requrethee，onthyknghthood，helpmybrotherthatssorewounded，andneverstntethbleedng；forthsdayhefoughtwthSrGlberttheBastardandslewhmnplanbattle，andtherewasmybrothersorewounded，andtheresaladyasorceressthatdwellethnacastleherebesde，andthsdayshetoldmemybrother’swoundsshouldneverbewholetllcouldfndaknghtthatwouldgontotheChapelPerlous，andthereheshouldfndaswordandabloodycloththatthewoundedknghtwaslappedn，andapeceofthatclothandswordshouldhealmybrother’swounds，sothathswoundsweresearchedwththeswordandthecloth。Thssamarvellousthng，sadSrLauncelot，butwhatsyourbrother’sname？Sr，shesad，hsnamewasSrMelotdeLogres。Thatmerepenteth，sadSrLauncelot，forhesafellowoftheTableRound，andtohshelpwlldomypower。
Then，sr，sadshe，followeventhshghway，andtwllbrngyouuntotheChapelPerlous；andhereshallabdetllGodsendyouhereagan，and，butyouspeed，knownoknghtlvngthatmayachevethatadventure
HowSrLauncelotcamentotheChapelPerlousandgatthereofadeadcorpseapeceoftheclothandasword。
RGHTsoSrLauncelotdeparted，andwhenhecameuntotheChapelPerloushealghteddown，andtedhshorseuntoalttlegate。
Andassoonashewaswthnthechurchyardhesawonthefrontofthechapelmanyfarrchsheldsturnedup-so-down，andmanyofthesheldsSrLauncelothadseenknghtsbearbeforehand。
Wththathesawbyhmtherestandathrtygreatknghts，morebyayardthananymanthateverhehadseen，andallthosegrnnedandgnashedatSrLauncelot。Andwhenhesawthercountenancehedreadedhmsore，andsoputhssheldaforehm，andtookhsswordreadynhshandreadyuntobattle，andtheywereallarmednblackharnessreadywththersheldsandtherswordsdrawn。AndwhenSrLauncelotwouldhavegonethroughoutthem，theyscatteredoneverysdeofhm，andgavehmtheway，andtherewthhewaxedallbold，andenteredntothechapel，andthenhesawnolghtbutadmlampburnng，andthenwashewareofacorpsehlledwthaclothofslk。ThenSrLauncelotstoopeddown，andcutapeceawayofthatcloth，andthentfaredunderhmastheearthhadquakedalttle；
therewthalhefeared。Andthenhesawafarswordlebythedeadknght，andthathegatnhshandandhedhmoutofthechapel。
Anonaseverhewasnthechapelyardalltheknghtsspaketohmwthagrmlyvoce，andsad，Knght，SrLauncelot，laythatswordfromtheeorelsethoushaltde。Whetherthatlveorde，sadSrLauncelot，wthnogreatwordgetyetagan，thereforefghtfortanyelst。Thenrghtsohepassedthroughoutthem，andbeyondthechapelyardtheremethmafardamosel，andsad，SrLauncelot，leavethatswordbehndthee，orthouwltdefort。leavetnot，sadSrLauncelot，fornotreates。No，sadshe，anthouddstleavethatsword，QueenGuenevershouldthouneversee。Thenwereafoolan
wouldleavethssword，sadLauncelot。Now，gentleknght，sadthedamosel，requretheetokssmebutonce。Nay，sadSrLauncelot，thatGodmeforbd。Well，sr，sadshe，anthouhadstkssedmethylfedayshadbeendone，butnow，alas，shesad，havelostallmylabour，forordanedthschapelforthysake，andforSrGawane。AndoncehadSrGawanewthnme，andatthattmehefoughtwththatknghtthatleththeredeadnyonderchapel，SrGlberttheBastard；andatthattmehesmotethelefthandoffofSrGlberttheBastard。And，SrLauncelot，nowtellthee，havelovedtheethssevenyear，buttheremaynowomanhavethylovebutQueenGuenever。Butsthenmaynotrejocetheetohavethybodyalve，hadkeptnomorejoynthsworldbuttohavethybodydead。Thenwouldhavebalmedtandservedt，andsohavekepttmylfedays，anddalyshouldhaveclppedthee，andkssedthee，ndespteofQueenGuenever。Yesaywell，sadSrLauncelot，Jesupreservemefromyoursubtlecrafts。Andtherewthalhetookhshorseandsodepartedfromher。Andasthebooksath，whenSrLauncelotwasdepartedshetooksuchsorrowthatshededwthnafourteennght，andhernamewasHellawesthesorceress，LadyoftheCastleNgramous。
