ThenLauncelottookSrBorsnhsarms，andsad：
　　Gentlecousn，yearerghtwelcometome，andallthatevermaydoforyouandforyoursyeshallfndmypoorbodyreadyatalltmes，whlethesprtsnt，andthat
　　promseyoufathfully，andnevertofal。Andwtyewell，gentlecousn，SrBors，thatyeandwllneverdepartasunderwhlstourlvesmaylast。Sr，sadhe，wllasyewll。
　　ThusendeththehstoryoftheSangreal，thatwasbreflydrawnoutofFrenchntoEnglsh，thewhchsastorychroncledforoneofthetruestandtheholestthatsnthsworld，thewhchsthebook。
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　　OfthejoyKngArthurandthequeenhadoftheachevementoftheSangreal；andhowLauncelotfelltohsoldloveagan。
　　SOafterthequestoftheSangrealwasfulflled，andallknghtsthatwereleftalvewerecomeaganuntotheTableRound，asthebookoftheSangrealmakethmenton，thenwastheregreatjoynthecourt；andnespecalKngArthurandQueenGuenevermadegreatjoyoftheremnantthatwerecomehome，andpassnggladwasthekngandthequeenofSrLauncelotandofSrBors，fortheyhadbeenpassnglongawaynthequestoftheSangreal。
　　Then，asthebooksath，SrLauncelotbegantoresortuntoQueenGueneveragan，andforgatthepromseandtheperfectonthathemadenthequest。For，asthebooksath，hadnotSrLauncelotbeennhsprvythoughtsandnhsmndsosetnwardlytothequeenashewasnseemngoutwardtoGod，therehadnoknghtpassedhmnthequestoftheSangreal；buteverhsthoughtswereprvlyonthequeen，andsotheylovedtogethermorehotterthantheyddto-forehand，andhadsuchprvydraughtstogether，thatmanynthecourtspakeoft，andnespecalSrAgravane，SrGawane’sbrother，forhewaseveropen-mouthed。
　　SobefellthatSrLauncelothadmanyresortsofladesanddamoselsthatdalyresorteduntohm，thatbesoughthmtobetherchampon，andnallsuchmattersofrghtSrLauncelotappledhmdalytodoforthepleasureofOurLord，JesuChrst。AndeverasmuchashemghthewthdrewhmfromthecompanyandfellowshpofQueenGuenever，fortoeschewtheslanderandnose；
　　whereforethequeenwaxedwrothwthSrLauncelot。
　　AnduponadayshecalledSrLauncelotuntoherchamber，andsadthus：SrLauncelot，seeandfeeldalythatthylovebegnnethtoslake，forthouhastnojoytobenmypresence，buteverthouartoutofthscourt，andquarrelsandmattersthouhastnowadaysforladesandgentlewomenmorethaneverthouwertwonttohaveaforehand。
　　Ahmadam，sadLauncelot，nthsyemustholdmeexcusedfordverscauses；ones，wasbutlatenthequestoftheSangreal；andthankGodofhsgreatmercy，andneverofmydesert，thatsawnthatmyquestasmuchaseversawanysnfulman，andsowasttoldme。Andfhadnothadmyprvythoughtstoreturntoyourloveaganasdo，hadseenasgreatmysteresaseversawmysonGalahad，outherPercvale，orSrBors；andtherefore，madam，wasbutlatenthatquest。Wtyewell，madam，tmaynotbeyetlghtlyforgottenthehghservcenwhomddmydlgentlabour。Also，madam，wtyewellthattherebemanymenspeakofourloventhscourt，andhaveyouandmegreatlynawat，asSrAgravaneandSrMordred；andmadam，wtyewelldreadthemmoreforyoursakethanforanyfearhaveofthemmyself，formayhappentoescapeandrdmyselfnagreatneed，whereyemustabdeallthatwllbesaduntoyou。Andthenfthatyefallnanydstressthroughwlfulfolly，thenstherenoneotherremedyorhelpbutbymeandmyblood。Andwtyewell，madam，theboldnessofyouandmewllbrngustogreatshameandslander；andthatweremeloathtoseeyoudshonoured。Andthatsthecausetakeuponmemorefortodofordamoselsandmadensthaneverddto-fore，thatmenshouldunderstandmyjoyandmydelghtsmypleasuretohaveadofordamoselsandmadens。
　　HowthequeencommandedSrLauncelottoavodthecourt，andofthesorrowthatLauncelotmade。
