Andsoheleaptuponhshorse，anddeparted，alltheknghtsandmenwthhm。Andassoonasthesetwoladesmettogether，shewhchBorsshouldfghtforcomplanedher，andsad：Madam，yehavedonemewrongtobereavemeofmylandsthatKngAnausegaveme，andfullloathamthereshouldbeanybattle。Yeshallnotchoose，sadtheotherlady，orelseyourknghtwthdrawhm。
　　Thentherewasthecrymade，whchpartyhadthebetterofthetwoknghts，thathsladyshouldrejocealltheland。Nowdepartedtheoneknghthere，andtheotherthere。Thentheycametogetherwthsucharaundonthattheypercedthersheldsandtherhauberks，andthespearsflewnpeces，andtheywoundedetherothersore。Thenhurtledtheytogether，sothattheyfellbothtotheearth，andtherhorsesbetwxttherlegs；andanontheyarose，andsethandstotherswords，andsmoteeachoneotherupontheheads，thattheymadegreatwoundsanddeep，thatthebloodwentoutoftherbodes。
　　FortherefoundSrBorsgreaterdefencenthatknghtmorethanheweened。ForthatPrdamwasapassnggoodknght，andhewoundedSrBorsfullevl，andhehmagan；buteverthsPrdamheldthestournlkehard。ThatpercevedSrBors，andsufferedhmtllhewasnghattant。Andthenheranuponhmmoreandmore，andtheotherwentbackfordreadofdeath。Sonhswthdrawnghefelluprght，andSrBorsdrewhshelmsostronglythatherenttfromhshead，andgavehmgreatstrokeswththeflatofhssworduponthevsage，andbadehmyeldhmorheshouldslayhm。
　　Thenhecredhmmercyandsad：Farknght，forGod’sloveslaymenot，andshallensuretheenevertowaraganstthylady，butbealwaytowardher。ThenBorslethmbe；thentheoldladyfledwthallherknghts。
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　　HowtheladywasreturnedtoherlandsbythebattleofSrBors，andofhsdepartng，andhowhemetSrLoneltakenandbeatenwththorns，andalsoofamadwhchshouldhavebeendevoured。
　　SOthencameBorstoallthosethatheldlandsofhslady，andsadheshoulddestroythembutftheyddsuchservceuntoheraslongedtotherlands。Sotheyddtherhomage，andtheythatwouldnotwerechasedoutoftherlands。Thenbefellthatyoungladytocometoherestateagan，bythemghtyprowessofSrBorsdeGans。
　　Sowhenallthecountrywaswellsetnpeace，thenSrBorstookhsleaveanddeparted；andshethankedhmgreatly，andwouldhavegvenhmgreatrches，butherefusedt。
　　Thenherodeallthatdaytllnght，andcametoanharbourtoaladywhchknewhmwellenough，andmadeofhmgreatJoy。Uponthemorn，assoonasthedayappeared，Borsdepartedfromthence，andsorodentoaforestuntothehourofmdday，andtherebefellhmamarvellousadventure。SohemetatthedepartngofthetwowaystwoknghtsthatledLonel，hsbrother，allnaked，boundenuponastronghackney，andhshandsboundento-forehsbreast。Andeverychofthemheldnhshandsthornswherewththeywentbeatnghmsosorethatthebloodtraleddownmorethannanhundredplacesofhsbody，sothathewasallbloodto-foreandbehnd，buthesadneveraword；ashewhchwasgreatofhearthesufferedallthatevertheyddtohm，asthoughhehadfeltnoneangush。
　　AnonSrBorsdressedhmtorescuehmthatwashsbrother；andsohelookedupontheothersdeofhm，andsawaknghtwhchbroughtafargentlewoman，andwouldhavesethernthethckestplaceoftheforestfortohavebeenthemoresureroutofthewayfromthemthatsoughthm。Andshewhchwasnothngassuredcredwthanhghvoce：SantMarysuccouryourmad。
　　AndanonsheespedwhereSrBorscamerdng。AndwhenshecamenghhmshedeemedhmaknghtoftheRoundTable，whereofshehopedtohavesomecomfort；
　　andthensheconjuredhm：BythefaththatheoughtuntoHmnwhoseservcethouartenteredn，andforthefathyeoweuntothehghorderofknghthood，andforthenobleKngArthur’ssake，thatsupposemadetheeknght，thatthouhelpme，andsuffermenottobeshamedofthsknght。WhenBorsheardhersaythushehadsomuchsorrowtherehenstnotwhattodo。Forfletmybrotherbenadventurehemustbeslan，andthatwouldnotforalltheearth。Andfhelpnotthemadshesshamedforever，andalsosheshalllosehervrgntythewhchsheshallnevergetagan。Thenlftheuphseyesandsadweepng：FarsweetLordJesuChrst，whoselegemanam，keepLonel，mybrother，thattheseknghtsslayhmnot，andforptyofyou，andforMary’ssake，shallsuccourthsmad。
