HowSrLauncelotmadeLaCoteMaleTalelordoftheCastleofPendragon，andafterwasmadeknghtoftheRoundTable。
　　ANDnthemeanwhlecameSrKay，theSeneschal，andSrBrandles，andanontheyfellowshppedwththem。Andthenwthntendays，thendepartedthoseknghtsofArthur’scourtfromthesefortresses。AndasSrLauncelotcamebytheCastleofPendragonthereheputSrBrandelesslesfromhslands，forcausehewouldneverbewthholdwthKngArthur；andallthatCastleofPendragonandallthelandsthereofhegavetoSrLaCoteMaleTale。AndthenSrLauncelotsentforNerovensthathemadeonceknght，andhemadehmtohavealltheruleofthatcastleandofthatcountry，underLaCoteMaleTale；andsotheyrodetoArthur’scourtallwhollytogether。AndatPentecostnextfollowngtherewasSrPlenorusandSrLaCoteMaleTale，calledotherwsebyrghtSrBreunorleNore，bothmadeKnghtsoftheTableRound；andgreatlandsKngArthurgavethem，andthereBreunorleNoreweddedthatdamoselMaledsant。
　　AndaftershewascalledBeauvvante，buteverafterforthemoreparthewascalledLaCoteMaleTale；andheprovedapassngnobleknght，andmghty；andmanyworshpfuldeedsheddafternhslfe；andSrPlenorusprovedanobleknghtandfullofprowess，andallthedaysoftherlfeforthemostparttheyawateduponSrLauncelot；andSrPlenorus’brethrenwereeverknghtsofKngArthur。Andalso，astheFrenchbookmakethmenton，SrLaCoteMaleTaleavengedhsfather’sdeath。
　　HowLaBealesoudsentletterstoSrTrstrambyhermadBragwane，andofdversadventuresofSrTrstram。
　　NOWleavewehereSrLaCoteMaleTale，andturnweuntoSrTrstramdeLonesthatwasnBrttany。WhenLaBealesoudunderstoodthathewasweddedshesenttohmbyhermadenBragwaneaspteouslettersascouldbethoughtandmade，andherconclusonwasthat，antpleasedSrTrstram，thathewouldcometohercourt，andbrngwthhmsoudlaBlancheMans，andtheyshouldbekeptaswellassheherself。ThenSrTrstramcalleduntohmSrKehydus，andaskedhmwhetherhewouldgowthhmntoCornwallsecretly。Heansweredhmthathewasreadyatalltmes。Andthenheletordanprvlyalttlevessel，andtherentheywent，SrTrstram，Kehydus，DameBragwane，andGouvernal，SrTrstram’ssqure。SowhentheywerentheseaacontrarouswndblewthemonthecoastsofNorthWales，nghtheCastlePerlous。ThensadSrTrstram：Hereshallyeabdemethesetendays，andGouvernal，mysqure，wthyou。AndfsobecomenotaganbythatdaytakethenextwayntoCornwall；fornthsforestaremanystrangeadventures，ashaveheardsay，andsomeofthemcastmetoproveordepart。Andwhenmayshallhemeafteryou。
　　ThenSrTrstramandKehydustooktherhorsesanddepartedfromtherfellowshp。Andsotheyrodewthnthatforestamleandmore；andatthelastSrTrstramsawaforehmalkelyknght，armed，sttngbyawell，andastrongmghtyhorsepassngnghhmtedtoanoak，andamanhovngandrdngbyhmleadnganhorseladenwthspears。Andthsknghtthatsatatthewellseemedbyhscountenancetobepassngheavy。ThenSrTrstramrodenearhmandsad：Farknght，whystyesodroopng？yeseemtobeaknght-errantbyyourarmsandharness，andthereforedressyoutojoustwthoneofus，orwthboth。Therewthalthatknghtmadenowords，buttookhssheldandbuckledtabouthsneck，andlghtlyhetookhshorseandleaptuponhm。Andthenhetookagreatspearofhssqure，anddepartedhswayafurlong。SrKehydusaskedleaveofSrTrstramtojoustfrst。Doyourbest，sadSrTrstram。Sotheymettogether，andthereSrKehydushadafall，andwassorewoundedonhghabovethepaps。
