AndthencamenSrTrstramdeLones；andthenSrTrstramsmotedownSrUwaneandSrLucanere；
andSrPalomdessmotedownothertwoknghtsandSrGarethsmotedownothertwoknghts。ThensadSrArthuruntoSrLauncelot：Seeyonderthreeknghtsdopassnglywell，andnamelythefrstthatjousted。Sr，sadLauncelot，thatknghtbegannotyetbutyeshallseehmthsdaydomarvellously。Andthencamentotheplacetheduke’ssonofOrkney，andthentheybegantodomanydeedsofarms。
WhenSrTrstramsawthemsobegn，hesadtoPalomdes：Howfeelyeyourself？mayyedothsdayasyeddyesterday？Nay，sadPalomdes，feelmyselfsoweary，andsosorebrusedofthedeedsofyesterday，thatmaynotendureasddyesterday。Thatmerepenteth，sadSrTrstram，forshalllackyouthsday。SrPalomdessad：Trustnottome，formaynotdoasdd。AllthesewordssadPalomdesfortobeguleSrTrstram。Sr，sadSrTrstramuntoSrGareth，thenmusttrustuponyou；whereforeprayyoubenotfarfrommetorescueme。Anneedbe，sadSrGareth，shallnotfalyounallthatmaydo。
ThenSrPalomdesrodebyhmself；andthenndespteofSrTrstramheputhmselfnthethckestpressamongthemofOrkney，andthereheddsomarvellouslydeedsofarmsthatallmenhadwonderofhm，fortheremghtnonestandhmastroke。
WhenSrTrstramsawSrPalomdesdosuchdeeds，hemarvelledandsadtohmself：Heswearyofmycompany。SoSrTrstrambeheldhmagreatwhleandddbutlttleelse，forthenoseandcrywassohugeandgreatthatSrTrstrammarvelledfromwhencecamethestrengththatSrPalomdeshadtherenthefeldSr，sadSrGarethuntoSrTrstram，rememberyenotofthewordsthatSrDnadansadtoyouyesterday，whenhecalledyouacoward；forsooth，sr，hesadtfornonell，foryearethemanntheworldthathemostloveth，andallthathesadwasforyourworshp。
Andtherefore，sadSrGarethtoSrTrstram，letmeknowthsdaywhatyebe；andwonderyenotsouponSrPalomdes，forheenforcethhmselftownalltheworshpandhonourfromyou。maywellbelevet，sadSrTrstram。Andsthenunderstandhsevlwllandhsenvy，yeshallsee，fthatenforcemyself，thatthenoseshallbeleftthatnowsuponhm。
ThenSrTrstramrodentothethckestofthepress，andthenheddsomarvellouslywell，andddsogreatdeedsofarms，thatallmensadthatSrTrstramdddoublesomuchdeedsofarmsasSrPalomdeshaddoneaforehand。AndthenthenosewentplanfromSrPalomdes，andallthepeoplecreduponSrTrstram。
OJesu，sadthepeople，seehowSrTrstramsmtethdownwthhsspearsomanyknghts。Andsee，sadtheyall，howmanyknghtshesmtethdownwthhssword，andofhowmanyknghtsherashedofftherhelmsandthershelds；andsohebeatthemallofOrkneyaforehm。Hownow，sadSrLauncelotuntoKngArthur，toldyouthatthsdaytherewouldaknghtplayhspageant。Yonderrdethaknghtyemayseehedothknghtly，forhehathstrengthandwnd。
SoGodmehelp，sadArthurtoLauncelot，yesaysooth，forsawneverabetterknght，forhepassethfarSrPalomdes。Sr，wtyewell，sadLauncelot，tmustbesoofrght，fortshmself，thatnobleknghtSrTrstram。mayrghtwellbelevet，sadArthur。
ButwhenSrPalomdesheardthenoseandthecrywasturnedfromhm，herodeoutonapartandbeheldSrTrstram。AndwhenSrPalomdessawSrTrstramdosomarvellouslywellheweptpassnglysorefordespte，forhewstwellheshouldnoworshpwnthatday；forwellknewSrPalomdes，whenSrTrstramwouldputforthhsstrengthandhsmanhood，beshouldgetbutlttleworshpthatday，L
