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Howtherewasapartymadeofanhundredknghtsaganstanhundredknghts，andofothermattersTHENArthurmadeapartyofhundredknghtstobeaganstanhundredknghts。Andsouponthemorntheyjoustedforadamond，buttherejoustednoneofthedangerousknghts；andsofortoshortenthstale，SrUrreandSrLavanejoustedbestthatday，fortherewasnoneofthembutheoverthrewandpulleddownthrtyknghts；andthenbytheassentofallthekngsandlords，SrUrreandSrLavaneweremadeknghtsoftheTableRound。AndSrLavanecasthsloveuntoDameFelelole，SrUrre’ssster，andthentheywereweddedtogetherwthgreatjoy，andKngArthurgavetoeverychofthemabaronyoflands。AndthsSrUrrewouldnevergofromSrLauncelot，butheandSrLavaneawatedevermoreuponhm；andtheywerenallthecourtaccountedforgoodknghts，andfulldesrousnarms；andmanynobledeedstheydd，fortheywouldhavenorest，buteversoughtadventures。
Thustheylvednallthatcourtwthgreatnoblesseandjoylongtme。ButeverynghtanddaySrAgravane，SrGawane’sbrother，awatedQueenGueneverandSrLauncelotduLaketoputthemtoarebukeandshame。
Andsoleavehereofthstale，andoverskpgreatbooksofSrLauncelotduLake，whatgreatadventuresheddwhenhewascalledLeChevalerduCharot。ForastheFrenchbooksath，becauseofdesptethatknghtsandladescalledhmtheknghtthatrodenthecharotlkeashewerejudgedtothegallows，thereforendespteofallthemthatnamedhmso，hewascarrednacharotatwelvemonth，for，butlttleafterthathehadslanSrMelagrancenthequeen’squarrel，henevernatwelvemonthcameonhorseback。AndastheFrenchbooksath，heddthattwelvemonthmorethanfortybattles。
AndbecausehavelosttheverymatterofLeChevaerduCharot，departfromthetaleofSrLauncelot，andheregountothemorteofKngArthur；andthatcausedSrAgravane。
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AndhereafterfolloweththemostpteoushstoryofthemorteofKngArthur，thewhchsthetwentethbook。
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HowSrAgravaneandSrMordredwerebusyuponSrGawanefortodsclosethelovebetweenSrLauncelotandQueenGueneverNMaywheneverylustyheartflourshethandbourgeoneth，forastheseasonslustytobeholdandcomfortable，somanandwomanrejoceandgladdenofsummercomngwthhsfreshflowers：forwnterwthhsroughwndsandblastscausethalustymanandwomantocowerandstfastbythefre。Sonthsseason，asnthemonthofMay，tbefellagreatangerandunhapthatstntednottlltheflowerofchvalryofalltheworldwasdestroyedandslan；andallwaslongupontwounhappyknghtsthewhchwerenamedAgravaneandSrMordred，thatwerebrethrenuntoSrGawane。ForthsSrAgravaneandSrMordredhadeveraprvyhateuntothequeenDameGueneverandtoSrLauncelot，anddalyandnghtlytheyeverwatcheduponSrLauncelot。
Sotmshapped，SrGawaneandallhsbrethrenwerenKngArthur’schamber；andthenSrAgravanesadthusopenly，andnotnnocounsel，thatmanyknghtsmghtheart：marvelthatweallbenotashamedbothtoseeandtoknowhowSrLauncelotlethdalyandnghtlybythequeen，andallweknowtso；andtsshamefullysufferedofusall，thatweallshouldsuffersonobleakngasKngArthurssotobeshamed。
ThenspakeSrGawane，andsad：BrotherSrAgravane，prayyouandchargeyoumovenosuchmattersnomoreaforeme，forwtyouwell，sadSrGawane，
wllnotbeofyourcounsel。SoGodmehelp，sadSrGahersandSrGareth，wewllnotbeknowng，brotherAgravane，ofyourdeeds。Thenwll，sadSrMordred。
levewellthat，sadSrGawane，foreveruntoallunhappness，brotherSrMordred，theretowllyegrant；
andwouldthatyeleftallths，andmadeyounotsobusy，forknow，sadSrGawane，whatwllfalloft。
Falloftwhatfallmay，sadSrAgravane，wlldsclosettothekng。Notbymycounsel，sadSrGawane，forantherersewarandwrackbetwxtSrLauncelotandus，wtyouwellbrother，therewllmanykngsandgreatlordsholdwthSrLauncelot。Also，brotherSrAgravane，sadSrGawane，yemustrememberhowofttmesSrLauncelothathrescuedthekngandthequeen；andthebestofusallhadbeenfullcoldattheheart-roothadnotSrLauncelotbeenbetterthanwe，andthathathheprovedhmselffulloft。Andasformypart，sadSrGawane，
