ThenSrLauncelotwentntothehall，andtherecameaforehmthreescoreladesanddamosels，andallkneeleduntohm，andthankedGodandhmoftherdelverance；Forsr，sadthey，themostpartyofushavebeenherethssevenyeartherprsoners，andwehaveworkedallmannerofslkworksforourmeat，andweareallgreatgentlewomenborn；andblessedbethetme，knght，thateverthoubeborn，forthouhastdonethemostworshpthateverddknghtnthsworld，thatwllwebearrecord，andweallprayyoutotellusyourname，thatwemaytellourfrendswhodelveredusoutofprson。Fardamosel，hesad，mynamesSrLauncelotduLake。Ah，sr，sadtheyall，wellmayestthoubehe，forelsesaveyourself，aswedeemed，theremghtneverknghthavethebetterofthesetwogants；formanyfarknghtshaveassayedt，andherehaveended，andmanytmeshavewewshedafteryou，andthesetwogantsdreadneverknghtbutyou。Nowmayyesay，sadSrLauncelot，untoyourfrendshowandwhohathdelveredyou，andgreetthemallfromme，andfthatcomenanyofyourmarches，showmesuchcheerasyehavecause，andwhattreasurethattherenthscastlesgvetyouforarewardforyourgrevance，andthelordthatsownerofthscastlewouldherecevedtassrght。Farsr，sadthey，thenameofthscastlesTntagl，andadukeoughttsometmethathadweddedfargrane，andafterweddedherUtherPendragon，andgatonherArthur。Well，sadSrLauncelot，understandtowhomthscastlelongeth；andsohedepartedfromthem，andbetaughtthemuntoGod。
　　Andthenhemounteduponhshorse，androdentomanystrangeandwldcountres，andthroughmanywatersandvalleys，andevlwashelodged。Andatthelastbyfortunehmhappened，aganstanght，tocometoafarcourtelage，andtherenhefoundanoldgentlewomanthatlodgedhmwthgoodwll，andtherehehadgoodcheerforhmandhshorse。Andwhentmewas，hshostbroughthmntoafargarret，overthegate，tohsbed。
　　ThereSrLauncelotunarmedhm，andsethsharnessbyhm，andwenttobed，andanonhefellasleep。So，soonafter，therecameoneonhorseback，andknockedatthegatengreathaste，andwhenSrLauncelotheardths，hearoseupandlookedoutatthewndow，andsawbythemoonlghtthreeknghtscamerdngafterthatoneman，andallthreelashedonhmatoncewthswords，andthatoneknghtturnedonthemknghtlyagan，anddefendedhm。Truly，sadSrLauncelot，yonderoneknghtshallhelp，fortwereshameformetoseethreeknghtsonone，andfhebeslanampartnerofhsdeath；andtherewthhetookhsharness，andwentoutatawndowbyasheetdowntothefourknghts，andthenSrLauncelotsadonhgh，Turnyouknghtsuntome，andleaveyourfghtngwththatknght。AndthentheyallthreeleftSrKay，andturneduntoSrLauncelot，andtherebegangreatbattle，fortheyalghtedallthree，andstruckmanygreatstrokesatSrLauncelot，andassaledhmoneverysde。
　　ThenSrKaydressedhmfortohaveholpenSrLauncelot。Nay，sr，sadhe，wllnoneofyourhelp；thereforeasyewllhavemyhelp，letmealonewththem。SrKay，forthepleasureoftheknght，sufferedhmfortodohswll，andsostoodasde。
　　Andthenanonwthnsstrokes，SrLauncelothadstrckenthemtotheearth。
　　Andthentheyallthreecred：Srknght，weyeldusuntoyouasamanofmghtmakeless。Astothat，sadSrLauncelot，
　　wllnottakeyouryeldnguntome。ButsothatyewllyeldyouuntoSrKaytheSeneschal，onthatcovenantwllsaveyourlves，andelsenot。Farknght，sadthey，thatwereweloathtodo；forasforSrKay，wechasedhmhther，andhadovercomehmhadnotyebeen，thereforetoyeldusuntohmtwerenoreason。Well，astothat，sadLauncelot，advseyouwell，foryemaychoosewhetheryewlldeorlve，foranyebeyoldentshallbeuntoSrKay。Farknght，thentheysad，nsavngofourlveswewlldoasthoucommandestus。Thenshallye，sadSrLauncelot，onWhtsundaynextcomng，gountothecourtofKngArthur，andthereshallyeyeldyouuntoQueenGuenever，andputyouallthreenhergraceandmercy，andsaythatSrKaysentyouththertobeherprsoners。Sr，theysad，tshallbedonebythefathofourbodes，anwebelvng，andtheretheysworeeveryknghtuponhssword。AndsoSrLauncelotsufferedthemsotodepart。AndthenSrLauncelotknockedatthegatewththepommelofhssword，andwththatcamehshost，andntheyenteredSrKayandhe。Sr，sadhshost，weenedyehadbeennyourbed。Sowas，sadSrLauncelot，butroseandleaptoutatmywndowfortohelpanoldfellowofmne。Andsowhentheycamenghthelght，SrKayknewwellthattwasSrLauncelot，andtherewthhekneeleddownandthankedhmofallhskndnessthathehadholpenhmtwcefromthedeath。Sr，hesad，havenothngdonebutthatmeoughtfortodo，andyearewelcome，andhereshallyereposeyouandtakeyourrest。