HowSrTrstramdepartedofthefeld，andawakedSrDnadan，andchangedhsarrayntoblack。
THENcameKngArthur，andtheKngofNorthgals，andSrLauncelotduLake；andSrBleobers，SrBorsdeGans，SrEctordeMars，thesethreeknghtscamentothefeldwthSrLauncelot。AndthenSrLauncelotwththethreeknghtsofhsknddsogreatdeedsofarmsthatallthenosebeganuponSrLauncelot。
AndsotheybeattheKngofWalesandtheKngofScotsfaraback，andmadethemtoavodthefeld；butSrTrstramandSrGarethabodestllnthefeldandenduredallthatevertherecame，thatallmenhadwonderthatanyknghtmghtenduresomanystrokes。ButeverSrLauncelot，andhsthreeknsmenbythecommandmentofSrLauncelot，forbareSrTrstram。ThensadSrArthur：sthatSrPalomdesthatendurethsowell？Nay，sadSrLauncelot，wtyewelltsthegoodknghtSrTrstram，foryonderyemayseeSrPalomdesbeholdethandhoveth，anddothlttleornought。Andsr，yeshallunderstandthatSrTrstramweeneththsdaytobeatusalloutofthefeld。Andasforme，sadSrLauncelot，shallnotbeathm，beathmwhosowll。Sr，sadLauncelotuntoArthur，yemayseehowSrPalomdeshovethyonder，asthoughhewerenadream；wtyewellhesfullheavythatTrstramdothsuchdeedsofarmsThenshebutafool，sadArthur，forneverwasSrPalomdes，nornevershallbe，ofsuchprowessasSrTrstram。AndfhehaveanyenvyatSrTrstram，andcomethnwthhmuponhssdehesafalseknght。
AsthekngandSrLauncelotthusspake，SrTrstramrodeprvlyoutofthepress，thatnoneespedhmbutLaBealesoudandSrPalomdes，fortheytwowouldnotletoffthereyesuponSrTrstram。AndwhenSrTrstramcametohspavlonshefoundSrDnadannhsbedasleep。Awake，sadTrstram，yeoughttobeashamedsotosleepwhenknghtshaveadonthefeld。ThenSrDnadanaroselghtlyandsad：Whatwllyethatshalldo？Makeyouready，sadSrTrstram，tordewthmentothefeld。
SowhenSrDnadanwasarmedhelookeduponSrTrstram’shelmandonhssheld，andwhenhesawsomanystrokesuponhshelmanduponhssheldhesad：ngoodtmewasthusasleep，forhadbeenwthyoumustneedsforshametherehavefollowedyou；moreforshamethananyprowessthatsnme；
thatseewellnowbythosestrokesthatshouldhavebeentrulybeatenaswasyesterday。Leaveyourjapes，sadSrTrstram，andcomeoff，that[we]werenthefeldagan。What，sadSrDnadan，syourheartup？
yesterdayyefaredasthoughyehaddreamed。SothenSrTrstramwasarrayednblackharness。OJesu，sadDnadan，whatalethyouthsday？meseemethyebewlderthanyewereyesterday。ThensmledSrTrstramandsadtoDnadan：Awatwelluponme；fyeseemeovermatchedlookthatyebeeverbehndme，andshallmakeyoureadywaybyGod’sgrace。SoSrTrstramandSrDnadantooktherhorses。AllthsespedSrPalomdes，boththergongandthercomng，andsoddLaBealesoud，forsheknewSrTrstramaboveallother。
HowSrPalomdeschangedhssheldandhsarmourfortohurtSrTrstram，andhowSrLauncelotddtoSrTrstram。
THENwhenSrPalomdessawthatSrTrstramwasdsgused，thenhethoughttodohmashame。SoSrPalomdesrodetoaknghtthatwassorewounded，thatsatunderafarwellfromthefeld。Srknght，sadSrPalomdes，prayyoutolendmeyourarmourandyoursheld，formnesover-wellknownnthsfeld，andthathathdonemegreatdamage；andyeshallhavemnearmourandmysheldthatsassureasyours。
