AndthenSrMadorwashadtoleech-craft，andSrLauncelotwashealedofhswound。Andthentherewasmadegreatjoyandmrthsnthatcourt。
HowthetruthwasknownbytheMadenoftheLake，andofdversothermatters。
ANDsotbefellthatthedamoselofthelake，hernamewasNmue，thewhchweddedthegoodknghtSrPelleas，andsoshecametothecourt；foreversheddgreatgoodnessuntoKngArthurandtoallhsknghtsthroughhersorceryandenchantments。Andsowhensheheardhowthequeenwasan-angeredforthedeathofSrPatrse，thenshetoldtopenlythatshewasnevergulty；andthereshedsclosedbywhomtwasdone，andnamedhm，SrPnel；andforwhatcauseheddt，theretwasopenlydsclosed；andsothequeenwasexcused，andtheknghtPnelfledntohscountry。ThenwastopenlyknownthatSrPnelenposonedtheapplesatthefeasttothatntenttohavedestroyedSrGawane，becauseSrGawaneandhsbrethrendestroyedSrLamorakdeGals，tothewhchSrPnelwascousnunto。ThenwasSrPatrseburednthechurchofWestmnsternatomb，andthereuponwaswrtten：HerelethSrPatrseofreland，slanbySrPnelleSavage，thatenposonedapplestohaveslanSrGawane，andbymsfortuneSrPatrseateoneofthoseapples，andthensuddenlyhebrast。AlsotherewaswrttenuponthetombthatQueenGueneverwasappealedoftreasonofthedeathofSrPatrse，bySrMadordelaPorte；andtherewasmadementonhowSrLauncelotfoughtwthhmforQueenGuenever，andovercamehmnplanbattle。AllthswaswrttenuponthetombofSrPatrsenexcusngofthequeen。AndthenSrMadorsueddalyandlong，tohavethequeen’sgoodgrace；andsobythemeansofSrLauncelothecausedhmtostandnthequeen’sgoodgrace，andallwasforgvenThustpassedontllourLadyDay，Assumpton。
WthnaffteendaysofthatfeastthekngletcryagreatjoustsandatournamentthatshouldbeatthatdayatCamelot，thatsWnchester；andthekngletcrythatheandtheKngofScotswouldjoustaganstallthatwouldcomeaganstthem。Andwhenthscrywasmade，ththercamemanyknghts。SotherecameththertheKngofNorthgals，andKngAngushofreland，andtheKngwththeHundredKnghts，andGalahad，thehautprnce，andtheKngofNorthumberland，andmanyothernobledukesandearlsofdverscountres。SoKngArthurmadehmreadytodeparttothesejousts，andwouldhavehadthequeenwthhm，butatthattmeshewouldnot，shesad，forshewassckandmghtnotrdeatthattme。
Thatmerepenteth，sadthekng，forthssevenyearyesawnotsuchanoblefellowshptogetherexceptatWhtsuntdewhenGalahaddepartedfromthecourt。Truly，sadthequeentothekng，yemustholdmeexcused，
maynotbethere，andthatmerepenteth。AndmanydeemedthequeenwouldnotbetherebecauseofSrLauncelotduLake，forSrLauncelotwouldnotrdewththekng，forhesadthathewasnotwholeofthewoundthewhchSrMadorhadgvenhm；whereforethekngwasheavyandpassngwroth。AndsohedepartedtowardWnchesterwthhsfellowshp；andsobythewaytheknglodgednatowncalledAstolat，thatsnownEnglshcalledGuldford，andtheretheknglaynthecastle。
SowhenthekngwasdepartedthequeencalledSrLauncelottoher，andsadthus：SrLauncelot，yearegreatlytoblamethustoholdyoubehndmylord；what，trowye，whatwllyourenemesandmnesayanddeem？
noughtelsebut，SeehowSrLauncelotholdethhmeverbehndthekng，andsodoththequeen，forthattheywouldhavetherpleasuretogether。Andthuswlltheysay，sadthequeentoSrLauncelot，haveyenodoubtthereof。
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HowSrLauncelotrodetoAstolat，andrecevedasleevetowearuponhshelmattherequestofamad。
MADAM，sadSrLauncelot，allowyourwt，tsoflatecomesnceyewerewse。Andtherefore，madam，atthstmewllberuledbyyourcounsel，andthsnghtwlltakemyrest，andto-morrowbytmewlltakemywaytowardWnchester。Butwtyouwell，sadSrLauncelottothequeen，thatatthatjoustswllbeaganstthekng，andaganstallhsfellowshp。Yemaytheredoasyelst，sadthequeen，butbymycounselyeshallnotbeaganstyourkngandyourfellowshp。Fortherenbefullmanyhardknghtsofyourblood，asyewotwellenough，tneedethnottorehearsethem。Madam，sadSrLauncelot，prayyouthatyebenotdspleasedwthme，forwlltaketheadventurethatGodwllsendme。