　　SowhenSrKaywasunarmed，heaskedaftermeat；sotherewasmeatfetchedhm，andheatestrongly。Andwhenhehadsuppedtheywenttotherbedsandwerelodgedtogethernonebed。OnthemornSrLauncelotaroseearly，andleftSrKaysleepng，andSrLauncelottookSrKay’sarmourandhssheld，andarmedhm，andsohewenttothestable，andtookhshorse，andtookhsleaveofhshost，andsohedeparted。ThensoonafteraroseSrKayandmssedSrLauncelot。Andthenheespedthathehadhsarmourandhshorse。NowbymyfathknowwellthathewllgrevesomeofthecourtofKngArthur；foronhmknghtswllbebold，anddeemthatts，andthatwllbegulethem。
　　Andbecauseofhsarmourandsheldamsureshallrdenpeace。AndthensoonafterdepartedSrKayandthankedhshost。
　　HowSrLauncelotrodedsgusednSrKay’sharness，andhowhesmotedownaknght。
　　NOWturnweuntoSrLauncelotthathadrddenlongnagreatforest，andatthelasthecamentoalowcountry，fulloffarrversandmeadows。Andaforehmhesawalongbrdge，andthreepavlonsstoodthereon，ofslkandsendalofdvershue。
　　Andwthoutthepavlonshungthreewhtesheldsontruncheonsofspears，andgreatlongspearsstooduprghtbythepavlons，andateverypavlon’sdoorstoodthreefreshsqures，andsoSrLauncelotpassedbythemandspakenoword。WhenhewaspassedthethreeknghtssadthemthattwastheproudKay；Heweenethnoknghtsogoodashe，andthecontrarysofttmeproved。Bymyfath，sadoneoftheknghts，hsnamewasSrGaunter，wllrdeafterhmandassayhmforallhsprde，andyemaybeholdhowthatspeed。Sothsknght，SrGaunter，armedhm，andhunghsshelduponhsshoulder，andmounteduponagreathorse，andgathsspearnhshand，andwallopedafterSrLauncelot。Andwhenhecamenghhm，hecred，Abde，thouproudknghtSrKay，forthoushaltnotpassqut。SoSrLauncelotturnedhm，andetherfeutredtherspears，andcametogetherwthallthermghts，andSrGaunter’sspearbrake，butSrLauncelotsmotehmdownhorseandman。AndwhenSrGaunterwasattheearthhsbrethrensadeachonetoother，YonderknghtsnotSrKay，forhesbggerthanhe。darelaymyhead，sadSrGlmere，yonderknghthathslanSrKayandhathtakenhshorseandhsharness。Whethertbesoorno，sadSrRaynold，thethrdbrother，letusnowgomountuponourhorsesandrescueourbrotherSrGaunter，uponpanofdeath。Weallshallhaveworkenoughtomatchthatknght，forevermeseemethbyhspersontsSrLauncelot，orSrTrstram，orSrPelleas，thegoodknght。
　　ThenanontheytooktherhorsesandovertookSrLauncelot，andSrGlmereputforthhsspear，andrantoSrLauncelot，andSrLauncelotsmotehmdownthathelaynaswoon。Srknght，sadSrRaynold，thouartastrongman，andassupposethouhastslanmytwobrethren，forthewhchrasethmyheartsoreaganstthee，andfmghtwthmyworshpwouldnothaveadowthyou，butneedsmusttakepartastheydo，andtherefore，knght，hesad，keepthyself。Andsotheyhurtledtogetherwthallthermghts，andallto-shveredboththerspears。Andthentheydrewtherswordsandlashedtogethereagerly。AnontherewtharoseSrGaunter，andcameuntohsbrotherSrGlmere，andbadehm，Arse，andhelpweourbrotherSrRaynold，thatyondermarvellouslymatchedyondergoodknght。
　　Therewthal，theyleaptontherhorsesandhurtleduntoSrLauncelot。
　　AndwhenhesawthemcomehesmoteasorestrokeuntoSrRaynold，thathefelloffhshorsetotheground，andthenhestrucktotheothertwobrethren，andattwostrokeshestruckthemdowntotheearth。WththatSrRaynoldbegantostartupwthhsheadallbloody，andcamestraghtuntoSrLauncelot。
