HowtheQueenofOrkneycametothsfeastofPentecost，andSrGawaneandhsbrethrencametoaskherblessng。
　　Sothenthekngandtheywenttomeat，andwereservednthebestmanner。Andastheysatatthemeat，therecamentheQueenofOrkney，wthladesandknghtsagreatnumber。AndthenSrGawane，SrAgravane，andGahersarose，andwenttoherandsalutedherupontherknees，andaskedherblessng；fornffteenyeartheyhadnotseenher。ThenshespakeonhghtoherbrotherKngArthur：WherehaveyedonemyyoungsonSrGareth？Hewashereamongstyouatwelvemonth，andyemadeaktchenknaveofhm，thewhchsshametoyouall。Alas，wherehaveyedonemydearsonthatwasmyjoyandblss？Odearmother，sadSrGawane，knewhmnot。Nor，sadthekng，thatnowmerepenteth，butthankedbeGodhesprovedaworshpfulknghtasanysnowlvngofhsyears，andshallneverbegladtllmayfndhm。
　　Ah，brother，sadtheQueenuntoKngArthur，anduntoSrGawane，andtoallhersons，yeddyourselfgreatshamewhenyeamongstyoukeptmysonnthektchenandfedhmlkeapoorhog。Farsster，sadKngArthur，yeshallrghtwellwt
　　knewhmnot，nornomoreddSrGawane，norhsbrethren；butsthentsso，sadthekng，thathesthusgonefromusall，wemustshapearemedytofndhm。Also，sster，meseemethyemghthavedonemetowtofhscomng，andthenanhadnotdonewelltohmyemghthaveblamedme。Forwhenhecametothscourthecameleanngupontwomen’sshoulders，asthoughhemghtnothavegone。Andthenheaskedmethreegfts；andoneheaskedthesameday，thatwasthatwouldgvehmmeatenoughthattwelvemonth；andtheothertwogftsheaskedthatdayatwelvemonth，andthatwasthathemghthavetheadventureofthedamoselLnet，andthethrdwasthatSrLauncelotshouldmakehmknghtwhenhedesredhm。Andsograntedhmallhsdesre，andmanynthscourtmarvelledthathedesredhssustenanceforatwelvemonth。Andthereby，wedeemed，manyofus，thathewasnotcomeofanoblehouse。
　　Sr，sadtheQueenofOrkneyuntoKngArthurherbrother，wtyewellthatsenthmuntoyourghtwellarmedandhorsed，andworshpfullybeseenofhsbody，andgoldandslverplentytospend。tmaybe，sadtheKng，butthereofsawwenone，savethatsamedayashedepartedfromus，knghtstoldmethattherecameadwarfhthersuddenly，andbroughthmarmourandagoodhorsefullwellandrchlybeseen；andthereatweallhadmarvelfromwhencethatrchescame，thatwedeemedallthathewascomeofmenofworshp。Brother，sadthequeen，allthatyesaybeleve，foreversthenhewasgrownhewasmarvellouslywtted，andeverhewasfathfulandtrueofhspromse。But
　　marvel，sadshe，thatSrKayddmockhmandscornhm，andgavehmthatnameBeaumans；yet，SrKay，sadthequeen，namedhmmorerghteouslythanheweened；fordaresayanhebealve，hesasfaranhandedmanandwelldsposedasanyslvng。Sr，sadArthur，letthslanguagebestll，andbythegraceofGodheshallbefoundanhebewthnthssevenrealms，andletallthspassandbemerry，forhesprovedtobeamanofworshp，andthatsmyjoy。
　　HowKngArthursentfortheLadyLonesse，andhowsheletcryatourneyathercastle，whereascamemanyknghts。
　　THENsadSrGawaneandhsbrethrenuntoArthur，Sr，anyewllgveusleave，wewllgoandseekourbrother。Nay，sadSrLauncelot，thatshallyenotneed；andsosadSrBaudwnofBrtan：forasbyouradvcethekngshallsenduntoDameLonesseamessenger，andprayherthatshewllcometothecourtnallthehastethatshemay，anddoubtyenotshewllcome；andthenshemaygveyoubestcounselwhereyeshallfndhm。Thsswellsadofyou，sadthekng。Sothengoodlylettersweremade，andthemessengersentforth，thatnghtanddayhewenttllhecameuntotheCastlePerlous。AndthentheladyDameLonessewassentfor，thereasshewaswthSrGrngamoreherbrotherandSrGareth。Andwhensheunderstoodthsmessage，shebadehmrdeonhswayuntoKngArthur，andshewouldcomeafternallgoodlyhaste。ThenwhenshecametoSrGrngamoreandtoSrGareth，shetoldthemallhowKngArthurhadsentforher。Thatsbecauseofme，sadSrGareth。
