HowSrLauncelotandSrGawaneddbattletogether，andhowSrGawanewasoverthrownandhurtTHENSrGawaneandSrLauncelotdepartedagreatwayasunder，andthentheycametogetherwthalltherhorses’mghtastheymghtrun，andethersmoteothernmdstofthershelds；buttheknghtsweresostrong，andtherspearssobg，thattherhorsesmghtnotenduretherbuffets，andsotherhorsesfelltotheearth；andthentheyavodedtherhorses，anddressedthersheldsaforethem。Thentheystoodtogetherandgavemanysadstrokesondversplacesoftherbodes，thatthebloodbrastoutonmanysdesandplaces。ThenhadSrGawanesuchagraceandgftthatanholymanhadgventohm，thateverydayntheyear，fromundernetllhghnoon，hsmghtncreasedthosethreehoursasmuchasthrcehsstrength，andthatcausedSrGawanetowngreathonour。AndforhssakeKngArthurmadeanordnance，thatallmannerofbattlesforanyquarrelsthatshouldbedoneaforeKngArthurshouldbegnatunderne；andallwasdoneforSrGawane’slove，thatbylkelhood，fSrGawanewereontheonepart，heshouldhavethebetternbattlewhlehsstrengthendureththreehours；buttherewerebutfewknghtsthattmelvngthatknewthsadvantagethatSrGawanehad，butKngArthurallonly。
　　ThusSrLauncelotfoughtwthSrGawane，andwhenSrLauncelotfelthsmghtevermorencrease，SrLauncelotwonderedanddreadhmsoretobeshamed。
　　ForastheFrenchbooksath，SrLauncelotweened，whenhefeltSrGawanedoublehsstrength，thathehadbeenafendandnoneearthlyman；whereforeSrLauncelottracedandtraversed，andcoveredhmselfwthhssheld，andkepthsmghtandhsbradedurngthreehours；
　　andthatwhleSrGawanegavehmmanysadbrunts，andmanysadstrokes，thatalltheknghtsthatbeheldSrLauncelotmarvelledhowthathemghtendurehm；
　　butfulllttleunderstoodtheythattravalthatSrLauncelothadfortoendurehm。AndthenwhentwaspastnoonSrGawanehadnomorebuthsownmght。
　　WhenSrLauncelotfelthmsocomedown，thenhestretchedhmupandstoodnearSrGawane，andsadthus：MylordSrGawane，nowfeelyehavedone；
　　nowmylordSrGawane，mustdomypart，formanygreatandgrevousstrokeshaveenduredyouthsdaywthgreatpan。
　　ThenSrLauncelotdoubledhsstrokesandgaveSrGawanesuchabuffetonthehelmetthathefelldownonhssde，andSrLauncelotwthdrewhmfromhm。
　　Whywthdrawestthouthee？sadSrGawane；nowturnagan，falsetratorknght，andslayme，foranthouleavemethus，whenamwholeshalldobattlewththeeagan。shallendureyou，Sr，byGod’sgrace，butwtthouwell，SrGawane，wllneversmteafelledknght。
　　AndsoSrLauncelotwentntothecty；andSrGawanewasbornentoKngArthur’spavlon，andleecheswerebroughttohm，andsearchedandsalvedwthsoftontments。
　　AndthenSrLauncelotsad：Nowhavegoodday，mylordthekng，forwtyouwellyewnnoworshpatthesewalls；andfwouldmyknghtsoutbrng，thereshouldmanyamande。Therefore，mylordArthur，rememberyouofoldkndness；andhoweverfare，Jesubeyourgudenallplaces。
　　OfthesorrowthatKngArthurmadeforthewar，andofanotherbattlewherealsoSrGawanehadtheworseALAS，sadthekng，thateverthsunhappywarwasbegun；foreverSrLauncelotforbearethmenallplaces，andnlkewsemykn，andthatsseenwellthsdaybymynephewSrGawane。ThenKngArthurfellsckforsorrowofSrGawane，thathewassosorehurt，andbecauseofthewarbetwxthmandSrLauncelot。SothentheyonKngArthur’spartkeptthesegewthlttlewarwthoutforth；andtheywthnforthkepttherwalls，anddefendedthemwhenneedwas。ThusSrGawanelaysckthreeweeksnhstents，wthallmannerofleech-craftthatmghtbehad。AndassoonasSrGawanemghtgoandrde，hearmedhmatallponts，andstartuponacourser，andgataspearnhshand，andsohecamerdngaforethechefgateofBenwck；andtherehecredonheght：Whereartthou，SrLauncelot？Comeforth，thoufalsetratorknghtandrecreant，foramhere，SrGawane，wllprovethsthatsayonthee。
　　AllthslanguageSrLauncelotheard，andthenhesadthus：SrGawane，merepentsofyourfoulsayng，thatyewllnotceaseofyourlanguage；foryouwotwell，SrGawane，knowyourmghtandallthatyemaydo；
