shallmakeyourdelverancewthyourworshp。Tellme，sadAlsander，bywhatmeans，andyeshallhavemylove。
Farknght，sadshe，thscastleofrghtoughttobemne，andhaveanunclethewhchsamghtyearl，hesEarlofPase，andofallfolkshehatethmostMorganleFay；andshallsenduntohmandprayhmformysaketodestroythscastlefortheevlcustomsthatbeusedtheren；andthenwllhecomeandsetwld-freoneverypartofthecastle，andshallgetyououtataprvypostern，andthereshallyehaveyourhorseandyourharness。Yesaywell，damosel，sadAlsander。Andthenshesad：Yemaykeeptheroomofthscastlethstwelvemonthandaday，thenbreakyenotyouroath。
Truly，fardamosel，sadAlsander，yesaysooth。Andthenhekssedher，andddtoherpleasaunceastpleasedthembothattmesandlesures。
Soanonshesentuntoheruncleandbadehmcomeanddestroythatcastle，forasthebooksath，hewouldhavedestroyedthatcastleaforetmehadnotthatdamoselbeen。Whentheearlunderstoodherlettershesentherwordaganthatonsuchadayhewouldcomeanddestroythatcastle。SowhenthatdaycamesheshowedAlsanderaposternwherethroughheshouldfleentoagarden，andthereheshouldfndhsarmourandhshorse。Whenthedaycamethatwasset，ththercametheEarlofPasewthfourhundredknghts，andsetonfreallthepartsofthecastle，thatortheyceasedtheyleftnotastonestandng。
Andallthswhlethatthefrewasnthecastleheabodenthegarden。AndwhenthefrewasdoneheletmakeacrythathewouldkeepthatpeceofearththereasthecastleofLaBealeRegardwasatwelvemonthandaday，fromallmannerknghtsthatwouldcomeSothappedtherewasadukethathghtAnsrus，andhewasoftheknofSrLauncelot。Andthsknghtwasagreatplgrm，foreverythrdyearhewouldbeatJerusalem。AndbecauseheusedallhslfetogonplgrmagemencalledhmDukeAnsrusthePlgrm。
AndthsdukehadadaughterthathghtAlce，thatwasapassngfarwoman，andbecauseofherfathershewascalledAlcelaBealePlgrm。AndanonassheheardofthscryshewentuntoArthur’scourt，andsadopenlynhearngofmanyknghts，thatwhatknghtmayovercomethatknghtthatkeepeththatpeceofearthshallhavemeandallmylands。
WhentheknghtsoftheRoundTableheardhersaythusmanywereglad，forshewaspassngfarandofgreatrents。RghtsosheletcryncastlesandtownsasfastonhersdeasAlsanderddonhssde。ThenshedressedherpavlonstraghtbythepeceoftheearththatAlsanderkept。SoshewasnotsosoontherebuttherecameaknghtofArthur’scourtthathghtSagramoreleDesrous，andheprofferedtojoustwthAlsander；andtheyencountered，andSagramoreleDesrousbrsedhsspearuponSrAlsander，butSrAlsandersmotehmsohardthatheavodedhssaddle。AndwhenLaBealeAlcesawhmjoustsowell，shethoughthmapassnggoodlyknghtonhorseback。Andthensheleaptoutofherpavlon，andtookSrAlsanderbythebrdle，andthusshesad：Farknght，requretheeofthyknghthoodshowmethyvsage。darewell，sadAlsander，showmyvsage。Andthenheputoffhshelm；andshesawhsvsage，shesad：OsweetJesu，theemustlove，andneverother。Thenshowmeyourvsage，sadhe。
HowAlsandermetwthAlcelaBealePlgrm，andhowhejoustedwthtwoknghts；andafterofhmandofSrMordred。
Thensheunwmpledhervsage。Andwhenhesawherhesad：Herehavefoundmyloveandmylady。
Truly，farlady，sadhe，promseyoutobeyourknght，andnoneotherthatbeareththelfe。Now，gentleknght，sadshe，tellmeyourname。Mynames，sadhe，AlsanderleOrpheln。Now，damosel，tellmeyourname，sadhe。Mynames，sadshe，AlcelaBealePlgrm。Andwhenwebemoreatourheart’sease，bothyeandshalltellotherofwhatbloodwebecome。