　　Nowadvseme，sadDameLonesse，whatshallsay，andnwhatmannershallruleme。Myladyandmylove，sadSrGareth，prayyounnowsebeyeaknowenwheream；butwellwotmymothersthereandallmybrethren，andtheywlltakeuponthemtoseekme，wotwellthattheydo。Butths，madam，wouldyesadandadvsedthekngwhenhequestonedwthyouofme。Thenmayyesay，thssyouradvcethat，antlkehsgoodgrace，yewlldomakeacryaganstthefeastoftheAssumptonofourLady，thatwhatknghtthereprovethhmbestheshallweldyouandallyourland。Andfsobethathebeaweddedman，thathswfeshallhavethedegree，andacoronalofgoldbesetwthstonesofvrtuetothevalueofathousandpound，andawhtegerfalcon。
　　SoDameLonessedepartedandcametoKngArthur，whereshewasnoblyreceved，andthereshewassorequestonedofthekngandoftheQueenofOrkney。Andsheanswered，whereSrGarethwasshecouldnottell。ButthusmuchshesaduntoArthur：Sr，
　　wllletcryatournamentthatshallbedonebeforemycastleattheAssumptonofourLady，andthecryshallbeths：thatyou，mylordArthur，shallbethere，andyourknghts，andwllpurveythatmyknghtsshallbeaganstyours；andthenamsureyeshallhearofSrGareth。Thsswelladvsed，sadKngArthur；andsoshedeparted。Andthekngandshemadegreatprovsontothattournament。
　　WhenDameLonessewascometothesleofAvlon，thatwasthesameslethereasherbrotherSrGrngamoredwelt，thenshetoldthemallhowshehaddone，andwhatpromseshehadmadetoKngArthur。Alas，sadSrGareth，havebeensowoundedwthunhappnesssthencamentothscastlethatshallnotbeabletodoatthattournamentlkeaknght；forwasneverthoroughlywholesncewashurt。Beyeofgoodcheer，sadthedamoselLnet，forundertakewthntheseffteendaystomakeyewhole，andaslustyaseveryewere。Andthensheladanontmentandasalvetohmastpleasedtoher，thathewasneversofreshnorsolusty。ThensadthedamoselLnet：
　　SendyouuntoSrPersantofnde，andassummonhmandhsknghtstobeherewthyouastheyhavepromsed。Also，thatyesenduntoSrronsde，thatstheRedKnghtoftheRedLaunds，andchargehmthathebereadywthyouwthhswholesumofknghts，andthenshallyebeabletomatchwthKngArthurandhsknghts。Sothswasdone，andallknghtsweresentforuntotheCastlePerlous；andthentheRedKnghtansweredandsaduntoDameLonesse，andtoSrGareth，Madam，andmylordSrGareth，yeshallunderstandthathavebeenatthecourtofKngArthur，andSrPersantofndeandhsbrethren，andtherewehavedoneourhomageasyecommandedus。AlsoSrronsdesad，havetakenuponmewthSrPersantofndeandhsbrethrentoholdpartaganstmylordSrLauncelotandtheknghtsofthatcourt。AndthshavedonefortheloveofmyladyDameLonesse，andyoumylordSrGareth。Yehavewelldone，sadSrGareth；butwtyouwellyeshallbefullsorematchedwththemostnobleknghtsoftheworld；thereforewemustpurveyusofgoodknghts，wherewemaygetthem。Thatswellsad，sadSrPersant，andworshpfully。
　　AndsothecrywasmadenEngland，Wales，andScotland，reland，Cornwall，andnalltheOutsles，andnBrttanyandnmanycountres；thatatthefeastofourLadytheAssumptonnextcomng，menshouldcometotheCastlePerlousbesdethesleofAvlon；andtherealltheknghtsthattherecameshouldhavethechocewhetherthemlsttobeontheonepartywththeknghtsofthecastle，orontheotherpartywthKngArthur。
　　Andtwomonthswastothedaythatthetournamentshouldbe。Andsotherecamemanygoodknghtsthatwereattherlarge，andheldthemforthemostpartaganstKngArthurandhsknghtsoftheRoundTableandcamenthesdeofthemofthecastle。
　　ForSrEpnogruswasthefrst，andhewasthekng’ssonofNorthumberland，andSrPalamdestheSaracenwasanother，andSrSaferehsbrother，andSrSegwardeshsbrother，buttheywerechrstened，andSrMalegrneanother，andSrBrandelessles，anobleknght，andSrGrummoreGrummursum，agoodknghtofScotland，andSrCaradosofthedoloroustower，anobleknght，andSrTurqunehsbrother，andSrArnoldandSrGauter，twobrethren，goodknghtsofCornwall。TherecameSrTrstramdeLones，andwthhmSrDnas，theSeneschal，andSrSadok；butthsSrTrstramwasnotatthattmeknghtoftheTableRound，buthewasoneofthebestknghtsoftheworld。Andsoallthesenobleknghtsaccompanedthemwththeladyofthecastle，andwththeRedKnghtoftheRedLaunds；
