butwhenyecometothecourtrecommendmeuntomylord，KngArthur，andallthosethatbeleftalve，andforoldbrotherhoodthnkonme。ThenbeganGawanetoweep，andEctoralso。AndthenUwanehmselfandSrGawanedrewoutthetruncheonofthespear，andanondepartedthesoulfromthebody。ThenSrGawaneandSrEctorburedhmasmenoughttoburyakng’sson，andmadewrteuponhsname，andbywhomhewasslan。
ThendepartedGawaneandEctor，asheavyastheymghtforthermsadventure，andsorodetllthattheycametotheroughmountan，andtheretheytedtherhorsesandwentonfoottothehermtage。Andwhentheywerecomeuptheysawapoorhouse，andbesdethechapelalttlecourtelage，whereNacenthehermtgatheredworts，ashewhchhadtastednoneothermeatofagreatwhle。Andwhenhesawtheerrantknghtshecametowardthemandsalutedthem，andtheyhmagan。
Farlords，sadhe，whatadventurebroughtyouhther？
Sr，sadGawane，tospeakwthyoufortobeconfessed。
Sr，sadthehermt，amready。Thentheytoldhmsomuchthathewstwellwhattheywere。Andthenhethoughttocounselthemfhemght。
ThenbeganGawanefrstandtoldhmofhsadvsonthathehadhadnthechapel，andEctortoldhmallastsaforerehearsed。Sr，sadthehermtuntoSrGawane，thefarmeadowandtheracktherenoughttobeunderstoodtheRoundTable，andbythemeadowoughttobeunderstoodhumltyandpatence，thosebethethngswhchbealwaysgreenandquck；formenmaynotmeovercomehumltyandpatence，thereforewastheRoundTablefounded，andthechvalryhathbeenatalltmessobythefraterntywhchwastherethatshemghtnotbeovercome；formensadshewasfoundednpatenceandnhumlty。Attherackateanhundredandfftybulls；buttheyatenotnthemeadow，fortherheartsshouldbesetnhumltyandpatence，andthebullswereproudandblacksaveonlythree。BythebullsstounderstandthefellowshpoftheRoundTable，whchforthersnandtherwckednessbeblack。Blacknessstosaywthoutgoodorvrtuousworks。Andthethreebullswhchwerewhtesaveonlyonethatwasspotted：thetwowhtebetokenSrGalahadandSrPercvale，fortheybemadenscleanandwthoutspot；andthethrdthathadaspotsgnfethSrBorsdeGans，whchtrespassedbutoncenhsvrgnty，butsthenhekepthmselfsowellnchasttythatallsforgvenhmandhsmsdeeds。Andwhythosethreeweretedbythenecks，theybethreeknghtsnvrgntyandchastty，andtheresnoprdesmttennthem。Andtheblackbullswhchsad：Gowehence，theywerethosewhchatPentecostatthehghfeasttookuponthemtogonthequestoftheSangrealwthoutconfesson：theymghtnotenternthemeadowofhumltyandpatence。
Andthereforetheyreturnedntowastecountres，thatsgnfethdeath，forthereshalldemanyofthem：everychofthemshallslayotherforsn，andtheythatshallescapeshallbesoleanthattshallbemarveltoseethem。
Andofthethreebullswthoutspot，theoneshallcomeagan，andtheothertwonever。
Howthehermtexpoundedtheradvson。
THENspakeNacenuntoEctor：SoothtsthatLauncelotandyecamedownoffonechar：thecharbetokenethmastershpandlordshpwhchyecamedownfrom。Butyetwoknghts，sadthehermt，yegotoseekthatyeshallneverfnd，thatstheSangreal；fortsthesecretthngofourLordJesuChrst。WhatstomeanthatSrLauncelotfelldownoffhshorse：hehathleftprdeandtakenhmtohumlty，forhehathcredmercyloudforhssn，andsorerepentedhm，andourLordhathclothedhmnhsclothngwhchsfullofknots，thatstheharthathewearethdaly。Andtheassthatherodeuponsabeastofhumlty，forGodwouldnotrdeuponnosteed，noruponnopalfrey；sonensamplethatanassbetokenethmeekness，thatthousawestSrLauncelotrdeonnthysleep。Andthewellwhereasthewatersankfromhmwhenheshouldhavetakenthereof，andwhenhesawhemghtnothavet，hereturnedththerfromwhencehecame，forthewellbetokeneththehghgraceofGod，themoremendesrettotaket，themoreshallbetherdesre。SowhenhecamenghtheSangreal，hemeekedhmthatheheldhmnotamanworthytobesonghtheHolyVessel，forhehadbeensodefouledndeadlysnbythespaceofmanyyears；yetwhenhekneeledtodrnkofthewell，therehesawgreatprovdenceoftheSangreal。
Andforhehadservedsolongthedevl，heshallhavevengeancefour-and-twentydayslong，forthathehathbeenthedevl’sservantfour-and-twentyyears。AndthensoonafterheshallreturnuntoCamelotoutofthscountry，andheshallsayapartofsuchthngsashehathfound。
