andffortunebemyfrend，doubtnotbuttobewelladvancedandholpenbymylegelord。Ah，sadPramus，fhsknavesbesokeenandferce，hsknghtsbepassnggood：nowfortheKng’sloveofHeaven，whetherthoubeaknaveoraknght，tellthoumethyname。ByGod，sadSrGawane，nowwllsaytheesooth，mynamesSrGawane，andknownamnhscourtandnhschamber，andoneoftheknghtsoftheRoundTable，hedubbedmeadukewthhsownhand。Thereforegrudgenotfthsgracestomefortuned，tsthegoodnessofGodthatlenttomemystrength。Nowambetterpleased，sadPramus，thanthouhadstgventomealltheProvenceandParstherch。hadlefertohavebeentornwthwldhorses，thananyvarlethadwonsuchloos，oranypageorprkershouldhavehadprzeonme。ButnowsrknghtwarntheethatherebysaDukeofLorranewthhsarmy，andthenoblestmenofDolphny，andlordsofLombardy，wththegarrsonofGodard，andSaracensofSouthland，y-numberedsxtythousandofgoodmenofarms；whereforebutfweheushence，twllharmusboth，forwebesorehurt，neverlketorecover；buttakeheedtomypage，thathenohornblow，forfhedo，therebehovngherefastbyanhundredknghtsawatngonmyperson，andftheytakethee，thereshallnoransomofgoldnorslveracqutthee。
　　ThenSrGawanerodeoverawaterfortosavehm，andtheknghtfollowedhm，andsorodeforthtlltheycametohsfellowswhchwerenthemeadow，wheretheyhadbeenallthenght。AnonasSrWsshardwaswareofSrGawaneandsawthathewashurt，herantohmsorrowfullyweepng，anddemandedofhmwhohadsohurthm；andGawanetoldhowhehadfoughtenwththatman，andeachofthemhadhurtother，andhowhehadsalvestohealthem；butcantellyouothertdngs，thatsoonweshallhaveadowthmanyenemes。
　　ThenSrPramusandSrGawanealghted，andlettherhorsesgrazenthemeadow，andunarmedthem，andthenthebloodranfreshlyfromtherwounds。AndPramustookfromhspageavalfullofthefourwatersthatcameoutofParadse，andwthcertanbalmanontedtherwounds，andwashedthemwththatwater，andwthnanhouraftertheywerebothaswholeasevertheywere。Andthenwthatrumpetweretheyallassembledtocouncl，andtherePramustolduntothemwhatlordsandknghtshadsworntorescuehm，andthatwthoutfaltheyshouldbeassaledwthmanythousands，whereforehecounselledthemtowthdrawthem。ThenSrGawanesad，tweregreatshametothemtoavodwthoutanystrokes；WhereforeadvsetotakeourarmsandtomakeusreadytomeetwththeseSaracensandmsbelevngmen，andwththehelpofGodweshalloverthrowthemandhaveafardayonthem。AndSrFlorenceshallabdestllnthsfeldtokeepthestaleasanobleknght，andweshallnotforsakeyonderfellows。Now，sadPramus，ceaseyourwords，forwarnyouyeshallfndnyonderwoodsmanyperlousknghts；theywllputforthbeaststocallyouon，theybeoutofnumber，andyearenotpastsevenhundred，whchbeoverfewtofghtwthsomany。Nevertheless，sadSrGawane，weshallonceencounterthem，andseewhattheycando，andthebestshallhavethevctory。
　　HowtheSaracenscameoutofawoodfortorescuetherbeasts，andofagreatbattle。
　　THENSrFlorencecalledtohmSrFlordas，wthanhundredknghts，anddroveforththeherdofbeasts。Thenfollowedhmsevenhundredmenofarms；andSrFerantofSpanonafarsteedcamesprngngoutofthewoods，andcametoSrFlorenceandaskedhmwhyhefled。ThenSrFlorencetookhsspearandrodeagansthm，andsmotehmntheforeheadandbrakehsneckbone。Thenalltheotherweremoved，andthoughttoavengethedeathofSrFerant，andsmotenamongthem，andtherewasgreatfght，andmanyslanandladdowntoground，andSrFlorencewthhshundredknghtsalwaykeptthestale，andfoughtmanly。
　　ThenwhenPramusthegoodknghtpercevedthegreatfght，hewenttoSrGawane，andbadehmthatheshouldgoandsuccourhsfellowshp，whchweresorebesteadwththerenemes。Sr，greveyounot，sadSrGawane，forthergreeshallbethers。