AnonSrLauncelotmetwththedamosel，SrMelot’ssster。
Andwhenshesawhmsheclappedherhands，andweptforjoy。
AndthentheyrodeuntoacastletherebywherelaySrMelot。
AndanonasSrLauncelotsawhmheknewhm，buthewaspassngpale，astheearth，forbleedng。WhenSrMelotsawSrLauncelothekneeleduponhskneesandcredonhgh：OlordSrLauncelot，helpme!AnonSrLauncelotleaptuntohmandtouchedhswoundswthSrGlbert’ssword。AndthenhewpedhswoundswthapartofthebloodycloththatSrGlbertwaswrappedn，andanonanwholermannhslfewashenever。Andthentherewasgreatjoybetweenthem，andtheymadeSrLauncelotallthecheerthattheymght，andsoonthemornSrLauncelottookhsleave，andbadeSrMelothehmtothecourtofmylordArthur，fortdrawethnghtotheFeastofPentecost，andtherebythegraceofGodyeshallfndme。Andtherewththeydeparted。
HowSrLauncelotattherequestofaladyrecoveredafalcon，bywhchhewasdeceved。
ANDsoSrLauncelotrodethroughmanystrangecountres，overmarshesandvalleys，tllbyfortunehecametoafarcastle，andashepassedbeyondthecastlehmthoughtheheardtwobellsrng。Andthenwashewareofafalconcameflyngoverhsheadtowardanhghelm，andlonglunesaboutherfeet，andassheflewuntotheelmtotakeherperchthelunesover-castaboutabough。Andwhenshewouldhavetakenherflghtshehungbythelegsfast；andSrLauncelotsawhowshehung，andbeheldthefarfalconpergot，andhewassorryforher。
Themeanwhlecamealadyoutofthecastleandcredonhgh：O
Launcelot，Launcelot，asthouartflowerofallknghts，helpmetogetmyhawk，foranmyhawkbelostmylordwlldestroyme；
forkeptthehawkandsheslppedfromme，andfmylordmyhusbandwtthessohastythathewllslayme。Whatsyourlord’sname？sadSrLauncelot。Sr，shesad，hsnamesSrPhelot，aknghtthatlongethuntotheKngofNorthgals。Well，farlady，sncethatyeknowmyname，andrequremeofknghthoodtohelpyou，wlldowhatmaytogetyourhawk，andyetGodknowethamanllclmber，andthetreespassnghgh，andfewboughstohelpmewthal。AndtherewthSrLauncelotalghted，andtedhshorsetothesametree，andprayedtheladytounarmhm。Andsowhenhewasunarmed，heputoffallhsclothesuntohsshrtandbreech，andwthmghtandforceheclombuptothefalcon，andtedthelnestoagreatrottenboyshe，andthrewthehawkdownandtwthal。
Anontheladygatthehawknherhand；andtherewthalcameoutSrPhelotoutofthegrovessuddenly，thatwasherhusband，allarmedandwthhsnakedswordnhshand，andsad：OknghtLauncelot，nowhavefoundtheeaswould，andstoodattheboleofthetreetoslayhm。Ah，lady，sadSrLauncelot，whyhaveyebetrayedme？Shehathdone，sadSrPhelot，butas
commandedher，andthereforetherensnoneotherbootbutthnehourscomethatthoumustde。Thatwereshameuntothee，sadSrLauncelot，thouanarmedknghttoslayanakedmanbytreason。Thougettestnoneothergrace，sadSrPhelot，andthereforehelpthyselfanthoucanst。Truly，sadSrLauncelot，thatshallbethyshame，butsncethouwltdononeother，takemneharnesswththee，andhangmysworduponaboughthatmaygett，andthendothybesttoslaymeanthoucanst。Nay，nay，sadSrPhelot，forknowtheebetterthanthouweenest，thereforethougettestnoweapon，anmaykeepyoutherefrom。
