andsohereturnedntoCornwall，andtoldKngMarkandLaBealesoudhowSrTrstramhadadvancedhmtothesleofServage，andthereheproclamednallCornwallofalltheadventuresofthesetwoknghts，sowastopenlyknown。ButfullwoewasLaBealesoudwhensheheardtellthatSrTrstramwasweddedtosoudlaBlancheMans。
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HowSrLamorakdepartedfromSrTrstram，andhowhemetwthSrFrol，andafterwthSrLauncelot。
SOturnweuntoSrLamorak，thatrodetowardArthur’scourt，andSrTrstram’swfeandKehydustookavesselandsaledntoBrttany，untoKngHowel，wherehewaswelcome。Andwhenheheardoftheseadventurestheymarvelledofhsnobledeeds。NowturnweuntoSrLamorak，thatwhenhewasdepartedfromSrTrstramherodeoutoftheforest，tllhecametoanhermtage。
Whenthehermtsawhm，heaskedhmfromwhencehecame。Sr，sadSrLamorak，comefromthsvalley。Sr，sadthehermt：
thereofmarvel。Forthstwentywntersawnevernoknghtpassthscountrybuthewasetherslanorvllanouslywounded，orpassasapoorprsoner。Thosellcustoms，sadSrLamorak，arefordone，forSrTrstramslewyourlord，SrNabon，andhsson。Thenwasthehermtglad，andallhsbrethren，forhesadtherewasneversuchatyrantamongChrstanmen。Andtherefore，sadthehermt，thsvalleyandfranchsewewllholdofSrTrstram。
SoonthemorrowSrLamorakdeparted；andasherodehesawfourknghtsfghtaganstone，andthatoneknghtdefendedhmwell，butatthelastthefourknghtshadhmdown。AndthenSrLamorakwentbetwxtthem，andaskedthemwhytheywouldslaythatoneknght，andsadtwasshame，fouraganstone。
Thoushaltwellwt，sadthefourknghts，thathesfalse。
Thatsyourtale，sadSrLamorak，andwhenhearhmalsospeak，wllsayasyesay。ThensadLamorak：Ah，knght，canyenotexcuseyou，butthatyeareafalseknght。Sr，sadhe，yetcanexcusemebothwthmywordandwthmyhands，that
wllmakegoodupononeofthebestofthem，mybodytohsbody。
Thenspaketheyallatonce：Wewllnotjeopardyourbodesasforthee。Butwtthouwell，theysad，anKngArthurwereherehmself，tshouldnotlenhspowertosavehslfe。Thatstoomuchsad，sadSrLamorak，butmanyspeakbehndamanmorethantheywllsaytohsface；andbecauseofyourwordsyeshallunderstandthatamoneofthesmplestofKngArthur’scourt；ntheworshpofmylordnowdoyourbest，andndespteofyoushallrescuehm。AndthentheylashedallatoncetoSrLamorak，butanonattwostrokesSrLamorakhadslantwoofthem，andthentheothertwofled。SothenSrLamorakturnedagantothatknght，andaskedhmhsname。Sr，hesad，mynamesSrFroloftheOutsles。ThenherodewthSrLamorakandbarehmcompany。
Andastheyrodebythewaytheysawaseemlyknghtrdngaganstthem，andallnwhte。Ah，sadFrol，yonderknghtjoustedlatewthmeandsmotemedown，thereforewlljoustwthhm。Yeshallnotdoso，sadSrLamorak，bymycounsel，anyewlltellmeyourquarrel，whetheryejoustedathsrequest，orheatyours。Nay，sadSrFrol，joustedwthhmatmyrequest。Sr，sadLamorak，thenwllcounselyoudealnomorewthhm，formeseemethbyhscountenanceheshouldbeanobleknght，andnojaper；formethnkethheshouldbeoftheTableRound。Thereforewllnotspare，sadSrFrol。Andthenhecredandsad：Srknght，maketheereadytojoust。
Thatneedethnot，sadtheWhteKnght，forhavenolusttojoustwththee；butyettheyfeutredtherspears，andtheWhteKnghtoverthrewSrFrol，andthenherodehswayasoftpace。ThenSrLamorakrodeafterhm，andprayedhmtotellhmhsname：FormeseemethyeshouldbeofthefellowshpoftheRoundTable。Uponacovenant，sadhe，wlltellyoumyname，sothatyewllnotdscovermyname，andalsothatyewlltellmeyours。Then，sadhe，mynamesSrLamorakdeGals。