wllwell，sadtheknght，thatyehavemnearmourandmysheld，ftheymaydoyouanyaval。SoSrPalomdesarmedhmhastlynthatknght’sarmourandhssheldthatshoneasanycrystalorslver，andsohecamerdngntothefeld。AndthentherewasnetherSrTrstramnornoneofKngArthur’spartythatknewSrPalomdes。AndrghtsoasSrPalomdeswascomentothefeldSrTrstramsmotedownthreeknghts，evennthesghtofSrPalomdes。AndthenSrPalomdesrodeaganstSrTrstram，andethermetotherwthgreatspears，thattheybrasttotherhands。
Andthentheydashedtogetherwthswordseagerly。
ThenSrTrstramhadmarvelwhatknghthewasthatddbattlesoknghtlywthhm。ThenwasSrTrstramwroth，forhefelthmpassngstrong，sothathedeemedhemghtnothaveadowththeremnantoftheknghts，becauseofthestrengthofSrPalomdes。Sotheylashedtogetherandgavemanysadstrokestogether，andmanyknghtsmarvelledwhatknghthemghtbethatsoencounteredwththeblackknght，SrTrstram。FullwellknewLaBealesoudthattherewasSrPalomdesthatfoughtwthSrTrstram，forsheespedallnherwndowwherethatshestood，asSrPalomdeschangedhsharnesswththewoundedknght。AndthenshebegantoweepsoheartlyforthedespteofSrPalomdesthattheresheswooned。
ThencamenSrLauncelotwththeknghtsofOrkney。AndwhentheotherpartyhadespedSrLauncelot，theycred：Return，return，herecomethSrLauncelotduLake。Sotherecameknghtsandsad：SrLauncelot，yemustneedsfghtwthyonderknghtntheblackharness，thatwasSrTrstram，forhehathalmostovercomethatgoodknghtthatfghtethwthhmwththeslversheld，thatwasSrPalomdes。ThenSrLauncelotrodebetwxtSrTrstramandSrPalomdes，andSrLauncelotsadtoPalomdes：Srknght，letmehavethebattle，foryehaveneedtobereposed。SrPalomdesknewSrLauncelotwell，andsoddSrTrstram，butbecauseSrLauncelotwasfarharderknghtthanhmselfthereforehewasglad，andsufferedSrLauncelottofghtwthSrTrstram。
ForwellwsthethatSrLauncelotknewnotSrTrstram，andtherehehopedthatSrLauncelotshouldbeatorshameSrTrstram，whereofSrPalomdeswasfullfan。AndsoSrLauncelotgaveSrTrstrammanysadstrokes，butSrLauncelotknewnotSrTrstram，butSrTrstramknewwellSrLauncelot。Andthustheyfoughtlongtogether，thatLaBealesoudwaswell-nghoutofhermndforsorrow。
ThenSrDnadantoldSrGarethhowthatknghtntheblackharnesswasSrTrstram：AndthssLauncelotthatfghtethwthhm，thatmustneedshavethebetterofhm，forSrTrstramhathhadtoomuchtravalthsday。
Thenletussmtehmdown，sadSrGareth。Sotsbetterthatwedo，sadSrDnadan，thanSrTrstrambeshamed，foryonderhoveththestrongknghtwththeslversheldtofalluponSrTrstramfneedbe。ThenforthwthalGarethrusheduponSrLauncelot，andgavehmagreatstrokeuponhshelmsohardthathewasastoned。AndthencameSrDnadanwthaspear，andhesmoteSrLauncelotsuchabuffetthathorseandallfelltotheearth。OJesu，sadSrTrstramtoSrGarethandSrDnadan，feforshame，whyddyesmtedownsogoodaknghtashes，andnamelywhenhadadowthhm？nowyedoyourselfgreatshame，andhmnodsworshp；
forheldhmreasonablehot，thoughyehadnotholpenme。