Alas，sadSrLauncelot，thateveraknghtshoulddeweaponless。Andtherewthhewatedabovehmandunderhm，andoverhsheadhesawarownsepyk，abgboughleafless，andtherewthhebraketoffbythebody。Andthenhecamelowerandawatedhowhsownhorsestood，andsuddenlyheleaptonthefurthersdeofthehorse，fro-wardtheknght。AndthenSrPhelotlashedathmeagerly，weenngtohaveslanhm。ButSrLauncelotputawaythestrokewththerownsepyk，andtherewthhesmotehmontheonesdeofthehead，thathefelldownnaswoontotheground。SothenSrLauncelottookhsswordoutofhshand，andstruckhsneckfromthebody。Thencredthelady，Alas!whyhastthouslanmyhusband？amnotcauser，sadSrLauncelot，forwthfalsehoodyewouldhavehadslanmewthtreason，andnowtsfallenonyouboth。Andthensheswoonedasthoughshewouldde。AndtherewthalSrLauncelotgatallhsarmouraswellashemght，andputtuponhmfordreadofmoreresort，forhedreadedthattheknght’scastlewassongh。Andso，assoonashemght，hetookhshorseanddeparted，andthankedGodthathehadescapedthatadventure。
HowSrLauncelotovertookaknghtwhchchasedhswfetohaveslanher，andhowhesadtohm。
SOSrLauncelotrodemanywldways，throughoutmarchesandmanywldways。Andasherodenavalleyhesawaknghtchasngalady，wthanakedsword，tohaveslanher。Andbyfortuneasthsknghtshouldhaveslanthslady，shecredonSrLauncelotandprayedhmtorescueher。WhenSrLauncelotsawthatmschef，hetookhshorseandrodebetweenthem，sayng，Knght，feforshame，whywltthouslaythslady？thoudostshameuntotheeandallknghts。Whathastthoutodobetwxtmeandmywfe？sadtheknght。wllslayhermaugrethyhead。
Thatshallyenot，sadSrLauncelot，forratherwetwowllhaveadotogether。SrLauncelot，sadtheknght，thoudostnotthypart，forthsladyhathbetrayedme。tsnotso，sadthelady，trulyhesathwrongonme。Andforbecauseloveandchershmycousngerman，hesjealousbetwxthmandme；andasshallanswertoGodtherewasneversnbetwxtus。But，sr，sadthelady，asthouartcalledtheworshpfullestknghtoftheworld，requretheeoftrueknghthood，keepmeandsaveme。Forwhatsomeveryesayhewllslayme，forheswthoutmercy。Haveyenodoubt，sadLauncelot，tshallnotlenhspower。Sr，sadtheknght，nyoursghtwllberuledasyewllhaveme。AndsoSrLauncelotrodeontheonesdeandsheontheother：hehadnotrddenbutawhle，buttheknghtbadeSrLauncelotturnhmandlookbehndhm，andsad，Sr，yondercomemenofarmsafterusrdng。AndsoSrLauncelotturnedhmandthoughtnotreason，andtherewthwastheknghtandtheladyononesde，andsuddenlyheswappedoffhslady’shead。
AndwhenSrLauncelothadespedhmwhathehaddone，hesad，andcalledhm，Trator，thouhastshamedmeforever。AndsuddenlySrLauncelotalghtedoffhshorse，andpulledouthsswordtoslayhm，andtherewthalhefellflattotheearth，andgrppedSrLauncelotbythethghs，andcredmercy。Feonthee，sadSrLauncelot，thoushamefulknght，thoumayesthavenomercy，andthereforearseandfghtwthme。Nay，sadtheknght，wllneverarsetllyegrantmemercy。Nowwll
proffertheefar，sadLauncelot，wllunarmmeuntomyshrt，andwllhavenothnguponmebutmyshrt，andmyswordandmyhand。Andfthoucanstslayme，qutbethouforever。Nay，sr，sadPedvere，thatwllnever。Well，sadSrLauncelot，takethsladyandthehead，andbeartuponthee，andhereshaltthouswearuponmysword，tobeartalwaysuponthyback，andnevertoresttllthoucometoQueenGuenever。Sr，sadhe，thatwlldo，bythefathofmybody。Now，sadLauncelot，tellmewhatsyourname？Sr，mynamesPedvere。