Thentheywentfromthatshp，andwenttotheother。
Andanonthewnddrovethemntotheseaagreatpace，buttheyhadnovctuals：buttbefellthattheycameonthemorntoacastlethatmencallCartelose，thatwasnthemarchesofScotland。Andwhentheyhadpassedtheport，thegentlewomansad：Lords，herebemenarrventhat，antheywstthatyewereofKngArthur’scourt，yeshouldbeassaledanon。Damosel，sadGalahad，Hethatcastusoutoftherockshalldelverusfromthem。
HowGalahadandhsfellowscametoacastle，andhowtheywerefoughtwthal，andhowtheyslewtheradversares，andothermatters。
SOtbefellastheyspokethustherecameasqurebythem，andaskedwhattheywere；andtheysadtheywereofKngArthur’shouse。sthatsooth？sadhe。Nowbymyhead，sadhe，yebellarrayed；andthenturnedheaganuntotheclfffortress。Andwthnawhletheyheardanhornblow。Thenagentlewomancametothem，andaskedthemofwhencetheywere；andtheytoldher。
Farlords，sadshe，forGod’sloveturnaganfyemay，foryebecomeuntoyourdeath。Nay，theysad，wewllnotturnagan，forHeshallhelpusnwhoseservcewebeenteredn。Thenastheystoodtalkngtherecameknghtswellarmed，andbadethemyeldthemorelsetode。Thatyeldng，sadthey，shallbenoyoustoyou。Andtherewththeylettherhorsesrun，andSrPercvalesmotetheforemosttotheearth，andtookhshorse，andmountedthereupon，andthesameddGalahad。AlsoBorsservedanotherso，fortheyhadnohorsesnthatcountry，fortheylefttherhorseswhentheytookthershpnothercountres。
Andsowhentheywerehorsedthenbegantheytosetuponthem；andtheyofthecastlefledntothestrongfortress，andthethreeknghtsafterthemntothecastle，andsoalghtedonfoot，andwththerswordsslewthemdown，andgatntothehall。
Thenwhentheybeheldthegreatmulttudeofpeoplethattheyhadslan，theyheldthemselfgreatsnners。
Certes，sadBors，weenanGodhadlovedthemthatweshouldnothavehadpowertohaveslanthemthus。ButtheyhavedonesomuchaganstOurLordthatHewouldnotsufferthemtoregnnolonger。Sayyenotso，sadGalahad，forftheymsddaganstGod，thevengeancesnotours，buttoHmwhchhathpowerthereof。
Socamethereoutofachamberagoodmanwhchwasaprest，andbareGod’sbodynacup。Andwhenhesawthemwhchlaydeadnthehallhewasallabashed；andGalahadddoffhshelmandkneeleddown，andsoddhstwofellows。Sr，sadthey，haveyenodreadofus，forwebeofKngArthur’scourt。Thenaskedthegoodmanhowtheywereslansosuddenly，andtheytoldthm。
Truly，sadthegoodman，anyemghtlveaslongastheworldmghtendure，nemghtyehavedonesogreatanalms-deedasths。Sr，sadGalahad，repentmemuch，nasmuchastheywerechrstened。Nay，repentyounot，sadhe，fortheywerenotchrstened，andshalltellyouhowthatwotofthscastle。HerewasLordEarlHernonotbutoneyear，andhehadthreesons，goodknghtsofarms，andadaughter，thefarestgentlewomanthatmenknew。Sothosethreeknghtslovedthersstersosorethattheybrentnlove，andsotheylaybyher，maugreherhead。Andforshecredtoherfathertheyslewher，andtooktherfatherandputhmnprson，andwoundedhmnghtothedeath，butacousnofhersrescuedhm。Andthenddtheygreatuntruth：theyslewclerksandprests，andmadebeatdownchapels，thatOurLord’sservcemghtnotbeservednorsad。Andthssamedayherfathersenttomefortobeconfessedandhouseled；butsuchshamehadnevermanashadthsdaywththethreebrethren，buttheearlbademesuffer，forhesadtheyshouldnotlongendure，forthreeservantsofOurLordshoulddestroythem，andnowtsbroughttoanend。AndbythsmayyewtthatOurLordsnotdspleasedwthyourdeeds。
Certes，sadGalahad，anthadnotpleasedOurLord，nevershouldwehaveslansomanymennsolttleawhle。
AndthentheybroughttheEarlHernooutofprsonntothemdstofthehall，thatknewGalahadanon，andyethesawhmneveraforebutbyrevelatonofOurLord。
