notstrve；butthereasyesayhaveslanyourgoodknghts，wotwellthathavedoneso，andthatmesorerepenteth；butwasenforcedtodobattlewththemnsavngofmylfe，orelsemusthavesufferedthemtohaveslanme。Andasformylady，QueenGuenever，exceptyourpersonofyourhghness，andmylordSrGawane，theresnoknghtunderheaventhatdaremaketgooduponme，thateverwasatratoruntoyourperson。
Andwheretpleaseyoutosaythathaveholdenmyladyyourqueenyearsandwnters，untothatshallevermakealargeanswer，andprovetuponanyknghtthatbeareththelfe，exceptyourpersonandSrGawane，thatmylady，QueenGuenever，satrueladyuntoyourpersonasanyslvnguntoherlord，andthatwllmakegoodwthmyhands。Howbetthathlkedhergoodgracetohavemencherte，andtochershmemorethananyotherknght；
anduntomypoweraganhavedeservedherlove，forofttmes，mylord，yehaveconsentedthatsheshouldbebrentanddestroyed，nyourheat，andthentfortunedmetodobattleforher，andordepartedfromheradversarytheyconfessedtheruntruth，andshefullworshpfullyexcused。
Andatsuchtmes，mylordArthur，sadSrLauncelot，yelovedme，andthankedmewhensavedyourqueenfromthefre；andthenyepromsedmeforevertobemygoodlord；andnowmethnkethyerewardmefullllformygoodservce。Andmygoodlord，meseemethhadlostagreatpartofmyworshpnmyknghthoodanhadsufferedmylady，yourqueen，tohavebeenbrent，andnsomuchsheshouldhavebeenbrentformysake。Forsthenhavedonebattlesforyourqueennotherquarrelsthannmneown，meseemethnowhadmorerghttodobattleforhernrghtquarrel。Andthereforemygoodandgracouslord，sadSrLauncelot，takeyourqueenuntoyourgoodgrace，forshesbothfar，true，andgood。
Feonthee，falserecreantknght，sadSrGawane；
lettheewtmylord，mneuncle，KngArthur，shallhavehsqueenandthee，maugrethyvsage，andslayyoubothwhethertpleasehm。tmaywellbe，sadSrLauncelot，butwtyouwell，mylordSrGawane，anmelsttocomeoutofthscastleyeshouldwnmeandthequeenmoreharderthaneveryewonastrongbattle。Feonthyproudwords，sadSrGawane；asformylady，thequeen，wllneversayofhershame。Butthou，falseandrecreantknght，sadSrGawane，whatcausehadstthoutoslaymygoodbrotherSrGareth，thatlovedtheemorethanallmykn？Alasthoumadesthmknghtthneownhands；whyslewthouhmthatlovedtheesowell？
Fortoexcuseme，sadSrLauncelot，thelpethmenot，butbyJesu，andbythefaththatowetothehghorderofknghthood，shouldwthasgoodwllhaveslanmynephew，SrBorsdeGans，atthattme。Butalasthateverwassounhappy，sadLauncelot，thathadnotseenSrGarethandSrGahers。
Thoulest，recreantknght，sadSrGawane，thouslewesthmndespteofme；andtherefore，wtthouwellshallmakewartothee，andallthewhlethatmaylve。
Thatmerepenteth，sadSrLauncelot；forwellunderstandthelpethnottoseeknoneaccordmentwhleye，SrGawane，aresomschevouslyset。Andfyewerenot，wouldnotdoubttohavethegoodgraceofmylordArthur。belevetwell，falserecreantknght，sadSrGawane；forthouhastmanylongdaysoverledmeandusall，anddestroyedmanyofourgoodknghts。Yesayastpleasethyou，sadSrLauncelot；andyetmaytneverbesadonme，andopenlyproved，thateverbyforecastoftreasonslewnogoodknght，asmylord，SrGawane，yehavedone；andsoddnever，butnmydefencethatwasdrventhereto，nsavngofmylfe。Ah，falseknght，sadSrGawane，thatthoumeanestbySrLamorak：wtthouwellslewhm。Yeslewhmnotyourself，sadSrLauncelot；thadbeenovermuchonhandforyoutohaveslanhm，forhewasoneofthebestknghtschrstenedofhsage，andtwasgreatptyofhsdeath。
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HowthecousnsandknsmenofSrLauncelotexctedhmtogoouttobattle，andhowtheymadethemreadyWELL，well，sadSrGawanetoLauncelot，sthenthouenbradestmeofSrLamorak，wtthouwellshallneverleavetheetllhavetheeatsuchavalthatthoushaltnotescapemyhands。trustyouwellenough，sadSrLauncelot，anyemaygetmegetbutlttlemercy。ButastheFrenchbooksath，thenobleKngArthurwouldhavetakenhsqueenagan，andhavebeenaccordedwthSrLauncelot，butSrGawanewouldnotsufferhmbynomannerofmean。AndthenSrGawanemademanymentoblowuponSrLauncelot；andallatoncetheycalledhmfalserecreantknght。
