HowQueenMorganleFaymadegreatsorrowforthedeathofAccolon，andhowshestoleawaythescabbardfromArthur。
THENcametdngsuntoMorganleFaythatAccolonwasdead，andhsbodybroughtuntothechurch，andhowKngArthurhadhsswordagan。ButwhenQueenMorganwstthatAccolonwasdead，shewassosorrowfulthatnearherheartto-brast。Butbecauseshewouldnottwereknown，outwardshekepthercountenance，andmadenosemblantofsorrow。ButwellshewstansheabodetllherbrotherArthurcamethther，thereshouldnogoldgoforherlfe。
ThenshewentuntoQueenGuenever，andaskedherleavetordentothecountry。Yemayabde，sadQueenGuenever，tllyourbrotherthekngcomehome。maynot，sadMorganleFay，for
havesuchhastytdngs，thatmaynottarry。Well，sadGuenever，yemaydepartwhenyewll。Soearlyonthemorn，ortwasday，shetookherhorseandrodeallthatdayandmostpartofthenght，andonthemornbynoonshecametothesameabbeyofnunswhereaslayKngArthur；andsheknownghewasthere，sheaskedwherehewas。Andtheyansweredhowhehadladhmnhsbedtosleep，forhehadhadbutlttlerestthesethreenghts。Well，sadshe，chargeyouthatnoneofyouawakehmtlldo，andthenshealghtedoffherhorse，andthoughtfortostealawayExcalburhssword，andsoshewentstraghtuntohschamber，andnomandurstdsobeyhercommandment，andthereshefoundArthurasleepnhsbed，andExcalburnhsrghthandnaked。Whenshesawthatshewaspassngheavythatshemghtnotcomebytheswordwthoutshehadawakedhm，andthenshewstwellshehadbeendead。Thenshetookthescabbardandwentherwayonhorseback。Whenthekngawokeandmssedhsscabbard，hewaswroth，andheaskedwhohadbeenthere，andtheysadhssster，QueenMorganhadbeenthere，andhadputthescabbardunderhermantleandwasgone。Alas，sadArthur，falselyyehavewatchedme。Sr，sadtheyall，wedurstnotdsobeyyoursster’scommandment。Ah，sadthekng，letfetchthebesthorsemaybefound，andbdSrOntzlakearmhmnallhaste，andtakeanothergoodhorseandrdewthme。SoanonthekngandOntzlakewerewellarmed，androdeafterthslady，andsotheycamebyacrossandfoundacowherd，andtheyaskedthepoormanftherecameanyladyrdngthatway。Sr，sadthspoorman，rghtlatecamealadyrdngwthafortyhorses，andtoyonderforestsherode。Thentheyspurredtherhorses，andfollowedfast，andwthnawhleArthurhadasghtofMorganleFay；thenhechasedasfastashemght。Whensheespedhmfollowngher，sherodeagreaterpacethroughtheforesttllshecametoaplan，andwhenshesawshemghtnotescape，sherodeuntoalakethereby，andsad，Whatsoevercomeofme，mybrothershallnothavethsscabbard。
Andthensheletthrowthescabbardnthedeepestofthewatersotsank，fortwasheavyofgoldandprecousstones。
Thensherodentoavalleywheremanygreatstoneswere，andwhenshesawshemustbeovertaken，sheshapedherself，horseandman，byenchantmentuntoagreatmarblestone。AnonwthalcameSrArthurandSrOntzlakewhereasthekngmghtknowhsssterandhermen，andoneknghtfromanother。Ah，sadthekng，heremayyeseethevengeanceofGod，andnowamsorrythatthsmsadventuresbefallen。Andthenhelookedforthescabbard，buttwouldnotbefound，sohereturnedtotheabbeywherehecamefrom。SowhenArthurwasgonesheturnedallntothelkelnessassheandtheywerebefore，andsad，Srs，nowmaywegowherewewll。
HowMorganleFaysavedaknghtthatshouldhavebeendrowned，andhowKngArthurreturnedhomeagan。
THENsadMorgan，SawyeArthur，mybrother？Yea，sadherknghts，rghtwell，andthatyeshouldhavefoundanwemghthavestrredfromonestead，forbyhsarmyvestalcountenancehewouldhavecausedustohavefled。beleveyou，sadMorgan。
Anonafterassherodeshemetaknghtleadnganotherknghtonhshorsebeforehm，boundhandandfoot，blndfold，tohavedrownedhmnafountan。Whenshesawthsknghtsobound，sheaskedhm，Whatwllyedowththatknght？Lady，sadhe，wlldrownhm。Forwhatcause？sheasked。For