ThencameSrPalomdesthatwasdsgused，andsmotedownSrDnadanfromhshorse。ThenSrLauncelot，becauseSrDnadanhadsmttenhmaforehand，thenSrLauncelotassaledSrDnadanpassngsore，andSrDnadandefendedhmmghtly。ButwellunderstoodSrTrstramthatSrDnadanmghtnotendureSrLauncelot，whereforeSrTrstramwassorry。ThencameSrPalomdesfreshuponSrTrstram。AndwhenSrTrstramsawhmcome，hethoughttodelverhmatonce，becausethathewouldhelpSrDnadan，becausehestoodngreatperlwthSrLauncelot。ThenSrTrstramhurtleduntoSrPalomdesandgavehmagreatbuffet，andthenSrTrstramgatSrPalomdesandpulledhmdownunderneathhm。AndsofellSrTrstramwthhm；andSrTrstramleaptuplghtlyandleftSrPalomdes，andwentbetwxtSrLauncelotandDnadan，andthentheybegantodobattletogether。
RghtsoSrDnadangatSrTrstram’shorse，andsadonhghthatSrLauncelotmghtheart：MylordSrTrstram，takeyourhorse。AndwhenSrLauncelotheardhmnameSrTrstram：OJesu，sadLauncelot，whathavedone？amdshonoured。Ah，mylordSrTrstram，sadLauncelot，whywereyedsgused？yehaveputyourselfngreatperlthsday；butprayyounobleknghttopardonme，foranhadknownyouwehadnotdonethsbattle。Sr，sadSrTrstram，thssnotthefrstkndnessyeshowedme。Sotheywerebothhorsedagan。
ThenallthepeopleontheonesdegaveSrLauncelotthehonourandthedegree，andontheothersdeallthepeoplegavetothenobleknghtSrTrstramthehonourandthedegree；butLauncelotsadnaythereto：Foramnotworthytohavethshonour，forwllreportmeuntoallknghtsthatSrTrstramhathbeenlongernthefeldthan，andhehathsmttendownmanymoreknghtsthsdaythanhavedone。AndthereforewllgveSrTrstrammyvoceandmyname，andsoprayallmylordsandfellowssotodo。Thentherewasthewholevoceofdukesandearls，baronsandknghts，thatSrTrstramthsdaysprovedthebestknght。
HowSrTrstramdepartedwthLaBealesoud，andhowPalomdesfollowedandexcusedhm。
THENtheyblewuntolodgng，andQueensoudwasleduntoherpavlons。ButwtyouwellshewaswrothoutofmeasurewthSrPalomdes，forshesawallhstreasonfromthebegnnngtotheendng。AndallthswhlenetherSrTrstram，netherSrGarethnorDnadan，knewnotofthetreasonofSrPalomdes；butafterwardyeshallhearthattherebefellthegreatestdebatebetwxtSrTrstramandSrPalomdesthatmghtbe。
Sowhenthetournamentwasdone，SrTrstram，Gareth，andDnadan，rodewthLaBealesoudtothesepavlons。AndeverSrPalomdesrodewththemnthercompanydsgusedashewas。ButwhenSrTrstramhadespedhmthathewasthesameknghtwththesheldofslverthatheldhmsohotthatday：Srknght，sadSrTrstram，wtyewellheresnonethathathneedofyourfellowshp，andthereforeprayyoudepartfromus。SrPalomdesansweredaganasthoughhehadnotknownSrTrstram：Wtyouwell，srknght，fromthsfellowshpwllneverdepart，foroneofthebestknghtsoftheworldcommandedmetobenthscompany，andtllhedschargemeofmyservcewllnotbedscharged。
BythatSrTrstramknewthattwasSrPalomdes。Ah，SrPalomdes，sadthenobleknghtSrTrstram，areyesuchaknght？Yehavebeennamedwrong，foryehavelongbeencalledagentleknght，andasthsdayyehaveshowedmegreatungentleness，foryehadalmostbroughtmeuntomydeath。But，asforyou，supposeshouldhavedonewellenough，butSrLauncelotwthyouwasovermuch；forknownoknghtlvngbutSrLauncelotsovergoodforhm，anhewlldohsuttermost。Alas，sadSrPalomdes，areyemylordSrTrstram？Yea，sr，andthatyeknowwellenough。Bymyknghthood，sadPalomdes，untlnowknewyounot；weenedthatyehadbeentheKngofreland，forwellwotyebarehsarms。Hsarmsbare，sadSrTrstram，andthatwll