AndwhenSrLauncelotheardtwordbyword，hesad：MylordArthur，wtyewellamrghtheavyofthedeathofthsfardamosel：Godknowethwasnevercauserofherdeathbymywllng，andthatwllreportmetoherownbrother：herehes，SrLavane。wllnotsaynay，sadSrLauncelot，butthatshewasbothfarandgood，andmuchwasbeholdenuntoher，butshelovedmeoutofmeasure。Yemghthaveshewedher，sadthequeen，somebountyandgentlenessthatmghthavepreservedherlfe。Madam，sadSrLauncelot，shewouldnoneotherwaysbeansweredbutthatshewouldbemywfe，outherelsemyparamour；andofthesetwowouldnotgranther，butprofferedher，forhergoodlovethatsheshewedme，athousandpoundyearlytoher，andtoherhers，andtowedanymannerknghtthatshecouldfndbesttolovenherheart。Formadam，sadSrLauncelot，lovenottobeconstranedtolove；forlovemustarseoftheheart，andnotbynoconstrant。Thatstruth，sadthekng，andmanyknght’slovesfreenhmself，andneverwllbebounden，forwherehesboundenheloosethhmself。
ThensadtheknguntoSrLauncelot：twllbeyourworshpthatyeoverseethatshebenterredworshpfully。
Sr，sadSrLauncelot，thatshallbedoneascanbestdevse。Andsomanyknghtsyedeththertobeholdthatfarmaden。Andsouponthemornshewasnterredrchly，andSrLauncelotofferedhermass-penny；andalltheknghtsoftheTableRoundthatwerethereatthattmeofferedwthSrLauncelot。Andthenthepoormanwentaganwththebarget。ThenthequeensentforSrLauncelot，andprayedhmofmercy，forwhythatshehadbeenwrothwthhmcauseless。Thssnotthefrsttme，sadSrLauncelot，thatyehadbeendspleasedwthmecauseless，but，madam，evermustsufferyou，butwhatsorrowenduretakenoforce。Sothspassedonallthatwnter，wthallmannerofhuntngandhawkng，andjoustsandtourneysweremanybetwxtmanygreatlords，andevernallplacesSrLavanegatgreatworshp，sothathewasnoblyrenownedamongmanyknghtsoftheTableRound。
OfgreatjoustsdoneallaChrstmas，andofagreatjoustsandtourneyordanedbyKngArthur，andofSrLauncelot。
THUStpassedontllChrstmas，andtheneverydaytherewasjoustsmadeforadamond，whothatjoustedbestshouldhaveadamond。ButSrLauncelotwouldnotjoustbutftwereatagreatjoustscred。ButSrLavanejoustedthereallthatChrstmaspassnglywell，andbestwasprased，fortherewerebutfewthatddsowell。WhereforeallmannerofknghtsdeemedthatSrLavaneshouldbemadeknghtoftheTableRoundatthenextfeastofPentecost。Soat-afterChrstmasKngArthurletcalluntohmmanyknghts，andtheretheyadvsedtogethertomakeapartyandagreattournamentandjousts。AndtheKngofNorthgalssadtoArthur，hewouldhaveonhspartyKngAngushofreland，andtheKngwththeHundredKnghts，andtheKngofNorthumberland，andSrGalahad，thehautprnce。AndsothesefourkngsandthsmghtyduketookpartaganstKngArthurandtheknghtsoftheTableRound。AndthecrywasmadethatthedayofthejoustsshouldbebesdeWestmnsteruponCandlemasDay，whereofmanyknghtswereglad，andmadethemreadytobeatthatjoustsnthefreshestmanner。
ThenQueenGueneversentforSrLauncelot，andsadthus：warnyouthatyerdenomorennojoustsnortournamentsbutthatyourknsmenmayknowyou。Andatthesejouststhatshallbeyeshallhaveofmeasleeveofgold；andprayyouformysakeenforceyourselfthere，thatmenmayspeakofyouworshp；butchargeyouasyewllhavemylove，thatyewarnyourknsmenthatyewllbearthatdaythesleeveofgolduponyourhelmet。
Madam，sadSrLauncelot，tshallbedone。Andsoethermadegreatjoyofother。AndwhenSrLauncelotsawhstmehetoldSrBorsthathewoulddepart，andhavenomorewthhmbutSrLavane，untothegoodhermtthatdweltnthatforestofWndsor；hsnamewasSrBrasas；andtherehethoughttoreposehm，andtakealltherestthathemght，becausehewouldbefreshatthatdayofjousts。
