HowfourknghtsfoughtaganstGawaneandGahers，andhowtheywereovercome，andtherlvessavedatrequestoffourlades。
　　ANDSrGawanewentntothecastle，andmadehmreadytolethereallnght，andwouldhaveunarmedhm。Whatwllyedo，sadGahers，wllyeunarmyounthscountry？Yemaythnkyehavemanyenemeshere。Theyhadnotsoonersadthatwordbuttherecamefourknghtswellarmed，andassaledSrGawanehard，andsaduntohm，Thounew-madeknght，thouhastshamedthyknghthood，foraknghtwthoutmercysdshonoured。
　　Alsothouhastslanafarladytothygreatshametotheworld’send，anddoubtthounotthoushalthavegreatneedofmercyorthoudepartfromus。AndtherewthoneofthemsmoteSrGawaneagreatstrokethatnghhefelltotheearth，andGaherssmotehmagansore，andsotheywereontheonesdeandontheother，thatSrGawaneandGaherswerenjeopardyoftherlves；andonewthabow，anarcher，smoteSrGawanethroughthearmthattgrevedhmwonderlysore。Andastheyshouldhavebeenslan，therecamefourfarlades，andbesoughttheknghtsofgraceforSrGawane；andgoodlyatrequestoftheladestheygaveSrGawaneandGaherstherlves，andmadethemtoyeldthemasprsoners。ThenGawaneandGahersmadegreatdole。Alas!sadSrGawane，mnearmgrevethmesore，amlketobemamed；andsomadehscomplantpteously。
　　EarlyonthemorrowtherecametoSrGawaneoneofthefourladesthathadheardallhscomplant，andsad，Srknght，whatcheer？Notgood，sadhe。tsyourowndefault，sadthelady，foryehavedoneapassngfouldeedntheslayngofthelady，thewhchwllbegreatvllanyuntoyou。ButbeyenotofKngArthur’skn？sadthelady。Yestruly，sadSrGawane。Whatsyourname？sadthelady，yemusttelltmeoryepass。MynamesGawane，theKngLotofOrkney’sson，andmymothersKngArthur’ssster。Ah!thenareyenephewuntoKngArthur，sadthelady，andshallsospeakforyouthatyeshallhaveconducttogotoKngArthurforhslove。AndsoshedepartedandtoldthefourknghtshowtherprsonerwasKngArthur’snephew，andhsnamesSrGawane，KngLot’ssonofOrkney。Andtheygavehmthehart’sheadbecausetwasnhsquest。ThenanontheydelveredSrGawaneunderthspromse，thatheshouldbearthedeadladywthhmnthsmanner；
　　theheadofherwashangedabouthsneck，andthewholebodyofherlaybeforehmonhshorse’smane。RghtsorodeheforthuntoCamelot。Andanonashewascome，MerlndesredofKngArthurthatSrGawaneshouldbesworntotellofallhsadventures，andhowheslewthelady，andhowhewouldgvenomercyuntotheknght，wherethroughtheladywasslan。ThenthekngandthequeenweregreatlydspleasedwthSrGawanefortheslayngofthelady。AndtherebyordnanceofthequeentherewassetaquestofladesonSrGawane，andtheyjudgedhmforeverwhlehelvedtobewthalllades，andtofghtfortherquarrels；andthateverheshouldbecourteous，andnevertorefusemercytohmthataskethmercy。ThuswasGawaneswornupontheFourEvangelststhatheshouldneverbeaganstladynorgentlewoman，butfhefoughtforaladyandhsadversaryfoughtforanother。AndthusendeththeadventureofSrGawanethatheddatthemarrageofKngArthur。Amen。
　　HowSrTorrodeaftertheknghtwththebrachet，andofhsadventurebytheway。
　　WHENSrTorwasready，hemounteduponhshorseback，androdeaftertheknghtwththebrachet。Soasherodehemetwthadwarfsuddenlythatsmotehshorseontheheadwthastaff，thathewentbackwardhsspearlength。Whydostthouso？sadSrTor。Forthoushaltnotpassthsway，butfthoujoustwthyonderknghtsofthepavlons。ThenwasTorwarewheretwopavlonswere，andgreatspearsstoodout，andtwosheldshungontreesbythepavlons。maynottarry，sadSrTor，foramnaquestthatmustneedsfollow。Thoushaltnotpass，sadthedwarf，andtherewthalheblewhshorn。Thentherecameonearmedonhorseback，anddressedhssheld，andcamefasttowardTor，andhedressedhmagansthm，andsorantogetherthatTorbarehmfromhshorse。Andanontheknghtyeldedhmtohsmercy。But，sr，haveafellownyonderpavlonthatwllhaveadowthyouanon。Heshallbewelcome，sadSrTor。Thenwashewareofanotherknghtcomngwthgreatraundon，andeachofthemdressedtoother，thatmarveltwastosee；buttheknghtsmoteSrToragreatstrokenmdstofthesheldthathsspearallto-shvered。AndSrTorsmotehmthroughthesheldbelowofthesheldthattwentthroughthecostoftheknght，butthestrokeslewhmnot。AndtherewthSrToralghtedandsmotehmonthehelmagreatstroke，andtherewththeknghtyeldedhmandbesoughthmofmercy。wllwell，sadSrTor，butthouandthyfellowmustgountoKngArthur，andyeldyouprsonersuntohm。Bywhomshallwesayareweththersent？Yeshallsaybytheknghtthatwentnthequestoftheknghtthatwentwththebrachet。