　　shallnotoncemovemyhorsetothemward，butfseemorethantherebe；fortheybestrongenoughtomatchthem。
　　AndwththathesawanearlcalledSrEthelwoldandthedukeofDutchmen，cameleapngoutofawoodwthmanythousands，andPramus’knghts，andcamestraghtuntothebattle。ThenSrGawanecomfortedhsknghts，andbadethemnottobeabashed，forallshallbeours。Thentheybegantowallopandmetwththerenemes，thereweremenslanandoverthrownoneverysde。ThenthrustnamongthemtheknghtsoftheTableRound，andsmotedowntotheearthallthemthatwthstoodthem，nsomuchthattheymadethemtorecolandflee。ByGod，sadSrGawane，thsgladdethmyheart，fornowbetheylessnnumberbytwentythousand。ThenenteredntothebattleJubanceagant，andfoughtandslewdownrght，anddstressedmanyofourknghts，amongwhomwasslanSrGherard，aknghtofWales。
　　Thenourknghtstookhearttothem，andslewmanySaracens。AndthencamenSrPramuswthhspennon，androdewththeknghtsoftheRoundTable，andfoughtsomanfullythatmanyoftherenemeslosttherlves。AndthereSrPramusslewtheMarqusofMosesland，andSrGawanewthhsfellowssoqutthemthattheyhadthefeld，butnthatstourwasSrChestelane，achldandwardofSrGawaneslan，whereforewasmuchsorrowmade，andhsdeathwassoonavenged。Thuswasthebattleended，andmanylordsofLombardyandSaracensleftdeadnthefeld。
　　ThenSrFlorenceandSrGawaneharbouredsurelytherpeople，andtookgreatplentyofbestal，ofgoldandslver，andgreattreasureandrches，andreturneduntoKngArthur，whchlaystllatthesege。Andwhentheycametothekngtheypresentedtherprsonersandrecountedtheradventures，andhowtheyhadvanqushedtherenemes。
　　HowSrGawanereturnedtoKngArthurwthhsprsoners，andhowtheKngwonacty，andhowhewascrownedEmperor。
　　NOWthankedbeGod，sadthenobleKngArthur。Butwhatmannermanshethatstandethbyhmself，hmseemethnoprsoner。
　　Sr，sadGawane，thssagoodmanofarms，hehathmatchedme，buthesyeldenuntoGod，andtome，fortobecomeChrstan；hadnothehavebeenweshouldneverhavereturned，whereforeprayyouthathemaybebaptsed，fortherelvethnotanoblermannorbetterknghtofhshands。Thentheknglethmanonbechrstened，anddddocallhmhsfrstnamePramus，andmadehmadukeandknghtoftheTableRound。Andthenanonthekngletdocryassaulttothecty，andtherewasrearngofladders，breakngofwalls，andthedtchflled，thatmenwthlttlepanmghtenterntothecty。Thencameoutaduchess，andClarsnthecountess，wthmanyladesanddamosels，andkneelngbeforeKngArthur，requredhmfortheloveofGodtorecevethecty，andnottotaketbyassault，forthenshouldmanygultlessbeslan。Thenthekngavaledhsvsorwthameekandnoblecountenance，andsad，Madam，thereshallnoneofmysubjectsmsdoyounoryourmadens，nortononethattoyoubelong，butthedukeshallabdemyjudgment。
　　Thenanonthekngcommandedtoleavetheassault，andanontheduke’soldestsonbroughtoutthekeys，andkneelngdelveredthemtothekng，andbesoughthmofgrace；andthekngsezedthetownbyassentofhslords，andtookthedukeandsenthmtoDover，therefortoabdeprsonertermofhslfe，andassgnedcertanrentsforthedoweroftheduchessandforherchldren。
　　Thenhemadelordstorulethoselands，andlawsasalordoughttodonhsowncountry；andafterhetookhsjourneytowardRome，andsentSrFlorsandSrFlordasto-fore，wthfvehundredmenofarms，andtheycametothectyofUrbnoandladthereabushment，thereasthemseemedmostbestforthem，androdeto-forethetown，whereanonssuedoutmuchpeopleandskrmshedwththefore-rders。Thenbrakeoutthebushmentandwonthebrdge，andafterthetown，andsetuponthewallsthekng’sbanner。Thencametheknguponanhll，andsawthectyandhsbanneronthewalls，bywhchheknewthatthectywaswon。Andanonhesentandcommandedthatnoneofhslegemenshoulddefoulnorlebynolady，wfenormad；andwhenhecamentothecty，hepassedtothecastle，andcomfortedthemthatwerensorrow，andordanedthereacaptan，aknghtofhsowncountry。
