standby，forwonthemoncenafeldofafullnobleknght，hsnamewasSrMarhaus；andwthgreatpanwonthatknght，fortherewasnoneotherrecover，butSrMarhausdedthroughfalseleeches；andyetwasheneveryoldentome。Sr，sadPalomdes，weenedyehadbeenturneduponSrLauncelot’sparty，andthatcausedmetoturn。Yesaywell，sadSrTrstram，andsotakeyou，andforgveyou。
Sothentheyrodentotherpavlons；andwhentheywerealghtedtheyunarmedthemandwashedtherfacesandhands，andsoyodeuntomeat，andweresetatthertable。ButwhensoudsawSrPalomdesshechangedthenhercolours，andforwrathshemghtnotspeak。
AnonSrTrstramespedhercountenanceandsad：
Madam，forwhatcausemakeyeussuchcheer？wehavebeensoretravaledthsday。Mneownlord，sadLaBealesoud，forGod’ssakebeyenotdspleasedwthme，formaynoneotherwsedo；forsawthsdayhowyewerebetrayedandnghbroughttoyourdeath。Truly，sr，saweverydeal，howandnwhatwse，andtherefore，sr，howshouldsuffernyourpresencesuchafelonandtratorasSrPalomdes；forsawhmwthmneeyes，howhebeheldyouwhenyewentoutofthefeld。Foreverhehovedstlluponhshorsetllhesawyoucomenaganward。Andthenforthwthalsawhmrdetothehurtknght，andchangedharnesswthhm，andthenstraghtsawhmhowherodentothefeld。Andanonashehadfoundyouheencounteredwthyou，andthuswlfullySrPalomdesddbattlewthyou；andasforhm，sr，wasnotgreatlyafrad，butdreadsoreLauncelot，thatknewyounot。Madam，sadPalomdes，yemaysaywhatsoyewll，maynotcontraryyou，butbymyknghthoodknewnotSrTrstram。SrPalomdes，sadSrTrstram，wlltakeyourexcuse，butwellwotyesparedmebutlttle，butallspardonedonmypart。ThenLaBealesoudhelddownherheadandsadnomoreatthattme。
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HowKngArthurandSrLauncelotcameuntotherpavlonsastheysatatsupper，andofSrPalomdes。
ANDtherewthaltwoknghtsarmedcameuntothepavlon，andtheretheyalghtedboth，andcamenarmedatallpeces。Farknghts，sadSrTrstram，yearetoblametocomethusarmedatallpecesuponmewhleweareatourmeat；fyewouldanythngwhenwewerenthefeldtheremghtyehaveeasedyourhearts。Notso，sadtheoneofthoseknghts，wecomenotforthatntent，butwtyewellSrTrstram，webecomehtherasyourfrends。
Andamcomehere，sadtheone，fortoseeyou，andthsknghtscomefortoseeLaBealesoud。ThensadSrTrstram：requreyoudooffyourhelmsthatmayseeyou。Thatwllwedoatyourdesre，sadtheknghts。
Andwhentherhelmswereoff，SrTrstramthoughtthatheshouldknowthem。
ThensadSrDnadanprvlyuntoSrTrstram：Sr，thatsSrLauncelotduLakethatspakeuntoyoufrst，andtheothersmylordKngArthur。Then，sadSrTrstramuntoLaBealesoud，Madamarse，forheresmylord，KngArthur。Thenthekngandthequeenkssed，andSrLauncelotandSrTrstrambracedetherothernarms，andthentherewasjoywthoutmeasure；andattherequestofLaBealesoud，KngArthurandLauncelotwereunarmed，andthentherewasmerrytalkng。Madam，sadSrArthur，tsmanyadaysthenthathavedesredtoseeyou，foryehavebeenprasedsofar；andnowdaresayyearethefarestthateversaw，andSrTrstramsasfarandasgoodaknghtasanythatknow；thereforemebeseemethyearewellbesettogether。Sr，Godthankyou，sadthenobleknght，SrTrstram，andsoud；ofyourgreatgoodnessandlargessyearepeerless。Thustheytalkedofmanythngsandofallthewholejousts。Butforwhatcause，sadKngArthur，wereye，SrTrstram，aganstus？YeareaknghtoftheTableRound；ofrghtyeshouldhavebeenwthus。Sr，sadSrTrstram，heresDnadan，andSrGarethyourownnephew，causedmetobeaganstyou。MylordArthur，sadGareth，maywellbeartheblame，buttwereSrTrstram’sowndeeds。
Thatmayrepent，sadDnadan，forthsunhappySrTrstrambroughtustothstournament，andmanygreatbuffetshecausedustohave。ThenthekngandLauncelotlaughedthattheymghtnotst。