　　Now，whatbeyourtwonames？sadSrTor。Mynames，sadtheone，SrFelotofLangduk；andmynames，sadtheother，SrPetpaseofWnchelsea。Nowgoyeforth，sadSrTor，andGodspeedyouandme。ThencamethedwarfandsaduntoSrTor，
　　prayyougvemeagft。wllwell，sadSrTor，ask。asknomore，sadthedwarf，butthatyewllsuffermetodoyouservce，forwllservenomorerecreantknghts。Takeanhorse，sadSrTor，andrdeonwthme。wotyerdeaftertheknghtwththewhtebrachet，andshallbrngyouwherehes，sadthedwarf。Andsotheyrodethroughoutaforest，andatthelasttheywerewareoftwopavlons，evenbyaprory，wthtwoshelds，andtheonesheldwasenewedwthwhte，andtheothersheldwasred。
　　HowSrTorfoundthebrachetwthalady，andhowaknghtassaledhmforthesadbrachet。
　　THEREWTHSrToralghtedandtookthedwarfhsglave，andsohecametothewhtepavlon，andsawthreedamoselslent，ononepallet，sleepng，andsohewenttotheotherpavlon，andfoundaladylyngsleepngtheren，buttherewasthewhtebrachetthatbayedatherfast，andtherewththeladyyedeoutofthepavlonandallherdamosels。ButanonasSrTorespedthewhtebrachet，hetookherbyforceandtookhertothedwarf。What，wllyeso，sadthelady，takemybrachetfromme？
　　Yea，sadSrTor，thsbrachethavesoughtfromKngArthur’scourthther。Well，sadthelady，knght，yeshallnotgofarwthher，butthatyeshallbemetandgreved。shallabdewhatadventurethatcomethbythegraceofGod，andsomounteduponhshorse，andpassedonhswaytowardCamelot；buttwassonearnghthemghtnotpassbutlttlefurther。Knowyeanylodgng？sadTor。knownone，sadthedwarf，butherebesdesanhermtage，andthereyemusttakelodgngasyefnd。Andwthnawhletheycametothehermtageandtooklodgng；andwastheregrass，oatsandbreadfortherhorses；soontwassped，andfullhardwasthersupper；buttheretheyrestedthemallnghttllonthemorn，andheardamassdevoutly，andtooktherleaveofthehermt，andSrTorprayedthehermttoprayforhm。Hesadhewould，andbetookhmtoGod。AndsomounteduponhorsebackandrodetowardsCamelotalongwhle。
　　Wththattheyheardaknghtcallloudthatcameafterthem，andhesad，Knght，abdeandyeldmybrachetthatthoutookfrommylady。SrTorreturnedagan，andbeheldhmhowhewasaseemlyknghtandwellhorsed，andwellarmedatallponts；thenSrTordressedhssheld，andtookhsspearnhshands，andtheothercamefercelyuponhm，andsmotebothhorseandmantotheearth。Anontheyaroselghtlyanddrewtherswordsaseagerlyaslons，andputthersheldsaforethem，andsmotethroughtheshelds，thatthecantelsfelloffbothpartes。
　　Alsotheytamedtherhelmsthatthehotbloodranout，andthethckmalsoftherhauberkstheycarvedandrovensunderthatthehotbloodrantotheearth，andboththeyhadmanywoundsandwerepassngweary。ButSrTorespedthattheotherknghtfanted，andthenhesuedfastuponhm，anddoubledhsstrokes，andgarthmgototheearthontheonesde。ThenSrTorbadehmyeldhm。Thatwllnot，sadAbelleus，whlemylfelastethandthesoulswthnmybody，unlessthatthouwltgvemethebrachet。Thatwllnotdo，sadSrTor，fortwasmyquesttobrngaganthybrachet，thee，orboth。
　　HowSrTorovercametheknght，andhowhelosthsheadattherequestofalady。
　　WTHthatcameadamoselrdngonapalfreyasfastasshemghtdrve，andcredwthaloudvoceuntoSrTor。Whatwllyewthme？sadSrTor。beseechthee，sadthedamosel，forKngArthur’slove，gvemeagft；requrethee，gentleknght，asthouartagentleman。Now，sadTor，askagftand
