Howtheladythatwasbesegedhadwordfromherssterhowshehadbroughtaknghttofghtforher，andwhatbattleshehadacheved。
　　SOthebooksaththattheladythatwasbesegedhadwordofhersster’scomngbythedwarf，andaknghtwthher，andhowhehadpassedalltheperlouspassages。Whatmanneramanshe？
　　sadthelady。Hesanobleknght，truly，madam，sadthedwarf，andbutayoungman，buthesaslkelyamanaseveryesawany。Whatshe？sadthedamosel，andofwhatknshecome，andofwhomwashemadeknght？Madam，sadthedwarf，hesthekng’ssonofOrkney，buthsnamewllnottellyouasatthstme；butwtyewell，ofSrLauncelotwashemadeknght，forofnoneotherwouldhebemadeknght，andSrKaynamedhmBeaumans。Howescapedhe，sadthelady，fromthebrethrenofPersant？Madam，hesad，asanobleknghtshould。Frst，heslewtwobrethrenatapassageofawater。
　　Ah!sadshe，theyweregoodknghts，buttheyweremurderers，theonehghtGherardleBreuse，andtheotherknghthghtSrArnoldleBreuse。Then，madam，herecounteredwththeBlackKnght，andslewhmnplanbattle，andsohetookhshorseandhsarmourandfoughtwththeGreenKnghtandwonhmnplanbattle，andnlkewseheservedtheRedKnght，andafternthesamewseheservedtheBlueKnghtandwonhmnplanbattle。Then，sadthelady，hehathovercomeSrPersantofnde，oneofthenoblestknghtsoftheworld，andthedwarfsad，HehathwonallthefourbrethrenandslantheBlackKnght，andyetheddmoreto-fore：heoverthrewSrKayandlefthmnghdeadupontheground；alsoheddagreatbattlewthSrLauncelot，andtheretheydepartedonevenhands：andthenSrLauncelotmadehmknght。
　　Dwarf，sadthelady，amgladofthesetdngs，thereforegothounanhermtageofmnehereby，andthereshaltthoubearwththeeofmywnentwoflagonsofslver，theyareoftwogallons，andalsotwocastofbreadwthfatvensonbaked，anddantyfowls；andacupofgoldheredelverthee，thatsrchandprecous；andbearallthstomnehermtage，andputtnthehermt’shands。Andsthengothouuntomyssterandgreetherwell，andcommendmeuntothatgentleknght，andprayhmtoeatandtodrnkandmakehmstrong，andsayyehmthankhmofhscourtesyandgoodness，thathewouldtakeuponhmsuchlabourformethatneverddhmbountynorcourtesy。Alsoprayhmthathebeofgoodheartandcourage，forheshallmeetwthafullnobleknght，buthesnetherofbounty，courtesy，norgentleness；forheattendethuntonothngbuttomurder，andthatsthecausecannotprasehmnorlovehm。
　　Sothsdwarfdeparted，andcametoSrPersant，wherehefoundthedamoselLnetandSrBeaumans，andtherehetoldthemallasyehaveheard；andthentheytooktherleave，butSrPersanttookanamblnghackneyandconveyedthemontherways，andthenbeleftthemtoGod；andsowthnalttlewhletheycametothathermtage，andtheretheydrankthewne，andatethevensonandthefowlsbaken。Andsowhentheyhadrepastedthemwell，thedwarfreturnedaganwthhsvesseluntothecastleagan；andtheremetwthhmtheRedKnghtoftheRedLaunds，andaskedhmfromwhencethathecame，andwherehehadbeen。
　　Sr，sadthedwarf，havebeenwthmylady’sssterofthscastle，andshehathbeenatKngArthur’scourt，andbroughtaknghtwthher。Thenaccounthertravalbutlost；forthoughshehadbroughtwthherSrLauncelot，SrTrstram，SrLamorak，orSrGawane，wouldthnkmyselfgoodenoughforthemall。
