Thenspakemanynobleknghts，asSrPalomdes，SrSaferehsbrother，andSrBellngereleBeuse，andSrUrre，wthSrLavane，wthmanyothers：Sr，anyebesodsposedtoabdenthslandwewllneverfalyou；
　　andfyelstnottoabdenthslandtherensnoneofthegoodknghtsthatherebewllfalyou，formanycauses。Ones，allwethatbenotofyourbloodshallneverbewelcometothecourt。Andsthentlkedustotakeapartwthyounyourdstressandheavnessnthsrealm，wtyouwelltshalllkeusaswelltogonothercountreswthyou，andtheretotakesuchpartasyedo。
　　Myfarlords，sadSrLauncelot，wellunderstandyou，andascan，thankyou：andyeshallunderstand，suchlvelhoodasambornuntoshalldepartwthyounthsmannerofwse；thatsfortosay，shalldepartallmylvelhoodandallmylandsfreelyamongyou，and
　　myselfwllhaveaslttleasanyofyou，forhave
　　suffcentthatmaylongtomyperson，wllasknoneotherrcharray；andtrusttoGodtomantanyouonmylandsaswellaseverweremantanedanyknghts。Thenspakealltheknghtsatonce：Hehaveshamethatwllleaveyou；forweallunderstandnthsrealmwllbenownoquet，buteverstrfeanddebate，nowthefellowshpoftheRoundTablesbroken；forbythenoblefellowshpoftheRoundTablewasKngArthurupborne，andbythernoblessethekngandallhsrealmwasnquetandrest，andagreatparttheysadallwasbecauseofyournoblesse。
　　HowSrLauncelotpassedoverthesea，andhowhemadegreatlordsoftheknghtsthatwentwthhmTRULY，sadSrLauncelot，thankyouallofyourgoodsayng，howbet，wotwell，nmewasnotallthestabltyofthsrealm，butnthatmghtddmydevor；andwellamsureknewmanyrebellonsnmydaysthatbymewerepeaced，andtrowweallshallhearofthemnshortspace，andthatmesorerepenteth。Foreverdreadme，sadSrLauncelot，thatSrMordredwllmaketrouble，forhespassngenvousandapplethhmtotrouble。SotheywereaccordedtogowthSrLauncelottohslands；
　　andtomakeshorttale，theytrussed，andpadallthatwouldaskthem；andwhollyanhundredknghtsdepartedwthSrLauncelotatonce，andmadetheravowstheywouldneverleavehmforwealnorforwoe。
　　AndsotheyshppedatCardff，andsaleduntoBenwck：
　　somemencalltBayonne，andsomemencalltBeaune，wherethewneofBeaunes。Buttosaythesooth，SrLauncelotandhsnephewswerelordsofallFrance，andofallthelandsthatlongeduntoFrance；heandhskndredrejocedtallthroughSrLauncelot’snobleprowess。AndthenSrLauncelotstuffedandfurnshedandgarnshedallhsnobletownsandcastles。
　　ThenallthepeopleofthoselandscametoSrLauncelotonfootandhands。Andsowhenhehadstablshedallthesecountres，heshortlycalledaparlament；andtherehecrownedSrLonel，KngofFrance；andSrBors[he]
　　crownedhmkngofallKngClaudas’lands；andSrEctordeMars，thatwasSrLauncelot’syoungestbrother，hecrownedhmKngofBenwck，andkngofallGuenne，thatwasSrLauncelot’sownland。AndhemadeSrEctorprnceofthemall，andthushedeparted。
　　ThenSrLauncelotadvancedallhsnobleknghts，andfrstheadvancedthemofhsblood；thatwasSrBlamore，hemadehmDukeofLmosnnGuenneandSrBleobershemadehmDukeofPocters，andSrGahalantnehemadehmDukeofQuerne，andSrGalhodnhemadehmDukeofSentonge，andSrGalhudhemadehmEarlofPergot，andSrMenadeukehemadehmEarlofRoerge，andSrVllarstheValanthemadehmEarlofBearn，andSrHebesleRenoumeshemadehmEarlofComange，andSrLavanehemadehmEarlofArmnak，andSrUrrehemadehmEarlofEstrake，andSrNeroneushemadehmEarlofPardak，andSrPlenorushemadeEarlofFose，andSrSelsesoftheDolorousTowerhemadehmEarlofMasauke，andSrMelasdeLlehemadehmEarlofTursauk，andSrBellangereleBeusehemadeEarloftheLaunds，andSrPalomdeshemadehmDukeoftheProvence，andSrSaferehemadehmDukeofLandok，andSrClegshegavehmtheEarldomofAgente，andSrSadokhegavetheEarldomofSurlat，andSrDnasleSeneschalhemadehmDukeofAnjou，andSrClarrushemadehmDukeofNormandy。ThusSrLauncelotrewardedhsnobleknghtsandmanymore，thatmeseemethtweretoolongtorehearse
