Mylord，sadSrGawane，ofallthshaveknowledge，ofwhosedeathsrepentmesore；butnsomuchgavethemwarnng，andtoldmybrethrenandmysonsaforehandwhatwouldfallntheend，nsomuchtheywouldnotdobymycounsel，wllnotmeddlemethereof，norrevengemenothngoftherdeaths；fortoldthemtwasnoboottostrvewthSrLauncelot。Howbetamsorryofthedeathofmybrethrenandofmysons，fortheyarethecausersoftherowndeath；forofttmes
warnedmybrotherSrAgravane，andtoldhmtheperlsthewhchbenowfallen。
HowSrLauncelotandhsknsmenrescuedthequeenfromthefre，andhowheslewmanyknghtsTHENsadthenobleKngArthurtoSrGawane：Dearnephew，prayyoumakeyoureadynyourbestarmour，wthyourbrethren，SrGahersandSrGareth，tobrngmyqueentothefre，theretohaveherjudgmentandrecevethedeath。Nay，mymostnoblelord，sadSrGawane，thatwllneverdo；forwtyouwellwllneverbenthatplacewheresonobleaqueenassmylady，DameGuenever，shalltakeashamefulend。Forwtyouwell，sadSrGawane，myheartwllneverservemetoseeherde；andtshallneverbesadthateverwasofyourcounselofherdeath。
ThensadthekngtoSrGawane：SufferyourbrothersSrGahersandSrGarethtobethere。Mylord，sadSrGawane，wtyouwelltheywllbeloathtobetherepresent，becauseofmanyadventuresthewhchbelketheretofall，buttheyareyoungandfullunabletosayyounay。ThenspakeSrGahers，andthegoodknghtSrGareth，untoSrArthur：Sr，yemaywellcommandustobethere，butwtyouwelltshallbesoreaganstourwll；butanwebetherebyyourstratcommandmentyeshallplanlyholdusthereexcused：wewllbetherenpeaceablewse，andbearnoneharnessofwaruponus。nthenameofGod，sadthekng，thenmakeyouready，forsheshallsoonhaveherjudgmentanon。Alas，sadSrGawane，thatevershouldenduretoseethswofulday。SoSrGawaneturnedhmandweptheartly，andsohewentntohschamber；andthenthequeenwasledforthwthoutCarlsle，andthereshewasdespoledntohersmock。Andsothenherghostlyfatherwasbroughttoher，tobeshrvenofhermsdeeds。
Thenwasthereweepng，andwalng，andwrngngofhands，ofmanylordsandlades，buttherewerebutfewncomparsonthatwouldbearanyarmourfortostrengththedeathofthequeen。
ThenwasthereonethatSrLauncelothadsentuntothatplacefortoespywhattmethequeenshouldgountoherdeath；andanonashesawthequeendespoledntohersmock，andsoshrven，thenhegaveSrLauncelotwarnng。Thenwastherebutspurrngandpluckngupofhorses，andrghtsotheycametothefre。Andwhothatstoodaganstthem，thereweretheyslan；theremghtnonewthstandSrLauncelot，soallthatbarearmsandwthstoodthem，thereweretheyslan，fullmanyanobleknght。FortherewasslanSrBellanceleOrgulous，SrSegwardes，SrGrflet，SrBrandles，SrAglovale，SrTor；SrGauter，SrGllmer，SrReynolds’threebrethren；SrDamas，SrPramus，SrKaytheStranger，SrDrant，SrLambegus，SrHermnde；SrPertlope，SrPermones，twobrethrenthatwerecalledtheGreenKnghtandtheRedKnght。Andsonthsrushngandhurlng，asSrLauncelotthranghereandthere，tmshappedhmtoslayGahersandSrGareth，thenobleknght，fortheywereunarmedandunware。ForastheFrenchbooksath，SrLauncelotsmoteSrGarethandSrGahersuponthebran-pans，wherethroughtheywereslannthefeld；howbetnverytruthSrLauncelotsawthemnot，andsoweretheyfounddeadamongthethckestofthepress。
