HowfvekngscamentothslandtowaraganstKngArthur，andwhatcounselArthurhadaganstthem。
　　ANDasKngArthurrodetoCamelot，andheldthereagreatfeastwthmrthandjoy，sosoonafterhereturneduntoCardole，andtherecameuntoArthurnewtdngsthatthekngofDenmark，andthekngofrelandthatwashsbrother，andthekngoftheVale，andthekngofSolese，andthekngofthesleofLongtans，allthesefvekngswthagreathostwereenteredntothelandofKngArthur，andburntandslewcleanaforethem，bothctesandcastles，thattwasptytohear。Alas，sadArthur，yethadneverrestonemonthsncewascrownedkngofthsland。Nowshallneverresttllmeetwththosekngsnafarfeld，thatmakemneavow；formytruelegepeopleshallnotbedestroyednmydefault，gowthmewhowll，andabdewhothatwll。ThenthekngletwrteuntoKngPellnore，andprayedhmnallhastetomakehmreadywthsuchpeopleashemghtlghtlestrearandhehmafternallhaste。Allthebaronswereprvlywroththatthekngwoulddepartsosuddenly；butthekngbynomeanwouldabde，butmadewrtnguntothemthatwerenotthere，andbadethemheafterhm，suchaswerenotatthattmenthecourt。ThenthekngcametoQueenGuenever，andsad，Lady，makeyouready，foryeshallgowthme，formaynotlongmssyou；yeshallcausemetobethemorehardy，whatadventuresobefallme；wllnotwtmyladytobennojeopardy。Sr，sadshe，amatyourcommandment，andshallbereadywhattmesoyebeready。Soonthemornthekngandthequeendepartedwthsuchfellowshpastheyhad，andcamentothenorth，ntoaforestbesdeHumber，andtherelodgedthem。Whenthewordandtdngcameuntothefvekngsabovesad，thatArthurwasbesdeHumbernaforest，therewasaknght，brotheruntooneofthefvekngs，thatgavethemthscounsel：YeknowwellthatSrArthurhaththeflowerofchvalryoftheworldwthhm，astsprovedbythegreatbattleheddwththeelevenkngs；andthereforeheuntohmnghtanddaytllthatwebenghhm，forthelongerhetarreththebggerhes，andweevertheweaker；andhessocourageousofhmselfthathescometothefeldwthlttlepeople，andthereforeletussetuponhmordayandweshallslaydown；ofhsknghtsthereshallnoneescape。
　　HowKngArthurhadadowththemandoverthrewthem，andslewthefvekngsandmadetheremnanttoflee。
　　UNTOthscounselthesefvekngsassented，andsotheypassedforthwththerhostthroughNorthWales，andcameuponArthurbynght，andsetuponhshostasthekngandhsknghtswerentherpavlons。KngArthurwasunarmed，andhadladhmtorestwthhsQueenGuenever。Sr，sadSrKay，tsnotgoodwebeunarmed。Weshallhavenoneed，sadSrGawaneandSrGrflet，thatlaynalttlepavlonbythekng。Wththattheyheardagreatnose，andmanycred，Treason，treason!
　　Alas，sadKngArthur，webebetrayed!Untoarms，fellows，thenhecred。Sotheywerearmedanonatallponts。Thencamethereawoundedknghtuntothekng，andsad，Sr，saveyourselfandmyladythequeen，forourhostsdestroyed，andmuchpeopleofoursslan。Soanonthekngandthequeenandthethreeknghtstooktherhorses，androdetowardHumbertopassovert，andthewaterwassoroughthattheywereafradtopassover。Nowmayyechoose，sadKngArthur，whetheryewllabdeandtaketheadventureonthssde，foranyebetakentheywllslayyou。tweremelefer，sadthequeen，todenthewaterthantofallnyourenemes’handsandtherebeslan。
　　Andastheystoodsotalkng，SrKaysawthefvekngscomngonhorsebackbythemselvesalone，wththerspearsntherhandseventowardthem。Lo，sadSrKay，yonderbethefvekngs；letusgotothemandmatchthem。Thatwerefolly，sadSrGawane，forwearebutthreeandtheybefve。Thatstruth，sadSrGrflet。Noforce，sadSrKay，wllundertakefortwoofthem，andthenmayyethreeundertakefortheotherthree。Andtherewthal，SrKaylethshorserunasfastashemght，andstruckoneofthemthroughthesheldandthebodyafathom，thatthekngfelltotheearthstarkdead。