Sotherewasgreatlovebetwxtthem。AndastheythustalkedtherecameaknghtthathghtHarsouseleBerbuse，andaskedpartofSrAlsander’sspears。ThenSrAlsanderencounteredwthhm，andatthefrstSrAlsandersmotehmoverhshorse’scroup。AndthentherecameanotherknghtthathghtSrHewgon，andSrAlsandersmotehmdownasheddthatother。ThenSrHewgonprofferedtodobattleonfoot。SrAlsanderovercamehmwththreestrokes，andtherewouldhaveslanhmhadhenotyeldedhm。SothenAlsandermadeboththoseknghtstosweartowearnonearmournatwelvemonthandaday。
ThenSrAlsanderalghteddown，andwenttoresthmandreposehm。ThenthedamoselthathelpedSrAlsanderoutofthecastle，nherplaytoldAlcealltogetherhowhewasprsonernthecastleofLaBealeRegard，andthereshetoldherhowshegothmoutofprson。
Sr，sadAlcelaBealePlgrm，meseemethyearemuchbeholdngtothsmaden。Thatstruth，sadSrAlsander。AndthereAlcetoldhmofwhatbloodshewascome。Sr，wtyewell，shesad，thatamofthebloodofKngBan，thatwasfatheruntoSrLauncelot。
Y-ws，farlady，sadAlsander，mymothertoldmethatmyfatherwasbrotheruntoakng，andnghcousnuntoSrTrstram。
Thenthswhlecametherethreeknghts，thatonehghtVans，andtheotherhghtHarvsdelesMarches，andthethrdhghtPerndelaMontane。AndwthonespearSrAlsandersmotethemdownallthree，andgavethemsuchfallsthattheyhadnolsttofghtuponfoot。
Sohemadethemtosweartowearnonearmsnatwelvemonth。
SowhentheyweredepartedSrAlsanderbeheldhsladyAlceonhorsebackashestoodnherpavlon。Andthenwashesoenamoureduponherthathewstnotwhetherhewereonhorsebackoronfoot。
RghtsocamethefalseknghtSrMordred，andsawSrAlsanderwasassotteduponhslady；andtherewthalhetookhshorsebythebrdle，andledhmhereandthere，andhadcasttohaveledhmoutofthatplacetohaveshamedhm。Whenthedamoselthathelpedhmoutofthatcastlesawhowshamefullyhewasled，anonsheletarmher，andsetashelduponhershoulder；andtherewthshemounteduponhshorse，andgatanakedswordnherhand，andshethrustuntoAlsanderwthallhermght，andshegavehmsuchabuffetthathethoughtthefreflewoutofhseyen。AndwhenAlsanderfeltthatstrokehelookedabouthm，anddrewhsswordAndwhenshesawthat，shefled，andsoddMordredntotheforest，andthedamoselfledntothepavlon。
SowhenAlsanderunderstoodhmselfhowthefalseknghtwouldhaveshamedhmhadnotthedamoselbeenthenwashewrothwthhmselfthatSrMordredwassoescapedhshands。ButthenSrAlsanderandAlcehadgoodgameatthedamosel，howsadlyshehthmuponthehelm。
ThenSrAlsanderjoustedthusdaybyday，andonfootheddmanybattleswthmanyknghtsofKngArthur’scourt，andwthmanyknghtsstrangers。Thereforetotellallthebattlesthatheddtwereovermuchtorehearse，foreverydaywthnthattwelvemonthhehadadowthoneknghtorwthother，andsomedayhehadadowththreeorwthfour；andtherewasneverknghtthatputhmtotheworse。Andatthetwelvemonth’sendhedepartedwthhslady，AlcelaBealePlgrm。
Andthedamoselwouldnevergofromhm，andsotheywentntothercountryofBenoye，andlvedtherengreatjoy。
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HowSrGalahaltdddocryajoustsnSurluse，andQueenGuenever’sknghtsshouldjoustaganstallthatwouldcome。
BUTasthebooksath，KngMarkwouldneverstnttllhehadslanhmbytreason。AndbyAlcehegatachldthathghtBellengerusleBeuse。AndbygoodfortunehecametothecourtofKngArthur，andprovedapassnggoodknght；andherevengedhsfather’sdeath，forthefalseKngMarkslewbothSrTrstramandAlsanderfalselyandfelonously。AndthappedsothatAlsanderhadnevergracenorfortunetocometoKngArthur’scourt。ForanhehadcometoSrLauncelot，allknghtssadthatknewhm，hewasoneofthestrongestknghtsthatwasnArthur’sdays，andgreatdolewasmadeforhm。Soletweofhmpass，andturnwetoanothertale。
