SoSrMarhauswasletnwthtorchlght，andtherewasagoodlysghtofyoungmenthatwelcomedhm。Andthenhshorsewasledntothestable，andheandthedamoselwerebroughtntothehall，andtherestoodamghtydukeandmanygoodlymenabouthm。Thenthslordaskedhmwhathehght，andfromwhencehecame，andwthwhomhedwelt。Sr，hesad，amaknghtofKngArthur’sandknghtoftheTableRound，andmynamesSrMarhaus，andbornamnreland。Andthensadtheduketohm，Thatmesorerepenteth：thecausesths，forlovenotthylordnornoneofthyfellowsoftheTableRound；andthereforeeasethyselfthsnghtaswellasthoumayest，forasto-mornandmyssonsshallmatchwthyou。stherenoremedybutthatmusthaveadowthyouandyourssonsatonce？sadSrMarhaus。No，sadtheduke，forthscausemademneavow，forSrGawaneslewmysevensonsnarecounter，thereforemademneavow，thereshouldneverknghtofKngArthur’scourtlodgewthme，orcomethereasmghthaveadowthhm，butthatwouldhavearevengngofmysons’death。
　　Whatsyourname？sadSrMarhaus；requreyoutellme，antpleaseyou。WtthouwellamtheDukeofSouthMarches。Ah，sadSrMarhaus，haveheardsaythatyehavebeenlongtmeagreatfoeuntomylordArthurandtohsknghts。Thatshallyefeelto-morn，sadtheduke。Shallhaveadowthyou？sadSrMarhaus。Yea，sadtheduke，thereofshaltthounotchoose，andthereforetakeyoutoyourchamber，andyeshallhaveallthattoyoulongeth。SoSrMarhausdepartedandwasledtoachamber，andhsdamoselwasleduntoherchamber。AndonthemornthedukesentuntoSrMarhausandbademakehmready。AndsoSrMarhausaroseandarmedhm，andthentherewasamasssungaforehm，andbrakehsfast，andsomountedonhorsebacknthecourtofthecastlewheretheyshoulddothebattle。Sotherewasthedukeallreadyonhorseback，cleanarmed，andhsssonsbyhm，andeverychhadaspearnhshand，andsotheyencountered，whereasthedukeandhstwosonsbraketherspearsuponhm，butSrMarhaushelduphsspearandtouchednoneofthem。
　　HowSrMarhausfoughtwththedukeandhsfoursonsandmadethemtoyeldthem。
　　THENcamethefoursonsbycouple，andtwoofthembraketherspears，andsoddtheothertwo。AndallthswhleSrMarhaustouchedthemnot。ThenSrMarhausrantotheduke，andsmotehmwthhsspearthathorseandmanfelltotheearth，andsoheservedhssons；andthenSrMarhausalghteddownandbadethedukeyeldhmorelsehewouldslayhm。Andthensomeofhssonsrecovered，andwouldhavesetuponSrMarhaus；thenSrMarhaussadtotheduke，Ceasethysons，orelsewlldotheuttermosttoyouall。Thenthedukesawhemghtnotescapethedeath，hecredtohssons，andchargedthemtoyeldthemtoSrMarhaus；andtheykneeledalldownandputthepommelsoftherswordstotheknght，andsoherecevedthem。Andthentheyhelpeduptherfather，andsobythercomnalassentpromsedtoSrMarhausnevertobefoesuntoKngArthur，andthereuponatWhtsuntdeaftertocome，heandhssons，andputthemnthekng’sgrace。
　　ThenSrMarhausdeparted，andwthntwodayshsdamoselbroughthmwhereaswasagreattournamentthattheLadydeVawsehadcred。Andwhothatddbestshouldhavearchcrcletofgoldworthathousandbesants。AndthereSrMarhausddsonoblythathewasrenowned，andhadsometmedownfortyknghts，andsothecrcletofgoldwasrewardedhm。Thenhedepartedfromthemwthgreatworshp；andsowthnsevennghtshsdamoselbroughthmtoanearl’splace，hsnamewastheEarlFergus，thatafterwasSrTrstram’sknght；andthsearlwasbutayoungman，andlatecomentohslands，andtherewasagantfastbyhmthathghtTaulurd，andhehadanotherbrothernCornwallthathghtTaulas，thatSrTrstramslewwhenhewasoutofhsmnd。SothsearlmadehscomplantuntoSrMarhaus，thattherewasagantbyhmthatdestroyedallhslands，andhowhedurstnowhererdenorgoforhm。Sr，sadtheknght，whetherusethhetofghtonhorsebackoronfoot？