　　Nowletbe，sadSrLauncelot，wasnotfarfromtheewhenthouwertmadeknght，SrRaynold，andalsoknowthouartagoodknght，andloathweretoslaythee。Gramercy，sadSrRaynold，asforyourgoodness；anddaresayasformeandmybrethren，wewllnotbeloathtoyeldusuntoyou，wththatweknewyourname，forwellweknowyearenotSrKay。Asforthatbetastbemay，foryeshallyeldyouuntodameGuenever，andlookthatyebewthheronWhtsunday，andyeldyouuntoherasprsoners，andsaythatSrKaysentyouuntoher。Thentheysworetshouldbedone，andsopassedforthSrLauncelot，andeachoneofthebrethrenholpotheraswellastheymght。
　　HowSrLauncelotjoustedaganstfourknghtsoftheRoundTableandoverthrewthem。
　　SOSrLauncelotrodentoadeepforest，andtherebynaslade，hesawfourknghtshovngunderanoak，andtheywereofArthur’scourt，onewasSrSagramourleDesrous，andEctordeMars，andSrGawane，andSrUwane。AnonasthesefourknghtshadespedSrLauncelot，theyweenedbyhsarmsthadbeenSrKay。Nowbymyfath，sadSrSagramour，wllproveSrKay’smght，andgathsspearnhshand，andcametowardSrLauncelot。TherewthSrLauncelotwaswareandknewhmwell，andfeutredhsspearagansthm，andsmoteSrSagramoursosorethathorseandmanfellbothtotheearth。Lo，myfellows，sadhe，yonderyemayseewhatabuffethehath；thatknghtsmuchbggerthaneverwasSrKay。Nowshallyeseewhatmaydotohm。SoSrEctorgathsspearnhshandandwallopedtowardSrLauncelot，andSrLauncelotsmotehmthroughthesheldandshoulder，thatmanandhorsewenttotheearth，andeverhsspearheld。
　　Bymyfath，sadSrUwane，yondersastrongknght，andamsurehehathslanSrKay；andseebyhsgreatstrengthtwllbehardtomatchhm。Andtherewthal，SrUwanegathsspearnhshandandrodetowardSrLauncelot，andSrLauncelotknewhmwell，andsohemethmontheplan，andgavehmsuchabuffetthathewasastoned，thatlonghewstnotwherehewas。Nowseewell，sadSrGawane，mustencounterwththatknght。Thenhedressedhssheldandgatagoodspearnhshand，andSrLauncelotknewhmwell；andthentheyletruntherhorseswthallthermghts，andetherknghtsmoteothernmdstofthesheld。ButSrGawane’sspearto-
　　brast，andSrLauncelotchargedsosoreuponhmthathshorsereversedup-so-down。AndmuchsorrowhadSrGawanetoavodhshorse，andsoSrLauncelotpassedonapaceandsmled，andsad，Godgvehmjoythatthsspearmade，fortherecameneverabetternmyhand。
　　Thenthefourknghtswenteachonetootherandcomfortedeachother。Whatsayyebythsguest？sadSrGawane，thatonespearhathfelledusallfour。Wecommendhmuntothedevl，theysadall，forhesamanofgreatmght。Yemaywellsayt，sadSrGawane，thathesamanofmght，fordarelaymyheadtsSrLauncelot，knowtbyhsrdng。Lethmgo，sadSrGawane，forwhenwecometothecourtthenshallwewt；andthenhadtheymuchsorrowtogettherhorsesagan。
　　HowSrLauncelotfollowedabrachetntoacastle，wherehefoundadeadknght，andhowheafterwasrequredofadamoseltohealherbrother。
　　NOWleavewethereandspeakofSrLauncelotthatrodeagreatwhlenadeepforest，wherehesawablackbrachet，seekngnmannerasthadbeennthefeuteofanhurtdeer。Andtherewthherodeafterthebrachet，andhesawleonthegroundalargefeuteofblood。AndthenSrLauncelotrodeafter。Andeverthebrachetlookedbehndher，andsoshewentthroughagreatmarsh，andeverSrLauncelotfollowed。Andthenwashewareofanoldmanor，andththerranthebrachet，andsooverthebrdge。SoSrLauncelotrodeoverthatbrdgethatwasoldandfeeble；andwhenhecamenmdstofagreathall，therehesawleadeadknghtthatwasaseemlyman，andthatbrachetlckedhswounds。Andtherewthalcameoutaladyweepngandwrngngherhands；andthenshesad，Oknght，toomuchsorrowhastthoubroughtme。Whysayyeso？sadSrLauncelot，ddneverthsknghtnoharm，forhtherbyfeuteofbloodthsbrachetbroughtme；andtherefore，farlady，benotdspleasedwthme，foramfullsoreaggrevedofyourgrevance。Truly，sr，shesad，trowtbenotyethathathslanmyhusband，forhethatddthatdeedssorewounded，andhesneverlkelytorecover，thatshallensurehm。Whatwasyourhusband’sname？sadSrLauncelot。Sr，sadshe，hsnamewascalledSrGlberttheBastard，oneofthebestknghtsoftheworld，andhethathathslanhmknownothsname。NowGodsendyoubettercomfort，sadSrLauncelot；andsohedepartedandwentntotheforestagan，andtherehemetwthadamosel，thewhchknewhmwell，andshesadaloud，Wellbeyefound，mylord；andnow