ThenthepartythatwasaganstKngArthurwerewellcomforted，andthentheyheldthemtogetherthatbeforehandweresorerebuked。ThenSrBors，SrEctordeMars，andSrLonelcalleduntothemtheknghtsoftherblood，asSrBlamoredeGans，SrBleobers，SrAlduke，SrGalhud，SrGalhodn，SrBellangereleBeuse。SothesenneknghtsofSrLauncelot’sknthrustnmghtly，fortheywereallnobleknghts；andthey，ofgreathateanddesptethattheyhaduntohm，thoughttorebukethatnobleknghtSrLauncelot，andSrLavane，fortheyknewthemnot；andsotheycamehurlngtogether，andsmotedownmanyknghtsofNorthgalsandofNorthumberland。AndwhenSrLauncelotsawthemfareso，hegataspearnhshand；andthereencounteredwthhmallatonceSrBors，SrEctor，andSrLonel，andalltheythreesmotehmatoncewththerspears。AndwthforceofthemselftheysmoteSrLauncelot’shorsetotheearth；andbymsfortuneSrBorssmoteSrLauncelotthroughthesheldntothesde，andthespearbrake，andtheheadleftstllnhssde。
　　WhenSrLavanesawhsmasterleontheground，herantotheKngofScotsandsmotehmtotheearth；
　　andbygreatforcehetookhshorse，andbroughthmtoSrLauncelot，andmaugreofthemallhemadehmtomountuponthathorse。AndthenLauncelotgataspearnhshand，andtherehesmoteSrBors，horseandman，totheearth。nthesamewseheservedSrEctorandSrLonel；andSrLavanesmotedownSrBlamoredeGans。AndthenSrLauncelotdrewhssword，forhefelthmselfsosorey-hurtthatheweenedtheretohavehadhsdeath。AndthenhesmoteSrBleoberssuchabuffetonthehelmthathefelldowntotheearthnaswoon。AndnthesamewseheservedSrAldukeandSrGalhud。AndSrLavanesmotedownSrBellangere，thatwasthesonofAlsanderleOrpheln。
　　AndbythswasSrBorshorsed，andthenhecamewthSrEctorandSrLonel，andalltheythreesmotewthswordsuponSrLauncelot’shelmet。Andwhenhefelttherbuffetsandhswound，thewhchwassogrevous，thenhethoughttodowhathemghtwhlehemghtendure。AndthenhegaveSrBorssuchabuffetthathemadehmbowhsheadpassnglow；andtherewthalheracedoffhshelm，andmghthaveslanhm；andsopulledhmdown，andnthesamewseheservedSrEctorandSrLonel。Forasthebooksathhemghthaveslanthem，butwhenhesawthervsageshsheartmghtnotservehmthereto，butleftthemthere。Andthenafterwardhehurledntothethckestpressofthemall，andddtherethemarvelloustdeedsofarmsthatevermansaworheardspeakof，andeverSrLavane，thegoodknght，wthhm。AndthereSrLauncelotwthhsswordsmotedownandpulleddown，astheFrenchbookmakethmenton，mothanthrtyknghts，andthemostpartwereoftheTableRound；andSrLavaneddfullwellthatday，forhesmotedowntenknghtsoftheTableRound。
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　　HowSrLauncelotandSrLavanedepartedoutofthefeld，andnwhatjeopardyLauncelotwas。
　　MERCYJesu，sadSrGawanetoArthur，marvelwhatknghtthatheswththeredsleeve。Sr，sadKngArthur，hewllbeknownorhedepart。Andthenthekngblewuntolodgng，andtheprzewasgvenbyheraldsuntotheknghtwththewhtesheldthatbaretheredsleeve。ThencametheKngwththeHundredKnghts，theKngofNorthgals，andtheKngofNorthumberland，andSrGalahad，thehautprnce，andsaduntoSrLauncelot：Farknght，Godtheebless，formuchhaveyedonethsdayforus，thereforeweprayyouthatyewllcomewthusthatyemayrecevethehonourandtheprzeasyehaveworshpfullydeservedt。Myfarlords，sadSrLauncelot，wtyouwellfhavedeservedthankshavesoreboughtt，andthatmerepenteth，foramlkenevertoescapewthmylfe；therefore，farlords，prayyouthatyewllsuffermetodepartwheremelketh，foramsorehurt。takenoneforceofnonehonour，forhadlefertoreposemethantobelordofalltheworld。Andtherewthalhegroanedpteously，androdeagreatwallopaway-wardfromthemuntlhecameunderawood’ssde。
　　Andwhenhesawthathewasfromthefeldnghamle，thathewassurehemghtnotbeseen，thenhesadwthanhghvoce：Ogentleknght，SrLavane，helpmethatthstruncheonwereoutofmysde，fortstckethsosorethattnghslayethme。Omneownlord，sadSrLavane，wouldfandothatmghtpleaseyou，but