SoSrLauncelotandSrLavanedeparted，thatnocreaturewstwherehewasbecome，butthenoblemenofhsblood。Andwhenhewascometothehermtage，wtyewellhehadgoodcheer。AndsodalySrLauncelotwouldgotoawellfastbythehermtage，andtherehewouldledown，andseethewellsprngandburble，andsometmehesleptthere。Soatthattmetherewasaladydweltnthatforest，andshewasagreathuntress，anddalysheusedtohunt，andevershebareherbowwthher；andnomenwentneverwthher，butalwayswomen，andtheywereshooters，andcouldwellklladeer，bothatthestalkandatthetrest；andtheydalybarebowsandarrows，hornsandwood-knves，andmanygooddogstheyhad，bothforthestrngandforabat。Sothappedthsladythehuntresshadabatedherdogforthebowatabarrenhnd，andsothsbarrenhndtooktheflghtoverhedgesandwoods。Andeverthsladyandpartofherwomencostedthehnd，andcheckedtbythenoseofthehounds，tohavemetwththehndatsomewater；
andsothapped，thehndcametothewellwhereasSrLauncelotwassleepngandslumberng。Andsowhenthehndcametothewell，forheatshewenttosol，andthereshelayagreatwhle；andthedogcameafter，andumbecastabout，forshehadlosttheveryperfectfeuteofthehnd。Rghtsocamethatladythehuntress，thatknewbythedogthatshehad，thatthehndwasatthesolnthatwell；andthereshecamestfflyandfoundthehnd，andsheputabroadarrownherbow，andshotatthehnd，andover-shotthehnd；andsobymsfortunethearrowsmoteSrLauncelotnthethckofthebuttock，overthebarbs。WhenSrLauncelotfelthmselfsohurt，hehurledupwoodly，andsawtheladythathadsmttenhm。Andwhenhesawshewasawoman，hesadthus：
Ladyordamosel，whatthatthoube，nanevltmebearyeabow；thedevlmadeyouashooter。
HowLauncelotafterthathewashurtofagentlewomancametoanhermt，andofothermatters。
NOWmercy，farsr，sadthelady，amagentlewomanthatusethherenthsforesthuntng，andGodknoweth
sawyenot；butasherewasabarrenhndatthesolnthswell，andweenedtohavedonewell，butmyhandswerved。Alas，sadSrLauncelot，yehavemschevedme。Andsotheladydeparted，andSrLauncelotashemghtpulledoutthearrow，andleftthatheadstllnhsbuttock，andsohewentweaklytothehermtageevermorebleedngashewent。AndwhenSrLavaneandthehermtespedthatSrLauncelotwashurt，wtyouwelltheywerepassngheavy，butSrLavanewstnothowthathewashurtnorbywhom。Andthenweretheywrothoutofmeasure。
Thenwthgreatpanthehermtgatoutthearrow’sheadoutofSrLauncelot’sbuttock，andmuchofhsbloodheshed，andthewoundwaspassngsore，andunhapplysmtten，fortwasnsuchaplacethathemghtnotstnnosaddle。Havemercy，Jesu，sadSrLauncelot，maycallmyselfthemostunhappestmanthatlveth，foreverwhenwouldfanesthaveworshptherebefallethmeeversomeunhappythng。NowsoJesumehelp，sadSrLauncelot，andfnomanwouldbutGod，shallbenthefelduponCandlemasDayatthejousts，whatsomeverfalloft：soallthatmghtbegottentohealSrLauncelotwashad。
SowhenthedaywascomeSrLauncelotletdevsethathewasarrayed，andSrLavane，andtherhorses，asthoughtheyhadbeenSaracens；andsotheydepartedandcamenghtothefeld。TheKngofNorthgalswthanhundredknghtswthhm，andtheKngofNorthumberlandbroughtwthhmanhundredgoodknghts，andKngAngushofrelandbroughtwthhmanhundredgoodknghtsreadytojoust，andSrGalahad，thehautprnce，broughtwthhmanhundredgoodknghts，andtheKngwththeHundredKnghtsbroughtwthhmasmany，andallthesewereprovedgoodknghts。ThencamenKngArthur’sparty；andtherecamentheKngofScotswthanhundredknghts，andKngUrensofGorebroughtwthhmanhundredknghts，andKngHowelofBrttanybroughtwthhmanhundredknghts，andChalensofClarancebroughtwthhmanhundredknghts，andKngArthurhmselfcamentothefeldwthtwohundredknghts，andthemostpartwereknghtsoftheTableRound，thatwereprovednobleknghts；andtherewereoldknghtssetnscaffoldsfortojudge，wththequeen，whoddbest。
HowSrLauncelotbehavedhmatthejousts，andothermenalso。
THENtheyblewtothefeld；andtheretheKngofNorthgalsencounteredwththeKngofScots，andtheretheKngofScotshadafall；andtheKngofrelandsmotedownKngUrens；andtheKngofNorthumberlandsmotedownKngHowelofBrttany；andSrGalahad，thehautprnce，smotedownChalensofClarance。
