AndthesqurewentuntoBagdemagusandaskedwhetherheweresorewoundedornot。Yeaforsooth，sadhe，
shallescapehardfromthedeath。Thenhefetchedhshorse，andbroughthmwthgreatpanuntoanabbey。
Thenwashetakendownsoftlyandunarmed，andladnabed，andtherewaslookedtohswounds。Andasthebooktelleth，helaytherelong，andescapedhardwththelfe。
HowGalahaddepartedwththesheld，andhowKngEvelakehadrecevedthesheldofJosephofAramathe。
SRGALAHAD，sadthesqure，thatknghtthatwoundedBagdemagussendethyougreetng，andbadethatyeshouldbearthssheld，wherethroughgreatadventuresshouldbefall。NowblessedbeGodandfortune，sadGalahad。
Andthenheaskedhsarms，andmounteduponhshorse，andhungthewhtesheldabouthsneck，andcommendedthemuntoGod。AndSrUwanesadhewouldbearhmfellowshpftpleasedhm。Sr，sadGalahad，thatmayyenot，formustgoalone，savethssqureshallbearmefellowshp：andsodepartedUwane。
ThenwthnawhlecameGalahadthereastheWhteKnghtabodehmbythehermtage，andeverychsalutedothercourteously。Sr，sadGalahad，bythssheldbemanymarvelsfallen。Sr，sadtheknght，tbefellafterthepassonofourLordJesuChrstthrty-twoyear，thatJosephofAramathe，thegentleknght，thewhchtookdownourLordofftheholyCross，atthattmehedepartedfromJerusalemwthagreatpartyofhskndredwthhm。AndsohelabouredtllthattheycametoactythathghtSarras。AndatthatsamehourthatJosephcametoSarrastherewasakngthathghtEvelake，thathadgreatwaragansttheSaracens，andnespecalaganstoneSaracen，thewhchwasKngEvelake’scousn，archkngandamghty，whchmarchednghthsland，andhsnamewascalledTollemelaFentes。Soonadaythesetwomettodobattle。ThenJoseph，thesonofJosephofAramathe，wenttoKngEvelakeandtoldhmheshouldbedscomftandslan，butfhelefthsbelefoftheoldlawandbeleveduponthenewlaw。AndthenthereheshewedhmtherghtbelefoftheHolyTrnty，tothewhchheagreeduntowthallhsheart；andtherethssheldwasmadeforKngEvelake，nthenameofHmthatdedupontheCross。AndthenthroughhsgoodbelefhehadthebetterofKngTolleme。ForwhenEvelakewasnthebattletherewasaclothsetaforethesheld，andwhenhewasnthegreatestperlheletputawaythecloth，andthenhsenemessawafgureofamanontheCross，wherethroughtheyallweredscomft。
AndsotbefellthatamanofKngEvelake’swassmttenhshandoff，andbarethathandnhsotherhand；andJosephcalledthatmanuntohmandbadehmgowthgooddevotontouchtheCross。AndassoonasthatmanhadtouchedtheCrosswthhshandtwasaswholeasevertwasto-fore。Thensoonaftertherefellagreatmarvel，thatthecrossofthesheldatonetmevanshedawaythatnomanwstwheretbecame。AndthenKngEvelakewasbaptsed，andforthemostpartallthepeopleofthatcty。So，soonafterJosephwoulddepart，andKngEvelakewouldgowthhm，whetherhewoldornold。Andsobyfortunetheycamentothsland，thatatthattmewascalledGreatBrtan；andtheretheyfoundagreatfelonpaynm，thatputJosephntoprson。
AndsobyfortunetdngscameuntoaworthymanthathghtMondrames，andheassembledallhspeopleforthegreatrenownhehadheardofJoseph；andsohecamentothelandofGreatBrtananddshertedthsfelonpaynmandconsumedhm，andtherewthdelveredJosephoutofprson。AndafterthatallthepeoplewereturnedtotheChrstanfath。
HowJosephmadeacrossonthewhtesheldwthhsblood，andhowGalahadwasbyamonkbroughttoatomb。
NOTlongafterthatJosephwasladnhsdeadlybed。
AndwhenKngEvelakesawthathemademuchsorrow，andsad：Forthylovehaveleftmycountry，andsthyeshalldepartoutofthsworld，leavemesometokenofyoursthatmaythnkonyou。Josephsad：Thatwlldofullgladly；nowbrngmeyoursheldthattookyouwhenyewentntobattleaganstKngTolleme。
