HowSrGalahaddeparted，andhowhewascommandedtogototheCastleofMadenstodestroythewckedcustom。
　　NOWwlldepart，sadGalahad，forhavemuchonhand，formanygoodknghtsbefullbusyaboutt，andthsknghtandwerenthesamequestoftheSangreal。Sr，sadagoodman，forhssnhewasthuswounded；andmarvel，sadthegoodman，howyedursttakeuponyousorchathngasthehghorderofknghthoodwthoutcleanconfesson，andthatwasthecauseyewerebtterlywounded。ForthewayontherghthandbetokeneththehghwayofourLordJesuChrst，andthewayofagoodtruegoodlver。Andtheotherwaybetokeneththewayofsnnersandofmsbelevers。Andwhenthedevlsawyourprdeandpresumpton，fortotakeyounthequestoftheSangreal，thatmadeyoutobeoverthrown，fortmaynotbeenchevedbutbyvrtuouslvng。Also，thewrtngonthecrosswasasgnfcatonofheavenlydeeds，andofknghtlydeedsnGod’sworks，andnoknghtlydeedsnworldlyworks。Andprdesheadofalldeadlysns，thatcausedthsknghttodepartfromGalahad。Andwherethoutookestthecrownofgoldthousnnestncovetseandntheft：allthswerenoknghtlydeeds。
　　AndthsGalahad，theholyknght，thewhchfoughtwththetwoknghts，thetwoknghtssgnfythetwodeadlysnswhchwerewhollynthsknghtMelas；andtheymghtnotwthstandyou，foryearewthoutdeadlysn。
　　NowdepartedGalahadfromthence，andbetaughtthemalluntoGod。SrMelassad：MylordGalahad，assoonasmayrdeshallseekyou。Godsendyouhealth，sadGalahad，andsotookhshorseanddeparted，androdemanyjourneysforwardandbackward，asadventurewouldleadhm。AndatthelastthappenedhmtodepartfromaplaceoracastlethewhchwasnamedAbblasoure；andhehadheardnomass，thewhchhewaswontevertohearoreverhedepartedoutofanycastleorplace，andkeptthatforacustom。ThenSrGalahadcameuntoamountanwherehefoundanoldchapel，andfoundtherenobody，forall，allwasdesolate；andtherehekneeledto-forethealtar，andbesoughtGodofwholesomecounsel。
　　Soasheprayedheheardavocethatsad：Gothounow，thouadventurousknght，totheCastleofMadens，andtheredothouawaythewckedcustoms。
　　HowSrGalahadfoughtwththeknghtsofthecastle，anddestroyedthewckedcustom。
　　WHENSrGalahadheardthshethankedGod，andtookhshorse；andhehadnotrddenbuthalfamle，hesawnthevalleyaforehmastrongcastlewthdeepdtches，andthereranbesdetafarrverthathghtSevern；andtherehemetwthamanofgreatage，andethersalutedother，andGalahadaskedhmthecastle’sname。Farsr，sadhe，tstheCastleofMadens。Thatsacursedcastle，sadGalahad，andalltheythatbeconversanttheren，forallptysoutthereof，andallhardnessandmschefstheren。Therefore，counselyou，srknght，toturnagan。Sr，sadGalahad，wtyouwellshallnotturnagan。ThenlookedSrGalahadonhsarmsthatnothngfaledhm，andthenheputhssheldaforehm；andanontheremethmsevenfarmadens，thewhchsaduntohm：Srknght，yerdeherenagreatfolly，foryehavethewatertopassover。Whyshouldnotpassthewater？
　　sadGalahad。Sorodeheawayfromthemandmetwthasqurethatsad：Knght，thoseknghtsnthecastledefyyou，anddefendenyouyegonofurthertllthattheywtwhatyewould。Farsr，sadGalahad，comefortodestroythewckedcustomofthscastle。Sr，anyewllabdebythatyeshallhaveenoughtodo。Goyounow，sadGalahad，andhastemyneeds。
　　Thenthesqureenteredntothecastle。Andanonaftertherecameoutofthecastlesevenknghts，andallwerebrethren。AndwhentheysawGalahadtheycred：
　　Knght，keepthee，forweassuretheenothngbutdeath。
　　Why，sadGalahad，wllyeallhaveadowthmeatonce？
　　Yea，sadthey，theretomaystthoutrust。ThenGalahadputforthhsspearandsmotetheforemosttotheearth，thatnearhebrakehsneck。Andtherewthaltheothersmotehmonhssheldgreatstrokes，sothattherspearsbrake。ThenSrGalahaddrewouthssword，andsetuponthemsohardthattwasmarveltoseet，andsothroughgreatforcehemadethemtoforsakethefeld；