　　HowKngArthurandSrGawanemadeagreathostreadytogooverseatomakewaronSrLauncelotSOleaveweSrLauncelotnhslands，andhsnobleknghtswthhm，andreturnweaganuntoKngArthurandtoSrGawane，thatmadeagreathostready，tothenumberofthreescorethousand；andallthngwasmadereadyforthershppngtopassoverthesea，andsotheyshppedatCardff。AndthereKngArthurmadeSrMordredchefrulerofallEngland，andalsoheputQueenGueneverunderhsgovernance；becauseSrMordredwasKngArthur’sson，hegavehmtheruleofhslandandofhswfe；andsothekngpassedtheseaandlandeduponSrLauncelot’slands，andtherehebrentandwasted，throughthevengeanceofSrGawane，allthattheymghtoverrun。
　　WhenthswordcametoSrLauncelot，thatKngArthurandSrGawanewerelandeduponhslands，andmadeafullgreatdestructonandwaste，thenspakeSrBors，andsad：MylordSrLauncelot，tsshamethatwesufferthemthustordeoverourlands，forwtyouwell，sufferyethemaslongasyewll，theywlldoyounofavourantheymayhandleyou。ThensadSrLonelthatwaswaryandwse：MylordSrLauncelot，wllgvethscounsel，letuskeepourstrongwalledtownsuntltheyhavehungerandcold，andblowonthernals；
　　andthenletusfreshlysetuponthem，andshredthemdownassheepnafeld，thatalensmaytakeexampleforeverhowtheylanduponourlands。
　　ThenspakeKngBagdemagustoSrLauncelot：Sr，yourcourtesywllshendeusall，andthycourtesyhathwakedallthssorrow；forantheythusoverourlandsrde，theyshallbyprocessbrngusalltonoughtwhlstwethusnholesushde。ThensadSrGalhuduntoSrLauncelot：Sr，herebeknghtscomeofkngs’blood，thatwllnotlongdroop，andtheyarewthnthesewalls；
　　thereforegveusleave，lkeaswebeknghts，tomeetthemnthefeld，andweshallslaythem，thattheyshallcursethetmethatevertheycamentothscountry。
　　ThenspakesevenbrethrenofNorthWales，andtheyweresevennobleknghts；amanmghtseeknsevenkngs’landsorhemghtfndsuchsevenknghts。Thentheyallsadatonce：SrLauncelot，forChrst’ssakeletusoutrdewthSrGalhud，forwebeneverwonttocowerncastlesnornnobletowns。
　　ThenspakeSrLauncelot，thatwasmasterandgovernorofthemall：Myfarlords，wtyouwell
　　amfullloathtordeoutwthmyknghtsforsheddngofChrstanblood；andyetmylandsunderstandbefullbarefortosustananyhostawhle，forthemghtywarsthatwhlommadeKngClaudasuponthscountry，uponmyfatherKngBan，andonmneuncleKngBors；howbetwewllasatthstmekeepourstrongwalls，andshallsendamessengeruntomylordArthur，atreatyfortotake；forbetterspeacethanalwayswar。
　　SoSrLauncelotsentforthadamoselandadwarfwthher，requrngKngArthurtoleavehswarrnguponhslands；andsoshestartuponapalfrey，andthedwarfranbyhersde。AndwhenshecametothepavlonofKngArthur，thereshealghted；andtheremetheragentleknght，SrLucantheButler，andsad：
　　Fardamosel，comeyefromSrLauncelotduLake？
　　Yeasr，shesad，thereforecomehthertospeakwthmylordthekng。Alas，sadSrLucan，mylordArthurwouldloveLauncelot，butSrGawanewllnotsufferhm。Andthenhesad：praytoGod，damosel，yemayspeedwell，forallwethatbeaboutthekngwouldSrLauncelotddbestofanyknghtlvng。AndsowththsLucanledthedamoseluntothekngwherehesatwthSrGawane，fortohearwhatshewouldsay。Sowhenshehadtoldhertale，thewaterranoutofthekng’seyen，andallthelordswerefullgladfortoadvsethekngastobeaccordedwthSrLauncelot，saveallonlySrGawane，andhesad：Mylordmneuncle，whatwllyedo？Wllyenowturnagan，nowyearepassedthusfaruponthsjourney？alltheworldwllspeakofyourvllany。Nay，sadArthur，wtthouwell，SrGawane，wlldoasyewlladvseme；andyetmeseemeth，sadArthur，hsfarprofferswerenotgoodtoberefused；butsthenamcomesofaruponthsjourney，wllthatyegvethedamoselheranswer，formaynotspeaktoherforpty，forherproffersbesolarge。
　　WhatmessageSrGawanesenttoSrLauncelot；andhowKngArthurladsegetoBenwck，andothermattersTHENSrGawanesadtothedamoselthus：Damosel，sayyetoSrLauncelotthattswastelabournowtosuetomneuncle；fortellhm，anhewouldhavemadeanylabourforpeace，heshouldhavemadetorthstme，fortellhmnowtstoolate；andsaythat，SrGawane，sosendhmword，thatpromsehmbythefathoweuntoGodandtoknghthood，shallneverleavehmtllhehaveslanmeorhm。Sothedamoselweptanddeparted，andthereweremanyweepngeyen；andsoSrLucanbroughtthedamoseltoherpalfrey，andsoshecametoSrLauncelotwherehewasamongallhsknghts。