　　ThenSrTrstramsad：Knght，thatswelljousted，nowmakeyoureadyuntome。amready，sadtheknght。Andthenthatknghttookagreaterspearnhshand，andencounteredwthSrTrstram，andtherebygreatforcethatknghtsmotedownSrTrstramfromhshorseandhadagreatfall。ThenSrTrstramwassoreashamed，andlghtlyheavodedhshorse，andputhssheldaforehsshoulder，anddrewhssword。AndthenSrTrstramrequredthatknghtofhsknghthoodtoalghtuponfootandfghtwthhm。wllwell，sadtheknght；andsohealghteduponfoot，andavodedhshorse，andcasthsshelduponhsshoulder，anddrewhssword，andtheretheyfoughtalongbattletogetherfullnghtwohours。ThenSrTrstramsad：Farknght，holdthnehand，andtellmeofwhencethouart，andwhatsthyname。Asforthat，sadtheknght，wllbeavsed；butanthouwlttellmethynameperadventurewlltelltheemne。
　　HowSrTrstrammetwthSrLamorakdeGals，andhowtheyfought，andafteraccordednevertofghttogether。
　　NOWfarknght，hesad，mynamesSrTrstramdeLones。
　　Sr，sadtheotherknght，andmynamesSrLamorakdeGals。
　　Ah，SrLamorak，sadSrTrstram，wellbewemet，andbethnktheenowofthedesptethouddstmeofthesendngofthehornuntoKngMark’scourt，tothententtohaveslanordshonouredmyladythequeen，LaBealesoud；andthereforewtthouwell，sadSrTrstram，theoneofusshalldeorwedepart。Sr，sadSrLamorak，rememberthatweweretogethernthesleofServage，andatthattmeyepromsedmegreatfrendshp。ThenSrTrstramwouldmakenolongerdelays，butlashedatSrLamorak；andthustheyfoughtlongtlletherwerewearyofother。ThenSrTrstramsadtoSrLamorak：nallmylfemetneverwthsuchaknghtthatwassobgandwellbreathedasyebe，therefore，sadSrTrstram，twereptythatanyofusbothshouldherebemscheved。SrsadSrLamorak，foryourrenownandnamewllthatyehavetheworshpofthsbattle，andthereforewllyeldmeuntoyou。Andtherewthhetookthepontofhsswordtoyeldhm。Nay，sadSrTrstram，yeshallnotdoso，forwellknowyourproffers，andmoreofyourgentlenessthanforanyfearordreadyehaveofme。AndtherewthalSrTrstramprofferedhmhsswordandsad：SrLamorak，asanovercomeknghtyeldmeuntoyouastoamanofthemostnobleprowessthatevermetwthal。Nay，sadSrLamorak，wlldoyougentleness；requreyouletusbesworntogetherthatnevernoneofusshallafterthsdayhaveadowthother。AndtherewthalSrTrstramandSrLamorakswarethatnevernoneofthemshouldfghtaganstother，norforwealnorforwoe。
　　HowSrPalomdesfollowedtheQuestngBeast，andsmotedownSrTrstramandSrLamorakwthonespear。
　　ANDthsmeanwhletherecameSrPalomdes，thegoodknght，followngtheQuestngBeastthathadnshapeaheadlkeaserpent’shead，andabodylkealeopard，buttockslkealon，andfootedlkeanhart；andnhsbodytherewassuchanoseasthadbeenthenoseofthrtycoupleofhoundsquestng，andsuchanosethatbeastmadewheresomeverhewent；andthsbeastevermoreSrPalomdesfollowed，fortwascalledhsquest。
　　AndrghtsoashefollowedthsbeasttcamebySrTrstram，andsoonaftercamePalomdes。AndtobrefthsmatterhesmotedownSrTrstramandSrLamorakbothwthonespear；andsohedepartedafterthebeastGaltsant，thatwascalledtheQuestngBeast；whereforethesetwoknghtswerepassngwroththatSrPalomdeswouldnotfghtonfootwththem。Heremenmayunderstandthatbeofworshp，thathewasneverformedthatalltmesmghtstand，butsometmehewasputtotheworsebymal-fortune；andatsometmetheworseknghtputthebetterknghttoarebuke。
　　ThenSrTrstramandSrLamorakgatSrKehydusuponasheldbetwxtthemboth，andledhmtoaforester’slodge，andtheretheygavehmnchargetokeephmwell，andwthhmtheyabodethreedays。Thenthetwoknghtstooktherhorsesandatthecrosstheydeparted。AndthensadSrTrstramtoSrLamorak：
　　requreyoufyehaptomeetwthSrPalomdes，sayhmthatheshallfndmeatthesamewellwheremethm，andthere，SrTrstram，shallprovewhetherhebebetterknghtthan。
