andneverfornothngthathathbeensurmsedaforethstme，sheneverfromthsdaystandnnoperl。Forelse，sadSrLauncelot，dareadventuremetokeepherfromanhardershourthaneverkepther。tshallnotneedyou，sadtheBshop，todreadsomuch；forwtyouwell，thePopemustbeobeyed，andtwerenotthePope’sworshpnormypoorhonestytowtyoudstressed，netherthequeen，nethernperl，norshamed。AndthenheshewedSrLauncelotallhswrtng，bothfromthePopeandfromKngArthur。Thsssureenough，sadSrLauncelot，forfullwelldaretrustmylord’sownwrtngandhsseal，forhewasnevershamedofhspromse。Therefore，sadSrLauncelotuntotheBshop，yeshallrdeuntothekngafore，andrecommendmeuntohsgoodgrace，andlethmhaveknowledgngthatthssamedayeghtdays，bythegraceofGod，myselfshallbrngmylady，QueenGuenever，untohm。Andthensayyeuntomymostredoubtedkng，thatwllsaylargelyforthequeen，thatshallnoneexceptfordreadnorfear，buttheknghmself，andmylordSrGawane；
　　andthatsmoreforthekng’slovethanforhmself。
　　SotheBshopdepartedandcametothekngatCarlsle，andtoldhmallhowSrLauncelotansweredhm；andthenthetearsbrastoutofthekng’seyen。
　　ThenSrLauncelotpurveyedhmanhundredknghts，andallwereclothedngreenvelvet，andtherhorsestrappedtotherheels；andeveryknghtheldabranchofolvenhshand，ntokenngofpeace。Andthequeenhadfour-and-twentygentlewomenfollownghernthesamewse；andSrLauncelothadtwelvecoursersfollownghm，andoneverycoursersatayounggentleman，andalltheywerearrayedngreenvelvet，wthsarpsofgoldabouttherquarters，andthehorsetrappednthesamewsedowntotheheels，wthmanyouches，y-setwthstonesandpearlsngold，tothenumberofathousand。
　　AndsheandSrLauncelotwereclothednwhteclothofgoldtssue；andrghtsoasyehaveheard，astheFrenchbookmakethmenton，herodewththequeenfromJoyousGardtoCarlsle。AndsoSrLauncelotrodethroughoutCarlsle，andsonthecastle，thatallmenmghtbehold；andwtyouwelltherewasmanyaweepngeye。AndthenSrLauncelothmselfalghtedandavodedhshorse，andtookthequeen，andsoledherwhereKngArthurwasnhsseat：andSrGawanesataforehm，andmanyothergreatlords。SowhenSrLauncelotsawthekngandSrGawane，thenheledthequeenbythearm，andthenhekneeleddown，andthequeenboth。WtyouwellthenwastheremanyboldknghttherewthKngArthurthatweptastenderlyasthoughtheyhadseenalltherknaforethem。Sothekngsatstll，andsadnoword。AndwhenSrLauncelotsawhscountenance，hearoseandpulledupthequeenwthhm，andthushespakefullknghtly。
　　OfthedelveranceofthequeentothekngbySrLauncelot，andwhatlanguageSrGawanehadtoSrLauncelotMYmostredoubtedkng，yeshallunderstand，bythePope’scommandmentandyours，havebroughttoyoumyladythequeen，asrghtrequreth；andftherebeanyknght，ofwhatsomeverdegreethathebe，exceptyourperson，thatwllsayordaresaybutthatshestrueandcleantoyou，heremyself，SrLauncelotduLake，wllmaketgooduponhsbody，thatshesatrueladyuntoyou；butlarsyehavelstened，andthathathcauseddebatebetwxtyouandme。Fortmehathbeen，mylordArthur，thatyehavebeengreatlypleasedwthmewhenddbattleformylady，yourqueen；andfullwellyeknow，mymostnoblekng，thatshehathbeenputtogreatwrongorthstme；andsthentpleasedyouatmanytmesthatshouldfghtforher，meseemeth，mygoodlord，hadmorecausetorescueherfromthefre，nsomuchsheshouldhavebeenbrentformysake。Fortheythattoldyouthosetaleswerelars，andsotfelluponthem；forbylkelhoodhadnotthemghtofGodbeenwthme，mghtneverhaveenduredfourteenknghts，andtheyarmedandaforepurposed，and
　　unarmedandnotpurposed。Forwassentforuntomyladyyourqueen，wotnotforwhatcause；butwasnotsosoonwthnthechamberdoor，butanonSrAgravaneandSrMordredcalledmetratorandrecreantknght。
　　Theycalledtheerght，sadSrGawane。MylordSrGawane，sadSrLauncelot，ntherquarreltheyprovedthemselvesnotntherght。Wellwell，SrLauncelot，sadthekng，havegventheenocausetodotomeasthouhastdone，forhaveworshppedtheeandthnemorethananyofallmyknghts。
