HowtheyapproachedtheCastleLonazep,andofotherdevcesofthedeathofSrLamorak。
THUStheyrodeuntltheywerewareoftheCastleLonazep。Andthenweretheywareoffourhundredtentsandpavlons,andmarvellousgreatordnance。SoGodmehelp,sadSrTrstram,yonderseethegreatestordnancethateversaw。Sr,sadPalomdes,meseemeththattherewasasgreatanordnanceattheCastleofMadensupontherock,whereyewontheprze,for
sawmyselfwhereyeforjoustedthrtyknghts。Sr,sadDnadan,andnSurluse,atthattournamentthatGalahaltoftheLongslesmade,thewhchthereduredsevendays,wasasgreatagatherngasshere,forthereweremanynatons。Whowasthebest?sadSrTrstram。Sr,twasSrLauncelotduLakeandthenobleknght,SrLamorakdeGals,andSrLauncelotwonthedegree。
doubtnot,sadSrTrstram,buthewonthedegree,sohehadnotbeenovermatchedwthmanyknghts;andofthedeathofSrLamorak,sadSrTrstram,twasovergreatpty,fordaresayhewasthecleanestmghtedmanandthebestwndedofhsagethatwasalve;forknewhmthathewasthebggestknghtthatevermetwthal,butftwereSrLauncelot。Alas,sadSrTrstram,fullwoesmeforhsdeath。AndftheywerenotthecousnsofmylordArthurthatslewhm,theyshoulddefort,andallthosethatwereconsentngtohsdeath。Andforsuchthngs,sadSrTrstram,feartodrawuntothecourtofmylordArthur;wllthatyewtt,sadSrTrstramuntoGareth。
Sr,blameyounot,sadGareth,forwellunderstandthevengeanceofmybrethrenSrGawane,Agravane,Gahers,andMordred。Butasforme,sadSrGareth,meddlenotofthermatters,thereforetheresnoneofthemthatlovethme。Andforunderstandtheybemurderersofgoodknghtsleftthercompany;andGodwouldhadbeenby,sadGareth,whenthenobleknght,SrLamorak,wasslan。NowasJesubemyhelp,sadSrTrstram,tswellsadofyou,forhadleferthanallthegoldbetwxtthsandRomehadbeenthere。