ThenJosephbledsoreatthenose，sothathemghtnotbynomeanbestaunched。Andthereuponthatsheldhemadeacrossofhsownblood。Nowmayyeseearemembrancethatloveyou，foryeshallneverseethssheldbutyeshallthnkonme，andtshallbealwaysasfreshastsnow。Andnevershallmanbearthssheldabouthsneckbutheshallrepentt，untothetmethatGalahad，thegoodknght，beart；andthelastofmylneageshallhavetabouthsneck，thatshalldomanymarvellousdeeds。Now，sadKngEvelake，whereshallputthssheld，thatthsworthyknghtmayhavet？
YeshallleavetthereasNacen，thehermt，shallbeputafterhsdeath；forththershallthatgoodknghtcometheffteenthdayafterthatheshallrecevetheorderofknghthood：andsothatdaythattheysetsthstmethathehavehssheld，andnthesameabbeylethNacen，thehermt。AndthentheWhteKnghtvanshedaway。
Anonasthesqurehadheardthesewords，healghtedoffhshackneyandkneeleddownatGalahad’sfeet，andprayedhmthathemghtgowthhmtllhehadmadehmknght。Yea，[1]wouldnotrefuseyou。Thenwllyemakemeaknght？sadthesqure，andthatorder，bythegraceofGod，shallbewellsetnme。SoSrGalahadgrantedhm，andturnedaganuntotheabbeywheretheycamefrom；andtheremenmadegreatjoyofSrGalahad。
Andanonashewasalghtedtherewasamonkbroughthmuntoatombnachurchyard，wheretherewassuchanosethatwhothatheardtshouldverlynghbemadorlosehsstrength：andsr，theysad，wedeemtsafend。
Caxton``Yf，’’forwhch``Ye’’seemstheeasestemendatonthatwllsavethesense。
OfthemarvelthatSrGalahadsawandheardnthetomb，andhowhemadeMelasknght。
NOWleadmethther，sadGalahad。Andsotheydd，allarmedsavehshelm。Now，sadthegoodman，gotothetombandlfttup。Sohedd，andheardagreatnose；andpteouslyhesad，thatallmenmghtheart：
SrGalahad，theservantofJesuChrst，comethounotnghme，forthoushaltmakemegoagantherewhere
havebeensolong。ButGalahadwasnothngafrad，butlftedupthestone；andtherecameoutsofoulasmoke，andafterhesawthefoulestfgureleapthereoutthateverhesawnthelkenessofaman；andthenheblessedhmandwstwelltwasafend。ThenheardheavocesayGalahad，seethereenvronabouttheesomanyangelsthatmypowermaynotderethee{sc}RghtsoSrGalahadsawabodyallarmedlenthattomb，andbesdehmasword。Now，farbrother，sadGalahad，letusremovethsbody，fortsnotworthytolenthschurchyard，forhewasafalseChrstanman。Andtherewththeyalldepartedandwenttotheabbey。Andanonashewasunarmedagoodmancameandsethmdownbyhmandsad：Sr，shalltellyouwhatbetokenethallthatyesawnthetomb；forthatcoveredbodybetokeneththeduresseoftheworld，andthegreatsnthatOurLordfoundntheworld。Fortherewassuchwretchednessthatthefatherlovednottheson，northesonlovednotthefather；andthatwasoneofthecausesthatOurLordtookfleshandbloodofacleanmaden，foroursnsweresogreatatthattmethatwell-nghallwaswckedness。
Truly，sadGalahad，beleveyourghtwell。
SoSrGalahadrestedhmtherethatnght；anduponthemornhemadethesqureknght，andaskedhmhsname，andofwhatkndredhewascome。Sr，sadhe，mencallethmeMelasdeLle，andamthesonoftheKngofDenmark。Now，farsr，sadGalahad，sththatyebecomeofkngsandqueens，nowlookthatknghthoodbewellsetnyou，foryeoughttobeamrroruntoallchvalry。Sr，sadSrMelas，yesaysooth。But，sr，sthenyehavemademeaknghtyemustofrghtgrantmemyfrstdesrethatsreasonable。Yesaysooth，sadGalahad。Melassad：ThenthatyewllsuffermetordewthyounthsquestoftheSangreal，tllthatsomeadventuredepartus。grantyou，sr。
