Fornthosedaysthesonsparednotthefathernomorethanastranger。AndsoSrPercvalecomfortedhmselfnourLordJesu，andbesoughtGodnotemptatonshouldbrnghmoutofGod’sservce，buttoendureashstruechampon。ThuswhenSrPercvalehadprayedhesawtheloncometowardhm，andthenhecoucheddownathsfeet。Andsoallthatnghtthelonandheslepttogether；andwhenSrPercvaleslepthedreamedamarvellousdream，thattheretwoladesmetwthhm，andthatonesatuponalon，andthatothersatuponaserpent，andthatoneofthemwasyoung，andtheotherwasold；andtheyoungesthmthoughtsad：SrPercvale，mylordsaluteththee，andsendeththeewordthatthouarraytheeandmaketheeready，forto-mornthoumustfghtwththestrongestchamponoftheworld。
Andfthoubeovercomethoushallnotbequtforlosngofanyofthymembers，butthoushaltbeshamedforevertotheworld’send。Andthenheaskedherwhatwasherlord。Andshesadthegreatestlordofalltheworld：
andsoshedepartedsuddenlythathewstnotwhere。
OfthevsonthatSrPercvalesaw，andhowhsvsonwasexpounded，andofhslon。
THENcameforththeotherladythatrodeupontheserpent，andshesad：SrPercvale，complanmeofyouthatyehavedoneuntome，andhavenotoffendeduntoyou。Certes，madam，hesad，untoyounornoladyneveroffended。Yes，sadshe，shalltellyouwhy。
havenourshednthsplaceagreatwhleaserpent，whchservedmeagreatwhle，andyesterdayyeslewhmashegathsprey。Saymeforwhatcauseyeslewhm，forthelonwasnotyours。Madam，sadSrPercvale，knowwellthelonwasnotmne，butddtforthelonsofmoregentlernaturethantheserpent，andthereforeslewhm；meseemethddnotamssaganstyou。Madam，sadhe，whatwouldyethatdd？would，sadshe，fortheamendsofmybeastthatyebecomemyman。
Andthenheanswered：Thatwllnotgrantyou。No，sadshe，trulyyewereneverbutmyservantsnyerecevedthehomageofOurLordJesuChrst。Therefore，ensureyounwhatplacemayfndyouwthoutkeepngshalltakeyou，ashethatsometmewasmyman。AndsoshedepartedfromSrPercvaleandlefthmsleepng，thewhchwassoretravaledofhsadvson。Andonthemornhearoseandblessedhm，andhewaspassngfeeble。
ThenwasSrPercvalewarenthesea，andsawashpcomesalngtowardhm；andSrPercvalewentuntotheshpandfoundtcoveredwthnandwthoutwthwhtesamte。Andattheboardstoodanoldmanclothednasurplce，nlkenessofaprest。Sr，sadSrPercvale，yebewelcome。Godkeepyou，sadthegoodman。Sr，sadtheoldman，ofwhencebeye？Sr，sadSrPercvale，amofKngArthur’scourt，andaknghtoftheTableRound，thewhchamnthequestoftheSangreal；andhereamngreatduresse，andneverlketoescapeoutofthswlderness。Doubtnot，sadthegoodman，anyebesotrueaknghtastheorderofchvalryrequreth，andofheartasyeoughttobe，yeshouldnotdoubtthatnoneenemyshouldslayyou。
Whatareye？sadSrPercvale。Sr，sadtheoldman，amofastrangecountry，andhthercometocomfortyou。
Sr，sadSrPercvale，whatsgnfethmydreamthatdreamedthsnght？Andtherehetoldhmaltogether：
Shewhchrodeuponthelonbetokeneththenewlawofholychurch，thatstounderstand，fath，goodhope，belef，andbaptsm。Forsheseemedyoungerthantheothertsgreatreason，forshewasbornntheresurrectonandthepassonofOurLordJesuChrst。Andforgreatloveshecametotheetowarntheeofthygreatbattlethatshallbefallthee。Wthwhom，sadSrPercvale，shallfght？
Wththemostchamponoftheworld，sadtheoldman；
forastheladysad，butfthouquttheewellthoushaltnotbequtbylosngofonemember，butthoushaltbeshamedtotheworld’send。Andshethatrodeontheserpentsgnfeththeoldlaw，andthatserpentbetokenethafend。Andwhysheblamedtheethatthouslewestherservant，tbetokenethnothng；theserpentthatthouslewestbetokeneththedevlthatthourodestupontotherock。Andwhenthoumadestasgnofthecross，therethouslewesthm，andputawayhspower。Andwhensheaskedtheeamendsandtobecomeherman，andthousadstthouwouldstnot，thatwastomaketheetobeleveonherandleavethybaptsm。SohecommandedSrPercvaletodepart，andsoheleaptovertheboardandtheshp，andallwentawayhewstnotwhther。Thenhewentupuntotherockandfoundthelonwhchalwayskepthmfellowshp，andhestrokedhmuponthebackandhadgreatjoyofhm。
