SowhenSrLauncelotwasnhschamberthatwasassgneduntohm，hecalleduntohmSrLavane，andtoldhmthatnghthemustgospeakwthhslady，DameGuenever。Sr，sadSrLavane，letmegowthyouantpleaseyou，fordreadmesoreofthetreasonofSrMelagrance。Nay，sadSrLauncelot，thankyou，butwllhavenobodywthme。ThenSrLauncelottookhsswordnhshand，andprvlywenttoaplacewherehehadespedaladderto-forehand，andthathetookunderhsarm，andbaretthroughthegarden，andsettuptothewndow，andthereanonthequeenwasreadytomeethm。Andthentheymadeethertootherthercomplantsofmanydversthngs，andthenSrLauncelotwshedthathemghthavecomentoher。Wtyewell，sadthequeen，wouldasfanasye，thatyemghtcomentome。Wouldye，madam，sadSrLauncelot，wthyourheartthatwerewthyou？Yea，truly，sadthequeen。Nowshallprovemymght，sadSrLauncelot，foryourlove；andthenhesethshandsuponthebarsofron，andhepulledatthemwthsuchamghtthathebrastthemcleanoutofthestonewalls，andtherewthaloneofthebarsofroncutthebrawnofhshandsthroughouttothebone；andthenheleaptntothechambertothequeen。Makeyenonose，sadthequeen，formywoundedknghtsleherefastbyme。So，topassuponthstale，SrLauncelotwentuntobedwththequeen，andhetooknoforceofhshurthand，buttookhspleasaunceandhslknguntltwasnthedawnngoftheday；andwtyewellhesleptnotbutwatched，andwhenhesawhstmethathemghttarrynolongerhetookhsleaveanddepartedatthewndow，andputttogetheraswellashemghtagan，andsodeparteduntohsownchamber；andtherehetoldSrLavanehowhewashurt。ThenSrLavanedressedhshandandstaunchedt，andputupontaglove，thattshouldnotbeesped；andsothequeenlaylongnherbeduntltwasnneoftheclock。
　　ThenSrMelagrancewenttothequeen’schamber，andfoundherladestherereadyclothed。Jesumercy，sadSrMelagrance，whatalethyou，madam，thatyesleepthuslong？Andrghttherewthalheopenedthecurtanfortobeholdher；andthenwashewarewhereshelay，andallthesheetandpllowwasbebledwththebloodofSrLauncelotandofhshurthand。WhenSrMelagranceespedthatblood，thenhedeemednherthatshewasfalsetothekng，andthatsomeofthewoundedknghtshadlanbyherallthatnght。Ah，madam，sadSrMelagrance，nowhavefoundyouafalsetratressuntomylordArthur；fornowprovewelltwasnotfornoughtthatyeladthesewoundedknghtswthntheboundsofyourchamber；thereforewllcallyouoftreasonbeforemylord，KngArthur。Andnowhaveprovedyou，madam，wthashamefuldeed；
　　andthattheybeallfalse，orsomeofthem，wllmakegood，forawoundedknghtthsnghthathlanbyyou。
　　Thatsfalse，sadthequeen，andthatwllreportmeuntothemall。ThenwhenthetenknghtsheardSrMelagrance’swords，theyspakeallnonevoceandsadtoSrMelagrance：Thousayestfalsely，andwrongfullyputtestuponussuchadeed，andthatwewllmakegoodanyofus；choosewhchthoulstofuswhenwearewholeofourwounds。Yeshallnot，sadSrMelagrance，awaywthyourproudlanguage，forhereyemayallsee，sadSrMelagrance，thatbythequeenthsnghtawoundedknghthathlan。Thenweretheyallashamedwhentheysawthatblood；andwtyouwellSrMelagrancewaspassnggladthathehadthequeenatsuchanadvantage，forhedeemedbythattohdehstreason。SowththsrumourcamenSrLauncelot，andfoundthemallatagreatarray。
　　HowSrLauncelotansweredforthequeen，andwagedbattleaganstSrMelagrance；andhowSrLauncelotwastakennatrapWHATarraysths？sadSrLauncelot。ThenSrMelagrancetoldthemwhathehadfound，andshowedthemthequeen’sbed。Truly，sadSrLauncelot，yeddnotyourpartnorknghtly，totouchaqueen’sbedwhletwasdrawn，andshelyngtheren；fordaresaymylordArthurhmselfwouldnothavedsplayedhercurtans，shebengwthnherbed，unlessthatthadpleasedhmtohavelandownbyher；andthereforeyehavedoneunworshpfullyandshamefullytoyourself。wotnotwhatyemean，sadSrMelagrance，butwellamsuretherehathoneofherwoundedknghtslanbyherthsnght，andthereforewllprovewthmyhandsthatshesatratressuntomylordArthur。Bewarewhatyedo，sadLauncelot，foranyesayso，anyewllprovet，twllbetakenatyourhands。
　　Mylord，SrLauncelot，sadSrMelagrance，redeyoubewarewhatyedo；forthoughyeareneversogoodaknght，asyewotwellyearerenownedthebestknghtoftheworld，yetshouldyebeadvsedtodobattlenawrongquarrel，forGodwllhaveastrokeneverybattle。