Whatknghtwasthat，sadArthur，thatheldyousoshort，thswththesheldofslver？Sr，sadSrTrstram，herehesttethatthsboard。What，sadArthur，wastSrPalomdes？Wtyewelltwashe，sadLaBealesoud。SoGodmehelp，sadArthur，thatwasunknghtlydoneofyouofsogoodaknght，forhaveheardmanypeoplecallyouacourteousknght。Sr，sadPalomdes，knewnotSrTrstram，forhewassodsgused。
SoGodmehelp，sadLauncelot，tmaywellbe，forknewnotSrTrstram；butmarvelwhyyeturnedonourparty。Thatwasdoneforthesamecause，sadLauncelot。
Asforthat，sadSrTrstram，havepardonedhm，andwouldberghtloathtoleavehsfellowshp，forloverghtwellhscompany：sotheyleftoffandtalkedofotherthngs。
AndntheevenngKngArthurandSrLauncelotdeparteduntotherlodgng；butwtyewellSrPalomdeshadenvyheartly，forallthatnghthehadneverrestnhsbed，butwaledandweptoutofmeasure。SoonthemornSrTrstram，Gareth，andDnadanaroseearly，andthentheywentuntoSrPalomdes’chamber，andtheretheyfoundhmfastasleep，forhehadallnghtwatched，andtwasseenuponhscheeksthathehadweptfullsore。
Saynothng，sadSrTrstram，foramsurehehathtakenangerandsorrowfortherebukethatgavetohm，andLaBealesoud。
HowSrTrstramandSrPalomdesddthenextday，andhowKngArthurwasunhorsed。
THENSrTrstramletcallSrPalomdes，andbadehmmakehmready，fortwastmetogotothefeld。Whentheywerereadytheywerearmed，andclothedallnred，bothsoudandallthey；andsotheyledherpassngfreshlythroughthefeld，ntotheprorywherewasherlodgng。Andthentheyheardthreeblastsblow，andeverykngandknghtdressedhmuntothefeld。AndthefrstthatwasreadytojoustwasSrPalomdesandSrKanusleStrange，aknghtoftheTableRound。Andsotheytwoencounteredtogether，butSrPalomdessmoteSrKanussohardthathesmotehmquteoverhshorse’scroup。AndforthwthalSrPalomdessmotedownanotherknght，andbrakethenhsspear，andpulledouthsswordandddwonderlywell。AndthenthenosebegangreatlyuponSrPalomdes。Lo，sadKngArthur，yonderPalomdesbegnnethtoplayhspageant。SoGodmehelp，sadArthur，hesapassnggoodknght。Andrghtastheystoodtalkngthus，ncameSrTrstramasthunder，andheencounteredwthSrKaytheSeneschal，andtherehesmotehmdownqutefromhshorse；andwththatsamespearSrTrstramsmotedownthreeknghtsmore，andthenhepulledouthsswordandddmarvellously。
ThenthenoseandcrychangedfromSrPalomdesandturnedtoSrTrstram，andallthepeoplecred：O
Trstram，OTrstram。AndthenwasSrPalomdescleanforgotten。
Hownow，sadLauncelotuntoArthur，yonderrdethaknghtthatplayethhspageants。SoGodmehelp，sadArthurtoLauncelot，yeshallseethsdaythatyondertwoknghtsshallheredothsdaywonders。Sr，sadLauncelot，theoneknghtwatethupontheother，andenforcethhmselfthroughenvytopassthenobleknghtSrTrstram，andheknowethnotoftheprvyenvythewhchSrPalomdeshathtohm；forallthatthenobleSrTrstramdothsthroughcleanknghthood。AndthenSrGarethandDnadanddwonderlygreatdeedsofarms，astwonobleknghts，sothatKngArthurspakeofthemgreathonourandworshp；andthekngsandknghtsofSrTrstram’ssdeddpassnglywell，andheldthemtrulytogether。ThenSrArthurandSrLauncelottooktherhorsesanddressedthem，andgatntothethckestofthepress。AndthereSrTrstramunknowngsmotedownKngArthur，andthenSrLauncelotwouldhaverescuedhm，butthereweresomanyuponSrLauncelotthattheypulledhmdownfromhshorse。AndthentheKngofrelandandtheKngofScotswththerknghtsddtherpantotakeKngArthurandSrLauncelotprsoner。
WhenSrLauncelotheardthemsayso，hefaredasthadbeenanhungrylon，forhefaredsothatnoknghtdurstnghhm。
ThencameSrEctordeMars，andhebareaspearaganstSrPalomdes，andbrasttuponhmalltoshvers。