　　HowSrBorslefttorescuehsbrother，andrescuedthedamosel；andhowtwastoldhmthatLonelwasdead。
　　THENdressedhehmuntotheknghtthewhchhadthegentlewoman，andthenhecred：Srknght，letyourhandoffthatmaden，oryebebutdead。Andthenhesetdownthemaden，andwasarmedatallpecessavehelackedhsspear。Thenhedressedhssheld，anddrewouthssword，andBorssmotehmsohardthattwentthroughhssheldandhabergeonontheleftshoulder。
　　Andthroughgreatstrengthhebeathmdowntotheearth，andatthepullngoutofBors’spearthereheswooned。ThencameBorstothemadandsad：Howseemethtyou？ofthsknghtyebedelveredatthstme。Nowsr，sadshe，prayyouleadmethereasthsknghthadme。Soshalldogladly：andtookthehorseofthewoundedknght，andsetthegentlewomanuponhm，andsobroughtherasshedesred。Srknght，sadshe，yehavebetterspedthanyeweened，foranhadlostmymadenhead，fvehundredmenshouldhavededfort。
　　Whatknghtwashethathadyountheforest？Bymyfath，sadshe，hesmycousn。Sowotneverwthwhatengnethefendenchafedhm，foryesterdayhetookmefrommyfatherprvly；for，nornoneofmyfather’smen，mstrustedhmnot，andfhehadhadmymadenheadheshouldhavededforthesn，andhsbodyshamedanddshonouredforever。Thusasshestoodtalkngwthhmtherecametwelveknghtsseekngafterher，andanonshetoldthemallhowBorshaddelveredher；thentheymadegreatjoy，andbesoughthmtocometoherfather，agreatlord，andheshouldberghtwelcome。Truly，sadBors，thatmaynotbeatthstme，forhaveagreatadventuretodonthscountry。SohecommendedthemuntoGodanddeparted。
　　ThenSrBorsrodeafterLonel，hsbrother，bythetraceoftherhorses，thusherodeseekngagreatwhle。
　　Thenheovertookamanclothednarelgousclothng；
　　androdeonastrongblackhorseblackerthanaberry，andsad：Srknght，whatseekyou？Sr，sadhe，seekmybrotherthatsawwthnawhlebeatenwthtwoknghts。
　　Ah，Bors，dscomfortyounot，norfallntonowanhope；
　　forshalltellyoutdngssuchastheybe，fortrulyhesdead。Thenshowedhehmanewslanbodylyngnabush，andtseemedhmwellthattwasthebodyofLonel，andthenhemadesuchasorrowthathefelltotheearthallnaswoon，andlayagreatwhlethere。Andwhenhecametohmselfhesad：Farbrother，sththecompanyofyouandmesdepartedshallneverhavejoynmyheart，andnowHewhchhavetakenuntomymaster，Hebemyhelp。Andwhenhehadsadthushetookhsbodylghtlynhsarms，andputtuponthearsonofhssaddle。Andthenhesadtotheman：Canstthoutellmeuntosomechapelwherethatmayburythsbody？Comeon，sadhe，heresonefastby；andsolongtheyrodetlltheysawafartower，andaforetthereseemedanoldfeeblechapel。Andthentheyalghtedboth，andputhmntoatombofmarble。
　　HowSrBorstoldhsdreamtoaprest，whchhehaddreamed，andofthecounselthattheprestgavetohm。
　　NOWleavewehmhere，sadthegoodman，andgowetoourharbourtllto-morrow；wewllcomehereagantodohmservce。Sr，sadBors，beyeaprest？Yeaforsooth，sadhe。Thenprayyoutellmeadreamthatbefelltomethelastnght。Sayon，sadhe。Thenhebegansomuchtotellhmofthegreatbrdntheforest，andaftertoldhmofhsbrds，onewhte，anotherblack，andoftherottentree，andofthewhteflowers。Sr，
　　shalltellyouapartnow，andtheotherdealto-morrow。
　　Thewhtefowlbetokenethagentlewoman，farandrch，whchlovedtheeparamours，andhathlovedtheelong；
　　andfthouwarnherlovesheshallgodeanon，fthouhavenoptyonher。Thatsgnfeththegreatbrd，thewhchshallmaketheetowarnher。Nowfornofearthatthouhast，nefornodreadthatthouhastofGod，thoushaltnotwarnher，butthouwouldstnotdotfortobeholdenchaste，fortoconquertheloosofthevangloryoftheworld；forthatshallbefalltheenowanthouwarnher，thatLauncelot，thegoodknght，thycousn，shallde。