　　Asforthat，sadSrLauncelot，Godstobedread；butastothatsaynayplanly，thatthsnghttherelaynoneofthesetenwoundedknghtswthmyladyQueenGuenever，andthatwllprovewthmyhands，thatyesayuntrulynthatnow。Hold，sadSrMelagrance，heresmyglovethatshestratressuntomylord，KngArthur，andthatthsnghtoneofthewoundedknghtslaywthher。Andreceveyourglove，sadSrLauncelot。Andsotheyweresealedwththersgnets，anddelvereduntothetenknghts。Atwhatdayshallwedobattletogether？sadSrLauncelot。Thsdayghtdays，sadSrMelagrance，nthefeldbesdeWestmnster。amagreed，sadSrLauncelot。Butnow，sadSrMelagrance，sthentssothatwemustfghttogether，prayyou，asyebeanobleknght，awatmewthnotreason，nornonevllanythemeanwhle，nornoneforyou。SoGodmehelp，sadSrLauncelot，yeshallrghtwellwtwasneverofnosuchcondtons，forreportmetoallknghtsthateverhaveknownme，faredneverwthnotreason，norlovedneverthefellowshpofnomanthatfaredwthtreason。Thenletusgotodnner，sadMelagrance，andafterdnneryeandthequeenandyemayrdealltoWestmnster。wllwell，sadSrLauncelot。
　　ThenSrMelagrancesadtoSrLauncelot：Pleasethtyoutoseetheesturesofthscastle？Wthagoodwll，sadSrLauncelot。Andthentheywenttogetherfromchambertochamber，forSrLauncelotdreadnoperls；foreveramanofworshpandofprowessdreadethleastalwaysperls，fortheyweeneverymanbeastheybe；buteverhethatfarethwthtreasonputtethoftamanngreatdanger。SotbefelluponSrLauncelotthatnoperldread，ashewentwthSrMelagrancehetrodonatrapandtheboardrolled，andthereSrLauncelotfelldownmorethantenfathomntoacavefullofstraw；
　　andthenSrMelagrancedepartedandmadenofareasthathenstwherehewas。
　　AndwhenSrLauncelotwasthusmssedtheymarvelledwherehewasbecome；andthenthequeenandmanyofthemdeemedthathewasdepartedashewaswonttodosuddenly。ForSrMelagrancemadesuddenlytoputawayasdeSrLavane’shorse，thattheymghtallunderstandthatSrLauncelotwasdepartedsuddenly。Sotpassedontllafterdnner；andthenSrLavanewouldnotstntuntlthatheordanedlttersforthewoundedknghts，thattheymghtbeladnthem；andsowththequeenandthemall，bothladesandgentlewomenandother，wentuntoWestmnster；andtheretheknghtstoldKngArthurhowMelagrancehadappealedthequeenofhghtreason，andhowSrLauncelothadrecevedthegloveofhm：Andthsdayeghtdaystheyshalldobattleaforeyou。Bymyhead，sadKngArthur，amafeardSrMelagrancehathtakenuponhmagreatcharge；butwheresSrLauncelot？sadthekng。Sr，sadtheyall，wewotnotwherehes，butwedeemhesrddentosomeadventures，ashesofttmeswonttodo，forhehathSrLavane’shorse。Lethmbe，sadthekng，hewllbefounden，butfhebetrappedwthsometreason。
　　HowSrLauncelotwasdelveredoutofprsonbyalady，andtookawhtecourserandcamefortokeephsdaySOleaveweSrLauncelotlyngwthnthatcavengreatpan；andeverydaytherecamealadyandbroughthmhsmeatandhsdrnk，andwooedhm，tohavelanbyhm；andeverthenobleknght，SrLauncelot，sadhernay。SrLauncelot，sadshe，yearenotwse，foryemayneveroutofthsprson，butfyehavemyhelp；andalsoyourlady，QueenGuenever，shallbebrentnyourdefault，unlessthatyebethereatthedayofbattle。Goddefend，sadSrLauncelot，thatsheshouldbebrentnmydefault；andftbeso，sadSrLauncelot，thatmaynotbethere，tshallbewellunderstanded，bothatthekngandatthequeen，andwthallmenofworshp，thatamdead，sck，outhernprson。Forallmenthatknowmewllsayformethatamnsomeevlcaseanbenottherethatday；andwellwottheressomegoodknghtetherofmyblood，orsomeotherthatlovethme，thatwlltakemyquarrelnhand；andtherefore，sadSrLauncelot，wtyewellyeshallnotfearme；andftherewerenomorewomennallthslandbutye，wllnothaveadowthyou。Thenartthoushamed，sadthelady，anddestroyedforever。Asforworld’sshame，Jesudefendme，andasformydstress，tswelcomewhatsoevertbethatGodsendethme。
　　Soshecametohmthesamedaythatthebattleshouldbe，andsad：SrLauncelot，methnkethyearetoohard-hearted，butwouldestthoubutkssmeonceshoulddelverthee，andthnearmour，andthebesthorsethatswthnSrMelagrance’sstable。Asfortokssyou，sadSrLauncelot，maydothatandlosenoworshp；andwtyewellanunderstoodtherewereanydsworshpfortokssyouwouldnotdot。Thenhekssedher，andthenshegathm，andbroughthmtohsarmour。