Howthethreeknghts，wthPercvale’ssster，cameuntothesameforest，andofanhartandfourlons，andotherthngs。
THENbeganhetoweeprghttenderly，andsad：Longhaveabdenyourcomng，butforGod’sloveholdmenyourarms，thatmysoulmaydepartoutofmybodynsogoodaman’sarmsasyebe。Gladly，sadGalahad。Andthenonesadonhgh，thatallheard：Galahad，wellhastthouavengedmeonGod’senemes。NowbehoveththeetogototheMamedKngassoonasthoumayest，forheshallrecevebytheehealthwhchhehathabdensolong。
Andtherewththesouldepartedfromthebody，andGalahadmadehmtobeburedashmoughttobe。
Rghtsodepartedthethreeknghts，andPercvale’sssterwththem。Andsotheycamentoawasteforest，andtheretheysawaforethemawhtehartwhchfourlonsled。Thentheytookthemtoassentfortofollowafterfortoknowwhthertheyrepared；andsotheyrodeafteragreatpacetllthattheycametoavalley，andtherebywasanhermtagewhereagoodmandwelled，andthehartandthelonsenteredalso。Sowhentheysawallthstheyturnedtothechapel，andsawthegoodmannarelgousweedandnthearmourofOurLord，forhewouldsngmassoftheHolyGhost；andsotheyenterednandheardmass。Andatthesecretsofthemasstheythreesawthehartbecomeaman，thewhchmarvelledthem，andsethmuponthealtarnarchsege；andsawthefourlonswerechanged，theonetotheformofaman，theothertotheformofalon，andthethrdtoaneagle，andthefourthwaschangeduntoanox。Thentooktheythersegewherethehartsat，andwentoutthroughaglasswndow，andtherewasnothngpershednorbroken；andtheyheardavocesay：nsuchamannerenteredtheSonofGodnthewombofamadMary，whosevrgntynewaspershednehurt。Andwhentheyheardthesewordstheyfelldowntotheearthandwereastoned；andtherewthwasagreatclearness。
Andwhentheywerecometotherselfagantheywenttothegoodmanandprayedhmthathewouldsaythemtruth。Whatthnghaveyeseen？sadhe。Andtheytoldhmallthattheyhadseen。Ahlords，sadhe，yebewelcome；
nowwotwellyebethegoodknghtsthewhchshallbrngtheSangrealtoanend；foryebetheyuntowhomOurLordshallshewgreatsecrets。AndwelloughtOurLordbesgnfedtoanhart，forthehartwhenhesoldhewaxethyoungagannhswhteskn。RghtsocomethaganOurLordfromdeathtolfe，forHelostearthlyfleshthatwasthedeadlyflesh，whchHehadtakennthewomboftheblessedVrgnMary；andforthatcauseappearedOurLordasawhtehartwthoutspot。AndthefourthatwerewthHmstounderstandthefourevangelstswhchsetnwrtngapartofJesuChrst’sdeedsthatHeddsometmewhenHewasamongyouanearthlyman；forwtyewellnevererstnemghtnoknghtknowthetruth，forofttmesorthsOurLordshowedHmuntogoodmenanduntogoodknghts，nlkenessofanhart，butsupposefromhenceforthyeshallseenomore。
Andthentheyjoyedmuch，anddwelledthereallthatday。
AnduponthemorrowwhentheyhadheardmasstheydepartedandcommendedthegoodmantoGod：andsotheycametoacastleandpassedby。Sotherecameaknghtarmedafterthemandsad：Lords，harkwhatshallsaytoyou。X
Howtheyweredesredofastrangecustom，thewhchtheywouldnotobey；whereforetheyfoughtandslewmanyknghts。
THSgentlewomanthatyeleadwthyousamad？
Sr，sadshe，amadam。Thenhetookherbythebrdleandsad：BytheHolyCross，yeshallnotescapemeto-foreyehaveyoldenthecustomofthscastle。Lethergo，sadPercvale，yebenotwse，foramadnwhatplaceshecomethsfree。Sonthemeanwhletherecameoutatenortwelveknghtsarmed，outofthecastle，andwththemcamegentlewomenwhchheldadshofslver。
Andthentheysad：Thsgentlewomanmustyeldusthecustomofthscastle。Sr，sadaknght，whatmadpassethherebyshallgvethsdshfullofbloodofherrghtarm。Blamehaveye，sadGalahad，thatbroughtupsuchcustoms，andsoGodmesave，ensureyouofthsgentlewomanyeshallfalwhlethatlve。SoGodmehelp，sadPercvale，hadleferbeslan。Andalso，sadSrBors。Bymytroth，sadtheknght，thenshallyede，foryemaynotendureaganstusthoughyewerethebestknghtsoftheworld。