　　Andthereforemenshallnowsaythatthouartamanslayer，bothofthybrother，SrLonel，andofthycousn，SrLauncelotduLake，thewhchthoumghtesthavesavedandrescuedeasly，butthouweenedsttorescueamadwhchpertanethnothngtothee。Nowlookthouwhetherthadbeengreaterharmofthybrother’sdeath，orelsetohavesufferedhertohavelosthermadenhood。Thenaskedhehm：Hastthouheardthetokensofthydreamthewhchhavetoldtoyou？Yeaforsooth，sadSrBors，allyourexpostonanddeclarngofmydreamhavewellunderstoodandheard。Thensadthemannthsblackclothng：ThenstnthydefaultfSrLauncelot，thycousn，de。Sr，sadBors，thatweremeloath，forwtyewelltheresnothngntheworldbuthadleferdotthantoseemylord，SrLauncelotduLake，todenmydefault。Chooseyenowtheoneortheother，sadthegoodman。
　　AndthenheledSrBorsntoanhghtower，andtherehefoundknghtsandlades：thoseladessadhewaswelcome，andsotheyunarmedhm。Andwhenhewasnhsdoubletmenbroughthmamantlefurredwthermne，andputtabouthm；andthentheymadehmsuchcheerthathehadforgottenallhssorrowandangush，andonlysethsheartnthesedelghtsanddantes，andtooknothoughtmoreforhsbrother，SrLonel，netherofSrLauncelotduLake，hscousn。Andanoncameoutofachambertohmthefarestladythaneverhesaw，andmorercherbeseenthaneverhesawQueenGueneveroranyotherestate。Lo，sadthey，SrBors，herestheladyuntowhomweoweallourservce，andtrowshebetherchestladyandthefarestofalltheworld，andthewhchlovethyoubestaboveallotherknghts，forshewllhavenoknghtbutyou。Andwhenheunderstoodthatlanguagehewasabashed。Notforthenshesalutedhm，andheher；andthentheysatdowntogetherandspakeofmanythngs，nsomuchthatshebesoughthmtobeherlove，forshehadlovedhmaboveallearthlymen，andsheshouldmakehmrcherthaneverwasmanofhsage。
　　WhenBorsunderstoodherwordshewasrghtevlatease，whchnnomannerwouldnotbreakchastty，sowstnothehowtoanswerher。
　　Howthedevlnawoman’slkenesswouldhavehadSrBorstohavelanbyher，andhowbyGod’sgraceheescaped。
　　ALAS，sadshe，Bors，shallyenotdomywll？Madam，sadBors，theresnoladyntheworldwhosewllwllfulflasofthsthng，formybrotherlethdeadwhchwasslanrghtlate。AhBors，sadshe，havelovedyoulongforthegreatbeautyhaveseennyou，andthegreathardnessthathaveheardofyou，thatneedsyemustlebymethsnght，andthereforeprayyougranttme。
　　Truly，sadhe，shallnotdotnnomannerwse。Thenshemadehmsuchsorrowasthoughshewouldhaveded。
　　WellBors，sadshe，untothshaveyebroughtme，nghtomneend。Andtherewthshetookhmbythehand，andbadehmbeholdher。Andyeshallseehowshalldeforyourlove。Ah，sadthenhe，thatshallneversee。
　　Thenshedepartedandwentupntoanhghbattlement，andledwthhertwelvegentlewomen；andwhentheywereabove，oneofthegentlewomencred，andsad：
　　Ah，SrBors，gentleknghthavemercyonusall，andsuffermyladytohaveherwll，andfyedonotwemustsufferdeathwthourlady，fortofalldownoffthshghtower，andfyesufferusthustodeforsolttleathngallladesandgentlewomenwllsayoryoudshonour。
　　Thenlookedheupward，theyseemedallladesofgreatestate，andrchlyandwellbeseen。Thenhadheofthemgreatpty；notforthathewasuncounsellednhmselfthatleferhehadtheyallhadlostthersoulsthanhehs，andwththattheyfelladownallatonceuntotheearth。
　　Andwhenhesawthat，hewasallabashed，andhadthereofgreatmarvel。Wththatheblessedhsbodyandhsvsage。Andanonheheardagreatnoseandagreatcry，asthoughallthefendsofhellhadbeenabouthm；andtherewthhesawnethertower，norlady，norgentlewoman，nornochapelwherehebroughthsbrotherto。Thenheldheupbothhshandstotheheaven，andsad：FarFatherGod，amgrevouslyescaped；andthenhetookhsarmsandhshorseandrodeonhsway。
　　Thenheheardaclocksmteonhsrghthand；andththerhecametoanabbeyonhsrghthand，closedwthhghwalls，andtherewasletn。ThentheysupposedthathewasoneofthequestoftheSangreal，sotheyledhmntoachamberandunarmedhm。Srs，sadSrBors，ftherebeanyholymannthshouseprayyouletmespeakwthhm。ThenoneofthemledhmuntotheAbbot，whchwasnachapel。AndthenSrBorssalutedhm，andhehmagan。Sr，sadBors，amaknght-errant；andtoldhmalltheadventurewhchhehadseen。SrKnght，sadtheAbbot，wotnotwhatyebe，forweenedneverthataknghtofyouragemghthavebeensostrongnthegraceofourLordJesuChrst。