SotbefellthatSrGalahalt，thehautprnce，waslordofthecountryofSurluse，whereofcamemanygoodknghts。Andthsnobleprncewasapassnggoodmanofarms，andeverheheldanoblefellowshptogether。
AndthenhecametoArthur’scourtandtoldhmhsntent，howthswashswll，howhewouldletcryajoustsnthecountryofSurluse，thewhchcountrywaswthnthelandsofKngArthur，andthereheaskedleavetoletcryajousts。wllgveyouleave，sadKngArthur；
butwtthouwell，sadKngArthur，maynotbethere。
Sr，sadQueenGuenever，pleasetyoutogvemeleavetobeatthatjousts。Wthrghtgoodwll，sadArthur；
forSrGalahalt，thehautprnce，shallhaveyoungovernance。Sr，sadGalahalt，wllasyewll。Sr，thenthequeen，wlltakewthme[SrLauncelot]andsuchknghtsaspleasemebest。Doasyelst，sadKngArthur。SoanonshecommandedSrLauncelottomakehmreadywthsuchknghtsashethoughtbest。
Soneverygoodtownandcastleofthslandwasmadeacry，thatnthecountryofSurluseSrGalahaltshouldmakeajoustthatshouldlasteghtdays，andhowthehautprnce，wththehelpofQueenGuenever’sknghts，shouldjoustaganstallmannerofmenthatwouldcome。Whenthscrywasknown，kngsandprnces，dukesandearls，baronsandnobleknghts，madethemreadytobeatthatjousts。AndatthedayofjoustngtherecamenSrDnadandsgused，andddmanygreatdeedsofarms。
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HowSrLauncelotfoughtnthetournament，andhowSrPalomdesddarmsthereforadamosel。
THENattherequestofQueenGueneverandofKngBagdemagusSrLauncelotcamentotherange，buthewasdsgused，andthatwasthecausethatfewfolkknewhm；andtheremetwthhmSrEctordeMars，hsownbrother，andetherbraketherspearsuponothertotherhands。Andthenethergatanotherspear。AndthenSrLauncelotsmotedownSrEctordeMars，hsownbrother。ThatsawSrBleobers，andhesmoteSrLauncelotsuchabuffetuponthehelmthathewstnotwellwherehewas。ThenSrLauncelotwaswrothyandsmoteSrBleoberssosoreuponthehelmthathsheadboweddownbackward。Andhesmoteeftanotherbuffet，thatheavodedhssaddle；andsoherodeby，andthrustforthtothethckest。WhentheKngofNorthgalssawSrEctorandBleobersleonthegroundthenwashewroth，fortheycameonhspartyaganstthemofSurluse。
SotheKngofNorthgalsrantoSrLauncelot，andbrakeaspearuponhmalltopeces。TherewthSrLauncelotovertooktheKngofNorthgals，andsmotehmsuchabuffetonthehelmwthhsswordthathemadehmtoavodhshorse；andanonthekngwashorsedagan。
SoboththeKngBagdemagus’andtheKngofNorth-gals’
partyhurledtoother；andthenbeganastrongmedley，buttheyofNorthgalswerefarbgger。
WhenSrLauncelotsawhspartygototheworsthethrangntothethckestpresswthaswordnhshand；
andtherehesmotedownontherghthandandonthelefthand，andpulleddownknghtsandracedofftherhelms，thatallmenhadwonderthateveroneknghtmghtdosuchdeedsofarms。WhenSrMelagaunce，thatwassonuntoKngBagdemagus，sawhowSrLauncelotfaredhemarvelledgreatly。Andwhenheunderstoodthattwashe，hewstwellthathewasdsgusedforhssake。ThenSrMelagaunceprayedaknghttoslaySrLauncelot’shorse，etherwthswordorwthspear。AtthattmeKngBagdemagusmetwthaknghtthathghtSausese，agoodknght，towhomhesad：
NowfarSausese，encounterwthmysonMelagaunceandgvehmlargepayment，forwouldhewerewellbeatenofthyhands，thathemghtdepartoutofthsfeld。
AndthenSrSauseseencounteredwthSrMelagaunce，andethersmoteotherdown。Andthentheyfoughtonfoot，andthereSausesehadwonSrMelagaunce，hadtherenotcomerescues。Sothenthehautprnceblewtolodgng，andeveryknghtunarmedhmandwenttothegreatfeast。