　　Andsoetherdepartedfromotherasundryway，andSrTrstramrodenghthereaswasSrKehydus；andSrLamorakrodeuntlhecametoachapel，andthereheputhshorseuntopasture。AndanontherecameSrMelagaunce，thatwasKngBagdemagus’son，andhethereputhshorsetopasture，andwasnotwareofSrLamorak；andthenthsknghtSrMelagauncemadehsmoanofthelovethathehadtoQueenGuenever，andtherehemadeawofulcomplant。AllthsheardSrLamorak，andonthemornSrLamoraktookhshorseandrodeuntotheforest，andtherehemetwthtwoknghtshovngunderthewood-shaw。Farknghts，sadSrLamorak，whatdoyehovnghereandwatchng？andfyebeknghts-errantthatwlljoust，loamready。Nay，srknght，theysad，notso，weabdenotheretojoustwthyou，butweleherenawatofaknghtthatslewourbrother。Whatknghtwasthat，sadSrLamorak，thatyouwouldfanmeetwthal？
　　Sr，theysad，tsSrLauncelotthatslewourbrother，andfeverwemaymeetwthhmheshallnotescape，butweshallslayhm。Yetakeuponyouagreatcharge，sadSrLamorak，forSrLauncelotsanobleprovedknght。Asforthatwedoubtnot，fortherensnoneofusbutwearegoodenoughforhm。wllnotbelevethat，sadSrLamorak，forheardneveryetofnoknghtthedaysofmylfebutSrLauncelotwastoobgforhm。
　　HowSrLamorakmetwthSrMelagaunce，andfoughttogetherforthebeautyofDameGuenever。
　　RGHTsoastheystoodtalkngthusSrLamorakwaswarehowSrLauncelotcamerdngstraghttowardthem；thenSrLamoraksalutedhm，andhehmagan。AndthenSrLamorakaskedSrLauncelotftherewereanythngthathemghtdoforhmnthesemarches。Nay，sadSrLauncelot，notatthstmethankyou。Thenetherdepartedfromother，andSrLamorakrodeaganthereasheleftthetwoknghts，andthenhefoundthemhdntheleavedwood。Feonyou，sadSrLamorak，falsecowards，ptyandshametsthatanyofyoushouldtakethehghorderofknghthood。SoSrLamorakdepartedfromthem，andwthnawhlehemetwthSrMelagaunce。AndthenSrLamorakaskedhmwhyhelovedQueenGueneverashedd：Forwasnotfarfromyouwhenyemadeyourcomplantbythechapel。Ddyeso？
　　sadSrMelagaunce，thenwllabdebyt：loveQueenGuenever，whatwllyewtht？wllproveandmakegoodthatshesthefarestladyandmostofbeautyntheworld。Astothat，sadSrLamorak，saynaythereto，forQueenMorgawseofOrkney，mothertoSrGawane，andhsmothersthefarestqueenandladythatbeareththelfe。Thatsnotso，sadSrMelagaunce，andthatwllprovewthmyhandsuponthybody。
　　Wllyeso？sadSrLamorak，andnabetterquarrelkeepnottofght。Thentheydepartedetherfromotherngreatwrath。
　　Andthentheycamerdngtogetherasthadbeenthunder，andethersmoteothersosorethattherhorsesfellbackwardtotheearth。Andthentheyavodedtherhorses，anddressedthershelds，anddrewtherswords。Andthentheyhurtledtogetheraswldboars，andthustheyfoughtagreatwhle。ForMelagauncewasagoodmanandofgreatmght，butSrLamorakwashardbgforhm，andputhmalwaysaback，butetherhadwoundedothersore。
　　Andastheystoodthusfghtng，byfortunecameSrLauncelotandSrBleobersrdng。AndthenSrLauncelotrodebetwxtthem，andaskedthemforwhatcausetheyfoughtsotogether：AndyearebothknghtsofKngArthur!
　　HowSrMelagauncetoldforwhatcausetheyfought，andhowSrLamorakjoustedwthKngArthur。
　　SR，sadMelagaunce，shalltellyouforwhatcausewedothsbattle。prasedmylady，QueenGuenever，andsadshewasthefarestladyoftheworld，andSrLamoraksadnaythereto，forhesadQueenMorgawseofOrkneywasfarerthansheandmoreofbeauty。Ah，SrLamorak，whysayestthouso？tsnotthyparttodsprasethyprncessthatthouartunderherobessance，andweall。Andtherewthhealghtedonfoot，andsad：Forthsquarrel，maketheeready，forwllproveupontheethatQueenGueneversthefarestladyandmostofbountyntheworld。