Howtheknghtsbarethemnthebattle。
　　THENSrBrandelesslesandGrummoreGrummursum，knghtsofthecastle，encounteredwthSrAglovale，andSrTorsmotedownSrGrummoreGrummursumtotheearth。ThencamenSrCaradosofthedoloroustower，andSrTurqune，knghtsofthecastle；
　　andthereencounteredwththemSrPercvaledeGalsandSrLamorakdeGals，thatweretwobrethren。AndthereencounteredSrPercvalewthSrCarados，andetherbraketherspearsuntotherhands，andthenSrTurqunewthSrLamorak，andetherofthemsmotedownother’shorseandalltotheearth，andetherpartesrescuedother，andhorsedthemagan。AndSrArnoldandSrGauter，knghtsofthecastle，encounteredwthSrBrandlesandSrKay，andthesefourknghtsencounteredmghtly，andbraketherspearstotherhands。ThencamenSrTrstram，SrSadok，andSrDnas，knghtsofthecastle，andthereencounteredSrTrstramwthSrBedvere，andthereSrBedverewassmttentotheearthbothhorseandman。AndSrSadokencounteredwthSrPetpase，andthereSrSadokwasoverthrown。AndthereUwanelesAvoutressmotedownSrDnas，theSeneschal。ThencamenSrPersantofnde，aknghtofthecastle，andthereencounteredwthhmSrLauncelotduLake，andtherehesmoteSrPersant，horseandman，totheearth。ThencameSrPertolepefromthecastle，andthereencounteredwthhmSrLonel，andthereSrPertolepe，theGreenKnght，smotedownSrLonel，brothertoSrLauncelot。Allthswasmarkedbynobleheralds，whobarehmbest，andthernames。
　　AndthencamentothefeldSrPermones，theRedKnght，SrPersant’sbrother，thatwasaknghtofthecastle，andheencounteredwthSrEctordeMars，andethersmoteothersohardthatboththerhorsesandtheyfelltotheearth。AndthencamentheRedKnghtoftheRedLaunds，andSrGareth，fromthecastle，andthereencounteredwththemSrBorsdeGansandSrBleobers，andtheretheRedKnghtandSrBors[ether]
　　smoteothersohardthattherspearsbrast，andtherhorsesfellgrovellngtotheearth。ThenSrBleobersbrakehsspearuponSrGareth，butofthatstrokeSrBleobersfelltotheearth。WhenSrGalhodnsawthathebadeSrGarethkeephm，andSrGarethsmotehmtotheearth。ThenSrGalhudgataspeartoavengehsbrother，andnthesamewseSrGarethservedhm，andSrDnadanandhsbrother，LaCoteMaleTale，andSrSagramoreleDesrous，andSrDodnasleSavage。Allthesehebaredownwthonespear。
　　WhenKngAgwsanceofrelandsawSrGarethfareso，hemarvelledwhathemghtbethatonetmeseemedgreen，andanothertme，athsagancomng，heseemedblue。Andthusateverycoursethatherodetoandfrohechangedhscolour，sothattheremghtnetherkngnorknghthavereadycognsanceofhm。ThenSrAgwsance，theKngofreland，encounteredwthSrGareth，andthereSrGarethsmotehmfromhshorse，saddleandall。AndthencameKngCaradosofScotland，andSrGarethsmotehmdownhorseandman。AndnthesamewseheservedKngUrensofthelandofGore。AndthencamenSrBagdemagus，andSrGarethsmotehmdown，horseandman，totheearth。AndBagdemagus’son，Melganus，brakeaspearuponSrGarethmghtlyandknghtly。AndthenSrGalahault，thenobleprnce，credonhgh：Knghtwththemanycolours，wellhastthoujousted；nowmaketheereadythatmayjoustwththee。
　　SrGarethheardhm，andhegatagreatspear，andsotheyencounteredtogether，andtheretheprncebrakehsspear；butSrGarethsmotehmupontheleftsdeofthehelmthathereeledhereandthere，andhehadfallendownhadnothsmenrecoveredhm。
　　SoGodmehelp，sadKngArthur，thatsameknghtwththemanycolourssagoodknght。WhereforethekngcalleduntohmSrLauncelot，andprayedhmtoencounterwththatknght。Sr，sadLauncelot，maywellfndnmyheartfortoforbearhmasatthstme，forhehathhadtravalenoughthsday；andwhenagoodknghtdothsowelluponsomeday，tsnogoodknght’sparttolethmofhsworshp，andnamely，whenheseethaknghthathdonesogreatlabour；forperadventure，sadSrLauncelot，hsquarrelsherethsday，andperadventurehesbestbelovedwththsladyofallthatbehere；forseewellhepanethhmandenforcethhmtodogreatdeeds，andtherefore，sadSrLauncelot，asforme，thsdayheshallhavethehonour；thoughtlaynmypowertoputhmfromtwouldnot。
　　Yetofthesadtournament。