HowSrPercvalesawashpcomngtohm-ward，andhowtheladyoftheshptoldhmofherdshertance。
BYthatSrPercvalehadabdentheretllmd-dayhesawashpcamerowngnthesea，asallthewndoftheworldhaddrvent。Andsotdroveunderthatrock。AndwhenSrPercvalesawthshehedhmthther，andfoundtheshpcoveredwthslkmoreblackerthananybear，andtherenwasagentlewomanofgreatbeauty，andshewasclothedrchlythatnonemghtbebetter。AndwhenshesawSrPercvaleshesad：Whobroughtyounthswldernesswhereyebeneverlketopasshence，foryeshalldehereforhungerandmschef？Damosel，sadSrPercvale，servethebestmanoftheworld，andnhsservcehewllnotsuffermetode，forwhothatknockethshallenter，andwhothataskethshallhave，andwhothatseekethhmhehdethhmnot。Butthenshesad：SrPercvale，wotyewhatam？Yea，sadhe。
Nowwhotaughtyoumyname？sadshe。Now，sadSrPercvale，knowyoubetterthanyeween。AndcameoutofthewasteforestwherefoundtheRedKnghtwththewhtesheld，sadthedamosel。Ah，damosel，sadhe，wththatknghtwouldmeetpassngfan。Srknght，sadshe，anyewllensuremebythefaththatyeoweuntoknghthoodthatyeshalldomywllwhattmesummonyou，andshallbrngyouuntothatknght。Yea，sadhe，shallpromseyoutofulflyourdesre。Well，sadshe，nowshalltellyou。sawhmntheforestchasngtwoknghtsuntoawater，thewhchscalledMortase；andtheydrovehmntothewaterfordreadofdeath，andthetwoknghtspassedover，andtheRedKnghtpassedafter，andtherehshorsewasdrenched，andhe，throughgreatstrength，escapeduntotheland：thusshetoldhm，andSrPercvalewaspassnggladthereof。
Thensheaskedhmfhehadateanymeatlate。
Nay，madam，trulyatenomeatnghthsthreedays，butlateherespakewthagoodmanthatfedmewthhsgoodwordsandholy，andrefreshedmegreatly。Ah，srknght，sadshe，thatsamemansanenchanterandamultplerofwords。Foranyebelevehmyeshallplanlybeshamed，anddenthsrockforpurehunger，andbeeatenwthwldbeasts；andyebeayoungmanandagoodlyknght，andshallhelpyouanyewll。
Whatareye，sadSrPercvale，thatprofferedmethusgreatkndness？am，sadshe，agentlewomanthatamdsherted，whchwassometmetherchestwomanoftheworld。Damosel，sadSrPercvale，whohathdshertedyou？forhavegreatptyofyou。Sr，sadshe，
dwelledwththegreatestmanoftheworld，andhemademesofarandclearthattherewasnonelkeme；andofthatgreatbeautyhadalttleprdemorethanoughttohavehad。Alsosadawordthatpleasedhmnot。
Andthenhewouldnotsuffermetobeanylongernhscompany，andsodrovemefrommnehertage，andsodshertedme，andhehadneverptyofmenorofnoneofmycouncl，norofmycourt。Andsthen，srknght，thathbefallenmeso，andthroughmeandmnehavebenomehmmanyofhsmen，andmadethemtobecomemymen。Fortheyasknevernothngofmebutgvetthem，thatandmuchmore。Thusandallmyservantswereagansthmnghtandday。Thereforeknownownogoodknght，nornogoodman，butgetthemonmysdeanmay。Andforthatknowthatthouartagoodknght，beseechyoutohelpme；andforyebeafellowoftheRoundTable，whereforeyeoughtnottofalnogentlewomanwhchsdsherted，anshebesoughtyouofhelp。
HowSrPercvalepromsedherhelp，andhowherequredheroflove，andhowhewassavedfromthefend。
