HowBeaumansdesredthebattle，andhowtwasgrantedtohm，andhowhedesredtobemadeknghtofSrLauncelot。
WTHthesewordscamebeforethekngBeaumans，whlethedamoselwasthere，andthushesad，Srkng，Godthankyou，
havebeenthstwelvemonthnyourktchen，andhavehadmyfullsustenance，andnowwllaskmytwogftsthatbebehnd。Ask，uponmyperl，sadthekng。Sr，thsshallbemytwogfts，frstthatyewllgrantmetohavethsadventureofthedamosel，fortbelongethuntome。Thoushalthavet，sadthekng，granttthee。Then，sr，thsstheothergft，thatyeshallbdLauncelotduLaketomakemeknght，forofhm
wllbemadeknghtandelseofnone。Andwhenampassed
prayyoulethmrdeafterme，andmakemeknghtwhenrequrehm。Allthsshallbedone，sadthekng。Feonthee，sadthedamosel，shallhavenonebutonethatsyourktchenpage？
Thenwasshewrothandtookherhorseanddeparted。AndwththattherecameonetoBeaumansandtoldhmhshorseandarmourwascomeforhm；andtherewasthedwarfcomewthallthngthathmneeded，ntherchestmanner；thereatallthecourthadmuchmarvelfromwhencecameallthatgear。Sowhenhewasarmedtherewasnonebutfewsogoodlyamanashewas；andrghtsoashecamentothehallandtookhsleaveofKngArthur，andSrGawane，andSrLauncelot，andprayedthathewouldheafterhm，andsodepartedandrodeafterthedamosel。
HowBeaumansdeparted，andhowhegatofSrKayaspearandasheld，andhowhejoustedwthSrLauncelot。
BUTtherewentmanyaftertobeholdhowwellhewashorsedandtrappednclothofgold，buthehadnethersheldnorspear。
ThenSrKaysadallopennthehall，wllrdeaftermyboynthektchen，towtwhetherhewllknowmeforhsbetter。
SadSrLauncelotandSrGawane，Yetabdeathome。SoSrKaymadehmreadyandtookhshorseandhsspear，androdeafterhm。AndrghtasBeaumansovertookthedamosel，rghtsocameSrKayandsad，Beaumans，what，sr，knowyenotme？
Thenheturnedhshorse，andknewtwasSrKay，thathaddonehmallthedespteasyehaveheardafore。Yea，sadBeaumans，knowyouforanungentleknghtofthecourt，andthereforebewareofme。TherewthSrKayputhsspearntherest，andranstraghtuponhm；andBeaumanscameasfastuponhmwthhsswordnhshand，andsoheputawayhsspearwthhssword，andwthafonthrusthmthroughthesde，thatSrKayfelldownashehadbeendead；andhealghteddownandtookSrKay’ssheldandhsspear，andstertuponhsownhorseandrodehsway。
AllthatsawSrLauncelot，andsoddthedamosel。AndthenhebadehsdwarfstertuponSrKay’shorse，andsohedd。BythatSrLauncelotwascome，thenheprofferedSrLauncelottojoust；andethermadethemready，andtheycametogethersofercelythatetherbaredownothertotheearth，andsoreweretheybrused。ThenSrLauncelotaroseandhelpedhmfromhshorse。AndthenBeaumansthrewhssheldfromhm，andprofferedtofghtwthSrLauncelotonfoot；andsotheyrushedtogetherlkeboars，tracng，rasng，andfonngtothemountenanceofanhour；andSrLauncelotfelthmsobgthathemarvelledofhsstrength，forhefoughtmorelkeragantthanaknght，andthathsfghtngwasdurableandpassngperlous。ForSrLauncelothadsomuchadowthhmthathedreadedhmselftobeshamed，andsad，Beaumans，fghtnotsosore，yourquarrelandmnesnotsogreatbutwemayleaveoff。Trulythatstruth，sadBeaumans，buttdothmegoodtofeelyourmght，andyet，mylord，showednottheutterance。
HowBeaumanstoldtoSrLauncelothsname，andhowhewasdubbedknghtofSrLauncelot，andafterovertookthedamosel。
NGod’sname，sadSrLauncelot，forpromseyou，bythefathofmybody，hadasmuchtodoasmghttosavemyselffromyouunshamed，andthereforehaveyenodoubtofnoneearthlyknght。Hopeyesothatmayanywhlestandaprovedknght？
sadBeaumans。Yea，sadLauncelot，doasyehavedone，and
shallbeyourwarrant。Then，prayyou，sadBeaumans，gvemetheorderofknghthood。Thenmustyetellmeyourname，sadLauncelot，andofwhatknyebeborn。Sr，sothatyewllnotdscovermeshall，sadBeaumans。Nay，sadSrLauncelot，andthatpromseyoubythefathofmybody，untltbeopenlyknown。Then，sr，hesad，mynamesGareth，andbrotheruntoSrGawaneoffatherandmother。Ah，sr，sadSrLauncelot，ammoregladderofyouthanwas；forevermethoughtyeshouldbeofgreatblood，andthatyecamenottothecourtnetherformeatnorfordrnk。AndthenSrLauncelotgavehmtheorderofknghthood，andthenSrGarethprayedhmfortodepartandlethmgo。
SoSrLauncelotdepartedfromhmandcametoSrKay，andmadehmtobebornehomeuponhssheld，andsohewashealedhardwththelfe；andallmenscornedSrKay，andnespecalSrGawaneandSrLauncelotsadtwasnothsparttorebukenoyoungman，forfulllttleknewheofwhatbrthhescome，andforwhatcausehecametothscourt；andsoweleaveSrKayandturnweuntoBeaumans。
Whenhehadovertakenthedamosel，anonshesad，Whatdostthouhere？thoustnkestallofthektchen，thyclothesbebawdyofthegreaseandtallowthatthouganestnKngArthur’sktchen；