　　ThatsawSrGawane，andranuntoanotherkngsohardthathesmotehmthroughthebody。AndtherewthalKngArthurrantoanother，andsmotehmthroughthebodywthaspear，thathefelltotheearthdeadThenSrGrfletranuntothefourthkng，andgavehmsuchafallthathsneckbrake。AnonSrKayranuntotheffthkng，andsmotehmsohardonthehelmthatthestrokeclavethehelmandtheheadtotheearth。Thatwaswellstrcken，sadKngArthur，andworshpfullyhastthouholdenthypromse，thereforeshallhonourtheewhlethatlve。AndtherewthaltheysetthequeennabargentoHumber；butalwaysQueenGueneverprasedSrKayforhsdeeds，andsad，Whatladythatyelove，andsheloveyounotagansheweregreatlytoblame；andamonglades，sadthequeen，shallbearyournoblefame，foryespakeagreatword，andfulflledtworshpfully。
　　Andtherewththequeendeparted。
　　Thenthekngandthethreeknghtsrodentotheforest，fortheretheysupposedtohearofthemthatwereescaped；andtherehefoundthemostpartofhspeople，andtoldthemallhowthefvekngsweredead。Andthereforeletusholdustogethertlltbeday，andwhentherhosthaveespedthatthercheftansbeslan，theywllmakesuchdolethattheyshallnomorehelpthemselves。Andrghtsoasthekngsad，sotwas；forwhentheyfoundthefvekngsdead，theymadesuchdolethattheyfellfromtherhorses。TherewthalcameKngArthurbutwthafewpeople，andslewonthelefthandandontherghthand，thatwell-nghthereescapednoman，butallwereslantothenumberthrtythousand。Andwhenthebattlewasallended，thekngkneeleddownandthankedGodmeekly。Andthenhesentforthequeen，andsoonshewascome，andshemadegreatjoyoftheovercomngofthatbattle。
　　Howthebattlewasfnshedorhecame，andhowKngArthurfoundedanabbeywherethebattlewas。
　　THEREWTHALcameonetoKngArthur，andtoldhmthatKngPellnorewaswthnthreemlewthagreathost；andhesad，Gountohm，andlethmunderstandhowwehavesped。SowthnawhleKngPellnorecamewthagreathost，andsalutedthepeopleandthekng，andtherewasgreatjoymadeoneverysde。
　　Thenthekngletsearchhowmuchpeopleofhspartytherewasslan；andtherewerefoundbutlttlepasttwohundredmenslanandeghtknghtsoftheTableRoundntherpavlons。Thenthekngletrearanddevsenthesameplacewhereatthebattlewasdoneafarabbey，andendowedtwthgreatlvelhood，andlettcalltheAbbeyofLaBealeAdventure。Butwhensomeofthemcamentothercountres，whereofthefvekngswerekngs，andtoldthemhowtheywereslan，therewasmadegreatdole。AndallKngArthur’senemes，astheKngofNorthWales，andthekngsoftheNorth，[whenthey]wstofthebattle，theywerepassngheavy。AndsothekngreturneduntoCamelotnhaste。
　　AndwhenhewascometoCamelothecalledKngPellnoreuntohm，andsad，YeunderstandwellthatwehavelosteghtknghtsofthebestoftheTableRound，andbyyouradvcewewllchooseeghtaganofthebestwemayfndnthscourt。Sr，sadPellnore，shallcounselyouaftermyconcetthebest：therearenyourcourtfullnobleknghtsbothofoldandyoung；andthereforebymneadvceyeshallchoosehalfoftheoldandhalfoftheyoung。Whchbetheold？sadKngArthur。Sr，sadKngPellnore，meseemeththatKngUrensthathathweddedyourssterMorganleFay，andtheKngoftheLake，andSrHervsedeRevel，anobleknght，andSrGalagars，thefourth。
　　Thsswelldevsed，sadKngArthur，andrghtsoshalltbe。
　　Now，whcharethefouryoungknghts？sadArthur。Sr，sadPellnore，thefrstsSrGawane，yournephew，thatsasgoodaknghtofhstmeasanysnthsland；andthesecondasmeseemethbestsSrGrfletleFsedeDeu，thatsagoodknghtandfulldesrousnarms，andwhomayseehmlveheshallproveagoodknght；andthethrdasmeseemethswelltobeoneoftheknghtsoftheRoundTable，SrKaytheSeneschal，formanytmeshehathdonefullworshpfully，andnowatyourlastbattleheddfullhonourablyfortoundertaketoslaytwokngs。Bymyhead，sadArthur，hesbestworthtobeaknghtoftheRoundTableofanythatyehaverehearsed，anhehaddonenomoreprowessnhslfedays。
　　HowSrTorwasmadeknghtoftheRoundTable，andhowBagdemaguswasdspleased。