　　AndwhenSrLauncelothadheardthsanswer，thenthetearsrandownbyhscheeks。Andthenhsnobleknghtsstrodeabouthm，andsad：SrLauncelot，whereforemakeyesuchcheer，thnkwhatyeare，andwhatmenweare，andletusnobleknghtsmatchthemnmdstofthefeld。Thatmaybelghtlydone，sadSrLauncelot，butwasneversoloathtodobattle，andthereforeprayyou，farsrs，asyeloveme，beruledaswllhaveyou，forwllalwaysfleethatnoblekngthatmademeknght。Andwhenmaynofurther，mustneedsdefendme，andthatwllbemoreworshpformeandusallthantocomparewththatnoblekngwhomwehaveallserved。Thentheyheldtherlanguage，andasthatnghttheytooktherrest。
　　Anduponthemornearly，nthedawnngoftheday，asknghtslookedout，theysawthectyofBenwckbesegedroundabout；andfasttheybegantosetupladders，andthentheydefedthemoutofthetown，andbeatthemfromthewallswghtly。ThencameforthSrGawanewellarmeduponastffsteed，andhecamebeforethechefgate，wthhsspearnhshand，cryng：SrLauncelot，whereartthou？stherenoneofyouproudknghtsdarebreakaspearwthme？ThenSrBorsmadehmready，andcameforthoutofthetown，andthereSrGawaneencounteredwthSrBors。AndatthattmehesmoteSrBorsdownfromhshorse，andalmosthehadslanhm；andsoSrBorswasrescuedandbornentothetown。ThencameforthSrLonel，brothertoSrBors，andthoughttorevengehm；andetherfeutredtherspears，andrantogether；andtheretheymetsptefully，butSrGawanehadsuchgracethathesmoteSrLoneldown，andwoundedhmtherepassngsore；andthenSrLonelwasrescuedandbornentothetown。AndthsSrGawanecameeveryday，andhefalednotbutthathesmotedownoneknghtorother。
　　Sothustheyenduredhalfayear，andmuchslaughterwasofpeopleonbothpartes。Thentbefelluponaday，SrGawanecameaforethegatesarmedatallpecesonanoblehorse，wthagreatspearnhshand；andthenhecredwthaloudvoce：Whereartthounow，thoufalsetrator，SrLauncelot？Whyhdestthouthyselfwthnholesandwallslkeacoward？Lookoutnow，thoufalsetratorknght，andhereshallrevengeuponthybodythedeathofmythreebrethren。AllthslanguageheardSrLaunceloteverydeal；andhsknandhsknghtsdrewabouthm，andalltheysadatoncetoSrLauncelot：SrLauncelot，nowmustyedefendyoulkeaknght，orelseyebeshamedforever；for，nowyebecalledupontreason，tstmeforyoutostr，foryehavesleptover-longandsufferedover-much。SoGodmehelp，sadSrLauncelot，amrghtheavyofSrGawane’swords，fornowhechargedmewthagreatcharge；andthereforewottaswellasye，thatmustdefendme，orelsetoberecreant。
　　ThenSrLauncelotbadesaddlehsstrongesthorse，andbadeletfetchhsarms，andbrngalluntothegateofthetower；andthenSrLauncelotspakeonhghuntoKngArthur，andsad：MylordArthur，andnoblekngthatmademeknght，wtyouwellamrghtheavyforyoursake，thatyethussueuponme；andalwaysforbareyou，foranwouldhavebeenvengeable，mghthavemetyounmdstofthefeld，andtheretohavemadeyourboldestknghtsfulltame。Andnowhaveforbornehalfayear，andsufferedyouandSrGawanetodowhatyewoulddo；andnowmayenduretnolonger，fornowmustneedsdefendmyself，nsomuchSrGawanehathappealedmeoftreason；thewhchsgreatlyaganstmywllthatevershouldfghtaganstanyofyourblood，butnowmaynotforsaket，amdrventheretoasabeasttllabay。
　　ThenSrGawanesad：SrLauncelot，anthoudurstdobattle，leavethybabblngandcomeoff，andletuseaseourhearts。ThenSrLauncelotarmedhmlghtly，andmounteduponhshorse，andetheroftheknghtsgatgreatspearsntherhands，andthehostwthoutstoodstllallapart，andthenobleknghtscameoutofthectybyagreatnumber，nsomuchthatwhenArthursawthenumberofmenandknghts，hemarvelled，andsadtohmself：Alas，thateverSrLauncelotwasaganstme，fornowseehehathforborneme。Andsothecovenantwasmade，thereshouldnomannghthem，nordealwththem，tlltheoneweredeadoryelden。