Nowwlltellyouwhatbetokeneththehandwththecandleandthebrdle：thatstounderstandtheHolyGhostwherechartysever，andthebrdlesgnfethabstnence。ForwhenshesbrdlednChrstanman’sheartsheholdethhmsoshortthathefallethnotndeadlysn。AndthecandlewhchshewethclearnessandsghtsgnfeththerghtwayofJesuChrst。Andwhenhewentandsad：Knghtsofpoorfathandofwckedbelef，thesethreethngsfaled，charty，abstnence，andtruth；thereforeyemaynotattanthathghadventureoftheSangreal。
Ofthegoodcounselthatthehermtgavetothem。
CERTES，sadGawane，soothlyhaveyesad，thatseetopenly。Now，prayyou，goodmanandholyfather，tellmewhywemetnotwthsomanyadventuresaswewerewonttodo，andcommonlyhavethebetter。shalltellyougladly，sadthegoodman；theadventureoftheSangrealwhchyeandmanyotherhaveundertakenthequestoftandfndtnot，thecausesfortappearethnottosnners。Whereforemarvelnotthoughyefalthereof，andmanyother。Foryebeanuntrueknghtandagreatmurderer，andtogoodmensgnfethotherthngsthanmurder。Fordaresay，assnfulasSrLauncelothathbeen，sththathewentntothequestoftheSangrealheslewneverman，nornoughtshall，tllthathecomeuntoCamelotagan，forhehathtakenuponhmfortoforsakesn。Andnerethathensnotstable，butbyhsthoughtheslkelytoturnagan，heshouldbenexttoenchevetsaveGalahad，hsson。ButGodknowethhsthoughtandhsunstableness，andyetshallhederghtanholyman，andnodoubthehathnofellowofnoearthlysnfulman。Sr，sadGawane，tseemethmebyyourwordsthatforoursnstwllnotavalustotravelnthsquestTruly，sadthegoodman，therebeanhundredsuchasyebethatnevershallpreval，buttohaveshame。AndwhentheyhadheardthesevocestheycommendedhmuntoGod。
ThenthegoodmancalledGawane，andsad：tslongtmepassedsththatyeweremadeknght，andneversthenthouservedstthyMaker，andnowthouartsooldatreethatntheesnetherlfenorfrut；whereforebethnktheethatthouyeldtoOurLordthebarernd，sththefendhaththeleavesandthefrut。Sr，sadGawaneanhadlesurewouldspeakwthyou，butmyfellowhere，SrEctor，sgone，andabdethmeyonderbeneaththehll。Well，sadthegoodman，thouwerebettertobecounselled。ThendepartedGawaneandcametoEctor，andsotooktherhorsesandrodetlltheycametoaforester’shouse，whchharbouredthemrghtwell。Andonthemorntheydepartedfromtherhost，androdelongortheycouldfndanyadventure。
HowSrBorsmetwthanhermt，andhowhewasconfessedtohm，andofhspenanceenjonedtohm。
WHENBorswasdepartedfromCamelothemetwtharelgousmanrdngonanass，andSrBorssalutedhm。
Anonthegoodmanknewhmthathewasoneoftheknghts-errantthatwasnthequestoftheSangreal。
Whatareye？sadthegoodman。Sr，sadhe，amaknghtthatfanwouldbecounsellednthequestoftheSangreal，forheshallhavemuchearthlyworshpthatmaybrngttoanend。Certes，sadthegoodman，thatssooth，forheshallbethebestknghtoftheworld，andthefarestofallthefellowshp。Butwtyouwellthereshallnoneattantbutbycleanness，thatspureconfesson。
Sorodetheytogethertllthattheycametoanhermtage。
AndthereheprayedBorstodwellallthatnghtwthhm。Andsohealghtedandputawayhsarmour，andprayedhmthathemghtbeconfessed；andsotheywentntothechapel，andtherehewascleanconfessed，andtheyatebreadanddrankwatertogether。Now，sadthegoodman，praytheethatthoueatnoneothertllthatthoustatthetablewheretheSangrealshallbe。Sr，sadhe，agreemethereto，buthowwtyethatshallstthere。Yes，sadthegoodman，thatknow，butthereshallbebutfewofyourfellowswthyou。Allswelcome，sadSrBors，thatGodsendethme。Also，sadthegoodman，nsteadofashrt，andnsgnofchastsement，yeshallwearagarment；thereforeprayyoudooffallyourclothesandyourshrt：andsohedd。Andthenhetookhmascarletcoat，sothatshouldbensteadofhsshrttllhehadfulflledthequestoftheSangreal；andthegoodmanfoundnhmsomarvellousalfeandsostable，thathemarvelledandfeltthathewasnevercorruptnfleshlylusts，butnonetmethathebegatElanleBlank。
Thenhearmedhm，andtookhsleave，andsodeparted。Andsoalttlefromthencehelookedupntoatree，andtherehesawapassnggreatbrduponanoldtree，andtwaspassngdry，wthoutleaves；andthebrdsatabove，andhadbrds，thewhchweredeadforhunger。