THENSrPercvalepromsedherallthehelpthathemght；andthenshethankedhm。Andatthattmetheweatherwashot。Thenshecalleduntoheragentlewomanandbadeherbrngforthapavlon；andsoshedd，andpghttuponthegravel。Sr，sadshe，nowmayyerestyounthsheatoftheday。Thenhethankedher，andsheputoffhshelmandhssheld，andtherehesleptagreatwhle。Andthenheawokeandaskedherfshehadanymeat，andshesad：Yea，alsoyeshallhaveenough。Andsotherewassetenoughuponthetable，andthereonsomuchthathehadmarvel，fortherewasallmannerofmeatsthathecouldthnkon。Alsohedranktherethestrongestwnethateverhedrank，hmthought，andtherewthhewasalttlechafedmorethanheoughttobe；wththathebeheldthegentlewoman，andhmthoughtshewasthefarestcreaturethateverhesaw。
AndthenSrPercvaleprofferedherlove，andprayedherthatshewouldbehs。Thensherefusedhm，namanner，whenherequredher，forthecauseheshouldbethemoreardentonher，andeverheceasednottoprayheroflove。Andwhenshesawhmwellenchafed，thenshesad：SrPercvale，wtyouwellshallnotfulflyourwllbutfyeswearfromhenceforthyeshallbemytrueservant，andtodonothngbutthatshallcommandyou。
Wllyeensuremethsasyebeatrueknght？Yea，sadhe，farlady，bythefathofmybody。Well，sadshe，nowshallyedowthmewhatsotpleaseyou；andnowwtyewellyearetheknghtntheworldthathavemostdesreto。
Andthentwosqureswerecommandedtomakeabednmdstofthepavlon。Andanonshewasunclothedandladtheren。AndthenSrPercvaleladhmdownbyhernaked；andbyadventureandgracehesawhsswordleonthegroundnaked，nwhosepommelwasaredcrossandthesgnofthecrucftheren，andbethoughthmonhsknghthoodandhspromsemadeto-forehanduntothegoodman；thenhemadeasgnofthecrossnhsforehead，andtherewththepavlonturnedup-so-
down，andthentchangeduntoasmoke，andablackcloud，andthenhewasadreadandcredaloud：
HowSrPercvaleforpenancerovehmselfthroughthethgh；andhowshewasknownforthedevl。
FARsweetFather，JesuChrst，neletmenotbeshamed，thewhchwasnghlosthadnotthygoodgracebeen。
Andthenhelookedntoashp，andsawherentertheren，whchsad：SrPercvale，yehavebetrayedme。Andsoshewentwththewndroarngandyellng，thattseemedallthewaterbrentafterher。ThenSrPercvalemadegreatsorrow，anddrewhssworduntohm，sayng：
Sthenmyfleshwllbemymastershallpunsht；andtherewthherovehmselfthroughthethghthatthebloodstertabouthm，andsad：OgoodLord，takethsnrecompensatonofthathavedoneaganstthee，myLord。
Sothenheclothedhmandarmedhm，andcalledhmselfawretch，sayng：Hownghwaslost，andtohavelostthatshouldneverhavegottenagan，thatwasmyvrgnty，forthatmayneverberecoveredaftertsoncelost。Andthenhestoppedhsbleedngwoundwthapeceofhsshrt。
ThusashemadehsmoanhesawthesameshpcomefromOrentthatthegoodmanwasnthedayafore，andthenobleknghtwasashamedwthhmself，andtherewthhefellnaswoon。Andwhenheawokehewentuntohmweakly，andtherehesalutedthsgoodman。AndthenheaskedSrPercvale：Howhastthoudonesthdeparted？Sr，sadhe，herewasagentlewomanandledmentodeadlysn。Andtherehetoldhmaltogether。
Knewyenotthemad？sadthegoodman。Sr，sadhe，nay，butwellwotthefendsentherhthertoshameme。
Ogoodknght，sadhe，thouartafool，forthatgentlewomanwasthemasterfendofhell，thewhchhathpowerabovealldevls，andthatwastheoldladythatthousawestnthneadvsonrdngontheserpent。ThenhetoldSrPercvalehowourLordJesuChrstbeathmoutofheavenforhssn，thewhchwasthemostbrghtestangelofheaven，andthereforehelosthshertage。Andthatwasthechamponthatthoufoughtestwthal，thewhchhadovercometheehadnotthegraceofGodbeen。NowbewareSrPercvale，andtakethsforanensample。Andthenthegoodmanvanshedaway。ThenSrPercvaletookhsarms，andenteredntotheshp，andsodepartedfromthence。
Hereendeththefourteenthbook，whchsofSrPercvale。
AndherefollowethofSrLauncelot，whchstheffteenthbook。