ThenmenbroughtSrMelashsarmourandhsspearandhshorse，andsoSrGalahadandherodeforthallthatweekortheyfoundanyadventure。AndthenuponaMondaynthemornng，astheyweredepartedfromanabbey，theycametoacrosswhchdepartedtwoways，andnthatcrosswereletterswrttenthatsadthus：Now，yeknghtserrant，thewhchgoethtoseekknghtsadventurous，seeheretwoways；thatonewaydefendeththeethatthounegothatway，forheshallnotgooutofthewayaganbutfhebeagoodmanandaworthyknght；andfthougoonthelefthand，thoushaltnotlghtlytherewnprowess，forthoushaltnthswaybesoonassayed。
Sr，sadMelastoGalahad，ftlkeyoutosuffermetotakethewayonthelefthand，tellme，forthereshallwellprovemystrength。twerebetter，sadGalahad，yerodenotthatway，fordeemshouldbetterescapenthatwaythanye。Nay，mylord，prayyouletmehavethatadventure。TaketnGod’sname，sadGalahad。
OftheadventurethatMelashad，andhowGalahadrevengedhm，andhowMelaswascarredntoanabbey。
ANDthenrodeMelasntoanoldforest，andtherenherodetwodaysandmore。Andthenhecamentoafarmeadow，andtherewasafarlodgeofboughs。Andthenheespednthatlodgeachar，wherenwasacrownofgold，subtlywrought。Alsotherewereclothscoveredupontheearth，andmanydelcousmeatssetthereon。SrMelasbeheldthsadventure，andthoughttmarvellous，buthehadnohunger，butofthecrownofgoldhetookmuchkeep；andtherewthhestoopeddownandtooktup，androdehswaywtht。Andanonhesawaknghtcamerdngafterhmthatsad：Knght，setdownthatcrownwhchsnotyours，andthereforedefendyou。ThenSrMelasblessedhmandsad：Farlordofheaven，helpandsavethynew-madeknght。Andthentheylettherhorsesrunasfastastheymght，sothattheotherknghtsmoteSrMelasthroughhauberkandthroughtheleftsde，thathefelltotheearthnghdead。Andthenhetookthecrownandwenthsway；andSrMelaslaystllandhadnopowertostr。
nthemeanwhlebyfortunetherecameSrGalahadandfoundhmtherenperlofdeath。Andthenhesad：
AhMelas，whohathwoundedyou？thereforethadbeenbettertohaverddentheotherway。AndwhenSrMelasheardhmspeak：Sr，hesad，forGod’sloveletmenotdenthsforest，butbearmeuntotheabbeyherebesde，thatmaybeconfessedandhavemyrghts。tshallbedone，sadGalahad，butwhereshethathathwoundedyou？WththatSrGalahadheardntheleavescryonhgh：Knght，keeptheefromme。Ahsr，sadMelas，beware，forthatshethathathslanme。SrGalahadanswered：Srknght，comeonyourperl。Thenetherdressedtoother，andcametogetherasfastastherhorsesmghtrun，andGalahadsmotehmsothathsspearwentthroughhsshoulder，andsmotehmdownoffhshorse，andnthefallngGalahad’sspearbrake。
Wththatcameoutanotherknghtoutoftheleaves，andbrakeaspearuponGalahadoreverhemghtturnhm。ThenGalahaddrewouthsswordandsmoteofftheleftarmofhm，sothattfelltotheearth。Andthenhefled，andSrGalahadpursuedfastafterhm。AndthenheturnedaganuntoSrMelas，andtherehealghtedanddressedhmsoftlyonhshorseto-forehm，forthetruncheonofhsspearwasnhsbody；andSrGalahadstertupbehndhm，andheldhmnhsarms，andsobroughthmtotheabbey，andthereunarmedhmandbroughthmtohschamber。AndthenheaskedhsSavour。AndwhenhehadrecevedHmhesaduntoSrGalahad：Sr，letdeathcomewhentpleasethhm。Andtherewthhedrewoutthetruncheonofthespearoutofhsbody：andthenheswooned。
Thencamethereanoldmonkwhchsometmehadbeenaknght，andbeheldSrMelas。Andanonheransackedhm；andthenhesaduntoSrGalahad：shallhealhmofhswound，bythegraceofGod，wthnthetermofsevenweeks。ThenwasSrGalahadglad，andunarmedhm，andsadhewouldabdetherethreedays。
AndthenheaskedSrMelashowtstoodwthhm。
Thenhesadhewasturneduntohelpng，Godbethanked。