AndthesqurewentuntoBagdemagusandaskedwhetherheweresorewoundedornot。Yeaforsooth，sadhe，
　　shallescapehardfromthedeath。Thenhefetchedhshorse，andbroughthmwthgreatpanuntoanabbey。
　　Thenwashetakendownsoftlyandunarmed，andladnabed，andtherewaslookedtohswounds。Andasthebooktelleth，helaytherelong，andescapedhardwththelfe。
　　HowGalahaddepartedwththesheld，andhowKngEvelakehadrecevedthesheldofJosephofAramathe。
　　SRGALAHAD，sadthesqure，thatknghtthatwoundedBagdemagussendethyougreetng，andbadethatyeshouldbearthssheld，wherethroughgreatadventuresshouldbefall。NowblessedbeGodandfortune，sadGalahad。
　　Andthenheaskedhsarms，andmounteduponhshorse，andhungthewhtesheldabouthsneck，andcommendedthemuntoGod。AndSrUwanesadhewouldbearhmfellowshpftpleasedhm。Sr，sadGalahad，thatmayyenot，formustgoalone，savethssqureshallbearmefellowshp：andsodepartedUwane。
　　ThenwthnawhlecameGalahadthereastheWhteKnghtabodehmbythehermtage，andeverychsalutedothercourteously。Sr，sadGalahad，bythssheldbemanymarvelsfallen。Sr，sadtheknght，tbefellafterthepassonofourLordJesuChrstthrty-twoyear，thatJosephofAramathe，thegentleknght，thewhchtookdownourLordofftheholyCross，atthattmehedepartedfromJerusalemwthagreatpartyofhskndredwthhm。AndsohelabouredtllthattheycametoactythathghtSarras。AndatthatsamehourthatJosephcametoSarrastherewasakngthathghtEvelake，thathadgreatwaragansttheSaracens，andnespecalaganstoneSaracen，thewhchwasKngEvelake’scousn，archkngandamghty，whchmarchednghthsland，andhsnamewascalledTollemelaFentes。Soonadaythesetwomettodobattle。ThenJoseph，thesonofJosephofAramathe，wenttoKngEvelakeandtoldhmheshouldbedscomftandslan，butfhelefthsbelefoftheoldlawandbeleveduponthenewlaw。AndthenthereheshewedhmtherghtbelefoftheHolyTrnty，tothewhchheagreeduntowthallhsheart；andtherethssheldwasmadeforKngEvelake，nthenameofHmthatdedupontheCross。AndthenthroughhsgoodbelefhehadthebetterofKngTolleme。ForwhenEvelakewasnthebattletherewasaclothsetaforethesheld，andwhenhewasnthegreatestperlheletputawaythecloth，andthenhsenemessawafgureofamanontheCross，wherethroughtheyallweredscomft。
　　AndsotbefellthatamanofKngEvelake’swassmttenhshandoff，andbarethathandnhsotherhand；andJosephcalledthatmanuntohmandbadehmgowthgooddevotontouchtheCross。AndassoonasthatmanhadtouchedtheCrosswthhshandtwasaswholeasevertwasto-fore。Thensoonaftertherefellagreatmarvel，thatthecrossofthesheldatonetmevanshedawaythatnomanwstwheretbecame。AndthenKngEvelakewasbaptsed，andforthemostpartallthepeopleofthatcty。So，soonafterJosephwoulddepart，andKngEvelakewouldgowthhm，whetherhewoldornold。Andsobyfortunetheycamentothsland，thatatthattmewascalledGreatBrtan；andtheretheyfoundagreatfelonpaynm，thatputJosephntoprson。
　　AndsobyfortunetdngscameuntoaworthymanthathghtMondrames，andheassembledallhspeopleforthegreatrenownhehadheardofJoseph；andsohecamentothelandofGreatBrtananddshertedthsfelonpaynmandconsumedhm，andtherewthdelveredJosephoutofprson。AndafterthatallthepeoplewereturnedtotheChrstanfath。
　　HowJosephmadeacrossonthewhtesheldwthhsblood，andhowGalahadwasbyamonkbroughttoatomb。
　　NOTlongafterthatJosephwasladnhsdeadlybed。
　　AndwhenKngEvelakesawthathemademuchsorrow，andsad：Forthylovehaveleftmycountry，andsthyeshalldepartoutofthsworld，leavemesometokenofyoursthatmaythnkonyou。Josephsad：Thatwlldofullgladly；nowbrngmeyoursheldthattookyouwhenyewentntobattleaganstKngTolleme。