Thenlettheyruneachtoother，andthethreefellowsbeatthetenknghts，andthensettherhandstotherswordsandbeatthemdownandslewthem。Thentherecameoutofthecastleathreescoreknghtsarmed。Farlords，sadthethreefellows，havemercyonyourselfandhavenotadowthus。Nay，farlords，sadtheknghtsofthecastle，wecounselyoutowthdrawyou，foryebethebestknghtsoftheworld，andthereforedonomore，foryehavedoneenough。Wewllletyougowththsharm，butwemustneedshavethecustom。Certes，sadGalahad，fornoughtspeakye。Well，sadthey，wllyede？
Webenotyetcomethereto，sadGalahad。Thenbegantheytomeddletogether，andGalahad，wththestrangegrdles，drewhssword，andsmoteontherghthandandonthelefthand，andslewwhatthateverabodehm，andddsuchmarvelsthattherewasnonethatsawhmbutweenedhehadbeennoneearthlyman，butamonster。
Andhstwofellowshalphmpassngwell，andsotheyheldthejourneyeverychnlkehardtlltwasnght：
thenmusttheyneedsdepart。
Socamenagoodknght，andsadtothethreefellows：fyewllcomento-nghtandtakesuchharbourasheresyeshallberghtwelcome，andweshallensureyoubythefathofourbodes，andaswebetrueknghts，toleaveyounsuchestateto-morrowaswefndyou，wthoutanyfalsehood。Andassoonasyeknowofthecustomwedaresayyewllaccordtherefore。ForGod’slove，sadthegentlewoman，goththerandsparenotforme。Gowe，sadGalahad；andsotheyenteredntothechapel。Andwhentheywerealghtedtheymadegreatjoyofthem。Sowthnawhlethethreeknghtsaskedthecustomofthecastleandwhereforetwas。Whatts，sadthey，wewllsayyousooth。
HowSrPercvale’sssterbledadshfullofbloodfortohealalady，whereforesheded；andhowthatthebodywasputnashp。
THEREsnthscastleagentlewomanwhchweandthscastleshers，andmanyother。Sotbefellmanyyearsagonetherefelluponheramalady；andwhenshehadlanagreatwhleshefelluntoameasle，andofnoleechshecouldhavenoremedy。Butatthelastanoldmansadanshemghthaveadshfullofbloodofamadandacleanvrgnnwllandnwork，andakng’sdaughter，thatbloodshouldbeherhealth，andfortoanontherwthal；andforthsthngwasthscustommade。Now，sadPercvale’ssster，farknghts，seewellthatthsgentlewomansbutdead。Certes，sadGalahad，anyebleedsomuchyemayde。Truly，sadshe，andefortohealhershallgetmegreatworshpandsoul’shealth，andworshptomylneage，andbettersoneharmthantwan。Andthereforethereshallbenomorebattle，butto-mornshallyeldyouyourcustomofthscastle。Andthentherewasgreatjoymorethantherewasto-fore，forelsehadtherebeenmortalwaruponthemorn；notwthstandngshewouldnoneother，whethertheywoldornold。
Thatnghtwerethethreefellowseasedwththebest；
andonthemorntheyheardmass，andSrPercvale’sssterbadebrngforththescklady。Soshewas，thewhchwasevlatease。Thensadshe：Whoshallletmeblood？Soonecameforthandletherblood，andshebledsomuchthatthedshwasfull。Thenshelftupherhandandblessedher；andthenshesadtothelady：
Madam，amcometothedeathfortomakeyouwhole，forGod’sloveprayforme。Wththatshefellnaswoon。ThenGalahadandhstwofellowsstartuptoher，andlftherupandstaunchedher，butshehadbledsomuchthatshemghtnotlve。Thenshesadwhenshewasawaked：FarbrotherPercvale，deforthehealngofthslady，sorequreyouthatyeburymenotnthscountry，butassoonasamdeadputmenaboatatthenexthaven，andletmegoasadventurewllleadme；andassoonasyethreecometotheCtyofSarras，theretoenchevetheHolyGral，yeshallfndmeunderatowerarrved，andthereburymenthesprtualplace；forsayyousomuch，thereGalahadshallbebured，andyealso，nthesameplace。