AndthenKngArthurwaswoodwroth，andrantotheKngwththeHundredKnghts，andthereKngArthursmotehmdown；andafterwththatsamespearKngArthursmotedownthreeotherknghts。AndthenwhenhsspearwasbrokenKngArthurddpassnglywell；andsotherewthalcamenSrGawaneandSrGahers，SrAgravaneandSrMordred，andthereeverychofthemsmotedownaknght，andSrGawanesmotedownfourknghts；andthentherebeganastrongmedley，forthentherecamentheknghtsofLauncelot’sblood，andSrGarethandSrPalomdeswththem，andmanyknghtsoftheTableRound，andtheybegantoholdthefourkngsandthemghtydukesohardthattheyweredscomft；
butthsDukeGalahad，thehautprnce，wasanobleknght，andbyhsmghtyprowessofarmsheheldtheknghtsoftheTableRoundstratenough。
AllthsdongsawSrLauncelot，andthenhecamentothefeldwthSrLavaneasthadbeenthunder。
AndthenanonSrBorsandtheknghtsofhsbloodespedSrLauncelot，andsadtothemall：warnyoubewareofhmwththesleeveofgolduponhshead，forheshmselfSrLauncelotduLake；andforgreatgoodnessSrBorswarnedSrGareth。amwellapad，sadSrGareth，thatmayknowhm。Butwhoshe，sadtheyall，thatrdethwthhmnthesamearray？ThatsthegoodandgentleknghtSrLavane，sadSrBors。SoSrLauncelotencounteredwthSrGawane，andtherebyforceSrLauncelotsmotedownSrGawaneandhshorsetotheearth，andsohesmotedownSrAgravaneandSrGahers，andalsohesmotedownSrMordred，andallthswaswthonespear。ThenSrLavanemetwthSrPalomdes，andethermetothersohardandsofercelythatboththerhorsesfelltotheearth。Andthenweretheyhorsedagan，andthenmetSrLauncelotwthSrPalomdes，andthereSrPalomdeshadafall；andsoSrLauncelotoreverhestnt，asfastashemghtgetspears，hesmotedownthrtyknghts，andthemostpartofthemwereknghtsoftheTableRound；andevertheknghtsofhsbloodwthdrewthem，andmadethemadonotherplaceswhereSrLauncelotcamenot。
AndthenKngArthurwaswrothwhenhesawSrLauncelotdosuchdeeds；andthenthekngcalleduntohmSrGawane，SrMordred，SrKay，SrGrflet，SrLucantheButler，SrBedvere，SrPalomdes，SrSafere，hsbrother；andsothekngwththesenneknghtsmadethemreadytosetuponSrLauncelot，anduponSrLavane。AllthsespedSrBorsandSrGareth。Nowdreadmesore，sadSrBors，thatmylord，SrLauncelot，wllbehardmatched。Bymyhead，sadSrGareth，wllrdeuntomylordSrLauncelot，fortohelphm，fallofhmwhatfallmay，forhesthesamemanthatmademeknght。Yeshallnotso，sadSrBors，bymycounsel，unlessthatyeweredsgused。Yeshallseemedsgused，sadSrGareth；andtherewthalheespedaWelshknghtwherehewastoreposehm，andhewassorehurtaforebySrGawane，andtohmSrGarethrode，andprayedhmofhsknghthoodtolendhmhssheldforhs。wllwell，sadtheWelshknght。AndwhenSrGarethhadhssheld，thebooksathtwasgreen，wthamadenthatseemednt。
ThenSrGarethcamedrvngtoSrLauncelotallthathemghtandsad：Knght，keepthyself，foryondercomethKngArthurwthnnenobleknghtswthhmtoputyoutoarebuke，andsoamcometobearyoufellowshpforoldloveyehaveshewedme。Gramercy，sadSrLauncelot。Sr，sadSrGareth，encounteryewthSrGawane，andshallencounterwthSrPalomdes；
andletSrLavanematchwththenobleKngArthur。Andwhenwehavedelveredthem，letusthreeholdussadlytogether。ThencameKngArthurwthhsnneknghtswthhm，andSrLauncelotencounteredwthSrGawane，andgavehmsuchabuffetthatthearsonofhssaddlebrast，andSrGawanefelltotheearth。ThenSrGarethencounteredwththegoodknghtSrPalomdes，andhegavehmsuchabuffetthatbothhshorseandhedashedtotheearth。ThenencounteredKngArthurwthSrLavane，andthereetherofthemsmoteothertotheearth，horseandall，thattheylayagreatwhle。ThenSrLauncelotsmotedownSrAgravane，andSrGahers，andSrMordred；andSrGarethsmotedownSrKay，andSrSafere，andSrGrflet。AndthenSrLavanewashorsedagan，andhesmotedownSrLucantheButlerandSrBedevereandthentherebegangreatthrongofgoodknghts。
ThenSrLauncelothurtledhereandthere，andracedandpulledoffhelms，sothatatthattmetheremghtnonesthmabuffetwthspearnorwthsword；andSrGarethddsuchdeedsofarmsthatallmenmarvelledwhatknghthewaswththegreensheld，forhesmotedownthatdayandpulleddownmothanthrtyknghtsAnd，astheFrenchbooksath，SrLauncelotmarvelled；