　　butasforSrGareth，hewouldnottakeuponhmmorebutasothermeanknghts。
　　HowKngArthurwenttothetournamentwthhsknghts，andhowtheladyrecevedhmworshpfully，andhowtheknghtsencountered。
　　ANDthentherecamewthKngArthurSrGawane，Agravane，Gahers，hsbrethren。AndthenhsnephewsSrUwaneleBlanchemans，andSrAglovale，SrTor，SrPercvaledeGals，andSrLamorakdeGals。ThencameSrLauncelotduLakewthhsbrethren，nephews，andcousns，asSrLonel，SrEctordeMars，SrBorsdeGans，andSrGalhodn，SrGalhud，andmanymoreofSrLauncelot’sblood，andSrDnadan，SrLaCoteMaleTale，hsbrother，agoodknght，andSrSagramore，agoodknght；andallthemostpartoftheRoundTable。AlsotherecamewthKngArthurtheseknghts，theKngofreland，KngAgwsance，andtheKngofScotland，KngCaradosandKngUrensofthelandofGore，andKngBagdemagusandhssonSrMelaganus，andSrGalahaultthenobleprnce。Allthesekngs，prnces，andearls，barons，andothernobleknghts，asSrBrandles，SrUwanelesAvoutres，andSrKay，SrBedvere，SrMelotdeLogres，SrPetpaseofWnchelsea，SrGodelake：allthesecamewthKngArthur，andmorethatcannotberehearsed。
　　Nowleaveweofthesekngsandknghts，andletusspeakofthegreatarraythatwasmadewthnthecastleandaboutthecastleforbothpartes。TheLadyDameLonesseordanedgreatarrayuponherpartforhernobleknghts，forallmanneroflodgngandvctualthatcamebylandandbywater，thattherelackednothngforherparty，norfortheother，buttherewasplentytobehadforgoldandslverforKngArthurandhsknghts。AndthentherecametheharbngersfromKngArthurfortoharbourhm，andhskngs，dukes，earls，barons，andknghts。AndthenSrGarethprayedDameLonesseandtheRedKnghtoftheRedLaunds，andSrPersantandhsbrother，andSrGrngamore，thatnnowsethereshouldnoneofthemtellnothsname，andmakenomoreofhmthanoftheleastknghtthattherewas，For，hesad，wllnotbeknownofnethermorenorless，netheratthebegnnngnetherattheendng。ThenDameLonessesaduntoSrGareth：Sr，wlllendyouarng，butwouldprayyouasyoulovemeheartlyletmehavetaganwhenthetournamentsdone，forthatrngncreasethmybeautymuchmorethantsofhmself。Andthevrtueofmyrngsthat，thatsgreentwllturntored，andthatsredtwllturnnlkenesstogreen，andthatsbluetwllturntolkenessofwhte，andthatswhtetwllturnnlkenesstoblue，andsotwlldoofallmannerofcolours。Alsowhothatbearethmyrngshalllosenoblood，andforgreatlovewllgveyouthsrng。Gramercy，sadSrGareth，mneownlady，forthsrngspassngmeetforme，fortwllturnallmanneroflkenessthatamn，andthatshallcausemethatshallnotbeknown。ThenSrGrngamoregaveSrGarethabaycourserthatwasapassnggoodhorse；alsohegavehmgoodarmourandsure，andanobleswordthatsometmeSrGrngamore’sfatherwonuponanheathentyrant。Andsothuseveryknghtmadehmreadytothattournament。AndKngArthurwascometwodaysto-foretheAssumptonofourLady。Andtherewasallmannerofroyaltyofallmnstrelsythatmghtbefound。AlsotherecameQueenGueneverandtheQueenofOrkney，SrGareth’smother。
　　AndupontheAssumptonDay，whenmassandmatnsweredone，therewereheraldswthtrumpetscommandedtoblowtothefeld。
　　AndsotherecameoutSrEpnogrus，thekng’ssonofNorthumberland，fromthecastle，andthereencounteredwthhmSrSagramoreleDesrous，andetherofthembraketherspearstotherhands。AndthencamenSrPalamdesoutofthecastle，andthereencounteredwthhmGawane，andetherofthemsmoteothersohardthatboththegoodknghtsandtherhorsesfelltotheearth。Andthenknghtsofetherpartyrescuedtherknghts。AndthencamenSrSafereandSrSegwardes，brethrentoSrPalamdes；andthereencounteredSrAgravanewthSrSafereandSrGahersencounteredwthSrSegwardes。SoSrSaferesmotedownAgravane，SrGawane’sbrother；andSrSegwardes，SrSafere’sbrother。AndSrMalegrne，aknghtofthecastle，encounteredwthSrUwaneleBlanchemans，andthereSrUwanegaveSrMalegrneafall，thathehadalmostbrokehsneck。