　　tmaywellbe，sadthedwarf，butthsknghthathpassedalltheperlouspassages，andslantheBlackKnghtandothertwomore，andwontheGreenKnght，theRedKnght，andtheBlueKnght。Thensheoneofthesefourthathaveaforerehearsed。Hesnoneofthose，sadthedwarf，buthesakng’sson。Whatshsname？sadtheRedKnghtoftheRedLaunds。Thatwllnottellyou，sadthedwarf，butSrKayuponscornnamedhmBeaumans。carenot，sadtheknght，whatknghtsoeverhebe，forshallsoondelverhm。Andfevermatchhmheshallhaveashamefuldeathasmanyotherhavehad。Thatwerepty，sadthedwarf，andtsmarvelthatyemakesuchshamefulwaruponnobleknghts。
　　HowthedamoselandBeaumanscametothesege；andcametoasycamoretree，andthereBeaumansblewahorn，andthentheKnghtoftheRedLaundscametofghtwthhm。
　　NOWleavewetheknghtandthedwarf，andspeakweofBeaumans，thatallnghtlaynthehermtage；anduponthemornheandthedamoselLnetheardthermassandbraketherfast。Andthentheytooktherhorsesandrodethroughoutafarforest；andthentheycametoaplan，andsawwhereweremanypavlonsandtents，andafarcastle，andtherewasmuchsmokeandgreatnose；andwhentheycamenearthesegeSrBeaumansespedupongreattrees，asherode，howtherehungfullgoodlyarmedknghtsbytheneck，andthersheldsabouttherneckswththerswords，andgltspursupontherheels，andsotherehungnghafortyknghtsshamefullywthfullrcharms。
　　ThenSrBeaumansabatedhscountenanceandsad，Whatmeanethths？Farsr，sadthedamosel，abatenotyourcheerforallthssght，foryemustcourageyourself，orelseyebeallshent，foralltheseknghtscamehthertothssegetorescuemyssterDameLonesse，andwhentheRedKnghtoftheRedLaundshadovercomethem，heputthemtothsshamefuldeathwthoutmercyandpty。Andnthesamewsehewllserveyoubutfyouqutyouthebetter。
　　NowJesudefendme，sadBeaumans，fromsuchavllanousdeathandshenshpofarms。Forratherthanshouldsobefarenwthal，wouldratherbeslanmanlynplanbattle。Sowereyebetter，sadthedamosel；fortrustnot，nhmsnocourtesy，butallgoethtothedeathorshamefulmurder，andthatspty，forhesafulllkelyman，wellmadeofbody，andafullnobleknghtofprowess，andalordofgreatlandsandpossessons。Truly，sadBeaumans，hemaywellbeagoodknght，butheusethshamefulcustoms，andtsmarvelthatheendurethsolongthatnoneofthenobleknghtsofmylordArthur’shavenotdealtwthhm。
　　Andthentheyrodetothedykes，andsawthemdoubledykedwthfullwarlkewalls；andtherewerelodgedmanygreatlordsnghthewalls；andtherewasgreatnoseofmnstrelsy；andtheseabeatupontheonesdeofthewalls，whereweremanyshpsandmarners’nosewth``haleandhow。’’Andalsotherewasfastbyasycamoretree，andtherehunganhorn，thegreatestthatevertheysaw，ofanelephant’sbone；andthsKnghtoftheRedLaundshadhangedtupthere，thatftherecameanyerrant-
　　knght，hemustblowthathorn，andthenwllhemakehmreadyandcometohmtodobattle。But，sr，prayyou，sadthedamoselLnet，blowyenotthehorntlltbehghnoon，fornowtsaboutprme，andnowncreasethhsmght，thatasmensayhehathsevenmen’sstrength。Ah，feforshame，fardamosel，sayyeneversomoretome；for，anhewereasgoodaknghtaseverwas，shallneverfalhmnhsmostmght，forether
