andthssthecausethathaveputalltheseknghtstodeath，andsoensuredhertodoallthevllanyuntoKngArthur’sknghts，andthatshouldtakevengeanceuponalltheseknghts。
And，sr，nowwlltheetellthateverydaymystrengthncreasethtllnoon，andallthstmehavesevenmen’sstrength。
Howtheknghtyeldedhm，andhowBeaumansmadehmtogountoKngArthur’scourt，andtocrySrLauncelotmercy。
THENcametheremanyearls，andbarons，andnobleknghts，andprayedthatknghttosavehslfe，andtakehmtoyourprsoner。Andalltheyfellupontherknees，andprayedhmofmercy，andthathewouldsavehslfe；and，Sr，theyallsad，twerefarerofhmtotakehomageandfealty，andlethmholdhslandsofyouthanfortoslayhm；byhsdeathyeshallhavenoneadvantage，andhsmsdeedsthatbedonemaynotbeundone；andthereforeheshallmakeamendstoallpartes，andweallwllbecomeyourmenanddoyouhomageandfealty。Farlords，sadBeaumans，wtyouwellamfullloathtoslaythsknght，neverthelesshehathdonepassngllandshamefully；butnsomuchallthatheddwasatalady’srequestblamehmtheless；andsoforyoursakewllreleasehmthatheshallhavehslfeuponthscovenant，thathegowthnthecastle，andyeldhmtheretothelady，andfshewllforgveandquthm，wllwell；wththshemakeheramendsofallthetrespasshehathdoneaganstherandherlands。Andalso，whenthatsdone，thatyegountothecourtofKngArthur，andtherethatyeaskSrLauncelotmercy，andSrGawane，fortheevlwllyehavehadaganstthem。Sr，sadtheRedKnghtoftheRedLaunds，allthswlldoasyecommand，andskerassuranceandborrowsyeshallhave。Andsothenwhentheassurancewasmade，hemadehshomageandfealty，andallthoseearlsandbaronswthhm。
AndthenthemadenLnetcametoSrBeaumans，andunarmedhmandsearchedhswounds，andstntedhsblood，andnlkewsesheddtotheRedKnghtoftheRedLaunds。Andtheretheysojournedtendaysnthertents；andtheRedKnghtmadehslordsandservantstodoallthepleasurethattheymghtuntoSrBeaumans。AndsowthnawhletheRedKnghtoftheRedLaundsyedeuntothecastle，andputhmnhergrace。Andsosherecevedhmuponsuffcentsurety，soallherhurtswerewellrestoredofallthatshecouldcomplan。AndthenhedeparteduntothecourtofKngArthur，andthereopenlytheRedKnghtoftheRedLaundsputhmnthemercyofSrLauncelotandSrGawane，andtherehetoldopenlyhowhewasovercomeandbywhom，andalsohetoldallthebattlesfromthebegnnnguntotheendng。Jesumercy，sadKngArthurandSrGawane，wemarvelmuchofwhatbloodhescome，forhesanobleknght。Haveyenomarvel，sadSrLauncelot，foryeshallrghtwellwtthathescomeofafullnobleblood；andasforhsmghtandhardness，therebebutfewnowlvngthatssomghtyashes，andsonobleofprowess。tseemethbyyou，sadKngArthur，thatyeknowhsname，andfromwhencehescome，andofwhatbloodhes。supposedoso，sadLauncelot，orelsewouldnothavegvenhmtheorderofknghthood；buthegavemesuchchargeatthattmethatshouldneverdscoverhmuntlherequredme，orelsetbeknownopenlybysomeother。
HowBeaumanscametothelady，andwhenhecametothecastlethegateswereclosedagansthm，andofthewordsthattheladysadtohm。
NOWturnweuntoSrBeaumansthatdesredofLnetthathemghtseehersster，hslady。Sr，shesad，wouldfanyesawher。ThenSrBeaumansallarmedhm，andtookhshorseandhsspear，androdestraghtuntothecastle。Andwhenhecametothegatehefoundtheremanymenarmed，andpulledupthedrawbrdgeanddrewtheportclose。
Thenmarvelledhewhytheywouldnotsufferhmtoenter。Andthenhelookeduptothewndow；andtherehesawthefarLonessethatsadonhgh：Gothyway，SrBeaumans，forasyetthoushaltnothavewhollymylove，untothetmethatthoubecalledoneofthenumberoftheworthyknghts。Andthereforegolabournworshpthstwelvemonth，andthenthoushalthearnewtdngs。Alas，farlady，sadBeaumans，havenotdeservedthatyeshouldshowmethsstrangeness，andhadweenedthatshouldhaverghtgoodcheerwthyou，>anduntomypowerhavedeservedthank，andwellamsurehaveboughtyourlovewthpartofthebestbloodwthnmybody。