　　andwellyewot，SrGawane，yemaynotgreatlyhurtme。Comedown，tratorknght，sadhe，andmaketgoodthecontrarywththyhands，fortmshappedmethelastbattletobehurtofthyhands；thereforewtthouwellamcomethsdaytomakeamends，forweenthsdaytolaytheeaslowasthouladestme。Jesudefendme，sadSrLauncelot，thateverbesofarnyourdangerasyehavebeennmne，forthenmydaysweredone。ButSrGawane，sadSrLauncelot，yeshallnotthnkthattarrylong，butsthenthatyesounknghtlycallmeoftreason，yeshallhavebothyourhandsfullofme。AndthenSrLauncelotarmedhmatallponts，andmounteduponhshorse，andgatagreatspearnhshand，androdeoutatthegate。Andboththehostswereassembled，ofthemwthoutandofthemwthn，andstoodnarrayfullmanly。Andbothparteswerechargedtoholdthemstll，toseeandbeholdthebattleofthesetwonobleknghts。Andthentheyladtherspearsntherrests，andtheycametogetherasthunder，andSrGawanebrakehsspearuponSrLauncelotnahundredpecesuntohshand；andSrLauncelotsmotehmwthagreatermght，thatSrGawane’shorse’sfeetrased，andsothehorseandhefelltotheearth。ThenSrGawanedelverlyavodedhshorse，andputhssheldaforehm，andeagerlydrewhssword，andbadeSrLauncelot：Alght，tratorknght，forfthsmare’ssonhathfaledme，wtthouwellakng’ssonandaqueen’ssonshallnotfalthee。
　　ThenSrLauncelotavodedhshorse，anddressedhssheldaforehm，anddrewhssword；andsostoodtheytogetherandgavemanysadstrokes，thatallmenonbothparteshadthereofpassnggreatwonder。ButwhenSrLauncelotfeltSrGawane’smghtsomarvellouslyncrease，hethenwthheldhscourageandhswnd，andkepthmselfwondercovertofhsmght；andunderhssheldhetracedandtraversedhereandthere，tobreakSrGawane’sstrokesandhscourage；andSrGawaneenforcedhmselfwthallhsmghtandpowertodestroySrLauncelot；forastheFrenchbooksath，everasSrGawane’smghtncreased，rghtsoncreasedhswndandhsevlwll。ThusSrGawaneddgreatpanuntoSrLauncelotthreehours，thathehadrghtgreatpanfortodefendhm。
　　Andwhenthethreehourswerepassed，thatSrLauncelotfeltthatSrGawanewascometohsownproperstrength，thenSrLauncelotsaduntoSrGawane：
　　Nowhaveprovedyoutwce，thatyeareafulldangerousknght，andawonderfulmanofyourmght；andmanywonderfuldeedshaveyedonenyourdays，forbyyourmghtncreasngyouhavedecevedmanyafullnobleandvalantknght；and，nowfeelthatyehavedoneyourmghtydeeds，nowwtyouwellmustdomydeeds。
　　AndthenSrLauncelotstoodnearSrGawane，andthenSrLauncelotdoubledhsstrokes；andSrGawanedefendedhmmghtly，butneverthelessSrLauncelotsmotesuchastrokeuponSrGawane’shelm，andupontheoldwound，thatSrGawanesnkeddownuponhsonesdenaswoon。AndanonasheddawakehewavedandfonedatSrLauncelotashelay，andsad：Tratorknght，wtthouwellamnotyetslan，comethounearmeandperformthsbattleuntotheuttermost。wllnomoredothanhavedone，sadSrLauncelot，forwhen
　　seeyouonfootwlldobattleuponyouallthewhle
　　seeyoustandonyourfeet；butfortosmteawoundedmanthatmaynotstand，Goddefendmefromsuchashame。Andthenheturnedhmandwenthswaytowardthecty。AndSrGawaneevermorecallnghmtratorknght，andsad：WtthouwellSrLauncelot，whenamwholeshalldobattlewththeeagan，for
　　shallneverleavetheetllthatoneofusbeslan。Thusasthssegeendured，andasSrGawanelayscknearamonth；andwhenhewaswellrecoveredandreadywthnthreedaystodobattleaganwthSrLauncelot，rghtsocametdngsuntoArthurfromEnglandthatmadeKngArthurandallhshosttoremove。
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　　HowSrMordredpresumedandtookonhmtobeKngofEngland，andwouldhavemarredthequeen，hsfather’swfeASSrMordredwasrulerofallEngland，hedddomakelettersasthoughthattheycamefrombeyondthesea，andthelettersspecfedthatKngArthurwasslannbattlewthSrLauncelot。WhereforeSrMordredmadeaparlament，andcalledthelordstogether，andtherehemadethemtochoosehmkng；andsowashecrownedatCanterbury，andheldafeastthereffteendays；andafterwardhedrewhmuntoWnchester，andtherehetooktheQueenGuenever，andsadplanlythathewouldwedherwhchwashsuncle’swfeandhsfather’swfe。