foundhmwthmywfe，andsheshallhavethesamedeathanon。
Thatwerepty，sadMorganleFay。Now，whatsayye，knght，sttruththathesathofyou？shesadtotheknghtthatshouldbedrowned。Naytruly，madam，hesathnotrghtonme。Ofwhencebeye，sadMorganleFay，andofwhatcountry？amofthecourtofKngArthur，andmynamesManassen，cousnuntoAccolonofGaul。Yesaywell，sadshe，andfortheloveofhmyeshallbedelvered，andyeshallhaveyouradversarynthesamecaseyeben。SoManassenwasloosedandtheotherknghtbound。AndanonManassenunarmedhm，andarmedhmselfnhsharness，andsomountedonhorseback，andtheknghtaforehm，andsothrewhmntothefountananddrownedhm。AndthenherodeuntoMorganagan，andaskedfshewouldanythnguntoKngArthur。Tellhmthatrescuedthee，notfortheloveofhmbutfortheloveofAccolon，andtellhmfearhmnotwhle
canmakemeandthemthatbewthmenlkenessofstones；andlethmwtcandomuchmorewhenseemytme。AndsoshedepartedntothecountryofGore，andtherewassherchlyreceved，andmadehercastlesandtownspassngstrong，foralwaysshedreadedmuchKngArthur。
Whentheknghadwellrestedhmattheabbey，herodeuntoCamelot，andfoundhsqueenandhsbaronsrghtgladofhscomng。Andwhentheyheardofhsstrangeadventuresassaforerehearsed，thenallhadmarvelofthefalsehoodofMorganleFay；manyknghtswshedherburnt。ThencameManassentocourtandtoldthekngofhsadventure。Well，sadthekng，shesakndsster；shallsobeavengedonheranlve，thatallChrstendomshallspeakoft。SoonthemorntherecameadamoselfromMorgantothekng，andshebroughtwthhertherchestmantlethateverwasseennthatcourt，fortwassetasfullofprecousstonesasonemghtstandbyanother，andtherewerethercheststonesthateverthekngsaw。Andthedamoselsad，Yoursstersendethyouthsmantle，anddesreththatyeshouldtakethsgftofher；andnwhatthngshehathoffendedyou，shewllamendtatyourownpleasure。
Whenthekngbeheldthsmantletpleasedhmmuch，buthesadbutlttle。
HowtheDamoseloftheLakesavedKngArthurfrommantlethatshouldhaveburnthm。
WTHthatcametheDamoseloftheLakeuntothekng，andsad，Sr，mustspeakwthyounprvty。Sayon，sadthekng，whatyewll。Sr，sadthedamosel，putnotonyouthsmantletllyehaveseenmore，andnnowselettnotcomeonyou，noronnoknghtofyours，tllyecommandthebrngerthereoftoputtuponher。Well，sadKngArthur，tshallbedoneasyecounselme。Andthenhesaduntothedamoselthatcamefromhssster，Damosel，thsmantlethatyehavebroughtme，wllseetuponyou。Sr，shesad，twllnotbeseemmetowearakng’sgarment。Bymyhead，sadArthur，yeshallweartortcomeonmyback，oranyman’sthatheres。Andsothekngmadettobeputuponher，andforthwthalshefelldowndead，andnevermorespakewordafterandburnttocoals。Thenwasthekngwonderlywroth，morethanhewasto-forehand，andsaduntoKngUrens，Mysster，yourwfe，salwayabouttobetrayme，andwellwotetherye，ormynephew，yourson，sofcounselwthhertohavemedestroyed；butasforyou，sadthekngtoKngUrens，deemnotgreatlythatyebeofhercounsel，forAccolonconfessedtomebyhsownmouth，thatshewouldhavedestroyedyouaswellasme，thereforeholdyouexcused；butasforyourson，SrUwane，holdhmsuspect，thereforechargeyouputhmoutofmycourt。SoSrUwanewasdscharged。AndwhenSrGawanewstthat，hemadehmreadytogowthhm；andsad，Whosobanshethmycousn-germanshallbanshme。
Sotheytwodeparted，androdentoagreatforest，andsotheycametoanabbeyofmonks，andtherewerewelllodged。ButwhenthekngwstthatSrGawanewasdepartedfromthecourt，therewasmadegreatsorrowamongalltheestates。Now，sadGahers，Gawane’sbrother，wehavelosttwogoodknghtsfortheloveofone。Soonthemorntheyheardthermassesntheabbey，andsotheyrodeforthtllthattheycametoagreatforest。ThenwasSrGawanewarenavalleybyaturret[of]twelvefardamosels，andtwoknghtsarmedongreathorses，andthedamoselswenttoandfrobyatree。AndthenwasSrGawanewarehowtherehungawhtesheldonthattree，andeverasthedamoselscamebyttheysptupont，andsomethrewmreuponthesheld。
