ThenatthelastSrTrstramsentuntothecourtbySrFergus，fortosperewhattdngs。AndsoasherodebythewayhemetwthadamoselthatcamefromSrPalomdes，toknowandseekhowSrTrstramdd。ThenSrFergustoldherhowhewasalmostoutofhsmnd。Alas，sadthedamosel，whereshallfndhm？nsuchaplace，sadSrFergus。ThenSrFergusfoundQueensoudscknherbed，makngthegreatestdolethateveranyearthlywomanmade。AndwhenthedamoselfoundSrTrstramshemadegreatdolebecauseshemghtnotamendhm，forthemoreshemadeofhmthemorewashspan。AndatthelastSrTrstramtookhshorseandrodeawayfromher。Andthenwastthreedaysorthatshecouldfndhm，andthenshebroughthmmeatanddrnk，buthewouldnone；andthenanothertmeSrTrstramescapedawayfromthedamosel，andthappedhmtordebythesamecastlewhereSrPalomdesandSrTrstramddbattlewhenLaBealesouddepartedthem。AndtherebyfortunethedamoselmetwthSrTrstramagan，makngthegreatestdolethateverearthlycreaturemade；andsheyedetotheladyofthatcastleandtoldherofthemsadventureofSrTrstram。Alas，sadtheladyofthatcastle，wheresmylord，SrTrstram？Rghtherebyyourcastle，sadthedamosel。ngoodtme，sadthelady，shesonghme；heshallhavemeatanddrnkofthebest；andanharphaveofhswhereuponhetaughtme，forofgoodlyharpnghebeareththeprzentheworld。Sothsladyanddamoselbroughthmmeatanddrnk，butheatelttlethereof。
Thenuponanghtheputhshorsefromhm，andthenheunlacedhsarmour，andthenSrTrstramwouldgontothewlderness，andbrastdownthetreesandboughs；andotherwhlewhenhefoundtheharpthattheladysenthm，thenwouldheharp，andplaythereuponandweeptogether。AndsometmewhenSrTrstramwasnthewoodthattheladywstnotwherehewas，thenwouldshestherdownandplayuponthatharp：thenwouldSrTrstramcometothatharp，andhearkenthereto，andsometmehewouldharphmself。Thushethereenduredaquarterofayear。Thenatthelastheranhsway，andshewstnotwherehewasbecome。
Andthenwashenakedandwaxedleanandpoorofflesh；andsohefellnthefellowshpofherdmenandshepherds，anddalytheywouldgvehmsomeofthermeatanddrnk。Andwhenheddanyshrewddeedtheywouldbeathmwthrods，andsotheyclppedhmwthshearsandmadehmlkeafool。
HowSrTrstramsousedDagonetnawell，andhowPalomdessentadamoseltoseekTrstram，andhowPalomdesmetwthKngMark。
ANDuponadayDagonet，KngArthur’sfool，camentoCornwallwthtwosqureswthhm；andastheyrodethroughthatforesttheycamebyafarwellwhereSrTrstramwaswonttobe；andtheweatherwashot，andtheyalghtedtodrnkofthatwell，andnthemeanwhletherhorsesbrakeloose。RghtsoSrTrstramcameuntothem，andfrsthesousedSrDagonetnthatwell，andafterhssqures，andthereatlaughedtheshepherds；andforthwthalheranaftertherhorsesandbroughtthemaganonebyone，andrghtso，wetastheywere，hemadethemleapupandrdetherways。ThusSrTrstramenduredthereanhalfyearnaked，andwouldnevercomentownnorvllage。ThemeanwhlethedamoselthatSrPalomdessenttoseekSrTrstram，sheyedeuntoSrPalomdesandtoldhmallthemschefthatSrTrstramendured。Alas，sadSrPalomdes，tsgreatptythateversonobleaknghtshouldbesomschevedfortheloveofalady；butnevertheless，wllgoandseekhm，andcomforthmanmay。ThenalttlebeforethattmeLaBealesoudhadcommandedSrKehydusoutofthecountryofCornwall。SoSrKehydusdepartedwthadolorousheart，andbyadventurehemetwthSrPalomdes，andtheyenfellowshppedtogether；andethercomplanedtootheroftherhotlovethattheylovedLaBealesoud。Nowletus，sadSrPalomdes，seekSrTrstram，thatlovedheraswellaswe，andletusprovewhetherwemayrecoverhm。Sotheyrodentothatforest，andthreedaysandthreenghtstheywouldnevertaketherlodgng，buteversoughtSrTrstram。