　　dreadmesoreanpulloutthetruncheonthatyeshallbenperlofdeath。chargeyou，sadSrLauncelot，asyeloveme，drawtout。Andtherewthalhedescendedfromhshorse，andrghtsoddSrLavane；andforthwthalSrLavanedrewthetruncheonoutofhssde，andhegaveagreatshrekandamarvellousgrslygroan，andthebloodbrastoutnghapntatonce，thatatthelasthesankdownuponhsbuttocks，andsoswoonedpaleanddeadly。Alas，sadSrLavane，whatshalldo？AndthenheturnedSrLauncelotntothewnd，butsohelaytherenghhalfanhourashehadbeendead。
　　AndsoatthelastSrLauncelotcastuphseyes，andsad：OLavane，helpmethatwereonmyhorse，forheresfastbywthnthstwomleagentlehermtthatsometmewasafullnobleknghtandagreatlordofpossessons。Andforgreatgoodnesshehathtakenhmtowlfulpoverty，andforsakenmanylands，andhsnamesSrBaudwnofBrttany，andhesafullnoblesurgeonandagoodleech。Nowletsee，helpmeupthatwerethere，forevermyheartgvethmethatshallneverdeofmycousn-german’shands。AndthenwthgreatpanSrLavanehalphmuponhshorse。Andthentheyrodeagreatwalloptogether，andeverSrLauncelotbledthattrandowntotheearth；andsobyfortunetheycametothathermtagethewhchwasunderawood，andagreatclffontheothersde，andafarwaterrunnngundert。AndthenSrLavanebeatonthegatewththebuttofhsspear，andcredfast：LetnforJesu’ssake。
　　Andtherecameafarchldtothem，andaskedthemwhattheywould。Farson，sadSrLavane，goandpraythylord，thehermt，forGod’ssaketoletnhereaknghtthatsfullsorewounded；andthsdaytellthylordsawhmdomoredeedsofarmsthaneverheardsaythatanymandd。Sothechldwentnlghtly，andthenhebroughtthehermt，thewhchwasapassnggoodman。WhenSrLavanesawhmheprayedhmforGod’ssakeofsuccour。
　　Whatknghtshe？sadthehermt。sheofthehouseofKngArthur，ornot？wotnot，sadSrLavane，whatshe，norwhatshsname，butwellwotsawhmdomarvellouslythsdayasofdeedsofarms。Onwhosepartywashe？sadthehermt。Sr，sadSrLavane，hewasthsdayaganstKngArthur，andtherehewontheprzeofalltheknghtsoftheRoundTable。haveseentheday，sadthehermt，wouldhavelovedhmtheworsebecausehewasaganstmylord，KngArthur，forsometmewasoneofthefellowshpoftheRoundTable，butthankGodnowamotherwsedsposed。Butwhereshe？letmeseehm。ThenSrLavanebroughtthehermttohm。
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　　HowLauncelotwasbroughttoanhermtfortobehealedofhswound，andofothermatters。
　　ANDwhenthehermtbeheldhm，ashesatleannguponhssaddle-boweverbleedngpteously，andevertheknght-hermtthoughtthatheshouldknowhm，buthecouldnotbrnghmtoknowledgebecausehewassopaleforbleedng。Whatknghtareye，sadthehermt，andwherewereyeborn？Myfarlord，sadSrLauncelot，amastrangerandaknghtadventurous，thatlaboureththroughoutmanyrealmsfortownworshp。
　　Thenthehermtadvsedhmbetter，andsawbyawoundonhscheekthathewasSrLauncelot。Alas，sadthehermt，mneownlordwhylanyouyournamefromme？Forsoothoughttoknowyouofrght，foryearethemostnoblestknghtoftheworld，forwellknowyouforSrLauncelot。Sr，sadhe，sthyeknowme，helpmeanyemay，forGod’ssake，forwouldbeoutofthspanatonce，ethertodeathortolfe。Haveyenodoubt，sadthehermt，yeshalllveandfarerghtwell。
　　Andsothehermtcalledtohmtwoofhsservants，andsoheandhsservantsbarehmntothehermtage，andlghtlyunarmedhm，andladhmnhsbed。Andthenanonthehermtstaunchedhsblood，andmadehmtodrnkgoodwne，sothatSrLauncelotwaswellrefreshedandknewhmself；fornthosedaystwasnottheguseofhermtsassnowadays，fortherewerenonehermtsnthosedaysbutthattheyhadbeenmenofworshpandofprowess；andthosehermtsheldgreathousehold，andrefreshedpeoplethatwerendstress。