wllneverbeaganstSrLauncelotforoneday’sdeed，whenherescuedmefromKngCaradosoftheDolorousTower，andslewhm，andsavedmylfe。Also，brotherSrAgravaneandSrMordred，nlkewseSrLauncelotrescuedyouboth，andthreescoreandtwo，fromSrTurqun。Methnkethbrother，suchknddeedsandkndnessshouldberemembered。Doasyelst，sadSrAgravane，forwlllantnolonger。WththesewordscametothemKngArthur。Nowbrother，stntyournose，sadSrGawane。Wewllnot，sadSrAgravaneandSrMordred。Wllyeso？sadSrGawane；thenGodspeedyou，forwllnothearyourtalesnebeofyourcounsel。Nomorewll，sadSrGarethandSrGahers，forwewllneversayevlbythatman；forbecause，sadSrGareth，SrLauncelotmademeknght，bynomannerowetosayllofhm：andtherewthaltheythreedeparted，maknggreatdole。Alas，sadSrGawaneandSrGareth，nowsthsrealmwhollymscheved，andthenoblefellowshpoftheRoundTableshallbedsparpled：
sotheydeparted。
HowSrAgravanedsclosedtherlovetoKngArthur，andhowKngArthurgavethemlcencetotakehmANDthenSrArthuraskedthemwhatnosetheymade。
Mylord，sadAgravane，shalltellyouthatmaykeepnolonger。Heres，andmybrotherSrMordred，brakeuntomybrothersSrGawane，SrGahers，andtoSrGareth，howthsweknowall，thatSrLauncelotholdethyourqueen，andhathdonelong；andwebeyoursster’ssons，andwemaysuffertnolonger，andallwewotthatyeshouldbeaboveSrLauncelot；andyearethekngthatmadehmknght，andthereforewewllprovet，thathesatratortoyourperson。
ftbeso，sadSrArthur，wtyouwellhesnoneother，butwouldbeloathtobegnsuchathngbut
mghthaveproofsupont；forSrLauncelotsanhardyknght，andallyeknowhesthebestknghtamongusall；andbutfhebetakenwththedeed，hewllfghtwthhmthatbrngethupthenose，andknownoknghtthatsabletomatchhm。Thereforeantbesoothasyesay，wouldheweretakenwththedeed。
ForastheFrenchbooksath，thekngwasfullloaththereto，thatanynoseshouldbeuponSrLauncelotandhsqueen；fortheknghadadeemng，buthewouldnothearoft，forSrLauncelothaddonesomuchforhmandthequeensomanytmes，thatwtyewelltheknglovedhmpassnglywell。Mylord，sadSrAgravane，yeshallrdeto-morna-huntng，anddoubtyenotSrLauncelotwllnotgowthyou。Thenwhentdrawethtowardnght，yemaysendthequeenwordthatyewllleoutallthatnght，andsomayyesendforyourcooks，andthenuponpanofdeathweshalltakehmthatnghtwththequeen，andoutherweshallbrnghmtoyoudeadorquck。wllwell，sadthekng；thencounselyou，sadthekng，takewthyousurefellowshp。Sr，sadAgravane，mybrother，SrMordred，and，wlltakewthustwelveknghtsoftheRoundTable。Beware，sadKngArthur，forwarnyouyeshallfndhmwght。
Letusdeal，sadSrAgravaneandSrMordred。
SoonthemornKngArthurrodea-huntng，andsentwordtothequeenthathewouldbeoutallthatnght。
ThenSrAgravaneandSrMordredgattothemtwelveknghts，andhdthemselfnachamberntheCastleofCarlsle，andthesewerethernames：SrColgrevance，SrMadordelaPorte，SrGngalne，SrMelotdeLogrs，SrPetpaseofWnchelsea，SrGalleronofGalway，SrMelonoftheMountan，SrAstamore，SrGromoreSomrJoure，SrCurselane，SrFlorence，SrLovel。SothesetwelveknghtswerewthSrMordredandSrAgravane，andalltheywereofScotland，outherofSrGawane’skn，etherwell-wllerstohsbrethren。
Sowhenthenghtcame，SrLauncelottoldSrBorshowhewouldgothatnghtandspeakwththequeen。
Sr，sadSrBors，yeshallnotgothsnghtbymycounsel。
Why？sadSrLauncelot。Sr，sadSrBors，dreadmeeverofSrAgravane，thatwatethyoudalytodoyoushameandusall；andnevergavemyheartaganstnogong，thateveryewenttothequeen，somuchasnow；
formstrustthatthekngsoutthsnghtfromthequeenbecauseperadventurehehathlansomewatchforyouandthequeen，andthereforedreadmesoreoftreason。Haveyenodread，sadSrLauncelot，for
shallgoandcomeagan，andmakenotarryng。Sr，sadSrBors，thatmerepenteth，fordreadmesorethatyourgongoutthsnghtshallwrathusall。Farnephew，sadSrLauncelot，marvelmuchwhyyesaythus，sthenthequeenhathsentforme；andwtyewellwllnotbesomuchacoward，butsheshallunderstandwllseehergoodgrace。Godspeedyouwell，sadSrBors，andsendyousoundandsafeagan。