　　ALLthswhlethequeenstoodstllandletSrLauncelotsaywhathewould。Andwhenhehadallsadshebrastouta-weepng，andsoshesobbedandweptagreatwhle。
　　Andwhenshemghtspeakshesad：Launcelot，now
　　wellunderstandthatthouartafalserecreantknghtandacommonlecher，andlovestandholdestotherlades，andbymethouhastdsdanandscorn。Forwtthouwell，shesad，nowunderstandthyfalsehood，andthereforeshallneverlovetheenomore。Andneverbethousohardytocomenmysght；andrghtheredschargetheethscourt，thatthounevercomewthnt；and
　　forfendtheemyfellowshp，anduponpanofthyheadthatthouseemenomore。RghtsoSrLauncelotdepartedwthgreatheavness，thatunnethehemghtsustanhmselfforgreatdole-makng。
　　ThenhecalledSrBors，SrEctordeMars，andSrLonel，andtoldthemhowthequeenhadforfendedhmthecourt，andsohewasnwlltodepartntohsowncountry。Farsr，sadSrBorsdeGans，yeshallnotdepartoutofthslandbymneadvce。Yemustremembernwhathonouryearerenowned，andcalledthenoblestknghtoftheworld；andmanygreatmattersyehavenhand。Andwomenntherhastnesswlldoofttmesthatsorerepenteththem；andthereforebymneadvceyeshalltakeyourhorse，andrdetothegoodhermtageherebesdeWndsor，thatsometmewasagoodknght，hsnamesSrBrasas，andthereshallyeabdetllsendyouwordofbettertdngs。Brother，sadSrLauncelot，wtyewellamfullloathtodepartoutofthsrealm，butthequeenhathdefendedmesohghly，thatmeseemethshewllneverbemygoodladyasshehathbeen。Sayyeneverso，sadSrBors，formanytmesorthstmeshehathbeenwrothwthyou，andaftertshewasthefrstthatrepentedt。Yesaywell，sadLauncelot，fornowwlldobyyourcounsel，andtakemnehorseandmyharness，andrdetothehermtSrBrasas，andtherewllreposemeuntlhearsomemanneroftdngsfromyou；but，farbrother，prayyougetmetheloveofmylady，QueenGuenever，anyemaySr，sadSrBors，yeneednottomovemeofsuchmatters，forwellyewotwlldowhatmaytopleaseyou。
　　Andthenthenobleknght，SrLauncelot，departedwthrghtheavycheersuddenly，thatnoneearthlycreaturewstofhm，norwherehewasbecome，butSrBors。SowhenSrLauncelotwasdeparted，thequeenoutwardmadenomannerofsorrownshowngtononeofhsbloodnortononeother。Butwtyewell，nwardly，asthebooksath，shetookgreatthought，butshebaretoutwthaproudcountenanceasthoughshefeltnothngnordanger。
　　Howatadnnerthatthequeenmadetherewasaknghtenposoned，whchSrMadorladonthequeen。
　　ANDthenthequeenletmakeaprvydnnernLondonuntotheknghtsoftheRoundTable。AndallwasfortoshowoutwardthatshehadasgreatjoynallotherknghtsoftheTableRoundasshehadnSrLauncelot。
　　AllonlyatthatdnnershehadSrGawaneandhsbrethren，thatsfortosaySrAgravane，SrGahers，SrGareth，andSrMordred。AlsotherewasSrBorsdeGans，SrBlamoredeGans，SrBleobersdeGans，SrGalhud，SrGalhodn，SrEctordeMars，SrLonel，SrPalomdes，Saferehsbrother，SrLaCoteMaleTale，SrPersant，Srronsde，SrBrandles，SrKayleSeneschal，SrMadordelaPorte，SrPatrse，aknghtofreland，Alduk，SrAstamore，andSrPnelleSavage，thewhchwascousntoSrLamorakdeGals，thegoodknghtthatSrGawaneandhsbrethrenslewbytreason。Andsothesefour-and-twentyknghtsshoulddnewththequeennaprvyplacebythemself，andtherewasmadeagreatfeastofallmannerofdantes。
　　ButSrGawanehadacustomthatheuseddalyatdnnerandatsupper，thathelovedwellallmanneroffrut，andnespecalapplesandpears。AndthereforewhosomeverdnedorfeastedSrGawanewouldcommonlypurveyforgoodfrutforhm，andsoddthequeenfortopleaseSrGawane；sheletpurveyforhmallmanneroffrut，forSrGawanewasapassnghotknghtofnature。AndthsPnelhatedSrGawanebecauseofhsknsmanSrLamorakdeGals；andthereforeforpureenvyandhateSrPnelenposonedcertanapplesfortoenposonSrGawane。Andsothswaswelluntotheendofthemeat；andsotbefellbymsfortuneagoodknghtnamedPatrse，cousnuntoSrMadordelaPorte，totakeaposonedapple。Andwhenhehadeatentheswelledsotllhebrast，andthereSrPatrsefelldownsuddenlydeadamongthem。
