RghtsoSrGrngamorewentuntoSrGareth，andsad，Sr，makeyegoodcheer，foryeshallhavenoneothercause，forthslady，mysster，syoursatalltmes，herworshpsaved，forwtyewellshelovethyouaswellasyedoher，andbetterfbettermaybe。Anwstthat，sadSrGareth，therelvednotagladdermanthanwouldbe。Uponmyworshp，sadSrGrngamore，trustuntomypromse；andaslongastlkethyouyeshallsojournwthme，andthsladyshallbewthusdalyandnghtlytomakeyouallthecheerthatshecan。wllwell，sadSrGareth，forhavepromsedtobenghthscountrythstwelvemonth。AndwellamsureKngArthurandothernobleknghtswllfndmewherethatamwthnthstwelvemonth。
Forshallbesoughtandfound，fthatbealve。AndthenthenobleknghtSrGarethwentuntotheDameLonesse，whchhethenmuchloved，andkssedhermanytmes，andethermadegreatjoyofother。Andthereshepromsedhmherlovecertanly，tolovehmandnoneotherthedaysofherlfe。Thenthslady，DameLonesse，bytheassentofherbrother，toldSrGarethallthetruthwhatshewas，andhowshewasthesameladythatheddbattlefor，andhowshewasladyoftheCastlePerlous，andthereshetoldhmhowshecausedherbrothertotakeawayhsdwarf，[*2]forthscause，toknowthecertantywhatwasyourname，andofwhatknyewerecome。
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Howatnghtcameanarmedknght，andfoughtwthSrGareth，andhe，sorehurtnthethgh，smoteofftheknght’shead。
ANDthensheletfetchto-forehmLnet，thedamoselthathadrddenwthhmmanywldsomeways。ThenwasSrGarethmoregladderthanhewasto-fore。Andthentheytroth-plghteachothertolove，andnevertofalwhlestherlfelasteth。Andsotheyburntbothnlove，thattheywereaccordedtoabatetherlustssecretly。AndthereDameLonessecounselledSrGarethtosleepnnoneotherplacebutnthehall。Andthereshepromsedhmtocometohsbedalttleaforemdnght。
Thscounselwasnotsoprvlykeptbuttwasunderstood；fortheywerebutyoungboth，andtenderofage，andhadnotusednonesuchcraftsto-fore。WhereforethedamoselLnetwasalttledspleased，andshethoughtherssterDameLonessewasalttleover-hasty，thatshemghtnotabdethetmeofhermarrage；andforsavngtherworshp，shethoughttoabatetherhotlusts。Andsosheletordanbyhersubtlecraftsthattheyhadnottherntentsnetherwthother，asntherdelghts，untltheyweremarred。Andsotpassedon。At-
aftersupperwasmadecleanavodance，thateverylordandladyshouldgountohsrest。ButSrGarethsadplanlyhewouldgonofartherthanthehall，fornsuchplaces，hesad，wasconvenentforanerrant-knghttotakehsrestn；andsotherewereordanedgreatcouches，andthereonfeatherbeds，andthereladhmdowntosleep；andwthnawhlecameDameLonesse，wrappednamantlefurredwthermne，andladherdownbesdeSrGareth。Andtherewthalhebegantokssher。Andthenhelookedaforehm，andthereheappercevedandsawcomeanarmedknght，wthmanylghtsabouthm；andthsknghthadalonggsarmnhshand，andmadegrmcountenancetosmtehm。WhenSrGarethsawhmcomenthatwse，heleaptoutofhsbed，andgatnhshandhssword，andleaptstraghttowardthatknght。AndwhentheknghtsawSrGarethcomesofercelyuponhm，hesmotehmwthafonthroughthethckofthethghthatthewoundwasashaftmonbroadandhadcuta-twomanyvensandsnews。AndtherewthalSrGarethsmotehmuponthehelmsuchabuffetthathefellgrovellng；andthenheleaptoverhmandunlacedhshelm，andsmoteoffhsheadfromthebody。Andthenhebledsofastthathemghtnotstand，butsoheladhmdownuponhsbed，andthereheswoonedandlayashehadbeendead。
ThenDameLonessecredaloud，thatherbrotherSrGrngamoreheard，andcamedown。AndwhenhesawSrGarethsoshamefullywoundedhewassoredspleased，andsad：amshamedthatthsnobleknghtsthushonoured。Sr，sadSrGrngamore，howmaythsbe，thatyebehere，andthsnobleknghtwounded？