　　andGalahadchasedthemtlltheyenteredntothecastle，andsopassedthroughthecastleatanothergate。
　　AndtheremetSrGalahadanoldmanclothednrelgousclothng，andsad：Sr，haveherethekeysofthscastle。ThenSrGalahadopenedthegates，andsawsomuchpeoplenthestreetsthathemghtnotnumberthem，andallsad：Sr，yebewelcome，forlonghaveweabdenhereourdelverance。Thencametohmagentlewomanandsad：Theseknghtsbefled，buttheywllcomeaganthsnght，andheretobegnagantherevlcustom。Whatwllyethatshalldo？sadGalahad。
　　Sr，sadthegentlewoman，thatyesendafteralltheknghtshtherthatholdtherlandsofthscastle，andmakethemtoswearfortousethecustomsthatwereusedheretoforeofoldtme。wllwell，sadGalahad。Andthereshebroughthmanhornofvory，boundenwthgoldrchly，andsad：Sr，blowthshornwhchwllbeheardtwomleaboutthscastle。WhenSrGalahadhadblownthehornhesethmdownuponabed。
　　ThencameapresttoGalahad，andsad：Sr，tspastasevenyearagonethatthesesevenbrethrencamentothscastle，andharbouredwththelordofthscastlethathghttheDukeLanour，andhewaslordofallthscountry。Andwhentheyespedtheduke’sdaughter，thatwasafullfarwoman，thenbytherfalsecovntheymadedebatebetwxtthemself，andthedukeofhsgoodnesswouldhavedepartedthem，andtheretheyslewhmandhseldestson。Andthentheytookthemadenandthetreasureofthecastle。Andthenbygreatforcetheyheldalltheknghtsofthscastleagansttherwllundertherobessance，andngreatservceandtruage，robbngandpllngthepoorcommonpeopleofallthattheyhad。Sothappenedonadaytheduke’sdaughtersad：
　　Yehavedoneuntomegreatwrongtoslaymneownfather，andmybrother，andthustoholdourlands：notforthen，shesad，yeshallnotholdthscastleformanyyears，forbyoneknghtyeshallbeovercome。Thussheprophesedsevenyearsagone。Well，sadthesevenknghts，sthenyesayso，thereshallneverladynorknghtpassthscastlebuttheyshallabdemaugretherheads，ordetherefore，tllthatknghtbecomebywhomweshalllosethscastle。AndthereforestcalledtheMadens’
　　Castle，fortheyhavedevouredmanymadens。Now，sadGalahad，sshehereforwhomthscastlewaslost？Naysr，sadtheprest，shewasdeadwthnthesethreenghtsafterthatshewasthusenforced；andsthenhavetheykeptheryoungersster，whchendurethgreatpanswthmootherlades。
　　Bythsweretheknghtsofthecountrycome，andthenhemadethemdohomageandfealtytothekng’sdaughter，andsetthemngreateaseofheart。AndnthemorntherecameonetoGalahadandtoldhmhowthatGawane，Gareth，andUwane，hadslanthesevenbrethren。supposewell，sadSrGalahad，andtookhsarmourandhshorse，andcommendedthemuntoGod。
　　HowSrGawanecametotheabbeyfortofollowGalahad，andhowhewasshrventoahermt。
　　NOW，saththetale，afterSrGawanedeparted，herodemanyjourneys，bothtowardandfroward。AndatthelasthecametotheabbeywhereSrGalahadhadthewhtesheld，andthereSrGawanelearnedthewaytoseweafterSrGalahad；andsoherodetotheabbeywhereMelaslaysck，andthereSrMelastoldSrGawaneofthemarvellousadventuresthatSrGalahaddd。Certes，sadSrGawane，amnothappythattooknotthewaythathewent，foranmaymeetwthhmwllnotdepartfromhmlghtly，forallmarvellousadventuresSrGalahadencheveth。Sr，sadoneofthemonks，hewllnotofyourfellowshp。Why？sadSrGawane。Sr，sadhe，foryebewckedandsnful，andhesfullblessed。
　　RghtastheythusstoodtalkngtherecamenrdngSrGareth。Andthentheymadejoyetherofother。Andonthemorntheyheardmass，andsodeparted。AndbythewaytheymetwthSrUwanelesAvoutres，andthereSrUwanetoldSrGawanehowhehadmetwthnoneadventuresthhedepartedfromthecourt。Norwe，sadSrGawane。Andetherpromsedotherofthethreeknghtsnottodepartwhletheywerenthatquest，butffortunecausedt。