　　NowturnweuntoKngArthur，andleaveweSrLauncelotnthehermtage。Sowhenthekngswerecometogetheronbothpartes，andthegreatfeastshouldbeholden，KngArthuraskedtheKngofNorthgalsandtherfellowshp，wherewasthatknghtthatbaretheredsleeve：Brnghmaforemethathemayhavehslaud，andhonour，andtheprze，astsrght。ThenspakeSrGalahad，thehautprnce，andtheKngwththeHundredKnghts：Wesupposethatknghtsmscheved，andthathesneverlketoseeyounornoneofusall，andthatsthegreatestptythateverwewstofanyknght。Alas，sadArthur，howmaythsbe，shesohurt？Whatshsname？sadKngArthur。Truly，sadtheyall，weknownothsname，norfromwhencehecame，norwhtherhewould。Alas，sadthekng，thsbetometheworsttdngsthatcametomethssevenyear，forwouldnotforallthelandsweldtoknowandwttweresothatthatnobleknghtwereslan。Knowyehm？sadtheyall。Asforthat，sadArthur，whetherknowhmorknowhmnot，yeshallnotknowformewhatmanhes，butAlmghtyJesusendmegoodtdngsofhm。Andsosadtheyall。Bymyhead，sadSrGawane，ftsobethatthegoodknghtbesosorehurt，tsgreatdamageandptytoallthsland，forhesoneofthenoblestknghtsthateversawnafeldhandleaspearorasword；andfhemaybefoundshallfndhm，foramsurehensnotfarfromthstown。Bearyouwell，sadKngArthur，anyemayfndhm，unlessthathebensuchaplghtthathemaynotweldhmself。
　　Jesudefend，sadSrGawane，butwtshallwhathes，anmayfndhm。
　　RghtsoSrGawanetookasqurewthhmuponhackneys，androdeallaboutCamelotwthnsorsevenmle，butsohecameaganandcouldhearnowordofhm。ThenwthntwodaysKngArthurandallthefellowshpreturneduntoLondonagan。AndsoastheyrodebythewaythappedSrGawaneatAstolattolodgewthSrBernardthereaswasSrLauncelotlodged。
　　AndsoasSrGawanewasnhschambertoreposehmSrBernard，theoldbaron，cameuntohm，andhsdaughterElane，tocheerhmandtoaskhmwhattdngs，andwhoddbestatthattournamentofWnchester。
　　SoGodmehelp，sadSrGawane，thereweretwoknghtsthatbaretwowhteshelds，buttheoneofthembarearedsleeveuponhshead，andcertanlyhewasoneofthebestknghtsthateversawjoustnfeld。
　　Fordaresay，sadSrGawane，thatoneknghtwththeredsleevesmotedownfortyknghtsoftheTableRound，andhsfellowddrghtwellandworshpfully。NowblessedbeGod，sadtheFarMadenofAstolat，thatthatknghtspedsowell，forhesthemanntheworldthatfrstloved，andtrulyheshallbelastthatevershalllove。Now，farmad，sadSrGawane，sthatgoodknghtyourlove？Certanlysr，sadshe，wtyewellhesmylove。Thenknowyehsname？sadSrGawane。
　　Naytruly，sadthedamosel，knownothsnamenorfromwhencehecometh，buttosaythatlovehm，
　　promseyouandGodthatlovehm。Howhadyeknowledgeofhmfrst？sadSrGawane。
　　HowSrGawanewaslodgedwththelordofAstolat，andtherehadknowledgethattwasSrLauncelotthatbaretheredsleeve。
　　THENshetoldhmasyehaveheardto-fore，andhowherfatherbetookhmherbrothertodohmservce，andhowherfatherlenthmherbrother’s，SrTrre’s，sheld：Andherewthmehelefthsownsheld。Forwhatcauseddheso？sadSrGawane。Forthscause，sadthedamosel，forhssheldwastoowellknownamongmanynobleknghts。Ahfardamosel，sadSrGawane，pleasetyouletmehaveasghtofthatsheld。Sr，sadshe，tsnmychamber，coveredwthacase，andfyewllcomewthmeyeshallseet。Notso，sadSrBernardtllhsdaughter，letsendfort。
　　Sowhenthesheldwascome，SrGawanetookoffthecase，andwhenhebeheldthatsheldheknewanonthattwasSrLauncelot’ssheld，andhsownarms。AhJesumercy，sadSrGawane，nowsmyheartmoreheaverthanevertwasto-fore。Why？sadElane。Forhavegreatcause，sadSrGawane。sthatknghtthatoweththssheldyourlove？Yeatruly，sadshe，mylovehes，Godwouldwerehslove。SoGodmespeed，sadSrGawane，fardamoselyehaverght，foranhebeyourloveyelovethemosthonourableknghtoftheworld，andthemanofmostworshp。Somethoughtever，sadthedamosel，forneverorthattme，fornoknghtthateversaw，lovednevernoneerst。Godgrant，sadSrGawane，thatetherofyoumayrejoceother，butthatsnagreatadventure。Buttruly，sadSrGawaneuntothedamosel，yemaysayyehaveafargrace，forwhyhaveknownthatnobleknghtthsfour-and-twentyyear，andneverorthatday，nornoneotherknght，daremakegood，sawnorheardsaythateverhebaretokenorsgnofnolady，gentlewoman，nemaden，atnojoustsnortournament。Andthereforefarmaden，sadSrGawane，yearemuchbeholdentohmtogvehmthanks。Butdreadme，sadSrGawane，thatyeshallneverseehmnthsworld，andthatsgreatptythateverwasofearthlyknght。Alas，sadshe，howmaythsbe，sheslan？saynotso，sadSrGawane，butwtyewellhesgrevouslywounded，byallmannerofsgns，andbymen’ssghtmorelkelertobedeadthantobealve；