　　wllwnworshpworshpfully，ordeknghtlynthefeld。Andtherewthhespurredhshorsestraghttothesycamoretree，andblewsothehorneagerlythatallthesegeandthecastlerangthereof。Andthenthereleaptoutknghtsoutofthertentsandpavlons，andtheywthnthecastlelookedoverthewallsandoutatwndows。
　　ThentheRedKnghtoftheRedLaundsarmedhmhastly，andtwobaronssetonhsspursuponhsheels，andallwasbloodred，hsarmour，spearandsheld。Andanearlbuckledhshelmuponhshead，andthentheybroughthmaredspearandaredsteed，andsoherodentoalttlevaleunderthecastle，thatallthatwerenthecastleandatthesegemghtbeholdthebattle。
　　Howthetwoknghtsmettogether，andofthertalkng，andhowtheybegantherbattle。
　　SR，sadthedamoselLnetuntoSrBeaumans，lookyebegladandlght，foryondersyourdeadlyenemy，andatyonderwndowsmylady，mysster，DameLonesse。Where？sadBeaumans。
　　Yonder，sadthedamosel，andpontedwthherfnger。Thatstruth，sadBeaumans。Shebeseemethafarthefarestladythateverlookedupon；andtruly，hesad，asknobetterquarrelthannowfortodobattle，fortrulysheshallbemylady，andforherwllfght。Andeverhelookeduptothewndowwthgladcountenance，andtheLadyLonessemadecurtseytohmdowntotheearth，wthholdngupboththerhands。
　　WththattheRedKnghtoftheRedLaundscalledtoSrBeaumans，Leave，srknght，thylookng，andbeholdme，
　　counselthee；forwarntheewellshesmylady，andforher
　　havedonemanystrongbattles。fthouhavesodone，sadBeaumans，meseemethtwasbutwastelabour，forshelovethnoneofthyfellowshp，andthoutolovethatlovethnottheesbutgreatfolly。Foranunderstoodthatshewerenotgladofmycomng，wouldbeadvsedorddbattleforher。But
　　understandbythebesegngofthscastleshemayforbearthyfellowshp。Andthereforewtthouwell，thouRedKnghtoftheRedLaunds，loveher，andwllrescueher，orelsetode。
　　Saystthouthat？sadtheRedKnght，meseemeththououghtofreasontobewarebyyonderknghtsthatthousawesthanguponyondertrees。Feforshame，sadBeaumans，thateverthoushouldestsayordosoevl，fornthatthoushamestthyselfandknghthood，andthoumaystbesuretherewllnoladylovetheethatknoweththywckedcustoms。Andnowthouweenestthatthesghtofthesehangedknghtsshouldfearme。Naytruly，notso；thatshamefulsghtcausethmetohavecourageandhardnessaganstthee，morethanwouldhavehadagansttheeanthouwertawell-ruledknght。Maketheeready，sadtheRedKnghtoftheRedLaunds，andtalknolongerwthme。
　　ThenSrBeaumansbadethedamoselgofromhm；andthentheyputtherspearsntherrests，andcametogetherwthallthermghtthattheyhadboth，andethersmoteothernmdstofthersheldsthatthepatrelles，surcngles，andcruppersbrast，andfelltotheearthboth，andtherensoftherbrdlesntherhands；andsotheylayagreatwhlesoreastoned，thatallthatwerenthecastleandnthesegeweenedtherneckshadbeenbroken；andthenmanyastrangerandothersadthestrangeknghtwasabgman，andanoblejouster，forornowwesawnevernoknghtmatchtheRedKnghtoftheRedLaunds：thustheysad，bothwthnthecastleandwthout。Thenlghtlytheyavodedtherhorsesandputthersheldsaforethem，anddrewtherswordsandrantogetherlketwofercelons，andethergaveothersuchbuffetsupontherhelmsthattheyreeledbackwardbothtwostrdes；andthentheyrecoveredboth，andhewedgreatpecesofftherharnessandthersheldsthatagreatpartfellntothefelds。