Brother，shesad，cannottellyou，fortwasnotdonebyme，norbymneassent。Forhesmylordandamhs，andhemustbemnehusband；therefore，mybrother，wllthatyewt
shamemenottobewthhm，nortodohmallthepleasurethatcan。Sster，sadSrGrngamore，andwllthatyewtt，andSrGarethboth，thattwasneverdonebyme，norbymyassentthatthsunhappydeedwasdone。Andtheretheystaunchedhsbleedngaswellastheymght，andgreatsorrowmadeSrGrngamoreandDameLonesse。
AndforthwthalcameDameLnet，andtookuptheheadnthesghtofthemall，andanontedtwthanontmentthereastwassmttenoff；andnthesamewsesheddtotheotherpartthereastheheadstuck，andthenshesetttogether，andtstuckasfastasevertdd。Andtheknghtaroselghtlyup，andthedamoselLnetputhmnherchamber。AllthssawSrGrngamoreandDameLonesse，andsoddSrGareth；andwellheespedthattwasthedamoselLnet，thatrodewthhmthroughtheperlouspassages。Ahwell，damosel，sadSrGareth，
weenedyewouldnothavedoneasyehavedone。MylordGareth，sadLnet，allthathavedonewllavow，andallthathavedoneshallbeforyourhonourandworshp，andtousall。AndsowthnawhleSrGarethwasnghwhole，andwaxedlghtandjocund，andsang，danced，andgamed；andheandDameLonesseweresohotnburnnglovethattheymadethercovenantatthetenthnghtafter，thatsheshouldcometohsbed。Andbecausehewaswoundedafore，heladhsarmourandhsswordnghhsbed’ssde。
Howthesadknghtcameaganthenextnghtandwasbeheadedagan，andhowatthefeastofPentecostalltheknghtsthatSrGarethhadovercomecameandyeldedthemtoKngArthur。
RGHTasshepromsedshecame；andshewasnotsosoonnhsbedbutsheespedanarmedknghtcomngtowardthebed：
therewthalshewarnedSrGareth，andlghtlythroughthegoodhelpofDameLonessehewasarmed；andtheyhurtledtogetherwthgreatreandmalceallaboutthehall；andtherewasgreatlghtasthadbeenthenumberoftwentytorchesbothbeforeandbehnd，sothatSrGarethstranedhm，sothathsoldwoundbrastagana-bleedng；buthewashotandcourageousandtooknokeep，butwthhsgreatforcehestruckdownthatknght，andvodedhshelm，andstruckoffhshead。Thenhehewedtheheadnanhundredpeces。Andwhenhehaddonesohetookupallthosepeces，andthrewthemoutatawndowntothedtchesofthecastle；andbythsdonehewassofantthatunnetheshemghtstandforbleedng。Andbywhenhewasalmostunarmedhefellnadeadlyswoononthefloor；andthenDameLonessecredsothatSrGrngamoreheard；andwhenhecameandfoundSrGarethnthatplghthemadegreatsorrow；andthereheawakedSrGareth，andgavehmadrnkthatrelevedhmwonderlywell；
butthesorrowthatDameLonessemadetheremaynotonguetell，forshesofaredwthherselfasshewouldhaveded。
RghtsocamethsdamoselLnetbeforethemall，andshehadfetchedallthegobbetsoftheheadthatSrGarethhadthrownoutatawndow，andtheresheanontedthemasshehaddoneto-
fore，andsetthemtogetheragan。Well，damoselLnet，sadSrGareth，havenotdeservedallthsdesptethatyedountome。
Srknght，shesad，havenothngdonebutwllavow，andallthathave>doneshallbetoyourworshp，andtousall。AndthenwasSrGarethstaunchedofhsbleedng。Buttheleechessadthattherewasnomanthatbarethelfeshouldhealhmthroughoutofhswoundbutftheyhealedhmthatcausedthatstrokebyenchantment。