　　NOW，sadKngPellnore，shallputtoyoutwoknghts，andyeshallchoosewhchsmostworthy，thatsSrBagdemagus，andSrTor，myson。ButbecauseSrTorsmysonmaynotprasehm，butelse，anhewerenotmyson，durstsaythatofhsagetheresnotnthslandabetterknghtthanhes，norofbettercondtonsandloathtodoanywrong，andloathtotakeanywrong。Bymyhead，sadArthur，hesapassnggoodknghtasanyyespakeofthsday，thatwotwell，sadthekng；forhaveseenhmproved，buthesathlttleandhedothmuchmore，forknownonenallthscourtanhewereaswellbornonhsmother’ssdeashesonyoursde，thatslkehmofprowessandofmght：andthereforewllhavehmatthstme，andleaveSrBagdemagustllanothertme。Sowhentheyweresochosenbytheassentofallthebarons，soweretherefoundnthersegeseveryknghts’namesthatherearerehearsed，andsoweretheysetntherseges；whereofSrBagdemaguswaswonderlywroth，thatSrTorwasadvancedaforehm，andthereforesuddenlyhedepartedfromthecourt，andtookhssqurewthhm，androdelongnaforesttlltheycametoacross，andtherealghtedandsadhsprayersdevoutly。Themeanwhlehssqurefoundwrttenuponthecross，thatBagdemagusshouldneverreturnuntothecourtagan，tllhehadwonaknght’sbodyoftheRoundTable，bodyforbody。So，sr，sadthesqure，herefndwrtngofyou，thereforeredeyoureturnagantothecourt。Thatshallnever，sadBagdemagus，tllmenspeakofmegreatworshp，andthatbeworthytobeaknghtoftheRoundTable。Andsoherodeforth，andtherebythewayhefoundabranchofanholyherbthatwasthesgnoftheSangreal，andnoknghtfoundsuchtokensbuthewereagoodlver。
　　So，asSrBagdemagusrodetoseemanyadventures，thappedhmtocometotherockwhereastheLadyoftheLakehadputMerlnunderthestone，andthereheheardhmmakegreatdole；whereofSrBagdemaguswouldhaveholpenhm，andwentuntothegreatstone，andtwassoheavythatanhundredmenmghtnotlfttup。WhenMerlnwsthewasthere，hebadeleavehslabour，forallwasnvan，forhemghtneverbeholpenbutbyherthatputhmthere。AndsoBagdemagusdepartedandddmanyadventures，andprovedafterafullgoodknght，andcameagantothecourtandwasmadeknghtoftheRoundTable。Soonthemorntherefellnewtdngsandotheradventures。
　　HowKngArthur，KngUrens，andSrAccolonofGaul，chasedanhart，andofthermarvellousadventures。
　　THENtbefellthatArthurandmanyofhsknghtsrodea-huntngntoagreatforest，andthappedKngArthur，KngUrens，andSrAccolonofGaul，followedagreathart，fortheythreewerewellhorsed，andsotheychasedsofastthatwthnawhletheythreewerethentenmlefromtherfellowshp。Andatthelasttheychasedsosorethattheyslewtherhorsesunderneaththem。
　　Thenweretheyallthreeonfoot，andevertheysawthehartaforethempassngwearyandenbushed。Whatwllwedo？sadKngArthur，wearehardbestead。Letusgoonfoot，sadKngUrens，tllwemaymeetwthsomelodgng。Thenweretheywareofthehartthatlayonagreatwaterbank，andabrachetbtngonhsthroat，andmoreotherhoundscameafter。ThenKngArthurblewtheprseanddghtthehart。
　　Thentheknglookedabouttheworld，andsawaforehmnagreatwateralttleshp，allapparelledwthslkdowntothewater，andtheshpcamerghtuntothemandlandedonthesands。
　　ThenArthurwenttothebankandlookedn，andsawnoneearthlycreaturetheren。Srs，sadthekng，comethence，andletusseewhatsnthsshp。Sotheywentnallthree，andfoundtrchlybehangedwthclothofslk。Bythentwasdarknght，andtheresuddenlywereaboutthemanhundredtorchessetuponallthesdesoftheshpboards，andtgavegreatlght；
　　andtherewthaltherecameouttwelvefardamoselsandsalutedKngArthurontherknees，andcalledhmbyhsname，andsadhewasrghtwelcome，andsuchcheerastheyhadheshouldhaveofthebest。Thekngthankedthemfar。Therewthaltheyledthekngandhstwofellowsntoafarchamber，andtherewasaclothlad，rchlybeseenofallthatlongeduntoatable，andthereweretheyservedofallwnesandmeatsthattheycouldthnk；ofthattheknghadgreatmarvel，forhefaredneverbetternhslfeasforonesupper。Andsowhentheyhadsuppedattherlesure，KngArthurwasledntoachamber，archerbeseenchambersawhenevernone，andsowasKngUrensserved，andledntosuchanotherchamber，andSrAccolonwasledntothethrdchamberpassngrchlyandwellbeseen；andsotheywereladntherbedseasly。Andanontheyfellasleep，andsleptmarvellouslysoreallthenght。AndonthemorrowKngUrenswasnCamelotabednhswfe’sarms，MorganleFay。Andwhenheawokehehadgreatmarvel，howhecamethere，forontheevenaforehewastwodays’journeyfromCamelot。AndwhenKngArthurawokehefoundhmselfnadarkprson，hearngabouthmmanycomplantsofwofulknghts。