　　ThenJosephbledsoreatthenose，sothathemghtnotbynomeanbestaunched。Andthereuponthatsheldhemadeacrossofhsownblood。Nowmayyeseearemembrancethatloveyou，foryeshallneverseethssheldbutyeshallthnkonme，andtshallbealwaysasfreshastsnow。Andnevershallmanbearthssheldabouthsneckbutheshallrepentt，untothetmethatGalahad，thegoodknght，beart；andthelastofmylneageshallhavetabouthsneck，thatshalldomanymarvellousdeeds。Now，sadKngEvelake，whereshallputthssheld，thatthsworthyknghtmayhavet？
　　YeshallleavetthereasNacen，thehermt，shallbeputafterhsdeath；forththershallthatgoodknghtcometheffteenthdayafterthatheshallrecevetheorderofknghthood：andsothatdaythattheysetsthstmethathehavehssheld，andnthesameabbeylethNacen，thehermt。AndthentheWhteKnghtvanshedaway。
　　Anonasthesqurehadheardthesewords，healghtedoffhshackneyandkneeleddownatGalahad’sfeet，andprayedhmthathemghtgowthhmtllhehadmadehmknght。Yea，[1]wouldnotrefuseyou。Thenwllyemakemeaknght？sadthesqure，andthatorder，bythegraceofGod，shallbewellsetnme。SoSrGalahadgrantedhm，andturnedaganuntotheabbeywheretheycamefrom；andtheremenmadegreatjoyofSrGalahad。
　　Andanonashewasalghtedtherewasamonkbroughthmuntoatombnachurchyard，wheretherewassuchanosethatwhothatheardtshouldverlynghbemadorlosehsstrength：andsr，theysad，wedeemtsafend。
　　Caxton``Yf，’’forwhch``Ye’’seemstheeasestemendatonthatwllsavethesense。
　　OfthemarvelthatSrGalahadsawandheardnthetomb，andhowhemadeMelasknght。
　　NOWleadmethther，sadGalahad。Andsotheydd，allarmedsavehshelm。Now，sadthegoodman，gotothetombandlfttup。Sohedd，andheardagreatnose；andpteouslyhesad，thatallmenmghtheart：
　　SrGalahad，theservantofJesuChrst，comethounotnghme，forthoushaltmakemegoagantherewhere
　　havebeensolong。ButGalahadwasnothngafrad，butlftedupthestone；andtherecameoutsofoulasmoke，andafterhesawthefoulestfgureleapthereoutthateverhesawnthelkenessofaman；andthenheblessedhmandwstwelltwasafend。ThenheardheavocesayGalahad，seethereenvronabouttheesomanyangelsthatmypowermaynotderethee{sc}RghtsoSrGalahadsawabodyallarmedlenthattomb，andbesdehmasword。Now，farbrother，sadGalahad，letusremovethsbody，fortsnotworthytolenthschurchyard，forhewasafalseChrstanman。Andtherewththeyalldepartedandwenttotheabbey。Andanonashewasunarmedagoodmancameandsethmdownbyhmandsad：Sr，shalltellyouwhatbetokenethallthatyesawnthetomb；forthatcoveredbodybetokeneththeduresseoftheworld，andthegreatsnthatOurLordfoundntheworld。Fortherewassuchwretchednessthatthefatherlovednottheson，northesonlovednotthefather；andthatwasoneofthecausesthatOurLordtookfleshandbloodofacleanmaden，foroursnsweresogreatatthattmethatwell-nghallwaswckedness。
　　Truly，sadGalahad，beleveyourghtwell。
　　SoSrGalahadrestedhmtherethatnght；anduponthemornhemadethesqureknght，andaskedhmhsname，andofwhatkndredhewascome。Sr，sadhe，mencallethmeMelasdeLle，andamthesonoftheKngofDenmark。Now，farsr，sadGalahad，sththatyebecomeofkngsandqueens，nowlookthatknghthoodbewellsetnyou，foryeoughttobeamrroruntoallchvalry。Sr，sadSrMelas，yesaysooth。But，sr，sthenyehavemademeaknghtyemustofrghtgrantmemyfrstdesrethatsreasonable。Yesaysooth，sadGalahad。Melassad：ThenthatyewllsuffermetordewthyounthsquestoftheSangreal，tllthatsomeadventuredepartus。grantyou，sr。