　　Theneveryknghtleaptfromtheboardashamed，andaragedforwrath，nghoutoftherwts。Fortheywstnotwhattosay；consderngQueenGuenevermadethefeastanddnner，theyallhadsuspconuntoher。Mylady，thequeen，sadGawane，wtyewell，madam，thatthsdnnerwasmadeforme，forallfolksthatknowmycondtonunderstandthatlovewellfrut，andnowseewellhadnearbeenslan；therefore，madam，dreadmelestyewllbeshamed。Thenthequeenstoodstllandwassoreabashed，thatshenstnotwhattosay。Thsshallnotsobeended，sadSrMadordelaPorte，forherehavelostafullnobleknghtofmyblood；andthereforeuponthsshameanddesptewllberevengedtotheutterance。AndthereopenlySrMadorappealedthequeenofthedeathofhscousn，SrPatrse。Thenstoodtheyallstll，thatnonewouldspeakawordagansthm，fortheyallhadgreatsuspconuntothequeenbecausesheletmakethatdnner。Andthequeenwassoabashedthatshecouldnoneotherwaysdo，butweptsoheartlythatshefellnaswoon。WththsnoseandcrycametothemKngArthur，andwhenhewstofthattroublehewasapassngheavyman。
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　　HowSrMadorappeachedthequeenoftreason，andtherewasnoknghtwouldfghtforheratthefrsttme。
　　ANDeverSrMadorstoodstllaforethekng，andeverheappealedthequeenoftreason；forthecustomwassuchthattmethatallmannerofshamefuldeathwascalledtreason。Farlords，sadKngArthur，merepentethofthstrouble，butthecasessomaynothaveadonthsmatter，formustbearghtfuljudge；andthatrepentethmethatmaynotdobattleformywfe，forasdeemthsdeedcameneverbyher。Andthereforesupposesheshallnotbealldstaned，butthatsomegoodknghtshallputhsbodynjeopardyformyqueenratherthansheshallbebrentnawrongquarrel。Andtherefore，SrMador，benotsohasty，fortmayhappensheshallnotbeallfrendless；andthereforedesrethouthydayofbattle，andsheshallpurveyherofsomegoodknghtthatshallansweryou，orelsetweretomegreatshame，andtoallmycourt。
　　Mygracouslord，sadSrMador，yemustholdmeexcused，forthoughyebeourkngnthatdegree，yearebutaknghtasweare，andyeareswornuntoknghthoodaswellaswe；andthereforebeseechyouthatyebenotdspleased，fortheresnoneofthefour-and-twentyknghtsthatwerebddentothsdnnerbutalltheyhavegreatsuspconuntothequeen。Whatsayyeall，mylords？
　　sadSrMador。Thentheyansweredbyandbythattheycouldnotexcusethequeen；forwhyshemadethednner，andethertmustcomebyherorbyherservants。Alas，sadthequeen，madethsdnnerforagoodntent，andneverfornoneevl，soAlmghtyGodmehelpnmyrght，aswasneverpurposedtodosuchevldeeds，andthatreportmeuntoGod。
　　Mylord，thekng，sadSrMador，requreyouasyebearghteousknggvemeadaythatmayhavejustce。Well，sadthekng，gvethedaythsdayffteendaysthatthoubereadyarmedonhorsebacknthemeadowbesdeWestmnster。Andftsofallthattherebeanyknghttoencounterwthyou，theremaystthoudothebest，andGodspeedtherght。Andftsofallthattherebenoknghtatthatday，thenmustmyqueenbeburnt，andtheresheshallbereadytohaveherjudgment。
　　amanswered，sadSrMador。Andeveryknghtwentwheretlkedthem。
　　Sowhenthekngandthequeenweretogetherthekngaskedthequeenhowthscasebefell。Thequeenanswered：SoGodmehelp，wotnothowornwhatmanner。WheresSrLauncelot？sadKngArthur；anhewereherehewouldnotgrudgetodobattleforyou。
　　Sr，sadthequeen，wotnotwherehes，buthsbrotherandhsknsmendeemthathebenotwthnthsrealm。