrstramddsostronglywellthatthekngandallotherhadmarvel。Andthenthekngletblowtolodgng；
andbecauseSrPalomdesbeganfrst，andneverhewentnorrodeoutofthefeldtorepose，buteverhewasdongmarvellouslywelletheronfootoronhorseback，andlongestdurng，KngArthurandallthekngsgaveSrPalomdesthehonourandthegreeasforthatday。
ThenSrTrstramcommandedSrDnadantofetchthequeenLaBealesoud，andbrnghertohstwopavlonsthatstoodbythewell。AndsoDnadanddashewascommanded。ButwhenSrPalomdesunderstoodandwstthatSrTrstramwasntheredarmour，andonaredhorse，wtyewellthathewasglad，andsowasSrGarethandSrDnadan，fortheyallweenedthatSrTrstramhadbeentakenprsoner。Andtheneveryknghtdrewtohsnn。AndthenKngArthurandeveryknghtspakeofthoseknghts；butaboveallmentheygaveSrPalomdestheprze，andallknghtsthatknewSrPalomdeshadwonderofhsdeeds。Sr，sadSrLauncelotuntoArthur，asforSrPalomdesanhebethegreenknghtdaresayasforthsdayhesbestworthytohavethedegree，forhereposedhmnever，norneverchangedhsweeds，andhebeganfrstandlongestheldon。
Andyet，wellwot，sadSrLauncelot，thattherewasabetterknghtthanhe，andthatshallbeprovedorwedepart，uponpanofmylfe。Thustheytalkedonetherparty；andsoSrDnadanraledwthSrTrstramandsad：Whatthedevlsupontheethsday？forSrPalomdes’strengthfeebledneverthsday，buteverhedoubledhsstrength。
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HowSrDnadanprovokedSrTrstramtodowell。
ANDthou，SrTrstram，farestallthsdayasthoughthouhadstbeenasleep，andthereforecalltheecoward。Well，Dnadan，sadSrTrstram，wasnevercalledcowardornowofnoearthlyknghtnmylfe；andwtthouwell，sr，callmyselfneverthemorecowardthoughSrLauncelotgavemeafall，foroutcepthmofallknghts。
AnddoubtyenotSrDnadan，anSrLauncelothaveaquarrelgood，hestooovergoodforanyknghtthatnowslvng；andyetofhssufferance，largess，bounty，andcourtesy，callhmknghtpeerless：andsoSrTrstramwasnmannerwrothwthSrDnadan。ButallthslanguageSrDnadansadbecausehewouldangerSrTrstram，fortocausehmtoawakehssprtsandtobewroth；forwellknewSrDnadanthatanSrTrstramwerethoroughlywrothSrPalomdesshouldnotgettheprzeuponthemorn。AndforthsntentSrDnadansadallthsralngandlanguageaganstSrTrstram。
Truly，sadSrPalomdes，asforSrLauncelot，ofhsnobleknghthood，courtesy，andprowess，andgentleness，knownothspeer；forthsday，sadSrPalomdes，
ddfulluncourteouslyuntoSrLauncelot，andfullunknghtly，andfullknghtlyandcourteouslyheddtomeagan；foranhehadbeenasungentletomeaswastohm，thsdayhadwonnoworshp。Andtherefore，sadPalomdes，shallbeSrLauncelot’sknghtwhlemylfelasteth。Thstalkngwasnthehousesofkngs。Butallkngs，lords，andknghts，sad，ofclearknghthood，andofpurestrength，ofbounty，ofcourtesy，SrLauncelotandSrTrstrambaretheprzeaboveallknghtsthateverwerenArthur’sdays。AndtherewereneverknghtsnArthur’sdaysddhalfsomanydeedsastheydd；asthebooksath，notenknghtsddnothalfthedeedsthattheydd，andtherewasneverknghtntherdaysthatrequredSrLauncelotorSrTrstramofanyquest，sotwerenottothershame，buttheyperformedtherdesre。
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HowKngArthurandSrLancelotcametoseeLaBealesoud，andhowPalomdessmotedownKngArthur。
SOonthemornSrLauncelotdeparted，andSrTrstramwasready，andLaBealesoudwthSrPalomdesandSrGareth。Andsotheyrodeallngreenfullfreshlybeseenuntotheforest。AndSrTrstramleftSrDnadansleepngnhsbed。AndsoastheyrodethappedthekngandLauncelotstoodnawndow，andsawSrTrstramrdeandsoud。Sr，sadLauncelot，yonderrdeththefarestladyoftheworldexceptyourqueen，DameGuenever。Whosthat？sadSrArthur。Sr，sadhe，tsQueensoudthat，out-takenmyladyyourqueen，shesmakeless。Takeyourhorse，sadArthur，andarrayyouatallrghtsaswlldo，andpromseyou，sadthekng，wllseeher。Thenanontheywerearmedandhorsed，andethertookaspearandrodeuntotheforest。Sr，sadLauncelot，tsnotgoodthatyegotoonghthem，forwtyewelltherearetwoasgoodknghtsasnowarelvng，andtherefore，sr，prayyoubenottoohasty。Forperadventuretherewllbesomeknghtsbedspleasedanwecomesuddenlyuponthem。Asforthat，sadArthur，wllseeher，fortakenoforcewhomgreve。Sr，sadLauncelot，yeputyourselfngreatjeopardy。Asforthat，sadthekng，wewlltaketheadventure。Rghtsoanonthekngrodeeventoher，andsalutedher，andsad：Godyousave。Sr，sadshe，yearewelcome。Thenthekngbeheldher，andlkedherwonderlywell。