　　Nay，sadtheearl，theremaynohorsebearhm。Well，sadSrMarhaus，thenwllfghtwthhmonfoot；soonthemornSrMarhausprayedtheearlthatoneofhsmenmghtbrnghmwhereasthegantwas；andsohewas，forhesawhmstunderatreeofholly，andmanyclubsofronandgsarmsabouthm。Sothsknghtdressedhmtothegant，puttnghssheldaforehm，andtheganttookanronclubnhshand，andatthefrststrokeheclaveSrMarhaus’sheldntwopeces。Andtherehewasngreatperl，forthegantwasawlyfghter，butatlastSrMarhaussmoteoffhsrghtarmabovetheelbow。
　　Thenthegantfledandtheknghtafterhm，andsohedrovehmntoawater，butthegantwassohghthathemghtnotwadeafterhm。AndthenSrMarhausmadetheEarlFergus’mantofetchhmstones，andwththosestonestheknghtgavethegantmanysoreknocks，tllatthelasthemadehmfalldownntothewater，andsowashetheredead。ThenSrMarhauswentuntothegant’scastle，andtherehedelveredtwenty-fourladesandtwelveknghtsoutofthegant’sprson，andtherehehadgreatrcheswthoutnumber，sothatthedaysofhslfehewasneverpoorman。ThenhereturnedtotheEarlFergus，thewhchthankedhmgreatly，andwouldhavegvenhmhalfhslands，buthewouldnonetake。SoSrMarhausdwelledwththeearlnghhalfayear，forhewassorebrusedwththegant，andatthelasthetookhsleave。Andasherodebytheway，hemetwthSrGawaneandSrUwane，andsobyadventurehemetwthfourknghtsofArthur’scourt，thefrstwasSrSagramoreleDesrous，SrOsanna，SrDodnasleSavage，andSrFelotofLstnose；andthereSrMarhauswthonespearsmotedownthesefourknghts，andhurtthemsore。Sohedepartedtomeetathsdayaforeset。
　　HowSrUwanerodewththedamoselofsxtyyearofage，andhowhegattheprzeattourneyng。
　　NOWturnweuntoSrUwane，thatrodewestwardwthhsdamoselofthreescorewnterofage，andshebroughthmthereaswasatournamentnghthemarchofWales。AndatthattournamentSrUwanesmotedownthrtyknghts，thereforewasgvenhmtheprze，andthatwasagerfalcon，andawhtesteedtrappedwthclothofgold。SothenSrUwaneddmanystrangeadventuresbythemeansoftheolddamosel，andsoshebroughthmtoaladythatwascalledtheLadyoftheRock，thewhchwasmuchcourteous。Sotherewerenthecountrytwoknghtsthatwerebrethren，andtheywerecalledtwoperlousknghts，theoneknghthghtSrEdwardoftheRedCastle，andtheotherSrHueoftheRedCastle；andthesetwobrethrenhaddshertedtheLadyoftheRockofabaronyoflandsbytherextorton。Andasthsknghtwaslodgedwththsladyshemadehercomplanttohmofthesetwoknghts。
　　Madam，sadSrUwane，theyaretoblame，fortheydoaganstthehghorderofknghthood，andtheoaththattheymade；andftlkeyouwllspeakwththem，becauseamaknghtofKngArthur’s，andwllentreatthemwthfarness；andftheywllnot，shalldobattlewththem，andnthedefenceofyourrght。Gramercysadthelady，andthereasmaynotacqutyou，Godshall。Soonthemornthetwoknghtsweresentfor，thattheyshouldcomeththertospeakwththeLadyoftheRock，andwtyewelltheyfalednot，fortheycamewthanhundredhorse。
　　Butwhenthsladysawthemnthsmannersobg，shewouldnotsufferSrUwanetogoouttothemuponnosuretynorfornofarlanguage，butshemadehmspeakwththemoveratower，butfnallythesetwobrethrenwouldnotbeentreated，andansweredthattheywouldkeepthattheyhad。Well，sadSrUwane，thenwllfghtwthoneofyou，andprovethatyedothsladywrong。Thatwllwenot，sadthey，foranwedobattle，wetwowllfghtwthoneknghtatonce，andthereforefyewllfghtso，wewllbereadyatwhathouryewllassgn。Andfyewnusnbattletheladyshallhaveherlandsagan。Yesaywell，sadSrUwane，thereforemakeyoureadysothatyebehereto-mornnthedefenceofthelady’srght。
　　HowSrUwanefoughtwthtwoknghtsandovercamethem。
　　SOwasthereskernessmadeonbothpartesthatnotreasonshouldbewroughtonnetherparty；sothentheknghtsdepartedandmadethemready，andthatnghtSrUwanehadgreatcheer。