AndsouponthemornearlySrLauncelotheardmassandbrakehsfast，andsotookhsleaveofthequeenanddeparted。AndthenherodesomuchuntlhecametoAstolat，thatsGuldford；andtherethappedhmntheeventdehecametoanoldbaron’splacethathghtSrBernardofAstolat。AndasSrLauncelotenteredntohslodgng，KngArthurespedhmasheddwalknagardenbesdethecastle，howhetookhslodgng，andknewhmfullwell。tswell，sadKngArthuruntotheknghtsthatwerewthhmnthatgardenbesdethecastle，havenowespedoneknghtthatwllplayhsplayatthejouststothewhchwebegonetoward；undertakehewlldomarvels。Whosthat，weprayyoutellus？sadmanyknghtsthatwerethereatthattme。Yeshallnotwtforme，sadthekng，asatthstme。Andsothekngsmled，andwenttohslodgng。
SowhenSrLauncelotwasnhslodgng，andunarmedhmnhschamber，theoldbaronandhermtcametohmmaknghsreverence，andwelcomedhmnthebestmanner；buttheoldknghtknewnotSrLauncelot。
Farsr，sadSrLauncelottohshost，wouldprayyoutolendmeasheldthatwerenotopenlyknown，formneswellknown。Sr，sadhshost，yeshallhaveyourdesre，formeseemethyebeoneofthelkelestknghtsoftheworld，andthereforeshallshewyoufrendshp。Sr，wtyouwellhavetwosonsthatwerebutlatemadeknghts，andtheeldesthghtSrTrre，andhewashurtthatsamedayhewasmadeknght，thathemaynotrde，andhssheldyeshallhave；forthatsnotknowndaresaybuthere，andnnoplaceelse。AndmyyoungestsonhghtLavane，andftpleaseyou，heshallrdewthyouuntothatjousts；andhesofhsagestrongandwght，formuchmyheartgvethuntoyouthatyeshouldbeanobleknght，thereforeprayyou，tellmeyourname，sadSrBernard。Asforthat，sadSrLauncelot，yemustholdmeexcusedasatthstme，andfGodgvemegracetospeedwellatthejoustsshallcomeaganandtellyou。Butprayyou，sadSrLauncelot，nanywseletmehaveyourson，SrLavane，wthme，andthat
mayhavehsbrother’ssheld。Allthsshallbedone，sadSrBernard。
ThsoldbaronhadadaughterthatwascalledthattmetheFarMadenofAstolat。AndevershebeheldSrLauncelotwonderfully；andasthebooksath，shecastsuchaloveuntoSrLauncelotthatshecouldneverwthdrawherlove，whereforesheded，andhernamewasElaneleBlank。SothusasshecametoandfroshewassohotnherlovethatshebesoughtSrLauncelottowearuponhmatthejoustsatokenofhers。Fardamosel，sadSrLauncelot，anfgrantyouthat，yemaysay
domoreforyourlovethaneverddforladyordamosel。
Thenherememberedhmhewouldgotothejoustsdsgused。Andbecausehehadneverforethattmebornenomanneroftokenofnodamosel，thenhebethoughthmthathewouldbearoneofher，thatnoneofhsbloodtherebymghtknowhm，andthenhesad：
Farmaden，wllgrantyoutowearatokenofyoursuponmnehelmet，andthereforewhatts，shewtme。
Sr，shesad，tsaredsleeveofmne，ofscarlet，wellembroderedwthgreatpearls：andsoshebroughtthm。SoSrLauncelotrecevedt，andsad：Neverdderstsomuchfornodamosel。AndthenSrLauncelotbetookthefarmadenhssheldnkeepng，andprayedhertokeepthatuntlthathecameagan；andsothatnghthehadmerryrestandgreatcheer，foreverthedamoselElanewasaboutSrLauncelotallthewhleshemghtbesuffered。
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HowthetourneybeganatWnchester，andwhatknghtswereatthejousts；andotherthngs。