ThenwhenSrLauncelothadthusdone，andslanandputtoflghtallthatwouldwthstandhm，thenherodestraghtuntoDameGuenever，andmadeakrtleandagowntobecastuponher；andthenhemadehertobesetbehndhm，andprayedhertobeofgoodcheer。Wtyouwellthequeenwasgladthatshewasescapedfromthedeath。AndthenshethankedGodandSrLauncelot；
andsoherodehswaywththequeen，astheFrenchbooksath，untoJoyousGard，andtherehekeptherasanobleknghtshoulddo；andmanygreatlordsandsomekngssentSrLauncelotmanygoodknghts，andmanynobleknghtsdrewuntoSrLauncelot。Whenthswasknownopenly，thatKngArthurandSrLauncelotwereatdebate，manyknghtsweregladoftherdebate，andmanywerefullheavyoftherdebate。
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OfthesorrowandlamentatonofKngArthurforthedeathofhsnephewsandothergoodknghts，andalsoforthequeen，hswfeSOturnweaganuntoKngArthur，thatwhentwastoldhmhowandnwhatmannerofwsethequeenwastakenawayfromthefre，andwhenheheardofthedeathofhsnobleknghts，andnespecalofSrGahersandSrGareth’sdeath，thenthekngswoonedforpuresorrow。
Andwhenheawokeofhsswoon，thenhesad：Alas，thateverbarecrownuponmyhead!fornowhavelostthefarestfellowshpofnobleknghtsthateverheldChrstankngtogether。Alas，mygoodknghtsbeslanawayfromme：nowwthnthesetwodayshavelostfortyknghts，andalsothenoblefellowshpofSrLauncelotandhsblood，fornowmayneverholdthemtogethernomorewthmyworshp。Alasthateverthswarbegan。Nowfarfellows，sadthekng，chargeyouthatnomantellSrGawaneofthedeathofhstwobrethren；foramsure，sadthekng，whenSrGawanehearethtellthatSrGarethsdeadhewllgonghoutofhsmnd。MercyJesu，sadthekng，whyslewheSrGarethandSrGahers，fordaresayasforSrGarethhelovedSrLauncelotaboveallmenearthly。
Thatstruth，sadsomeknghts，buttheywereslannthehurtlngasSrLauncelotthrangnthethckofthepress；andastheywereunarmedhesmotethemandwstnotwhomthathesmote，andsounhapplytheywereslan。Thedeathofthem，sadArthur，wllcausethegreatestmortalwarthateverwas；amsure，wstSrGawanethatSrGarethwereslan，shouldneverhaverestofhmtllhaddestroyedSrLauncelot’sknandhmselfboth，outherelsehetodestroyme。Andtherefore，sadthekng，wtyouwellmyheartwasneversoheavyastsnow，andmuchmoreamsorrerformygoodknghts’lossthanforthelossofmyfarqueen；
forqueensmghthaveenow，butsuchafellowshpofgoodknghtsshallneverbetogethernnocompany。
Andnowdaresay，sadKngArthur，therewasneverChrstankngheldsuchafellowshptogether；andalasthateverSrLauncelotandshouldbeatdebate。AhAgravane，Agravane，sadthekng，Jesuforgvetthysoul，forthneevlwll，thatthouandthybrotherSrMordredhadstuntoSrLauncelot，hathcausedallthssorrow：andeveramongthesecomplantsthekngweptandswooned。
ThentherecameoneuntoSrGawane，andtoldhmhowthequeenwasledawaywthSrLauncelot，andnghatwenty-fourknghtsslan。OJesudefendmybrethren，sadSrGawane，forfullwellwstthatSrLauncelotwouldrescueher，outherelsehewoulddenthatfeld；
andtosaythetruthhehadnotbeenamanofworshphadhenotrescuedthequeenthatday，nsomuchsheshouldhavebeenbrentforhssake。Andasnthat，sadSrGawane，hehathdonebutknghtly，andaswouldhavedonemyselfanhadstoodnlkecase。Butwherearemybrethren？sadSrGawane，marvelhearnotofthem。Truly，sadthatman，SrGarethandSrGahersbeslan。Jesudefend，sadSrGawane，foralltheworldwouldnotthattheywereslan，andnespecalmygoodbrother，SrGareth。Sr，sadtheman，hesslan，andthatsgreatpty。Whoslewhm？sadSrGawane。