　　ThenmenbroughtSrMelashsarmourandhsspearandhshorse，andsoSrGalahadandherodeforthallthatweekortheyfoundanyadventure。AndthenuponaMondaynthemornng，astheyweredepartedfromanabbey，theycametoacrosswhchdepartedtwoways，andnthatcrosswereletterswrttenthatsadthus：Now，yeknghtserrant，thewhchgoethtoseekknghtsadventurous，seeheretwoways；thatonewaydefendeththeethatthounegothatway，forheshallnotgooutofthewayaganbutfhebeagoodmanandaworthyknght；andfthougoonthelefthand，thoushaltnotlghtlytherewnprowess，forthoushaltnthswaybesoonassayed。
　　Sr，sadMelastoGalahad，ftlkeyoutosuffermetotakethewayonthelefthand，tellme，forthereshallwellprovemystrength。twerebetter，sadGalahad，yerodenotthatway，fordeemshouldbetterescapenthatwaythanye。Nay，mylord，prayyouletmehavethatadventure。TaketnGod’sname，sadGalahad。
　　OftheadventurethatMelashad，andhowGalahadrevengedhm，andhowMelaswascarredntoanabbey。
　　ANDthenrodeMelasntoanoldforest，andtherenherodetwodaysandmore。Andthenhecamentoafarmeadow，andtherewasafarlodgeofboughs。Andthenheespednthatlodgeachar，wherenwasacrownofgold，subtlywrought。Alsotherewereclothscoveredupontheearth，andmanydelcousmeatssetthereon。SrMelasbeheldthsadventure，andthoughttmarvellous，buthehadnohunger，butofthecrownofgoldhetookmuchkeep；andtherewthhestoopeddownandtooktup，androdehswaywtht。Andanonhesawaknghtcamerdngafterhmthatsad：Knght，setdownthatcrownwhchsnotyours，andthereforedefendyou。ThenSrMelasblessedhmandsad：Farlordofheaven，helpandsavethynew-madeknght。Andthentheylettherhorsesrunasfastastheymght，sothattheotherknghtsmoteSrMelasthroughhauberkandthroughtheleftsde，thathefelltotheearthnghdead。Andthenhetookthecrownandwenthsway；andSrMelaslaystllandhadnopowertostr。
　　nthemeanwhlebyfortunetherecameSrGalahadandfoundhmtherenperlofdeath。Andthenhesad：
　　AhMelas，whohathwoundedyou？thereforethadbeenbettertohaverddentheotherway。AndwhenSrMelasheardhmspeak：Sr，hesad，forGod’sloveletmenotdenthsforest，butbearmeuntotheabbeyherebesde，thatmaybeconfessedandhavemyrghts。tshallbedone，sadGalahad，butwhereshethathathwoundedyou？WththatSrGalahadheardntheleavescryonhgh：Knght，keeptheefromme。Ahsr，sadMelas，beware，forthatshethathathslanme。SrGalahadanswered：Srknght，comeonyourperl。Thenetherdressedtoother，andcametogetherasfastastherhorsesmghtrun，andGalahadsmotehmsothathsspearwentthroughhsshoulder，andsmotehmdownoffhshorse，andnthefallngGalahad’sspearbrake。
　　Wththatcameoutanotherknghtoutoftheleaves，andbrakeaspearuponGalahadoreverhemghtturnhm。ThenGalahaddrewouthsswordandsmoteofftheleftarmofhm，sothattfelltotheearth。Andthenhefled，andSrGalahadpursuedfastafterhm。AndthenheturnedaganuntoSrMelas，andtherehealghtedanddressedhmsoftlyonhshorseto-forehm，forthetruncheonofhsspearwasnhsbody；andSrGalahadstertupbehndhm，andheldhmnhsarms，andsobroughthmtotheabbey，andthereunarmedhmandbroughthmtohschamber。AndthenheaskedhsSavour。AndwhenhehadrecevedHmhesaduntoSrGalahad：Sr，letdeathcomewhentpleasethhm。Andtherewthhedrewoutthetruncheonofthespearoutofhsbody：andthenheswooned。
　　Thencamethereanoldmonkwhchsometmehadbeenaknght，andbeheldSrMelas。Andanonheransackedhm；andthenhesaduntoSrGalahad：shallhealhmofhswound，bythegraceofGod，wthnthetermofsevenweeks。ThenwasSrGalahadglad，andunarmedhm，andsadhewouldabdetherethreedays。
　　AndthenheaskedSrMelashowtstoodwthhm。
　　Thenhesadhewasturneduntohelpng，Godbethanked。