　　Andonthemornhearoseearlyandheardmass，andbrakehsfast，andsoherodeuntotheplanwthoutthegates，wherehovedthetwobrethrenabdnghm。Sotheyrodetogetherpassngsore，thatSrEdwardandSrHuebraketherspearsuponSrUwane。AndSrUwanesmoteSrEdwardthathefelloverhshorseandyethsspearbrastnot。AndthenhespurredhshorseandcameuponSrHueandoverthrewhm，buttheysoonrecoveredanddressedthersheldsanddrewtherswordsandbadeSrUwanealghtanddohsbattletotheuttermost。ThenSrUwanedevodedhshorsesuddenly，andputhssheldaforehmanddrewhssword，andsotheydressedtogether，andethergaveothersuchstrokes，andtherethesetwobrethrenwoundedSrUwanepassnggrevouslythattheLadyoftheRockweenedheshouldhaveded。Andthustheyfoughttogetherfvehoursasmenragedoutofreason。AndatthelastSrUwanesmoteSrEdwarduponthehelmsuchastrokethathsswordcarveduntohscanelbone，andthenSrHueabatedhscourage，butSrUwanepressedfasttohaveslanhm。ThatsawSrHue：hekneeleddownandyeldedhmtoSrUwane。Andheofhsgentlenessrecevedhssword，andtookhmbythehand，andwentntothecastletogether。ThentheLadyoftheRockwaspassngglad，andtheotherbrothermadegreatsorrowforhsbrother’sdeath。
　　Thentheladywasrestoredofallherlands，andSrHuewascommandedtobeatthecourtofKngArthuratthenextfeastofPentecost。SoSrUwanedweltwththeladynghhalfayear，fortwaslongorhemghtbewholeofhsgreathurts。
　　Andsowhentdrewnghtheterm-daythatSrGawane，SrMarhaus，andSrUwaneshouldmeetatthecross-way，theneveryknghtdrewhmththertoholdhspromsethattheyhadmade；
　　andSrMarhausandSrUwanebroughttherdamoselswththem，butSrGawanehadlosthsdamosel，astsaforerehearsed。
　　Howattheyear’sendallthreeknghtswththerthreedamoselsmetatthefountan。
　　RGHTsoatthetwelvemonths’endtheymetallthreeknghtsatthefountanandtherdamosels，butthedamoselthatSrGawanehadcouldsaybutlttleworshpofhmsotheydepartedfromthedamoselsandrodethroughagreatforest，andtheretheymetwthamessengerthatcamefromKngArthur，thathadsoughtthemwell-nghatwelvemonththroughoutallEngland，Wales，andScotland，andchargedfeverhemghtfndSrGawaneandSrUwanetobrngthemtothecourtagan。Andthenweretheyallglad，andsoprayedtheySrMarhaustordewththemtothekng’scourt。AndsowthntwelvedaystheycametoCamelot，andthekngwaspassnggladofthercomng，andsowasallthecourt。Thenthekngmadethemtoswearuponabooktotellhmalltheradventuresthathadbefallenthemthattwelvemonth，andsotheydd。AndtherewasSrMarhauswellknown，fortherewereknghtsthathehadmatchedaforetme，andhewasnamedoneofthebestknghtslvng。
　　AganstthefeastofPentecostcametheDamoseloftheLakeandbroughtwthherSrPelleas；andatthathghfeasttherewasgreatjoustngofknghts，andofallknghtsthatwereatthatjousts，SrPelleashadtheprze，andSrMarhauswasnamedthenext；butSrPelleaswassostrongtheremghtbutfewknghtssthmabuffetwthaspear。AndatthatnextfeastSrPelleasandSrMarhausweremadeknghtsoftheTableRound，forthereweretwosegesvod，fortwoknghtswereslanthattwelvemonth，andgreatjoyhadKngArthurofSrPelleasandofSrMarhaus。ButPelleaslovedneverafterSrGawane，butashesparedhmfortheloveofKngArthur；butofttmesatjoustsandtournamentsSrPelleasqutSrGawane，forsotrehearsethnthebookofFrench。SoSrTrstrammanydaysafterfoughtwthSrMarhausnansland，andtheretheyddagreatbattle，butatthelastSrTrstramslewhm，soSrTrstramwaswoundedthatunnethehemghtrecover，andlayatanunneryhalfayear。AndSrPelleaswasaworshpfulknght，andwasoneofthefourthatachevedtheSangreal，andtheDamoseloftheLakemadebyhermeansthatneverhehadadowthSrLauncelotdeLake，forwhereSrLauncelotwasatanyjoustsoranytournament，shewouldnotsufferhmbetherethatday，butftwereonthesdeofSrLauncelot。
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