SOuponaday，onthemorn，KngArthurandallhsknghtsdeparted，fortherknghadtarredthreedaystoabdehsnobleknghts。Andsowhenthekngwasrdden，SrLauncelotandSrLavanemadethemreadytorde，andetherofthemhadwhteshelds，andtheredsleeveSrLauncelotletcarrywthhm。AndsotheytooktherleaveatSrBernard，theoldbaron，andathsdaughter，theFarMadenofAstolat。AndthentheyrodesolongtllthattheycametoCamelot，thattmecalledWnchester；andtherewasgreatpressofkngs，dukesearls，andbarons，andmanynobleknghts。ButthereSrLauncelotwaslodgedprvlybythemeansofSrLavanewtharchburgess，thatnomannthattownwaswarewhattheywere。AndsotheyreposedthemtheretllourLadyDay，Assumpton，asthegreatfeastshouldbe。Sothentrumpetsblewuntothefeld，andKngArthurwassetonhghuponascaffoldtobeholdwhoddbest。ButastheFrenchbooksath，thekngwouldnotsufferSrGawanetogofromhm，forneverhadSrGawanethebetteranSrLauncelotwerenthefeld；andmanytmeswasSrGawanerebukedwhenLauncelotcamentoanyjoustsdsgused。
Thensomeofthekngs，asKngAngushofrelandandtheKngofScots，werethattmeturneduponthesdeofKngArthur。AndthenontheotherpartywastheKngofNorthgals，andtheKngwththeHundredKnghts，andtheKngofNorthumberland，andSrGalahad，thehautprnce。ButthesethreekngsandthsdukewerepassngweaktoholdaganstKngArthur’sparty，forwthhmwerethenoblestknghtsoftheworld。
Sothentheywthdrewthemetherpartyfromother，andeverymanmadehmreadynhsbestmannertodowhathemght。
ThenSrLauncelotmadehmready，andputtheredsleeveuponhshead，andfastenedtfast；andsoSrLauncelotandSrLavanedepartedoutofWnchesterprvly，androdeuntlalttleleavedwoodbehndthepartythatheldaganstKngArthur’sparty，andtheretheyheldthemstlltllthepartessmotetogether。AndthencamentheKngofScotsandtheKngofrelandonArthur’sparty，andaganstthemcametheKngofNorthumberland，andtheKngwththeHundredKnghtssmotedowntheKngofNorthumberland，andtheKngwththeHundredKnghtssmotedownKngAngushofreland。ThenSrPalomdesthatwasonArthur’spartyencounteredwthSrGalahad，andetherofthemsmotedownother，andetherpartyhalptherlordsonhorsebackagan。Sotherebeganastrongassaluponbothpartes。
AndthencamenSrBrandles，SrSagramoreleDesrous，SrDodnasleSavage，SrKayleSeneschal，SrGrfletleFsedeDeu，SrMordred，SrMelotdeLogrs，SrOzannaleCureHardy，SrSafere，SrEpnogrs，SrGalleronofGalway。AlltheseffteenknghtswereknghtsoftheTableRound。Sothesewthmoreothercamentogether，andbeatabacktheKngofNorthumberlandandtheKngofNorthgals。WhenSrLauncelotsawths，ashehovednalttleleavedwood，thenhesaduntoSrLavane：Seeyondersacompanyofgoodknghts，andtheyholdthemtogetherasboarsthatwerechafedwthdogs。Thatstruth，sadSrLavane。
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HowSrLauncelotandSrLavaneenterednthefeldaganstthemofKngArthur’scourt，andhowLauncelotwashurt。
NOW，sadSrLauncelot，anyewllhelpmealttle，yeshallseeyonderfellowshpthatchasethnowthesemennoursde，thattheyshallgoasfastbackwardastheywentforward。Sr，sparenot，sadSrLavane，forshalldowhatmay。ThenSrLauncelotandSrLavanecamenatthethckestofthepress，andthereSrLauncelotsmotedownSrBrandles，SrSagramore，SrDodnas，SrKay，SrGrflet，andallthsheddwthonespear；andSrLavanesmotedownSrLucanleButlerandSrBedevere。AndthenSrLauncelotgatanotherspear，andtherehesmotedownSrAgravane，SrGahers，andSrMordred，andSrMelotdeLogrs；andSrLavanesmoteOzannaleCureHardy。AndthenSrLauncelotdrewhssword，andtherehesmoteontherghthandandonthelefthand，andbygreatforceheunhorsedSrSafere，SrEpnogrs，andSrGalleron；andthentheknghtsoftheTableRoundwthdrewthemaback，aftertheyhadgottentherhorsesaswellastheymght。O
mercyJesu，sadSrGawane，whatknghtsyonderthatdothsomarvellousdeedsofarmsnthatfeld？wotwellwhathes，sadKngArthur，butasatthstme
wllnotnamehm。Sr，sadSrGawane，wouldsaytwereSrLauncelotbyhsrdngandhsbuffetsthatseehmdeal，butevermeseemethtshouldnotbehe，forthathebeareththeredsleeveuponhshead；forwsthmneverbeartokenatnojousts，ofladynorgentlewoman。
Lethmbe，sadKngArthur，hewllbebetterknown，anddomore，oreverhedepart。