ThenwhenSrBorsdeGans，SrEctordeMars，andSrLonel，heardthsoutcry，theycalledtothemSrPalomdes，SrSafere’sbrother，andSrLavane，wthmanymoreoftherblood，andalltheywentuntoSrLauncelot，andsadthus：MylordSrLauncelot，wtyewellwehavegreatscornofthegreatrebukesthatweheardGawanesaytoyou；whereforeweprayyou，andchargeyouasyewllhaveourservce，keepusnolongerwthnthesewalls；
forwtyouwellplanly，wewllrdentothefeldanddobattlewththem；foryefareasamanthatwereafeard，andforallyourfarspeechtwllnotavalyou。ForwtyouwellSrGawanewllnotsufferyoutobeaccordedwthKngArthur，andthereforefghtforyourlfeandyourrght，anyedare。Alas，sadSrLauncelot，fortordeoutofthscastle，andtodobattle，amfullloath。
ThenSrLauncelotspakeonhghuntoSrArthurandSrGawane：Mylords，requreyouandbeseechyou，sthenthatamthusrequredandconjuredtordentothefeld，thatnetheryou，mylordKngArthur，noryouSrGawane，comenotntothefeld。Whatshallwedothen？sadSrGawane，[N]sthsthekng’squarrelwththeetofght？andtsmyquarreltofghtwththee，SrLauncelot，becauseofthedeathofmybrotherSrGareth。
Thenmustneedsuntobattle，sadSrLauncelot。Nowwtyouwell，mylordArthurandSrGawane，yewllrepenttwhensomeverdobattlewthyou。
Andsothentheydepartedetherfromother；andthenetherpartymadethemreadyonthemornfortodobattle，andgreatpurveyancewasmadeonbothsdes；andSrGawaneletpurveymanyknghtsfortowatuponSrLauncelot，fortooversethmandtoslayhm。AndonthemornatunderneSrArthurwasreadynthefeldwththreegreathosts。AndthenSrLauncelot’sfellowshpcameoutatthreegates，nafullgoodarray；andSrLonelcamentheforemostbattle，andSrLauncelotcamenthemddle，andSrBorscameoutatthethrdgate。Thustheycamenorderandrule，asfullnobleknghts；andalwaysSrLauncelotchargedallhsknghtsnanywsetosaveKngArthurandSrGawane。
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HowSrGawanejoustedandsmotedownSrLonel，andhowSrLauncelothorsedKngArthurTHENcameforthSrGawanefromthekng’shost，andhecamebeforeandprofferedtojoust。AndSrLonelwasaferceknght，andlghtlyheencounteredwthSrGawane；andthereSrGawanesmoteSrLonelthroughoutthebody，thathedashedtotheearthlkeashehadbeendead；andthenSrEctordeMarsandothermorebarehmntothecastle。Thentherebeganagreatstour，andmuchpeoplewasslan；andeverSrLauncelotddwhathemghttosavethepeopleonKngArthur’sparty，forSrPalomdes，andSrBors，andSrSafere，overthrewmanyknghts，fortheyweredeadlyknghts。AndSrBlamoredeGans，andSrBleobersdeGans，wthSrBellangereleBeuse，thesesknghtsddmuchharm；andeverKngArthurwasnghaboutSrLauncelottohaveslanhm，andSrLauncelotsufferedhm，andwouldnotstrkeagan。SoSrBorsencounteredwthKngArthur，andtherewthaspearSrBorssmotehmdown；andsohealghtedanddrewhssword，andsadtoSrLauncelot：
Shallmakeanendofthswar？andthathemeanttohaveslanKngArthur。Notsohardy，sadSrLauncelot，uponpanofthyhead，thatthoutouchhmnomore，forwllneverseethatmostnoblekngthatmademeknghtnetherslanneshamed。AndtherewthalSrLauncelotalghtedoffhshorseandtookupthekngandhorsedhmagan，andsadthus：MylordArthur，forGod’slovestntthsstrfe，foryegetherenoworshp，andwoulddomneutterance，butalwaysforbearyou，andyenornoneofyoursforbearethme；mylord，rememberwhathavedonenmanyplaces，andnowamevlrewarded。