　　AndwhentheyofMlanheardthatthlkctywaswon，theysenttoKngArthurgreatsumsofmoney，andbesoughthmastherlordtohaveptyonthem，promsngtobehssubjectsforever，andyeldtohmhomageandfealtyforthelandsofPleasanceandPava，Petersant，andthePortofTremble，andtogvehmyearlyamllonofgoldallhslfetme。ThenherdethntoTuscany，andwnnethtownsandcastles，andwastedallnhswaythattohmwllnotobey，andsotoSpoluteandVterbe，andfromthenceherodentotheValeofVcecountamongthevnes。
　　Andfromthencehesenttothesenators，towtwhethertheywouldknowhmfortherlord。ButsoonafteronaSaturdaycameuntoKngArthurallthesenatorsthatwereleftalve，andthenoblestcardnalsthatthendweltnRome，andprayedhmofpeace，andproferredhmfulllarge，andbesoughthmasgovernortogvelcenceforsweeksfortoassemblealltheRomans，andthentocrownhmemperorwthchrsmastbelongethtosohghestate。assent，sadthekng，lkeasyehavedevsed，andatChrstmastheretobecrowned，andtoholdmyRoundTablewthmyknghtsasmelketh。Andthenthesenatorsmadereadyforhsenthronzaton。Andatthedayapponted，astheromancetelleth，hecamentoRome，andwascrownedemperorbythepope’shand，wthalltheroyaltythatcouldbemade，andsojournedthereatme，andestablshedallhslandsfromRomentoFrance，andgavelandsandrealmsuntohsservantsandknghts，toeverychafterhsdesert，nsuchwsethatnonecomplaned，rchnorpoor。AndhegavetoSrPramustheduchyofLorrane；
　　andhethankedhm，andsadhewouldservehmthedaysofhslfe；andaftermadedukesandearls，andmadeeverymanrch。
　　Thenafterthsallhsknghtsandlordsassembledthemaforehm，andsad：BlessedbeGod，yourwarsfnshedandyourconquestacheved，nsomuchthatweknownonesogreatnormghtythatdaremakewaraganstyou：whereforewebeseechyoutoreturnhomeward，andgveuslcencetogohometoourwves，fromwhomwehavebeenlong，andtorestus，foryourjourneysfnshedwthhonourandworshp。Thensadthekng，Yesaytruth，andfortotemptGodtsnowsdom，andthereforemakeyoureadyandreturnwentoEngland。Thentherewastrussngofharnessandbaggageandgreatcarrage。Andafterlcencegven，hereturnedandcommandedthatnomannpanofdeathshouldnotrobnortakevctual，norotherthngbythewaybutthatheshouldpaytherefore。AndthushecameovertheseaandlandedatSandwch，aganstwhomQueenGueneverhswfecameandmethm，andhewasnoblyrecevedofallhscommonsneveryctyandburgh，andgreatgftspresentedtohmathshome-comngtowelcomehmwth。
　　ThusendeththeffthbookoftheconquestthatKngArthurhadaganstLucustheEmperorofRome，andherefolloweththesxthbook，whchsofSrLauncelotduLake。
　　HowSrLauncelotandSrLoneldepartedfromthecourt，andhowSrLonellefthmsleepngandwastaken。
　　SOONafterthatKngArthurwascomefromRomentoEngland，thenalltheknghtsoftheTableRoundresorteduntothekng，andmademanyjoustsandtournaments，andsometherewerethatwerebutknghts，whchncreasedsonarmsandworshpthattheypassedalltherfellowsnprowessandnobledeeds，andthatwaswellprovedonmany；butnespecaltwasprovedonSrLauncelotduLake，fornalltournamentsandjoustsanddeedsofarms，bothforlfeanddeath，hepassedallotherknghts，andatnotmehewasneverovercomebutftwerebytreasonorenchantment；soSrLauncelotncreasedsomarvellouslynworshp，andnhonour，thereforeshethefrstknghtthattheFrenchbookmakethmentonofafterKngArthurcamefromRome。