Sosmotehehmselfwthhsbeak，thewhchwasgreatandsharp。Andsothegreatbrdbledtllthathededamonghsbrds。Andtheyoungbrdstookthelfebythebloodofthegreatbrd。WhenBorssawthshewstwelltwasagreattokenng；forwhenhesawthegreatbrdarosenot，thenhetookhshorseandyedehsway。
Sobyevensong，byadventurehecametoastrongtowerandanhgh，andtherewashelodgedgladly。
HowSrBorswaslodgedwthalady，andhowhetookuponhmfortofghtaganstachamponforherland。
ANDwhenhewasunarmedtheyledhmntoanhghtowerwherewasalady，young，lusty，andfar。Andsherecevedhmwthgreatjoy，andmadehmtostdownbyher，andsowashesettosupwthfleshandmanydantes。
AndwhenSrBorssawthat，hebethoughthmonhspenance，andbadeasquretobrnghmwater。Andsohebroughthm，andhemadesopstherenandatethem。
Ah，sadthelady，trowyelkenotmymeat。Yes，truly，sadSrBors，Godthankyou，madam，butmayeatnoneothermeatthsday。Thenshespakenomoreasatthattme，forshewasloathtodspleasehm。Thenaftersuppertheyspakeofonethngandother。
Wththatcameasqureandsad：Madam，yemustpurveyyouto-mornforachampon，forelseyourssterwllhavethscastleandalsoyourlands，exceptyecanfndaknghtthatwllfghtto-mornnyourquarrelaganstPrdamleNore。Thenshemadesorrowandsad：Ah，LordGod，whereforegrantedyetoholdmyland，whereofshouldnowbedshertedwthoutreasonandrght？AndwhenSrBorshadheardhersaythus，hesad：shallcomfortyou。Sr，sadshe，shalltellyoutherewashereakngthathghtAnause，whchheldallthslandnhskeepng。Sotmshappedhelovedagentlewomanagreatdealelderthan。Sotookheherallthslandtoherkeepng，andallhsmentogovern；
andshebroughtupmanyevlcustomswherebysheputtodeathagreatpartofhsknsmen。Andwhenhesawthat，heletchaseheroutofthsland，andbetooktme，andallthslandnmydemesnes。Butanonasthatworthykngwasdead，thsotherladybegantowaruponme，andhathdestroyedmanyofmymen，andturnedthemaganstme，thathavewell-nghnomanleftme；andhavenoughtelsebutthshghtowerthatsheleftme。Andyetshehathpromsedmetohavethstower，wthoutcanfndaknghttofghtwthherchampon。
Nowtellme，sadSrBors，whatsthatPrdamleNore？Sr，sadshe，hesthemostdoubtedmanofthsland。NowmayyesendherwordthatyehavefoundaknghtthatshallfghtwththatPrdamleNorenGod’squarrelandyours。Thenthatladywasnotalttleglad，andsentwordthatshewaspurveyed，andthatnghtBorshadgoodcheer；butnnobedhewouldcome，butladhmonthefloor，norneverwoulddootherwsetllthathehadmetwththequestoftheSangreal。
OfanadvsonwhchSrBorshadthatnght，andhowhefoughtandovercamehsadversary。
ANDanonashewasasleephmbefellavson，thattherecametohmtwobrds，theoneaswhteasaswan，andtheotherwasmarvellousblack；buttwasnotsogreatastheother，butnthelkenessofaRaven。Thenthewhtebrdcametohm，andsad：Anthouwouldstgvememeatandservemeshouldgvetheealltherchesoftheworld，andshallmaketheeasfarandaswhteas
am。Sothewhtebrddeparted，andtherecametheblackbrdtohm，andsad：Anthouwolt，servemeto-morrowandhavemennodesptethoughbeblack，forwtthouwellthatmoreavalethmyblacknessthantheother’swhteness。Andthenhedeparted。
Andhehadanothervson：hmthoughtthathecametoagreatplacewhchseemedachapel，andtherehefoundacharsetontheleftsde，whchwasworm-eatenandfeeble。Andontherghthandweretwoflowerslkeally，andtheonewouldhavebenometheother’swhteness，butagoodmandepartedthemthattheonetouchednottheother；andthenoutofeveryflowercameoutmanyflowers，andfrutgreatplenty。Thenhmthoughtthegoodmansad：Shouldnothedogreatfollythatwouldletthesetwoflowerspershfortosuccourtherottentree，thattfellnottotheearth？Sr，sadhe，tseemethmethatthswoodmghtnotaval。Nowkeepthee，sadthegoodman，thatthouneverseesuchadventurebefallthee。
Thenheawakedandmadeasgnofthecrossnmdstoftheforehead，andsoroseandclothedhm。Andtherecametheladyoftheplace，andshesalutedhm，andheheragan，andsowenttoachapelandheardtherservce。
Andtherecameacompanyofknghts，thattheladyhadsentfor，toleadSrBorsuntobattle。Thenaskedhehsarms。Andwhenhewasarmedsheprayedhmtotakealttlemorseltodne。Nay，madam，sadhe，thatshall
notdotllhavedonemybattle，bythegraceofGod。