Farcourteousknght，sadDameLonesse，benotdspleasednorover-hasty；forwtyouwellyourgreattravalnorgoodloveshallnotbelost，forconsderyourgreattravalandlabour，yourbountyandyourgoodnessasmeoughttodo。Andthereforegoonyourway，andlookthatyebeofgoodcomfort，forallshallbeforyourworshpandforthebest，andperdyatwelvemonthwllsoonbedone，andtrustme，farknght，shallbetruetoyou，andnevertobetrayyou，buttomydeathshallloveyouandnoneother。Andtherewthalsheturnedherfromthewndow，andSrBeaumansrodeawaywardfromthecastle，maknggreatdole，andsoherodehereandthereandwstnotwhereherode，tlltwasdarknght。Andthenthappenedhmtocometoapoorman’shouse，andtherehewasharbouredallthatnght。
ButSrBeaumanshadnorest，butwallowedandwrthedfortheloveoftheladyofthecastle。Andsouponthemorrowhetookhshorseandrodeuntlunderne，andthenhecametoabroadwater，andtherebywasagreatlodge，andtherehealghtedtosleepandladhsheaduponthesheld，andbetookhshorsetothedwarf，andcommandedhmtowatchallnght。
Nowturnwetotheladyofthesamecastle，thatthoughtmuchuponBeaumans，andthenshecalleduntoherSrGrngamoreherbrother，andprayedhmnallmanner，ashelovedherheartly，thathewouldrdeafterSrBeaumans：Andeverhaveyewatuponhmtllyemayfndhmsleepng，foramsurenhsheavnesshewllalghtdownnsomeplace，andlehmdowntosleep；andthereforehaveyeyourwatuponhm，andntheprvestmanneryecan，takehsdwarf，andgoyeyourwaywthhmasfastaseveryemayorSrBeaumansawake。FormyssterLnettellethmethathecantellofwhatkndredhescome，andwhatshsrghtname。Andthemeanwhleandmyssterwllrdeuntoyourcastletoawatwhenyebrngwthyouthedwarf。
Andthenwhenyehavebroughthmuntoyourcastle，wllhavehmnexamnatonmyself。Untothetmethatknowwhatshsrghtname，andofwhatkndredhescome，shallneverbemerryatmyheart。Sster，sadSrGrngamore，allthsshallbedoneafteryourntent。
AndsoherodealltheotherdayandthenghttllthathefoundSrBeaumanslyngbyawater，andhsheaduponhssheld，fortosleep。AndthenwhenhesawSrBeaumansfastasleep，hecamestllystalkngbehndthedwarf，andpluckedhmfastunderhsarm，andsoherodeawaywthhmasfastaseverhemghtuntohsowncastle。AndthsSrGrngamore’sarmswereallblack，andthattohmlongeth。Buteverasherodewththedwarftowardhscastle，hecreduntohslordandprayedhmofhelp。AndtherewthawokeSrBeaumans，andupheleaptlghtly，andsawwhereSrGrngamorerodehswaywththedwarf，andsoSrGrngamorerodeoutofhssght。
HowSrBeaumansrodeaftertorescuehsdwarf，andcamentothecastlewherehewas。
THENSrBeaumansputonhshelmanon，andbuckledhssheld，andtookhshorse，androdeafterhmallthateverhemghtrdethroughmarshes，andfelds，andgreatdales，thatmanytmeshshorseandheplungedovertheheadndeepmres，forheknewnottheway，buttooktheganestwaynthatwoodness，thatmanytmeshewaslketopersh。Andatthelasthmhappenedtocometoafargreenway，andtherehemetwthapoormanofthecountry，whomhesalutedandaskedhmwhetherhemetnotwthaknghtuponablackhorseandallblackharness，alttledwarfsttngbehndhmwthheavycheer。Sr，sadthepoorman，herebymecameSrGrngamoretheknght，wthsuchadwarfmournngasyesay；andthereforeredeyounotfollowhm，forhesoneoftheperloustknghtsoftheworld，andhscastlesherenghhandbuttwomle；thereforeweadvseyourdenotafterSrGrngamore，butfyeowehmgoodwll。
SoleaveweSrBeaumansrdngtowardthecastle，andspeakweofSrGrngamoreandthedwarf。Anonasthedwarfwascometothecastle，DameLonesseandDameLnethersster，askedthedwarfwherewashsmasterborn，andofwhatlneagehewascome。