weenestthou，sadshe，thatallowthee，foryonderknghtthatthoukllest。Naytruly，forthouslewesthmunhapplyandcowardly；thereforeturnagan，bawdyktchenpage，knowtheewell，forSrKaynamedtheeBeaumans。Whatartthoubutaluskandaturnerofbroachesandaladle-washer？Damosel，sadBeaumans，saytomewhatyewll，wllnotgofromyouwhatsomeveryesay，forhaveundertakentoKngArthurfortoacheveyouradventure，andsoshallfnshttotheend，ethershalldetherefore。Feonthee，ktchenknave，wltthoufnshmneadventure？thoushaltanonbemetwthal，thatthouwouldestnotforallthebroththateverthousuppestoncelookhmntheface。shallassay，sadBeaumans。
Sothusastheyrodenthewood，therecameamanflyngallthateverhemght。Whtherwltthou？sadBeaumans。Olord，hesad，helpme，forherebynasladearesthevesthathavetakenmylordandboundhm，soamafeardlesttheywllslayhm。Brngmethther，sadBeaumans。Andsotheyrodetogetheruntltheycamethereaswastheknghtbounden；andthenherodeuntothem，andstruckoneuntothedeath，andthenanother，andatthethrdstrokeheslewthethrdthef，andthentheotherthreefled。Andherodeafterthem，andheovertookthem；andthenthosethreethevesturnedaganandassaledBeaumanshard，butatthelastheslewthem，andreturnedandunboundtheknght。Andtheknghtthankedhm，andprayedhmtordewthhmtohscastletherealttlebesde，andheshouldworshpfullyrewardhmforhsgooddeeds。Sr，sadBeaumans，wllnorewardhave：wasthsdaymadeknghtofnobleSrLauncelot，andthereforewllnorewardhave，butGodrewardme。Andalsomustfollowthsdamosel。
Andwhenhecamenghhershebadehmrdefromher，Forthousmellestallofthektchen：weenestthouthathavejoyofthee，forallthsdeedthatthouhastdonesbutmshappedthee：butthoushaltseeasghtshallmaketheeturnagan，andthatlghtly。Thenthesameknghtwhchwasrescuedofthethevesrodeafterthatdamosel，andprayedhertolodgewthhmallthatnght。Andbecausetwasnearnghtthedamoselrodewthhmtohscastle，andtheretheyhadgreatcheer，andatsuppertheknghtsatSrBeaumansaforethedamosel。Fe，fe，sadshe，Srknght，yeareuncourteoustosetaktchenpageaforeme；hmbeseemethbettertostckaswnethantostaforeadamoselofhghparage。Thentheknghtwasashamedatherwords，andtookhmup，andsethmatasdeboard，andsethmselfaforehm，andsoallthatnghttheyhadgoodcheerandmerryrest。
HowBeaumansfoughtandslewtwoknghtsatapassage。
ANDonthemornthedamoselandhetooktherleaveandthankedtheknght，andsodeparted，androdeontherwayuntltheycametoagreatforest。Andtherewasagreatrverandbutonepassage，andtherewerereadytwoknghtsonthefarthersdetoletthemthepassage。Whatsayestthou，sadthedamosel，wltthoumatchyonderknghtsorturnagan？Nay，sadSrBeaumans，wllnotturnaganantheyweresmore。Andtherewthalherushedntothewater，andnmdstofthewateretherbraketherspearsuponothertotherhands，andthentheydrewtherswords，andsmoteeagerlyatother。AndatthelastSrBeaumanssmotetheotheruponthehelmthathsheadstoned，andtherewthalhefelldownnthewater，andtherewashedrowned。Andthenhespurredhshorseupontheland，wheretheotherknghtfelluponhm，andbrakehsspear，andsotheydrewtherswordsandfoughtlongtogether。AtthelastSrBeaumansclavehshelmandhsheaddowntotheshoulders；andsoherodeuntothedamoselandbadeherrdeforthonherway。
Alas，shesad，thateveraktchenpageshouldhavethatfortunetodestroysuchtwodoughtyknghts：thouweenestthouhastdonedoughtly，thatsnotso；forthefrstknghthshorsestumbled，andtherehewasdrownednthewater，andnevertwasbythyforce，norbythymght。Andthelastknghtbymshapthoucamestbehndhmandmshapplythouslewhm。
Damosel，sadBeaumans，yemaysaywhatyewll，butwthwhomsomeverhaveadowthal，trusttoGodtoservehmorhedepart。Andthereforerecknotwhatyesay，sothatmaywnyourlady。Fe，fe，foulktchenknave，thoushaltseeknghtsthatshallabatethyboast。Fardamosel，gvemegoodlylanguage，andthenmycarespast，forwhatknghtssomevertheybe，carenot，nordoubtthemnot。Also，sadshe，saytforthneaval，yetmayestthouturnaganwththyworshp；foranthoufollowme，thouartbutslan，forseeallthateverthoudostsbutbymsadventure，andnotbyprowessofthyhands。Well，damosel，yemaysaywhatyewll，butwheresomeveryegowllfollowyou。SothsBeaumansrodewththatladytllevensongtme，andevershechdhm，andwouldnotrest。
Andtheycametoablacklaund；andtherewasablackhawthorn，andthereonhungablackbanner，andontheothersdetherehungablacksheld，andbytstoodablackspeargreatandlong，andagreatblackhorsecoveredwthslk，andablackstonefastby。