　　Mygoodlord，sadSrLauncelot，soyebenotdspleased，yeshallunderstandandmnehavedoneyouoftbetterservcethananyotherknghtshavedone，nmanydversplaces；andwhereyehavebeenfullhardbesteaddverstmes，havemyselfrescuedyoufrommanydangers；andeveruntomypowerwasgladtopleaseyou，andmylordSrGawane；bothnjousts，andtournaments，andnbattlesset，bothonhorsebackandonfoot，haveoftenrescuedyou，andmylordSrGawane，andmanymoofyourknghtsnmanydversplaces。
　　Fornowwllmakeavaunt，sadSrLauncelot，wllthatyeallwtthatyetfoundnevernomannerofknghtbutthatwasoverhardforhm，anhaddonemyutterance，thankedbeGod；howbethavebeenmatchedwthgoodknghts，asSrTrstramandSrLamorak，buteverhadafavouruntothemandadeemngwhattheywere。AndtakeGodtorecord，sadSrLauncelot，neverwaswrothnorgreatlyheavywthnogoodknghtansawhmbusyabouttownworshp；andgladwaseverwhenfoundanyknghtthatmghtenduremeonhorsebackandonfoot：howbetSrCaradosoftheDolorousTowerwasafullnobleknghtandapassngstrongman，andthatwotye，mylordSrGawane；forhemghtwellbecalledanobleknghtwhenhebyfneforcepulledyououtofyoursaddle，andboundyouoverthwartaforehmtohssaddlebow；andthere，mylordSrGawane，rescuedyou，andslewhmaforeyoursght。Alsofoundhsbrother，SrTurqun，nlkewseleadngSrGahers，yourbrother，boundenaforehm；andthererescuedyourbrotherandslewthatTurqun，anddelveredthree-score-and-fourofmylordArthur’sknghtsoutofhsprson。Andnowdaresay，sadSrLauncelot，metneverwthsostrongknghts，norsowellfghtng，aswasSrCaradosandSrTurqun，forfoughtwththemtotheuttermost。Andtherefore，sadSrLauncelotuntoSrGawane，meseemethyeoughtofrghttorememberths；for，anmghthaveyourgoodwll，wouldtrusttoGodtohavemylordArthur’sgoodgrace。
　　OfthecommuncatonbetweenSrGawaneandSrLauncelot，wthmuchotherlanguageTHEkngmaydoashewll，sadSrGawane，butwtthouwell，SrLauncelot，thouandshallneverbeaccordedwhlewelve，forthouhastslanthreeofmybrethren；andtwoofthemyeslewtratorlyandpteously，fortheybarenoneharnessaganstthee，nornonewouldbear。Godwouldtheyhadbeenarmed，sadSrLauncelot，forthenhadtheybeenalve。AndwtyewellSrGawane，asforSrGareth，lovenoneofmyknsmensomuchasddhm；andeverwhlelve，sadSrLauncelot，wllbewalSrGareth’sdeath，notallonlyforthegreatfearhaveofyou，butmanycausescausemetobesorrowful。Ones，formadehmknght；
　　anothers，wotwellhelovedmeaboveallotherknghts；
　　andthethrds，hewaspassngnoble，true，courteous，andgentle，andwellcondtoned；thefourths，wstwell，anonasheardthatSrGarethwasdead，shouldneverafterhaveyourlove，buteverlastngwarbetwxtus；andalsowstwellthatyewouldcausemynoblelordArthurforevertobemymortalfoe。AndasJesubemyhelp，sadSrLauncelot，slewneverSrGarethnorSrGahersbymywll；butalasthatevertheywereunarmedthatunhappyday。Butthusmuchshallofferme，sadSrLauncelot，ftmaypleasethekng’sgoodgrace，andyou，mylordSrGawane，shallfrstbegnatSandwch，andthereshallgonmyshrt，barefoot；andateverytenmles’endwllfoundandgarmakeanhouseofrelgon，ofwhatorderthatyewllassgnme，wthanwholeconvent，tosngandread，dayandnght，nespecalforSrGareth’ssakeandSrGahers。AndthsshallperformfromSandwchuntoCarlsle；andeveryhouseshallhavesuffcentlvelhood。AndthsshallperformwhlehaveanylvelhoodnChrstendom；
　　andtherensnoneofalltheserelgousplaces，buttheyshallbeperformed，furnshedandgarnshednallthngsasanholyplaceoughttobe，promseyoufathfully。
　　Andths，SrGawane，methnkethweremorefarer，holer，andmorebettertothersouls，thanye，mymostnoblekng，andyou，SrGawane，towaruponme，fortherebyshallyegetnoneaval。
　　Thenallknghtsandladesthatwerethereweptastheyweremad，andthetearsfellonKngArthur’scheeks。
　　SrLauncelot，sadSrGawane，haverghtwellheardthyspeech，andthygreatproffers，butwtthouwell，letthekngdoastpleasedhm，wllneverforgvemybrothers’death，andnespecalthedeathofmybrother，SrGareth。Andfmneuncle，KngArthur，wllaccordwththee，heshalllosemyservce，forwtthouwellthouartbothfalsetothekngandtome。Sr，sadLauncelothebearethnotthelfethatmaymakethatgoodandfye，SrGawane，wllchargemewthsohghathng，yemustpardonme，forthenneedsmustansweryou。