　　THENwhenthswasdonetherewasdrawngofswords，andthentherebeganasoretournament。AndthereddSrLamorakmarvellousdeedsofarms；andbetwxtSrLamorakandSrronsde，thatwastheRedKnghtoftheRedLaunds，therewasstrongbattle；andbetwxtSrPalamdesandBleoberstherewasastrongbattle；andSrGawaneandSrTrstrammet，andthereSrGawanehadtheworse，forhepulledSrGawanefromhshorse，andtherehewaslonguponfoot，anddefouled。ThencamenSrLauncelot，andhesmoteSrTurqune，andhehm；andthencameSrCaradoshsbrother，andbothatoncetheyassaledhm，andheasthemostnoblestknghtoftheworldworshpfullyfoughtwththemboth，thatallmenwonderedofthenoblesseofSrLauncelot。AndthencamenSrGareth，andknewthattwasSrLauncelotthatfoughtwththetwoperlousknghts。AndthenSrGarethcamewthhsgoodhorseandhurtledthemn-sunder，andnostrokewouldhesmtetoSrLauncelot。ThatespedSrLauncelot，anddeemedtshouldbethegoodknghtSrGareth：
　　andthenSrGarethrodehereandthere，andsmoteontherghthandandonthelefthand，andallthefolkmghtwellespywherethatherode。AndbyfortunehemetwthhsbrotherSrGawane，andthereheputSrGawanetotheworse，forheputoffhshelm，andsoheservedfveorsknghtsoftheRoundTable，thatallmensadheputhmnthemostpan，andbestheddhsdevor。ForwhenSrTrstrambeheldhmhowhefrstjoustedandafterfoughtsowellwthasword，thenherodeuntoSrronsdeandtoSrPersantofnde，andaskedthem，bytherfath，Whatmanneraknghtsyonderknghtthatseemethnsomanydverscolours？Truly，meseemeth，sadTrstram，thatheputtethhmselfngreatpan，forheneverceaseth。Wotyenotwhathes？sadSrronsde。No，sadSrTrstram。Thenshallyeknowthatthsshethatloveththeladyofthecastle，andshehmagan；andthsshethatwonmewhenbesegedtheladyofthscastle，andthsshethatwonSrPersantofnde，andhsthreebrethren。Whatshsname，sadSrTrstram，andofwhatbloodshecome？HewascallednthecourtofKngArthur，Beaumans，buthsrghtnamesSrGarethofOrkney，brothertoSrGawane。Bymyhead，sadSrTrstram，hesagoodknght，andabgmanofarms，andfhebeyoungheshallproveafullnobleknght。Hesbutachld，theyallsad，andofSrLauncelothewasmadeknght。Thereforehesmcklethebetter，sadTrstram。AndthenSrTrstram，Srronsde，SrPersant，andhsbrother，rodetogetherfortohelpSrGareth；
　　andthenthereweregvenmanystrongstrokes。
　　AndthenSrGarethrodeoutontheonesdetoamendhshelm；
　　andthensadhsdwarf：Takemeyourrng，thatyelosetnotwhlethatyedrnk。Andsowhenhehaddrunkhegatonhshelm，andeagerlytookhshorseandrodentothefeld，andlefthsrngwthhsdwarf；andthedwarfwasgladtherngwasfromhm，forthenhewstwellheshouldbeknown。AndthenwhenSrGarethwasnthefeldallfolkssawhmwellandplanlythathewasnyellowcolours；andthereherasedoffhelmsandpulleddownknghts，thatKngArthurhadmarvelwhatknghthewas，forthekngsawbyhsharthattwasthesameknght。
　　HowSrGarethwasespedbytheheralds，andhowheescapedoutofthefeld。
　　BUTbeforehewasnsomanycolours，andnowhesbutnonecolour；thatsyellow。Nowgo，sadKngArthuruntodversheralds，andrdeabouthm，andespywhatmannerknghthes，forhavesperedofmanyknghtsthsdaythatbeuponhsparty，andallsaytheyknowhmnot。AndsoanheraldrodenghGarethashecould；andtherehesawwrttenabouthshelmngold，ThshelmsSrGarethofOrkney。Thentheheraldcredashewerewood，andmanyheraldswthhm：——ThssSrGarethofOrkneyntheyellowarms；wherby[*4]allkngsandknghtsofArthur’sbeheldhmandawated；andthentheypressedalltobeholdhm，andevertheheraldscred：ThssSrGarethofOrkney，KngLot’sson。AndwhenSrGarethespedthathewasdscovered，thenhedoubledhsstrokes，andsmotedownSrSagramore，andhsbrotherSrGawane。Obrother，sadSrGawane，weenedyewouldnothavestrckenme。
　　SoW。deWorde；Caxton``thatby。’’