AndmynamesSrLauncelotduLake。Thentheyputuptherswords，andkssedheartlytogether，andethermadegreatjoyofother。Sr，sadSrLamorak，antpleaseyouwlldoyouservce。Goddefend，sadLauncelot，thatanyofsonobleabloodasyebeshoulddomeservce。Thenhesad：More，amnaquestthatmustdomyselfalone。NowGodspeedyou，sadSrLamorak，andsotheydeparted。ThenSrLamorakcametoSrFrolandhorsedhmagan。Whatknghtsthat？sadSrFrol。
Sr，hesad，tsnotforyoutoknow，nortsnopontofmycharge。Yearethemoreuncourteous，sadSrFrol，andthereforewlldepartfromyou。Yemaydoasyelst，sadSrLamorak，andyetbymycompanyyehavesavedthefarestflowerofyourgarland；sotheydeparted。
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HowSrLamorakslewSrFrol，andofthecourteousfghtngwthSrBellancehsbrother。
THENwthntwoorthreedaysSrLamorakfoundaknghtatawellsleepng，andhsladysatwthhmandwaked。RghtsocameSrGawaneandtooktheknght’slady，andsetherupbehndhssqure。SoSrLamorakrodeafterSrGawane，andsad：SrGawane，turnagan。AndthensadSrGawane：Whatwllyedowthme？foramnephewuntoKngArthur。Sr，sadhe，forthatcausewllspareyou，elsethatladyshouldabdewthme，orelseyeshouldjoustwthme。ThenSrGawaneturnedhmandrantohmthatoughtthelady，wthhsspear，buttheknghtwthpuremghtsmotedownSrGawane，andtookhsladywthhm。AllthsSrLamoraksaw，andsadtohmself：ButrevengemyfellowhewllsayofmedshonournKngArthur’scourt。ThenSrLamorakreturnedandprofferedthatknghttojoust。Sr，sadhe，amready。Andtheretheycametogetherwthallthermght，andthereSrLamoraksmotetheknghtthroughbothsdesthathefelltotheearthdead。
Thenthatladyrodetothatknght’sbrotherthathghtBellanceleOrgulus，thatdweltfastthereby，andthenshetoldhmhowhsbrotherwasslan。Alas，sadhe，wllberevenged。Andsohehorsedhm，andarmedhm，andwthnawhleheovertookSrLamorak，andbadehm：Turnandleavethatlady，forthouandmustplayanewplay；forthouhastslanmybrotherSrFrol，thatwasabetterknghtthaneverwertthou。tmghtwellbe，sadSrLamorak，butthsdaynthefeldwasfoundthebetter。Sotheyrodetogether，andunhorsedother，andturnedthershelds，anddrewtherswords，andfoughtmghtlyasnobleknghtsproved，bythespaceoftwohours。SothenSrBellanceprayedhmtotellhmhsname。Sr，sadhe，mynamesSrLamorakdeGals。Ah，sadSrBellance，thouartthemanntheworldthatmosthate，forslewmysonsforthysake，wheresavedthylfe，andnowthouhastslanmybrotherSrFrol。Alas，howshouldbeaccordedwththee；thereforedefendthee，forthoushaltde，theresnoneotherremedy。
Alas，sadSrLamorak，fullwellmeoughttoknowyou，foryearethemanthatmosthavedoneforme。AndtherewthalSrLamorakkneeleddown，andbesoughthmofgrace。Arse，sadSrBellance，orelsethereasthoukneelestshallslaythee。Thatshallnotneed，sadSrLamorak，forwllyeldmeuntoyou，notforfearofyou，norforyourstrength，butyourgoodnessmakethmefullloathtohaveadowthyou；whereforerequreyouforGod’ssake，andforthehonourofknghthood，forgvemeallthathaveoffendeduntoyou。Alas，sadBellance，leavethykneelng，orelseshallslaytheewthoutmercy。
Thentheyyedeaganuntobattle，andetherwoundedother，thatallthegroundwasbloodythereastheyfought。AndatthelastBellancewthdrewhmabackandsethmdownsoftlyuponalttlehll，forhewassofantforbleedngthathemghtnotstand。ThenSrLamorakthrewhsshelduponhsback，andaskedhmwhatcheer。Well，sadSrBellance。Ah，Sr，yetshallshowyoufavournyourmal-ease。Ah，KnghtSrBellance，sadSrLamorak，thouartafool，foranhadhadtheeatsuchadvantageasthouhastdoneme，shouldslaythee；