ThenwhenKngArthurwasonhorseback，helookeduponSrLauncelot，andthenthetearsbrastoutofhseyen，thnkngonthegreatcourtesythatwasnSrLauncelotmorethannanyotherman；andtherewththekngrodehsway，andmghtnolongerbeholdhm，andsad：Alas，thateverthswarbegan。Andthenetherpartesofthebattleswthdrewthemtoreposethem，andburedthedead，andtothewoundedmentheyladsoftsalves；andthustheyenduredthatnghttllonthemorn。
Andonthemornbyundernetheymadethemreadytodobattle。AndthenSrBorsledtheforward。
SouponthemorntherecameSrGawaneasbrmasanyboar，wthagreatspearnhshand。AndwhenSrBorssawhmhethoughttorevengehsbrotherSrLonelofthedesptethatSrGawaneddhmtheotherday。
Andsotheythatknewetherotherfeutredtherspears，andwthallthermghtsoftherhorsesandthemselves，theymettogethersofelonouslythatetherbareotherthrough，andsotheyfellbothtotheearth；andthenthebattlesjoned，andtherewasmuchslaughteronbothpartes。
ThenSrLauncelotrescuedSrBors，andsenthmntothecastle；butnetherSrGawanenorSrBorsdednotoftherwounds，fortheywereallholpen。ThenSrLavaneandSrUrreprayedSrLauncelottodohspan，andfghtastheyhaddone；Forweseeyeforbearandspare，andthatdothmuchharm；thereforeweprayyousparenotyourenemesnomorethantheydoyou。Alas，sadSrLauncelot，havenohearttofghtaganstmylordArthur，forevermeseemethdonotasoughttodo。
Mylord，sadSrPalomdes，thoughyesparethemallthsdaytheywllneverconyouthank；andftheymaygetyouatavalyearebutdead。SothenSrLauncelotunderstoodthattheysadhmtruth；andthenhestranedhmselfmorethanheddaforehand，andbecausehsnephewSrBorswassorewounded。Andthenwthnalttlewhle，byevensongtme，SrLauncelotandhspartybetterstood，fortherhorseswentnbloodpastthefetlocks，therewassomuchpeopleslan。AndthenforptySrLauncelotwthheldhsknghts，andsufferedKngArthur’spartyfortowthdrawthemasde。AndthenSrLauncelot’spartywthdrewthemntohscastle，andetherpartesburedthedead，andputsalveuntothewoundedmen。
SowhenSrGawanewashurt，theyonKngArthur’spartywerenotsoorgulousastheyweretoforehandtodobattle。OfthswarwasnosedthroughallChrstendom，andatthelasttwasnosedaforethePope；andheconsderngthegreatgoodnessofKngArthur，andofSrLauncelot，thatwascalledthemostnoblestknghtsoftheworld，whereforethePopecalleduntohmanobleclerkthatatthattmewastherepresent；theFrenchbooksath，twastheBshopofRochester；andthePopegavehmbullsunderleaduntoKngArthurofEngland，chargnghmuponpanofnterdctngofallEngland，thathetakehsqueenDameGueneveruntohmagan，andaccordwthSrLauncelot。
HowthePopesentdownhsbullstomakepeace，andhowSrLauncelotbroughtthequeentoKngArthurSOwhenthsBshopwascometoCarlsleheshewedthekngthesebulls。Andwhenthekngunderstoodthesebullshenstwhattodo：fullfanhewouldhavebeenaccordedwthSrLauncelot，butSrGawanewouldnotsufferhm；butasfortohavethequeen，theretoheagreed。
ButnnowseSrGawanewouldnotsufferthekngtoaccordwthSrLauncelot；butasforthequeenheconsented。AndthentheBshophadoftheknghsgreatseal，andhsassuranceashewasatrueanontedkngthatSrLauncelotshouldcomesafe，andgosafe，andthatthequeenshouldnotbespokenuntoofthekng，norofnoneother，fornothngdoneaforetmepast；andofalltheseappontmentstheBshopbroughtwthhmsureassuranceandwrtng，toshewSrLauncelot。
SowhentheBshopwascometoJoyousGard，thereheshewedSrLauncelothowthePopehadwrttentoArthuranduntohm，andtherehetoldhmtheperlsfhewthheldthequeenfromthekng。twasnevernmythought，sadLauncelot，towthholdthequeenfrommylordArthur；but，nsomuchsheshouldhavebeendeadformysake，meseemethtwasmyparttosaveherlfe，andputherfromthatdanger，tllbetterrecovermghtcome。AndnowthankGod，sadSrLauncelot，thatthePopehathmadeherpeace；forGodknoweth，sadSrLauncelot，wllbeathousandfoldmoregladdertobrngheragan，thaneverwasofhertakngaway；
wthths，maybesuretocomesafeandgosafe，andthatthequeenshallhaveherlbertyasshehadbefore；