　　wllgvetyou。Gramercy，sadthedamosel；nowasktheheadofthefalseknghtAbelleus，forhesthemostoutrageousknghtthatlveth，andthegreatestmurderer。amloath，sadSrTor，ofthatgfthavegvenyou；lethmmakeamendsnthathehathtrespasseduntoyou。Now，sadthedamosel，hemaynot，forheslewmneownbrotherbeforemneowneyes，thatwasabetterknghtthanhe，anhehadhadgrace；andkneeledhalfanhouraforehmnthemrefortosavemybrother’slfe，thathaddonehmnodamage，butfoughtwthhmbyadventureofarms，andsoforallthatcoulddohestruckoffhshead；whereforerequrethee，asthouartatrueknght，togvememygft，orelseshallshametheenallthecourtofKngArthur；
　　forhesthefalsestknghtlvng，andagreatdestroyerofgoodknghts。ThenwhenAbelleusheardths，hewasmoreafeard，andyeldedhmandaskedmercy。maynotnow，sadSrTor，butfshouldbefoundfalseofmypromse；forwhlewouldhavetakenyoutomercyyewouldnoneask，butfyehadthebrachetagan，thatwasmyquest。Andtherewthhetookoffhshelm，andhearoseandfled，andSrTorafterhm，andsmoteoffhsheadqute。
　　Nowsr，sadthedamosel，tsnearnght；prayyoucomeandlodgewthmehereatmyplace，tsherefastby。wllwell，sadSrTor，forhshorseandhehadfaredevlsncetheydepartedfromCamelot，andsoherodewthher，andhadpassnggoodcheerwthher；andshehadapassngfaroldknghttoherhusbandthatmadehmpassnggoodcheer，andwelleasedbothhshorseandhm。Andonthemornheheardhsmass，andbrakehsfast，andtookhsleaveoftheknghtandofthelady，thatbesoughthmtotellthemhsname。Truly，hesad，mynamesSrTorthatwaslatemadeknght，andthswasthefrstquestofarmsthateverdd，tobrngaganthatthsknghtAbelleustookawayfromKngArthur’scourt。Ofarknght，sadtheladyandherhusband，anyecomeherenourmarches，comeandseeourpoorlodgng，andtshallbealwaysatyourcommandment。SoSrTordepartedandcametoCamelotonthethrddaybynoon，andthekngandthequeenandallthecourtwaspassngfanofhscomng，andmadegreatjoythathewascomeagan；forhewentfromthecourtwthlttlesuccour，butasKngPellnorehsfathergavehmanoldcourser，andKngArthurgavehmarmourandasword，andelsehadhenoneothersuccour，butrodesoforthhmselfalone。AndthenthekngandthequeenbyMerln’sadvcemadehmtosweartotellofhsadventures，andsohetoldandmadeproofsofhsdeedsastsaforerehearsed，whereforethekngandthequeenmadegreatjoy。Nay，nay，sadMerln，thesebebutjapestothatheshalldo；forheshallproveanobleknghtofprowess，asgoodasanyslvng，andgentleandcourteous，andofgoodtatches，andpassngtrueofhspromse，andnevershalloutrage。WherethroughMerln’swordsKngArthurgavehmanearldomoflandsthatfelluntohm。AndhereendeththequestofSrTor，KngPellnore’sson。
　　HowKngPellnorerodeaftertheladyandtheknghtthatledheraway，andhowaladydesredhelpofhm，andhowhefoughtwthtwoknghtsforthatlady，ofwhomheslewtheoneatthefrststroke。
　　THENKngPellnorearmedhmandmounteduponhshorse，androdemorethanapaceaftertheladythattheknghtledaway。
　　Andasherodenaforest，hesawnavalleyadamoselstbyawell，andawoundedknghtnherarms，andPellnoresalutedher。Andwhenshewaswareofhm，shecredoverloud，Helpme，knght；forChrst’ssake，KngPellnore。Andhewouldnottarry，hewassoeagernhsquest，andevershecredanhundredtmesafterhelp。Whenshesawhewouldnotabde，sheprayeduntoGodtosendhmasmuchneedofhelpasshehad，andthathemghtfeeltorheded。So，asthebooktelleth，theknghttherededthattherewaswounded，whereforetheladyforpuresorrowslewherselfwthhssword。AsKngPellnorerodenthatvalleyhemetwthapoorman，alabourer。Sawestthounot，sadPellnore，aknghtrdngandleadngawayalady？
　　Yea，sadtheman，sawthatknght，andtheladythatmadegreatdole；andyonderbeneathnavalleythereshallyeseetwopavlons，andoneoftheknghtsofthepavlonschallengedthatladyofthatknght，andsadshewashscousnnear，whereforeheshouldleadhernofarther。Andsotheywagedbattlenthatquarrel，theonesadhewouldhaveherbyforce，andtheothersadhewouldhavetheruleofher，bycausehewasherknsman，andwouldleadhertoherkn。Forthsquarrelheleftthemfghtng。Andfyewllrdeapaceyeshallfndthemfghtng，andtheladywasbeleftwththetwosquresnthepavlons。Godthankthee，sadKngPellnore。