butthygentlenessssogoodandsolarge，thatmustneedsforgvetheemneevlwll。AndthenSrLamorakkneeleddown，andunlacedfrsthsumberere，andthenhsown，andthenetherkssedotherwthweepngtears。ThenSrLamorakledSrBellancetoanabbeyfastby，andthereSrLamorakwouldnotdepartfromBellancetllhewaswhole。Andthentheyswaretogetherthatnoneofthemshouldneverfghtaganstother。SoSrLamorakdepartedandwenttothecourtofKngArthur。
HereleaveweofSrLamorakandofSrTrstram。
AndherebegnneththehstoryofLaCoteMaleTale。
HowayoungmancamentothecourtofKngArthur，andhowSrKaycalledhmnscornLaCoteMaleTale。
ATthecourtofKngArthurtherecameayoungmanandbglymade，andhewasrchlybeseen：andhedesredtobemadeknghtofthekng，buthsover-garmentsatover-thwartly，howbettwasrchclothofgold。Whatsyourname？sadKngArthur。
Sr，sadhe，mynamesBreunorleNore，andwthnshortspaceyeshallknowthatamofgoodkn。tmaywellbe，sadSrKay，theSeneschal，butnmockageyeshallbecalledLaCoteMaleTale，thatsasmuchtosay，theevl-shapencoattsagreatthngthatthouaskest，sadthekng；andforwhatcausewearestthouthatrchcoat？tellme，forcanwellthnkforsomecausets。Sr，heanswered，hadafather，anobleknght，andasherodea-huntng，uponadaythappedhmtolayhmdowntosleep；andtherecameaknghtthathadbeenlonghsenemy，andwhenhesawhewasfastasleepheallto-hewhm；andthssamecoathadmyfatheronthesametme；andthatmakeththscoattostsoevluponme，forthestrokesbeontas
foundt，andnevershallbeamendedforme。Thustohavemyfather’sdeathnremembrancewearthscoattllberevenged；andbecauseyearecalledthemostnoblestkngoftheworldcometoyouthatyeshouldmakemeknght。Sr，sadSrLamorakandSrGahers，twerewelldonetomakehmknght；
forhmbeseemethwellofpersonandofcountenance，thatheshallproveagoodman，andagoodknght，andamghty；for，Sr，anyeberemembered，evensuchonewasSrLauncelotduLakewhenhecamefrstntothscourt，andfullfewofusknewfromwhencehecame；andnowsheprovedthemanofmostworshpntheworld；andallyourcourtandallyourRoundTablesbySrLauncelotworshppedandamendedmorethanbyanyknghtnowlvng。Thatstruth，sadthekng，andto-morrowatyourrequestshallmakehmknght。
Soonthemorrowtherewasanhartfound，andththerrodeKngArthurwthacompanyofhsknghtstoslaythehart。AndthsyoungmanthatSrKaynamedLaCoteMaleTalewasthereleftbehndwthQueenGuenever；andbysuddenadventuretherewasanhorrblelonkeptnastrongtowerofstone，andthappenedthatheatthattmebrakeloose，andcamehurlngaforethequeenandherknghts。Andwhenthequeensawthelonshecredandfled，andprayedherknghtstorescueher。Andtherewasnoneofthemallbuttwelvethatabode，andalltheotherfled。
ThensadLaCoteMaleTale：Nowseewellthatallcowardknghtsbenotdead；andtherewthalhedrewhsswordanddressedhmaforethelon。Andthatlongapedwdeandcameuponhmrampngtohaveslanhm。Andhethensmotehmnthemdstoftheheadsuchamghtystrokethattclavehsheadnsunder，anddashedtotheearth。ThenwasttoldthequeenhowtheyoungmanthatSrKaynamedbyscornLaCoteMaleTalehadslanthelon。Wththatthekngcamehome。Andwhenthequeentoldhmofthatadventure，hewaswellpleased，andsad：
Uponpanofmneheadheshallproveanoblemanandafathfulknght，andtrueofhspromse：thenthekngforthwthalmadehmknght。NowSr，sadthsyoungknght，requreyouandalltheknghtsofyourcourt，thatyecallmebynoneothernamebutLaCoteMaleTale：nsomuchasSrKayhathsonamedmesowllbecalled。assentmewellthereto，sadthekng。