　　Andsohemadereadyforthefeast，andadayprefxedthattheyshouldbewedded；whereforeQueenGueneverwaspassngheavy。Butshedurstnotdscoverherheart，butspakefar，andagreedtoSrMordred’swll。ThenshedesredofSrMordredfortogotoLondon，tobuyallmannerofthngsthatlongeduntotheweddng。AndbecauseofherfarspeechSrMordredtrustedherwellenough，andgaveherleavetogo。AndsowhenshecametoLondonshetooktheTowerofLondon，andsuddenlynallhastepossbleshestuffedtwthallmannerofvctual，andwellgarnshedtwthmen，andsokeptt。
　　ThenwhenSrMordredwstandunderstoodhowhewasbeguled，hewaspassngwrothoutofmeasure。Andashorttalefortomake，hewentandladamghtysegeabouttheTowerofLondon，andmademanygreatassaultsthereat，andthrewmanygreatengnesuntothem，andshotgreatguns。ButallmghtnotprevalSrMordred，forQueenGueneverwouldneverforfarspeechnorforfoul，wouldnevertrusttocomenhshandsagan。
　　ThencametheBshopofCanterbury，thewhchwasanobleclerkandanholyman，andthushesadtoSrMordred：Sr，whatwllyedo？wllyefrstdspleaseGodandsthenshameyourself，andallknghthood？snotKngArthuryouruncle，nofartherbutyourmother’sbrother，andonherhmselfKngArthurbegatyouuponhsownsster，thereforehowmayyouwedyourfather’swfe？
　　Sr，sadthenobleclerk，leavethsopnonorshallcurseyouwthbookandbellandcandle。Dothouthyworst，sadSrMordred，wtthouwellshalldefythee。Sr，sadtheBshop，andwtyouwellshallnotfearmetodothatmeoughttodo。AlsowhereyenosewheremylordArthursslan，andthatsnotso，andthereforeyewllmakeafoulworknthsland。Peace，thoufalseprest，sadSrMordred，foranthouchafemeanymoreshallmakestrkeoffthyhead。SotheBshopdepartedandddthecursngnthemostorgulstwsethatmghtbedone。AndthenSrMordredsoughttheBshopofCanterbury，fortohaveslanhm。ThentheBshopfled，andtookpartofhsgoodswthhm，andwentnghuntoGlastonbury；andtherehewasaspresthermtnachapel，andlvednpovertyandnholyprayers，forwellheunderstoodthatmschevouswarwasathand。
　　ThenSrMordredsoughtonQueenGueneverbylettersandsonds，andbyfarmeansandfoulmeans，fortohavehertocomeoutoftheTowerofLondon；butallthsavalednot，forsheansweredhmshortly，openlyandprvly，thatshehadleferslayherselfthantobemarredwthhm。ThencamewordtoSrMordredthatKngArthurhadarasedthesegeforSrLauncelot，andhewascomnghomewardwthagreathost，tobeavengeduponSrMordred；whereforeSrMordredmadewrtewrtstoallthebaronyofthsland，andmuchpeopledrewtohm。ForthenwasthecommonvoceamongthemthatwthArthurwasnoneotherlfebutwarandstrfe，andwthSrMordredwasgreatjoyandblss。
　　ThuswasSrArthurdepraved，andevlsadof。AndmanytherewerethatKngArthurhadmadeupofnought，andgventhemlands，mghtnotthensayhmagoodword。LoyeallEnglshmen，seeyenotwhatamschefherewas!forhethatwasthemostkngandknghtoftheworld，andmostlovedthefellowshpofnobleknghts，andbyhmtheywereallupholden，nowmghtnottheseEnglshmenholdthemcontentwthhm。
　　Lothuswastheoldcustomandusageofthsland；andalsomensaythatweofthslandhavenotyetlostnorforgottenthatcustomandusage。Alas，thssagreatdefaultofusEnglshmen，fortheremaynothngpleaseusnoterm。Andsofaredthepeopleatthattme，theywerebetterpleasedwthSrMordredthantheywerewthKngArthur；andmuchpeopledrewuntoSrMordred，andsadtheywouldabdewthhmforbetterandforworse。AndsoSrMordreddrewwthagreathosttoDover，forthereheheardsaythatSrArthurwouldarrve，andsohethoughttobeathsownfatherfromhslands；andthemostpartofallEnglandheldwthSrMordred，thepeopleweresonew-fangle。