AndthenSrEctorcameaganandgaveSrPalomdessuchadashwthaswordthathestoopeddownuponhssaddlebow。AndforthwthalSrEctorpulleddownSrPalomdesunderhsfeet；andthenSrEctordeMarsgatSrLauncelotduLakeanhorse，andbroughtttohm，andbadehmmountuponhm；butSrPalomdesleaptaforeandgatthehorsebythebrdle，andleaptntothesaddle。SoGodmehelp，sadLauncelot，yearebetterworthytohavethathorsethan。ThenSrEctorbroughtSrLauncelotanotherhorse。Gramercy，sadLauncelotuntohsbrother。Andsowhenhewashorsedagan，wthonespearhesmotedownfourknghts。AndthenSrLauncelotbroughttoKngArthuroneofthebestofthefourhorses。ThenSrLauncelotwthKngArthurandafewofhsknghtsofSrLauncelot’sknddmarvellousdeeds；forthattme，asthebookrecordeth，SrLauncelotsmotedownandpulleddownthrtyknghts。NotwthstandngtheotherpartyheldthemsofasttogetherthatKngArthurandhsknghtswereovermatched。AndwhenSrTrstramsawthat，whatlabourKngArthurandhsknghts，andnespecalthenobledeedsthatSrLauncelotddwthhsownhands，hemarvelledgreatly。
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HowSrTrstramturnedtoKngArthur’ssde，andhowPalomdeswouldnot。
THENSrTrstramcalleduntohmSrPalomdes，SrGareth，andSrDnadan，andsadthustothem：Myfarfellows，wtyewellthatwllturnuntoKngArthur’sparty，forsawneversofewmendosowell，andtwllbeshameuntousknghtsthatbeoftheRoundTabletoseeourlordKngArthur，andthatnobleknghtSrLauncelot，tobedshonoured。twllbewelldone，sadSrGarethandSrDnadan。Doyourbest，sadPalomdes，forwllnotchangemypartythatcamenwthal。
Thatsformysake，sadSrTrstram；Godspeedyounyourjourney。AndsodepartedSrPalomdesfromthem。
ThenSrTrstram，Gareth，andDnadan，turnedwthSrLauncelot。AndthenSrLauncelotsmotedowntheKngofrelandqutefromhshorse；andsoSrLauncelotsmotedowntheKngofScots，andtheKngofWales；
andthenSrArthurranuntoSrPalomdesandsmotehmqutefromhshorse；andthenSrTrstrambaredownallthathemet。SrGarethandSrDnadanddthereasnobleknghts；thenallthepartesbegantoflee。Alas，sadPalomdes，thatevershouldseethsday，fornowhavelostalltheworshpthatwon；andthenSrPalomdeswenthswaywalng，andsowthdrewhmtllhecametoawell，andthereheputhshorsefromhm，andddoffhsarmour，andwaledandweptlkeashehadbeenawoodman。ThenmanyknghtsgavetheprzetoSrTrstram，andthereweremanythatgavetheprzeuntoSrLauncelot。
Farlords，sadSrTrstram，thankyouofthehonouryewouldgveme，butprayyouheartlythatyewouldgveyourvocetoSrLauncelot，forbymyfathsadSrTrstram，wllgveSrLauncelotmyvoce。ButSrLauncelotwouldnothavet，andsotheprzewasgvenbetwxtthemboth。
Theneverymanrodetohslodgng，andSrBleobersandSrEctorrodewthSrTrstramandLaBealesouduntotherpavlons。ThenasSrPalomdeswasatthewellwalngandweepng，therecamebyhmflyngthekngsofWalesandofScotland，andtheysawSrPalomdesnthatarage。Alas，sadthey，thatsonobleamanasyebeshouldbenthsarray。AndthenthosekngsgatSrPalomdes’horseagan，andmadehmtoarmhmandmountuponhshorse，andsoherodewththem，maknggreatdole。SowhenSrPalomdescamenghthepavlonsthereasSrTrstramandLaBealesoudwasn，thenSrPalomdesprayedthetwokngstoabdehmtherethewhlethathespakewthSrTrstram。Andwhenhecametotheportofthepavlons，SrPalomdessadonhgh：Whereartthou，SrTrstramdeLones？
Sr，sadDnadan，thatsPalomdes。What，SrPalomdes，wllyenotcomenhereamongus？Feontheetrator，sadPalomdes，forwtyouwellantweredaylghtastsnghtshouldslaythee，mneownhands。
Andfevermaygetthee，sadPalomdes，thoushaltdeforthsday’sdeed。SrPalomdes，sadSrTrstram，yewtemewthwrong，forhadyedoneasddyehadwonworshp。Butsthenyegvemesolargewarnngshallbewellwareofyou。Feonthee，trator，sadPalomdes，andtherewthdeparted。
ThenonthemornSrTrstram，Bleobers，andSrEctordeMars，SrGareth，SrDnadan，whatbywaterandwhatbyland，theybroughtLaBealesouduntoJoyousGard，andtherereposedthemasevennght，andmadeallthemrthsanddsportsthattheycoulddevse。
AndKngArthurandhsknghtsdrewuntoCamelot，andSrPalomdesrodewththetwokngs；andeverhemadethegreatestdolethatanymancouldthnk，forhewasnotallonlysodolorousforthedepartngfromLaBealesoud，buthewasapartassorrowfultodepartfromthefellowshpofSrTrstram；forSrTrstramwassokndandsogentlethatwhenSrPalomdesrememberedhmthereofhemghtneverbemerry。