HowSrGawaneandSrUwanemetwthtwelvefardamosels，andhowtheycomplanedonSrMarhaus。
THENSrGawaneandSrUwanewentandsalutedthem，andaskedwhytheyddthatdesptetothesheld。Sr，sadthedamosels，weshalltellyou。Theresaknghtnthscountrythatowneththswhtesheld，andhesapassnggoodmanofhshands，buthehatethallladesandgentlewomen，andthereforewedoallthsdesptetothesheld。shallsayyou，sadSrGawane，tbeseemethevlagoodknghttodespseallladesandgentlewomen，andperadventurethoughhehateyouhehathsomecertancause，andperadventurehelovethnsomeotherplacesladesandgentlewomen，andtobelovedagan，anhebesuchamanofprowessasyespeakof。Now，whatshsname？Sr，sadthey，hsnamesMarhaus，thekng’ssonofreland。knowhmwell，sadSrUwane，hesapassnggoodknghtasanysalve，forsawhmonceprovedatajoustswheremanyknghtsweregathered，andthattmetheremghtnomanwthstandhm。Ah!sadSrGawane，damosels，methnkethyearetoblame，fortstosuppose，hethathungthatsheldthere，hewllnotbelongtherefrom，andthenmaythoseknghtsmatchhmonhorseback，andthatsmoreyourworshpthanthus；forwllabdenolongertoseeaknght’sshelddshonoured。AndtherewthSrUwaneandGawanedepartedalttlefromthem，andthenweretheywarewhereSrMarhauscamerdngonagreathorsestraghttowardthem。AndwhenthetwelvedamoselssawSrMarhaustheyfledntotheturretastheywerewld，sothatsomeofthemfellbytheway。Thentheoneoftheknghtsofthetowerdressedhssheld，andsadonhgh，SrMarhaus，defendthee。AndsotheyrantogetherthattheknghtbrakehsspearonMarhaus，andMarhaussmotehmsohardthathebrakehsneckandthehorse’sback。Thatsawtheotherknghtoftheturret，anddressedhmtowardMarhaus，andtheymetsoeagerlytogetherthattheknghtoftheturretwassoonsmttendown，horseandman，starkdead。
HowSrMarhausjoustedwthSrGawaneandSrUwane，andoverthrewthemboth。
ANDthenSrMarhausrodeuntohssheld，andsawhowtwasdefouled，andsad，Ofthsdespteamapartavenged，butforherlovethatgavemethswhtesheldshallwearthee，andhangmnewherethouwast；andsohehangedtabouthsneck。
ThenherodestraghtuntoSrGawaneandtoSrUwane，andaskedthemwhattheyddthere？TheyansweredhmthattheycamefromKngArthur’scourttoseeadventures。Well，sadSrMarhaus，hereamready，anadventurousknghtthatwllfulflanyadventurethatyewlldesre；andsodepartedfromthem，tofetchhsrange。Lethmgo，sadSrUwaneuntoSrGawane，forhesapassnggoodknghtasanyslvng；
wouldnotbymywllthatanyofuswerematchedwthhm。Nay，sadSrGawane，notso，twereshametouswerehenotassayed，wereheneversogoodaknght。Well，sadSrUwane，wllassayhmaforeyou，forammoreweakerthanye，andfhesmtemedownthenmayyerevengeme。Sothesetwoknghtscametogetherwthgreatraundon，thatSrUwanesmoteSrMarhausthathsspearbrastnpecesonthesheld，andSrMarhaussmotehmsosorethathorseandmanhebaretotheearth，andhurtSrUwaneontheleftsde。
ThenSrMarhausturnedhshorseandrodetowardGawanewthhsspear，andwhenSrGawanesawthathedressedhssheld，andtheyaventredtherspears，andtheycametogetherwthallthemghtoftherhorses，thatetherknghtsmoteothersohardnmdstofthershelds，butSrGawane’sspearbrake，butSrMarhaus’spearheld；andtherewthSrGawaneandhshorserusheddowntotheearth。AndlghtlySrGawaneroseonhsfeet，andpulledouthssword，anddressedhmtowardSrMarhausonfoot，andSrMarhaussawthat，andpulledouthsswordandbegantocometoSrGawaneonhorseback。Srknght，sadSrGawane，alghtonfoot，orelsewllslaythyhorse。