Andbutfthoutellme，sadDameLonesse，thoushaltneverescapethscastle，buteverheretobeprsoner。Asforthat，sadthedwarf，fearnotgreatlytotellhsnameandofwhatknhescome。Wtyouwellhesakng’sson，andhsmotherssstertoKngArthur，andhesbrothertothegoodknghtSrGawane，andhsnamesSrGarethofOrkney。Andnow
havetoldyouhsrghtname，prayyou，farlady，letmegotomylordagan，forhewllneveroutofthscountryuntlthathehavemeagan。Andfhebeangryhewlldomuchharmorthathebestnt，andworkyouwracknthscountry。Asforthatthreatenng，sadSrGrngamore，betastbemay，wewllgotodnner。Andsotheywashedandwenttomeat，andmadethemmerryandwellatease，andbecausetheLadyLonesseofthecastlewasthere，theymadegreatjoy。Truly，madam，sadLnetuntohersster，wellmayhebeakng’sson，forhehathmanygoodtatchesonhm，forhescourteousandmld，andthemostsufferngmanthatevermetwthal。Fordaresaytherewasnevergentlewomanrevledmannsofoulamannerashaverebukedhm；andatalltmeshegavemegoodlyandmeekanswersagan。
Andastheysatthustalkng，therecameSrGarethnatthegatewthanangrycountenance，andhssworddrawnnhshand，andcredaloudthatallthecastlemghtheart，sayng：Thoutrator，SrGrngamore，delvermemydwarfagan，orbythefaththatowetotheorderofknghthood，shalldotheealltheharmthatcan。ThenSrGrngamorelookedoutatawndowandsad，SrGarethofOrkney，leavethyboastngwords，forthougettestnotthydwarfagan。Thoucowardknght，sadSrGareth，brnghmwththee，andcomeanddobattlewthme，andwnhmandtakehm。Sowlldo，sadSrGrngamore，anmelst，butforallthygreatwordsthougettesthmnot。Ah!
farbrother，sadDameLonesse，wouldhehadhsdwarfagan，forwouldhewerenotwroth，fornowhehathtoldmeallmydesrekeepnomoreofthedwarf。Andalso，brother，hehathdonemuchforme，anddelveredmefromtheRedKnghtoftheRedLaunds，andtherefore，brother，owehmmyservceaforeallknghtslvng。Andwtyewellthatlovehmbeforeallother，andfullfanwouldspeakwthhm。Butnnowse
wouldthathewstwhatwere，butthatwereanotherstrangelady。
Well，sadSrGrngamore，sthenknownowyourwll，wllobeynowuntohm。AndrghttherewthalhewentdownuntoSrGareth，andsad：Sr，cryyoumercy，andallthathavemsdonewllamendtatyourwll。Andthereforeprayyouthatyewouldalght，andtakesuchcheerascanmakeyounthscastle。Shallhavemydwarf？sadSrGareth。Yea，sr，andallthepleasauncethatcanmakeyou，forassoonasyourdwarftoldmewhatyewereandofwhatbloodyearecome，andwhatnobledeedsyehavedonenthesemarches，thenrepentedofmydeeds。AndthenSrGarethalghted，andtherecamehsdwarfandtookhshorse。Omyfellow，sadSrGareth，havehadmanyadventuresforthysake。AndsoSrGrngamoretookhmbythehandandledhmntothehallwherehsownwfewas。
HowSrGareth，otherwsecalledBeaumans，cametothepresenceofhslady，andhowtheytookacquantance，andoftherlove。
ANDthencameforthDameLonessearrayedlkeaprncess，andthereshemadehmpassnggoodcheer，andheheragan；andtheyhadgoodlylanguageandlovelycountenancetogether。AndSrGareththoughtmanytmes，Jesu，wouldthattheladyoftheCastlePerlousweresofarasshewas。Therewereallmannerofgamesandplays，ofdancngandsngng。AndeverthemoreSrGarethbeheldthatlady，themorehelovedher；andsoheburnednlovethathewaspasthmselfnhsreason；andforthtowardnghttheyyedeuntosupper，andSrGarethmghtnoteat，forhslovewassohotthathewstnotwherehewas。
AlltheselooksespedSrGrngamore，andthenat-aftersupperhecalledhsssterDameLonessentoachamber，andsad：
Farsster，havewellespedyourcountenancebetwxtyouandthsknght，andwll，sster，thatyewthesafullnobleknght，andfyecanmakehmtoabdeherewlldohmallthepleasurethatcan，foranyewerebetterthanyeare，yewerewellbywaryduponhm。Farbrother，sadDameLonesse，
understandwellthattheknghtsgood，andcomehesofanoblehouse。Notwthstandng，wllassayhmbetter，howbet
ammostbeholdentohmofanyearthlyman；forhehathhadgreatlabourformylove，andpassedmanyadangerouspassage。