　　Nay，sadSrGawane，wearepastthatatthstme，andthatcausedthePope，forhehathchargedmneuncle，thekng，thatheshalltakehsqueenagan，andtoaccordwththee，SrLauncelot，asforthsseason，andthereforethoushaltgosafeasthoucamest。Butnthslandthoushaltnotabdepastffteendays，suchsummonsgvethee：sothekngandwewereconsentedandaccordedorthoucamest。Andelse，sadSrGawane，wtthouwellthoushouldstnothavecomehere，butftweremaugrethyhead。AndftwerenotforthePope’scommandment，sadSrGawane，shoulddobattlewthmneownbodyaganstthybody，andprovetuponthee，thatthouhastbeenbothfalseuntomneuncleKngArthur，andtomeboth；andthatshallproveuponthybody，whenthouartdepartedfromhence，wheresomeverfndthee。
　　HowSrLauncelotdepartedfromthekngandfromJoyousGardoverseaward，andwhatknghtswentwthhmTHENSrLauncelotsghed，andtherewththetearsfellonhscheeks，andthenhesadthus：Alas，mostnobleChrstanrealm，whomhavelovedaboveallotherrealms，andntheehavegottenagreatpartofmyworshp，andnowshalldepartnthswse。Trulymerepenteththatevercamenthsrealm，thatshouldbethusshamefullybanshed，undeservedandcauseless；butfortunessovarant，andthewheelsomoveable，therensnoneconstantabdng，andthatmaybeprovedbymanyoldchroncles，ofnobleEctor，andTrolus，andAlsander，themghtyconqueror，andmanymoother；whentheyweremostntherroyalty，theyalghtedlowest。
　　Andsofarethtbyme，sadSrLauncelot，fornthsrealmhadworshp，andbymeandmneallthewholeRoundTablehathbeenncreasedmorenworshp，bymeandmneblood，thanbyanyother。Andthereforewtthouwell，SrGawane，maylveuponmylandsaswellasanyknghtthatheres。Andfye，mostredoubtedkng，wllcomeuponmylandswthSrGawanetowaruponme，mustendureyouaswellasmay。Butastoyou，SrGawane，fthatyecomethere，prayyouchargemenotwthtreasonnorfelony，foranyedo，
　　mustansweryou。Dothouthybest，sadSrGawane；
　　thereforehetheefastthatthouweregone，andwtthouwellweshallsooncomeafter，andbreakthestrongestcastlethatthouhast，uponthyhead。Thatshallnotneed，sadSrLauncelot，foranwereasorguloussetasyeare，wtyouwellshouldmeetyounmdstofthefeld。Makethounomorelanguage，sadSrGawane，butdelverthequeenfromthee，andpketheelghtlyoutofthscourt。Well，sadSrLauncelot，anhadwstofthsshortcomng，wouldhaveadvsedmetwceorthathadcomehther；foranthequeenhadbeensodeartomeasyenoseher，dursthavekeptherfromthefellowshpofthebestknghtsunderheaven。
　　AndthenSrLauncelotsaduntoGuenever，nhearngofthekngandthemall：Madam，nowmustdepartfromyouandthsnoblefellowshpforever；andsthentsso，beseechyoutoprayforme，andsaymewell；andfyebehardbesteadbyanyfalsetongues，lghtlymyladysendmeword，andfanyknght’shandsmaydelveryoubybattle，shalldelveryou。AndtherewthalSrLauncelotkssedthequeen；andthenhesadallopenly。NowletseewhathebenthsplacethatdaresaythequeensnottrueuntomylordArthur，letseewhowllspeakanhedarespeak。Andtherewthhebroughtthequeentothekng，andthenSrLauncelottookhsleaveanddeparted；andtherewasnetherkng，duke，norearl，baronnorknght，ladynorgentlewoman，butalltheyweptaspeopleoutofthermnd，exceptSrGawane。AndwhenthenobleSrLauncelottookhshorsetordeoutofCarlsle，therewassobbngandweepngforpuredoleofhsdepartng；andsohetookhswayuntoJoyousGard。AndtheneverafterhecalledttheDolorousGard。AndthusdepartedSrLauncelotfromthecourtforever。
　　AndsowhenhecametoJoyousGardhecalledhsfellowshpuntohm，andaskedthemwhattheywoulddoThentheyansweredallwhollytogetherwthonevocetheywouldashewoulddo。Myfarfellows，sadSrLauncelot，mustdepartoutofthsmostnoblerealm，andnowshalldeparttgrevethmesore，forshalldepartwthnoworshp，foraflemedmandepartedneveroutofarealmwthnoworshp；andthatsmyheavness，foreverfearaftermydaysthatmenshallchroncleuponmethatwasflemedoutofthsland；andelse，myfarlords，beyesure，anhadnotdreadshame，mylady，QueenGuenever，andshouldneverhavedeparted。