llHowSrLauncelotwasespednthequeen’schamber，andhowSrAgravaneandSrMordredcamewthtwelveknghtstoslayhmSOSrLauncelotdeparted，andtookhsswordunderhsarm，andsonhsmantlethatnobleknghtputhmselfngreatJeopardy；andsohepassedtllhecametothequeen’schamber，andthenSrLauncelotwaslghtlyputntothechamber。Andthen，astheFrenchbooksath，thequeenandLauncelotweretogether。Andwhethertheywereabedoratothermannerofdsports，melstnothereofmakenomenton，forlovethattmewasnotassnow-a-days。
Butthusastheyweretogether，therecameSrAgravaneandSrMordred，wthtwelveknghtswththemoftheRoundTable，andtheysadwthcryngvoce：Trator-knght，SrLauncelotduLake，nowartthoutaken。Andthustheycredwthaloudvoce，thatallthecourtmghtheart；andtheyallfourteenwerearmedatallpontsastheyshouldfghtnabattle。AlassadQueenGuenever，nowarewemschevedbothMadam，sadSrLauncelot，stherehereanyarmourwthnyourchamber，thatmghtcovermypoorbodywthal？Anftherebeanygvetme，andshallsoonstntthermalce，bythegraceofGod。Truly，sadthequeen，havenonearmour，sheld，sword，norspear；
whereforedreadmesoreourlonglovescometoamschevousend，forhearbythernosetherebemanynobleknghts，andwellwottheybesurelyarmed，andaganstthemyemaymakenoresstance。Whereforeyearelkelytobeslan，andthenshallbebrent。Foranyemghtescapethem，sadthequeen，wouldnotdoubtbutthatyewouldrescuemenwhatdangerthatever
stoodn。Alas，sadSrLauncelot，nallmylfethuswasneverbestead，thatshouldbethusshamefullyslanforlackofmnearmour。
ButevernoneSrAgravaneandSrMordredcred：
Trator-knght，comeoutofthequeen’schamber，forwtthouwellthouartsobesetthatthoushaltnotescape。
OJesumercy，sadSrLauncelot，thsshamefulcryandnosemaynotsuffer，forbetterweredeathatoncethanthustoendurethspan。Thenhetookthequeennhsarms，andkssedher，andsad：MostnobleChrstanqueen，beseechyouasyehavebeenevermyspecalgoodlady，andatalltmesyourtruepoorknghtuntomypower，andasneverfaledyounrghtnornwrongsthenthefrstdayKngArthurmademeknght，thatyewllprayformysoulfthatherebeslan；forwell
amassuredthatSrBors，mynephew，andalltheremnantofmykn，wthSrLavaneandSrUrre，thattheywllnotfalyoutorescueyoufromthefre；andtherefore，mneownlady，recomfortyourself，whatsomevercomeofme，thatyegowthSrBors，mynephew，andSrUrre，andtheyallwlldoyouallthepleasurethattheycanormay，thatyeshalllvelkeaqueenuponmylands。Nay，Launcelot，sadthequeen，wtthouwellwllneverlveafterthydays，butanthoubeslanwlltakemydeathasmeeklyforJesuChrst’ssakeaseverddanyChrstanqueen。Well，madam，sad-auncelot，sthtssothatthedayscomethatourlovemustdepart，wtyouwell
shallsellmylfeasdearasmay；andathousandfold，sadSrLauncelot，ammoreheaverforyouthanformyself。AndnowhadleferthantobelordofallChrstendom，thathadsurearmouruponme，thatmenmghtspeakofmydeedsoreverwereslan。Truly，sadthequeen，wouldantmghtpleaseGodthattheywouldtakemeandslayme，andsufferyoutoescape。
Thatshallneverbe，sadSrLauncelot，Goddefendmefromsuchashame，butJesubeThoumysheldandmnearmour!
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HowSrLauncelotslewSrColgrevance，andarmedhmnhsharness，andafterslewSrAgravane，andtwelveofhsfellowsANDtherewthSrLauncelotwrappedhsmantleabouthsarmwellandsurely；andbythentheyhadgottenagreatformoutofthehall，andtherewthaltheyrashedatthedoor。Farlords，sadSrLauncelot，leaveyournoseandyourrashng，andshallsetopenthsdoor，andthenmayyedowthmewhattlkethyou。Comeoffthen，sadtheyall，anddot，fortavaleththeenottostrveaganstusall；andthereforeletusntothschamber，andweshallsavethylfeuntlthoucometoKngArthur。ThenLauncelotunbarredthedoor，andwthhslefthandheheldtopenalttle，sothatbutonemanmghtcomenatonce；andsotherecamestrdngagoodknght，amuchmanandlarge，andhsnamewasColgrevanceofGore，andhewthaswordstruckatSrLauncelotmghtly；andheputasdethestroke，andgavehmsuchabuffetuponthehelmet，thathefellgrovellngdeadwthnthechamberdoor。AndthenSrLauncelotwthgreatmghtdrewthatdeadknghtwthnthechamberdoor；andSrLauncelotwthhelpofthequeenandherladeswaslghtlyarmednSrColgrevance’sarmour。
AndeverstoodSrAgravaneandSrMordredcryng：Trator-knght，comeoutofthequeen’schamber。