　　Sowhenheheardhmsaysohethranghereandthere，andsowthgreatpanhegatoutofthepress，andtherehemetwthhsdwarf。Oboy，sadSrGareth，thouhastbeguledmefoulthsdaythatthoukeptmyrng；gvetmeanonagan，thatmayhdemybodywthal；andsohetookthm。Andthentheyallwstnotwherehewasbecome；andSrGawanehadnmannerespedwhereSrGarethrode，andthenherodeafterwthallhsmght。ThatespedSrGareth，androdelghtlyntotheforest，thatSrGawanewstnotwherehewasbecome。AndwhenSrGarethwstthatSrGawanewaspassed，heaskedthedwarfofbestcounsel。Sr，sadthedwarf，meseemethtwerebest，nowthatyeareescapedfromspyng，thatyesendmyladyDameLonesseherrng。tswelladvsed，sadSrGareth；nowhavethereandbearttoher，andsaythatrecommendmeuntohergoodgrace，andsayherwllcomewhenmay，andprayhertobetrueandfathfultomeaswllbetoher。Sr，sadthedwarf，tshallbedoneasyecommand：andsoherodehsway，andddhserranduntothelady。Thenshesad，Wheresmyknght，SrGareth？Madam，sadthedwarf，hebademesaythathewouldnotbelongfromyou。AndsolghtlythedwarfcameaganuntoSrGareth，thatwouldfullfanhavehadalodgng，forhehadneedtobereposed。Andthenfellthereathunderandaran，asheavenandearthshouldgotogether。AndSrGarethwasnotalttleweary，forofallthatdayhehadbutlttlerest，netherhshorsenorhe。SothsSrGarethrodesolongnthatforestuntlthenghtcame。Andevertlghtenedandthundered，asthadbeenwood。Atthelastbyfortunehecametoacastle，andthereheheardthewatsuponthewalls。
　　HowSrGarethcametoacastlewherehewaswelllodged，andhejoustedwthaknghtandslewhm。
　　THENSrGarethrodeuntothebarbcanofthecastle，andprayedtheporterfartolethmntothecastle。Theporteransweredungoodlyagan，andsad，Thougettestnolodgnghere。Farsr，saynotso，foramaknghtofKngArthur’s，andpraythelordortheladyofthscastletogvemeharbourfortheloveofKngArthur。Thentheporterwentuntotheduchess，andtoldherhowtherewasaknghtofKngArthur’swouldhaveharbour。
　　Lethmn，sadtheduchess，forwllseethatknght，andforKngArthur’ssakeheshallnotbeharbourless。Thensheyodeupntoatoweroverthegate，wthgreattorchlght。
　　WhenSrGarethsawthattorch-lghthecredonhgh：Whetherthoubelordorlady，gantorchampon，takenoforcesothatmayhaveharbourthsnght；andftsobethatmustneedsfght，sparemenotto-mornwhenhaverestedme，forbothandmnehorsebeweary。Srknght，sadthelady，thouspeakestknghtlyandboldly；butwtthouwellthelordofthscastlelovethnotKngArthur，nornoneofhscourt，formylordhatheverbeenagansthm；andthereforethouwerebetternottocomewthnthscastle；foranthoucomenthsnght，thoumustcomenundersuchform，thatwheresomeverthoumeetmylord，bystghorbystreet，thoumustyeldtheetohmasprsoner。Madam，sadSrGareth，whatsyourlord，andwhatshsname？Sr，mylord’snamestheDukedelaRowse。Wellmadam，sadSrGareth，shallpromseyounwhatplacemeetyourlordshallyeldmeuntohmandtohsgoodgrace；wththatunderstandhewlldomenoharm：andfunderstandthathewll，wllreleasemyselfancanwthmyspearandmysword。Yesaywell，sadtheduchess；andthensheletthedrawbrdgedown，andsoherodentothehall，andtherehealghted，andhshorsewasledntoastable；andnthehallheunarmedhmandsad，Madam，wllnotoutofthshallthsnght；andwhentsdaylght，letseewhowllhaveadowthme，heshallfndmeready。Thenwashesetuntosupper，andhadmanygooddshes。ThenSrGarethlstwelltoeat，andknghtlyheatehsmeat，andeagerly；therewasmanyafarladybyhm，andsomesadtheyneversawagoodlermannorsowellofeatng。Thentheymadehmpassnggoodcheer，andshortlywhenhehadsuppedhsbedwasmadethere；soherestedhmallnght。
　　Andonthemornheheardmass，andbrakehsfastandtookhsleaveattheduchess，andatthemall；andthankedhergoodlyofherlodgng，andofhsgoodcheer；andthensheaskedhmhsname。Madam，hesad，trulymynamesGarethofOrkney，andsomemencallmeBeaumans。ThenknewshewelltwasthesameknghtthatfoughtforDameLonesse。SoSrGarethdepartedandrodeupntoamountan，andtheremethmaknght，hsnamewasSrBendelane，andsadtoSrGareth：Thoushaltnotpassthsway，foretherthoushaltjoustwthme，orelsebemyprsoner。
　　Thenwlljoust，sadSrGareth。Andsotheylettherhorsesrun，andthereSrGarethsmotehmthroughoutthebody；andSrBendelanerodeforthtohscastletherebesde，andthereded。
　　SoSrGarethwouldhaverestedhm，andhecamerdngtoBendelane’scastle。Thenhsknghtsandservantsespedthattwashethathadslantherlord。Thentheyarmedtwentygoodmen，andcameoutandassaledSrGareth；andsohehadnospear，buthssword，andputhssheldaforehm；andtheretheybraketherspearsuponhm，andtheyassaledhmpassnglysore。ButeverSrGarethdefendedhmasaknght。