　　HowafterlongfghtngBeaumansovercametheknghtandwouldhaveslanhm，butattherequestofthelordshesavedhslfe，andmadehmtoyeldhmtothelady。
　　ANDthenthustheyfoughttlltwaspastnoon，andneverwouldstnt，tllatthelasttheylackedwndboth；andthentheystoodwaggngandscatterng，pantng，blowngandbleedng，thatallthatbeheldthemforthemostpartweptforpty。Sowhentheyhadrestedthemawhletheyyedetobattleagan，tracng，racng，fonngastwoboars。Andatsometmetheytooktherrunasthadbeentworams，andhurtledtogetherthatsometmetheyfellgrovellngtotheearth：andatsometmetheyweresoamazedthatethertookother’sswordnsteadofhsown。
　　Thustheyenduredtllevensongtme，thattherewasnonethatbeheldthemmghtknowwhetherwaslketownthebattle；andtherarmourwassoforhewnthatmenmghtseethernakedsdes；
　　andnotherplacestheywerenaked，buteverthenakedplacestheydddefend。AndtheRedKnghtwasawlyknghtofwar，andhswlyfghtngtaughtSrBeaumanstobewse；butheaboughttfullsoreorheddespyhsfghtng。
　　Andthusbyassentofthemboththeygrantedetherothertorest；andsotheysetthemdownupontwomole-hllstherebesdethefghtngplace，andetherofthemunlacedhshelm，andtookthecoldwnd；foretheroftherpageswasfastbythem，tocomewhentheycalledtounlacetherharnessandtosetthemonaganatthercommandment。AndthenwhenSrBeaumans’helmwasoff，helookeduptothewndow，andtherehesawthefarladyDameLonesse，andshemadehmsuchcountenancethathsheartwaxedlghtandjolly；andtherewthhebadetheRedKnghtoftheRedLaundsmakehmready，andletusdothebattletotheutterance。wllwell，sadtheknght，andthentheylaceduptherhelms，andtherpagesavoded，andtheysteppedtogetherandfoughtfreshly；buttheRedKnghtoftheRedLaundsawatedhm，andatanoverthwartsmotehmwthnthehand，thathsswordfelloutofhshand；andyethegavehmanotherbuffetuponthehelmthathefellgrovellngtotheearth，andtheRedKnghtfelloverhm，fortoholdhmdown。
　　ThencredthemadenLnetonhgh：OSrBeaumans，wheresthycouragebecome？Alas，myladymyssterbeholdeththee，andshesobbethandweepeth，thatmakethmneheartheavy。WhenSrBeaumansheardhersayso，heabradupwthagreatmghtandgathmuponhsfeet，andlghtlyheleapttohsswordandgrppedtnhshand，anddoubledhspaceuntotheRedKnght，andtheretheyfoughtanewbattletogether。ButSrBeaumansthendoubledhsstrokes，andsmotesothckthathesmotetheswordoutofhshand，andthenhesmotehmuponthehelmthathefelltotheearth，andSrBeaumansfelluponhm，andunlacedhshelmtohaveslanhm；andthenheyeldedhmandaskedmercy，andsadwthaloudvoce：Onobleknght，
　　yeldmetothymercy。
　　ThenSrBeaumansbethoughthmupontheknghtsthathehadmadetobehangedshamefully，andthenhesad：maynotwthmyworshpsavethylfe，fortheshamefuldeathsthatthouhastcausedmanyfullgoodknghtstode。Sr，sadtheRedKnghtoftheRedLaunds，holdyourhandandyeshallknowthecauseswhyputthemtososhamefuladeath。Sayon，sadSrBeaumans。Sr，lovedoncealady，afardamosel，andshehadherbrotherslan；andshesadtwasSrLauncelotduLake，orelseSrGawane；andsheprayedmeasthatlovedherheartly，thatwouldmakeherapromsebythefathofmyknghthood，fortolabourdalynarmsuntometwthoneofthem；andallthatmghtovercomeshouldputthemuntoavllanousdeath；