SoleaveweSrGareththerewthSrGrngamoreandhsssters，andturnweuntoKngArthur，thatatthenextfeastofPentecostheldhsfeast；andtherecametheGreenKnghtwthfftyknghts，andyeldedthemalluntoKngArthur。AndsotherecametheRedKnghthsbrother，andyeldedhmtoKngArthur，andthreescoreknghtswthhm。AlsotherecametheBlueKnght，brothertothem，wthanhundredknghts，andyeldedthemuntoKngArthur；andtheGreenKnght’snamewasPertolepe，andtheRedKnght’snamewasPermones，andtheBlueKnght’snamewasSrPersantofnde。ThesethreebrethrentoldKngArthurhowtheywereovercomebyaknghtthatadamoselhadwthher，andcalledhmBeaumans。Jesu，sadthekng，marvelwhatknghthes，andofwhatlneagehescome。Hewaswthmeatwelvemonth，andpoorlyandshamefullyhewasfostered，andSrKaynscornnamedhmBeaumans。Sorghtasthekngstoodsotalkngwththesethreebrethren，therecameSrLauncelotduLake，andtoldthekngthattherewascomeagoodlylordwthshundredknghtswthhm。
ThenthekngwentoutofCarlon，fortherewasthefeast，andtherecametohmthslord，andsalutedthekngnagoodlymanner。Whatwllye，sadKngArthur，andwhatsyourerrand？
Sr，hesad，mynamestheRedKnghtoftheRedLaunds，butmynamesSrronsde；andsr，wtyewell，hereamsenttoyouofaknghtthatscalledBeaumans，forhewonmenplanbattlehandforhand，andsoddnevernoknghtbuthe，thateverhadthebetterofmethsthrtywnter；thewhchcommandedtoyeldmetoyouatyourwll。Yearewelcome，sadthekng，foryehavebeenlongagreatfoetomeandmycourt，andnow
trusttoGodshallsoentreatyouthatyeshallbemyfrend。
Sr，bothandthesefvehundredknghtsshallalwaysbeatyoursummonstodoyouservceasmaylenourpowers。Jesumercy，sadKngArthur，ammuchbeholdenuntothatknghtthathathputsohsbodyndevortoworshpmeandmycourt。Andastothee，ronsde，thatartcalledtheRedKnghtoftheRedLaunds，thouartcalledaperlousknght；andfthouwltholdofmeshallworshptheeandmaketheeknghtoftheTableRound；butthenthoumustbenomoreamurderer。Sr，astothat，havepromseduntoSrBeaumansnevermoretousesuchcustoms，foralltheshamefulcustomsthatusedddattherequestofaladythatloved；andthereforemustgountoSrLauncelot，anduntoSrGawane，andaskthemforgvenessoftheevlwllhaduntothem；forallthatputtodeathwasallonlyfortheloveofSrLauncelotandofSrGawane。Theybeherenow，sadthekng，aforethee，nowmayyesaytothemwhatyewll。AndthenhekneeleddownuntoSrLauncelot，andtoSrGawane，andprayedthemofforgvenessofhsenmtythateverhehadaganstthem。
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HowKngArthurpardonedthem，anddemandedofthemwhereSrGarethwas。
THENgoodlytheysadallatonce，Godforgveyou，andwedo，andprayyouthatyewlltelluswherewemayfndSrBeaumans。Farlords，sadSrronsde，cannottellyou，fortsfullhardtofndhm；forsuchyoungknghtsashesone，whentheybentheradventuresbeneverabdngnnoplace。
ButtosaytheworshpthattheRedKnghtoftheRedLaunds，andSrPersantandhsbrothersadofBeaumans，twasmarveltohear。Well，myfarlords，sadKngArthur，wtyouwell
shalldoyouhonourfortheloveofSrBeaumans，andassoonasevermeetwthhmshallmakeyouallupononedayknghtsoftheTableRound。Andastothee，SrPersantofnde，thouhastbeenevercalledafullnobleknght，andsohaveeverbeenthythreebrethrencalled。Butmarvel，sadthekng，thathearnotoftheBlackKnghtyourbrother，hewasafullnobleknght。Sr，sadPertolepe，theGreenKnght，SrBeaumansslewhmnarecounterwthhsspear，hsnamewasSrPercard。Thatwasgreatpty，sadthekng，andsosadmanyknghts。ForthesefourbrethrenwerefullwellknownnthecourtofKngArthurfornobleknghts，forlongtmetheyhadholdenwaragansttheknghtsoftheRoundTable。ThensadPertolepe，theGreenKnght，tothekng：AtapassageofthewaterofMortasethereencounteredSrBeaumanswthtwobrethrenthateverforthemostpartkeptthatpassage，andtheyweretwodeadlyknghts，andthereheslewtheeldestbrothernthewater，andsmotehmupontheheadsuchabuffetthathefelldownnthewater，andtherehewasdrowned，andhsnamewasSrGherardleBreusse；andafterheslewtheotherbrotherupontheland，hsnamewasSrArnoldleBreusse。
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