　　SotheydepartedandrodebyfortunetllthattheycamebytheCastleofMadens；andtherethesevenbrethrenespedthethreeknghts，andsad：Sthen，webeflemedbyoneknghtfromthscastle，weshalldestroyalltheknghtsofKngArthur’sthatwemayovercome，fortheloveofSrGalahad。Andtherewththesevenknghtssetuponthethreeknghts，andbyfortuneSrGawaneslewoneotthebrethren，andeachoneofhsfellowsslewanother，andsoslewtheremnant。Andthentheytookthewayunderthecastle，andtheretheylostthewaythatSrGalahadrode，andthereeverychofthemdepartedfromother；andSrGawanerodetllhecametoanhermtage，andtherehefoundthegoodmansaynghsevensongofOurLady；andthereSrGawaneaskedharbourforcharty，andthegoodmangrantedthmgladly。
　　Thenthegoodmanaskedhmwhathewas。Sr，hesad，amaknghtofKngArthur’sthatamnthequestoftheSangreal，andmynamesSrGawane。
　　Sr，sadthegoodman，wouldwthowtstandethbetwxtGodandyou。Sr，sadSrGawane，wllwthagoodwllshewyoumylfeftpleaseyou；
　　andtherehetoldthehermthowamonkofanabbeycalledmewckedknght。Hemghtwellsayt，sadthehermt，forwhenyewerefrstmadeknghtyeshouldhavetakenyoutoknghtlydeedsandvrtuouslvng，andyehavedonethecontrary，foryehavelvedmschevouslymanywnters；andSrGalahadsamadandsnnednever，andthatsthecauseheshallenchevewherehegoeththatyenornonesuchshallnotattan，nornonenyourfellowshp，foryehaveusedthemostuntruestlfethateverheardknghtlve。Forcerteshadyenotbeensowckedasyeare，neverhadthesevenbrethrenbeenslanbyyouandyourtwofellows。ForSrGalahadhmselfalonebeatthemallseventhedayto-fore，buthslvngssuchheshallslaynomanlghtly。AlsomaysayyoutheCastleofMadensbetokeneththegoodsoulsthatwerenprsonaforethencarnatonofJesuChrst。Andthesevenknghtsbetokenthesevendeadlysnsthatregnedthattmentheworld；andmaylkenthegoodGalahaduntothesonoftheHghFather，thatlghtedwthnamad，andboughtallthesoulsoutofthrall，soddSrGalahaddelverallthemadensoutofthewofulcastle。
　　Now，SrGawane，sadthegoodman，thoumustdopenanceforthysn。Sr，whatpenanceshalldo？
　　Suchaswllgve，sadthegoodman。Nay，sadSrGawane，maydonopenance；forweknghtsadventurousoftsuffergreatwoeandpan。Well，sadthegoodman，andthenheheldhspeace。AndonthemornSrGawanedepartedfromthehermt，andbetaughthmuntoGod。AndbyadventurehemetwthSrAglovaleandSrGrflet，twoknghtsoftheTableRound。Andtheytworodefourdayswthoutfndngofanyadventure，andattheffthdaytheydeparted。
　　Andeverychheldasfellthembyadventure。HereleaveththetaleofSrGawaneandhsfellows，andspeakweofSrGalahad。
　　HowSrGalahadmetwthSrLauncelotandSrPercvale，andsmotethemdown，anddepartedfromthem。
　　SowhenSrGalahadwasdepartedfromtheCastleofMadensherodetllhecametoawasteforest，andtherehemetwthSrLauncelotandSrPercvale，buttheyknewhmnot，forhewasnewdsgused。RghtsoSrLauncelot，hsfather，dressedhsspearandbraketuponSrGalahad，andGalahadsmotehmsoaganthathesmotedownhorseandman。Andthenhedrewhssword，anddressedhmuntoSrPercvale，andsmotehmsoonthehelm，thattrovetothecofofsteel；andhadnottheswordswervedSrPercvalehadbeenslan，andwththestrokehefelloutofhssaddle。
　　Thsjoustswasdoneto-forethehermtagewhereareclusedwelled。AndwhenshesawSrGalahadrde，shesad：Godbewththee，bestknghtoftheworld。
　　Ahcertes，sadshe，allaloudthatLauncelotandPercvalemghtheart：Anyondertwoknghtshadknowntheeaswellasdotheywouldnothaveencounteredwththee。ThenSrGalahadheardhersaysohewasadreadtobeknown：therewthhesmotehshorsewthhsspursandrodeagreatpacefrowardthem。ThenpercevedtheyboththathewasGalahad；anduptheygatontherhorses，androdefastafterhm，butnawhlehewasoutofthersght。Andthentheyturnedaganwthheavycheer。Letussperesometdngs，sadPercvale，atyonderrecluse。Doasyelst，sadSrLauncelot。