　　Andwhenhewasarmed，shebroughthmtoastable，wherestoodtwelvegoodcoursers，andbadehmchoosethebest。ThenSrLauncelotlookeduponawhtecourserthewhchlkedhmbest；andanonhecommandedthekeepersfasttosaddlehmwththebestsaddleofwarthattherewas；andsotwasdoneashebade。
　　Thengathehsspearnhshand，andhsswordbyhssde，andcommendedtheladyuntoGod，andsad：Lady，forthsgooddeedshalldoyouservcefevertbenmypower。
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　　HowSrLauncelotcamethesametmethatSrMelagranceabodehmnthefeldanddressedhmtobattleNOWleaveweSrLauncelotwallopallthathemght，andspeakweofQueenGueneverthatwasbroughttoafretobebrent；forSrMelagrancewassure，hmthought，thatSrLauncelotshouldnotbeatthatbattle；thereforeheevercreduponKngArthurtodohmjustce，other-elsebrngforthSrLauncelotduLake。ThenwasthekngandallthecourtfullsoreabashedandshamedthatthequeenshouldbebrentnthedefaultofSrLauncelot。
　　MylordArthur，sadSrLavane，yemayunderstandthattsnotwellwthmylordSrLauncelot，foranhewerealve，sohebenotsckouthernprson，wtyewellhewouldbehere；forneverheardyethateverhefaledhspartforwhomheshoulddobattlefor。Andtherefore，sadSrLavane，mylord，KngArthur，beseechyougvemelcensetodobattleherethsdayformylordandmaster，andfortosavemylady，thequeen。GramercygentleSrLavane，sadKngArthur，fordaresayallthatSrMelagranceputtethuponmyladythequeenswrong，forhavespokenwthallthetenwoundedknghts，andtheresnotoneofthem，anhewerewholeandabletodobattle，buthewouldproveuponSrMelagrance’sbodythattsfalsethatheputtethuponmyqueen。Soshall，sadSrLavane，nthedefenceofmylord，SrLauncelot，anyewllgvemeleave。Nowgveyouleave，sadKngArthur，anddoyourbest，fordarewellsaytheressometreasondonetoSrLauncelotThenwasSrLavanearmedandhorsed，andsuddenlyatthelsts’endherodetoperformthsbattle；andrghtastheheraldsshouldcry：Lesseslesaler，rghtsocamenSrLauncelotdrvngwthalltheforceofhshorse。AndthenArthurcred：Ho!andAbde!ThenwasSrLauncelotcalledonhorsebackto-foreKngArthur，andtherehetoldopenlyto-forethekngandall，howSrMelagrancehadservedhmfrsttolast。Andwhenthekng，andthequeen，andallthelords，knewofthetreasonofSrMelagrancetheywereallashamedonhsbehalf。ThenwasQueenGueneversentfor，andsetbythekngngreattrustofherchampon。Andthentherewasnomoreelsetosay，butSrLauncelotandSrMelagrancedressedthemuntobattle，andtooktherspears；andsotheycametogetherasthunder，andthereSrLauncelotbarehmdownquteoverhshorse’scroup。AndthenSrLauncelotalghtedanddressedhssheldonhsshoulder，wthhsswordnhshand，andSrMelagrancenthesamewsedressedhmuntohm，andtheretheysmotemanygreatstrokestogether；andatthelastSrLauncelotsmotehmsuchabuffetuponthehelmetthathefellontheonesdetotheearth。Andthenhecreduponhmaloud：Mostnobleknght，SrLauncelotduLake，savemylfe，foryeldmeuntoyou，andrequreyou，asyebeaknghtandfellowoftheTableRound，slaymenot，foryeldmeasovercome；andwhether
　　shalllveordeputmenthekng’shandsandyours。
　　ThenSrLauncelotwstnotwhattodo，forhehadhadleferthanallthegoodoftheworldhemghthavebeenrevengeduponSrMelagrance；andSrLauncelotlookeduptotheQueenGuenever，fhemghtespybyanysgnorcountenancewhatshewouldhavedone。AndthenthequeenwaggedherheaduponSrLauncelot，asthoughshewouldsay：Slayhm。FullwellknewSrLauncelotbythewaggngofherheadthatshewouldhavehmdead；
　　thenSrLauncelotbadehmrseforshameandperformthatbattletotheutterance。Nay，sadSrMelagrance，
　　wllneverarseuntlyetakemeasyoldenandrecreant。
　　shallprofferyoulargeproffers，sadSrLauncelot，thatsfortosay，shallunarmmyheadandmyleftquarterofmybody，allthatmaybeunarmed，andletbndmylefthandbehndme，sothattshallnothelpme，andrghtsoshalldobattlewthyou。ThenSrMelagrancestartedupuponhslegs，andsadonhgh：MylordArthur，takeheedtothsproffer，forwlltaket，andlethmbedsarmedandboundenaccordngtohsproffer。