WththatcameSrPalomdesuntoArthur，andsad：
Uncourteousknght，whatseekestthouhere？thouartuncourteoustocomeuponaladythussuddenly，thereforewthdrawthee。SrArthurtooknoneheedofSrPalomdes’
words，buteverhelookedstlluponQueensoudThenwasSrPalomdeswroth，andtherewthhetookaspear，andcamehurtlnguponKngArthur，andsmotehmdownwthaspear。WhenSrLauncelotsawthatdespteofSrPalomdes，hesadtohmself：amloathtohaveadowthyonderknght，andnotforhsownsakebutforSrTrstram。Andonethngamsureof，f
smtedownSrPalomdesmusthaveadowthSrTrstram，andthatwereovermuchformetomatchthemboth，fortheyaretwonobleknghts；notwthstandng，whetherlveorde，needsmustrevengemylord，andsowll，whatsomeverbefallofme。AndtherewthSrLauncelotcredtoSrPalomdes：Keeptheefromme。AndthenSrLauncelotandSrPalomdesrushedtogetherwthtwospearsstrongly，butSrLauncelotsmoteSrPalomdessohardthathewentquteoutofhssaddle，andhadagreatfall。WhenSrTrstramsawSrPalomdeshavethatfall，hesadtoSrLauncelot：Srknght，keepthee，formustjoustwththee。Asfortojoustwthme，sadSrLauncelot，wllnotfalyou，fornodreadhaveofyou；butamloathtohaveadowthyouanmghtchoose，forwllthatyewtthatmustrevengemyspecallordthatwasunhorsedunwarlyandunknghtly。
Andtherefore，thoughrevengedthatfall，takeyenodspleasuretheren，forhestomesuchafrendthat
maynotseehmshamed。
AnonSrTrstramunderstoodbyhspersonandbyhsknghtlywordsthattwasSrLauncelotduLake，andverlySrTrstramdeemedthattwasKngArthur，hethatSrPalomdeshadsmttendown。AndthenSrTrstramputhsspearfromhm，andputSrPalomdesaganonhorseback，andSrLauncelotputKngArthuronhorsebackandsodeparted。SoGodmehelp，sadSrTrstramuntoPalomdes，yeddnotworshpfullywhenyesmotedownthatknghtsosuddenlyasyedd。Andwtyewellyeddyourselfgreatshame，fortheknghtscamehtherofthergentlenesstoseeafarlady；andthatseverygoodknght’spart，tobeholdafarlady；
andyehadnotadotoplaysuchmasteresaforemylady。
Wtthouwelltwllturntoanger，forhethatyesmotedownwasKngArthur，andthatotherwasthegoodknghtSrLauncelot。ButshallnotforgetthewordsofSrLauncelotwhenthathecalledhmamanofgreatworshp，therebywstthattwasKngArthur。AndasforSrLauncelot，antherehadbeenfvehundredknghtsnthemeadow，hewouldnothaverefusedthem，andyethesadhewouldrefuseme。BythataganwstthattwasSrLauncelot，foreverheforbearethmeneveryplace，andshowethmegreatkndness；andofallknghts，out-takenone，saywhatmenwllsay，hebeareththeflowerofallchvalry，saythmwhosomeverwll。Anhebewellangered，andthathmlsttodohsutterancewthoutanyfavour，knowhmnotalvebutSrLauncelotsoverhardforhm，betonhorsebackoronfoot。mayneverbeleve，sadPalomdes，thatKngArthurwllrdesoprvlyasapoorerrantknght。Ah，sadSrTrstram，yeknownotmylordArthur，forallknghtsmaylearntobeaknghtofhm。Andthereforeyemaybesorry，sadSrTrstram，ofyourunkndlydeedstosonobleakng。Andathngthatsdonemaynotbeundone，sadPalomdes。ThenSrTrstramsentQueensouduntoherlodgngntheprory，theretobeholdallthetournament。
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HowtheseconddayPalomdesforsookSrTrstram，andwenttothecontrarypartagansthm。
THENtherewasacryuntoallknghts，thatwhentheyheardanhornblowtheyshouldmakejoustsastheyddthefrstday。AndlkeasthebrethrenSrEdwardandSrSadokbeganthejouststhefrstday，SrUwanethekng’ssonUrenandSrLucaneredeButtelerebeganthejouststhesecondday。AndatthefrstencounterSrUwanesmotedowntheKng’ssonofScots；andSrLucanereranagansttheKngofWales，andtheybraketherspearsalltopeces；andtheyweresoferceboth，thattheyhurtledtogetherthatbothfelltotheearth。ThentheyofOrkneyhorsedaganSrLucanere。