Sr，sadtheman，Launcelotslewthemboth。Thatmay
notbeleve，sadSrGawane，thateverheslewmybrother，SrGareth；fordaresaymybrotherGarethlovedhmbetterthanme，andallhsbrethren，andthekngboth。
Alsodaresay，anSrLauncelothaddesredmybrotherSrGareth，wthhmhewouldhavebeenwthhmaganstthekngandusall，andthereforemayneverbelevethatSrLauncelotslewmybrother。Sr，sadthsman，tsnosedthatheslewhm。
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HowKngArthurattherequestofSrGawaneconcludedtomakewaraganstSrLauncelot，andladsegetohscastlecalledJoyousGardALAS，sadSrGawane，nowsmyjoygone。Andthenhefelldownandswooned，andlonghelaythereashehadbeendead。Andthen，whenhearoseofhsswoon，hecredoutsorrowfully，andsad：Alas!AndrghtsoSrGawanerantothekng，cryngandweepng：OKngArthur，mneuncle，mygoodbrotherSrGarethsslan，andsosmybrotherSrGahers，thewhchweretwonobleknghts。Thenthekngwept，andheboth；andsotheyfella-swoonng。AndwhentheywererevvedthenspakeSrGawane：Sr，wllgoseemybrother，SrGareth。Yemaynotseehm，sadthekng，forcausedhmtobenterred，andSrGahersboth；forwellunderstoodthatyewouldmakeover-muchsorrow，andthesghtofSrGarethshouldhavecausedyourdoublesorrow。
Alas，mylord，sadSrGawane，howslewhemybrother，SrGareth？Mneowngoodlordprayyoutellme。
Truly，sadthekng，shalltellyouhowtstoldme，SrLauncelotslewhmandSrGahersboth。Alas，sadSrGawane，theybarenonearmsagansthm，netherofthemboth。wotnothowtwas，sadthekng，butastssad，SrLauncelotslewthembothnthethckestofthepressandknewthemnot；andthereforeletusshapearemedyfortorevengetherdeaths。
Mykng，mylord，andmneuncle，sadSrGawane，wtyouwellnowshallmakeyouapromsethatshallholdbymyknghthood，thatfromthsdayshallneverfalSrLauncelotuntltheoneofushaveslantheother。
Andthereforerequreyou，mylordandkng，dressyoutothewar，forwtyouwellwllberevengeduponSrLauncelot；andtherefore，asyewllhavemyservceandmylove，nowhasteyouthereto，andassayyourfrends。
ForpromseuntoGod，sadSrGawane，forthedeathofmybrother，SrGareth，shallseekSrLauncelotthroughoutsevenkngs’realms，butshallslayhmorelseheshallslayme。Yeshallnotneedtoseekhmsofar，sadthekng，forashearsay，SrLauncelotwllabdemeandyountheJoyousGard；andmuchpeopledrawethuntohm，ashearsay。Thatmaybeleve，sadSrGawane；butmylord，hesad，assayyourfrends，and
wllassaymne。tshallbedone，sadthekng，andas
supposeshallbebgenoughtodrawhmoutofthebggesttowerofhscastle。
SothenthekngsentlettersandwrtsthroughoutallEngland，bothnthelengthandthebreadth，fortoassummonallhsknghts。AndsountoArthurdrewmanyknghts，dukes，andearls，sothathehadagreathost。Andwhentheywereassembled，thekngnformedthemhowSrLauncelothadberefthmhsqueen。ThenthekngandallhshostmadethemreadytolaysegeaboutSrLauncelot，wherehelaywthnJoyousGard。ThereofheardSrLauncelot，andpurveyedhmofmanygoodknghts，forwthhmheldmanyknghts；andsomeforhsownsake，andsomeforthequeen’ssake。Thustheywereonbothparteswellfurnshedandgarnshedofallmannerofthngthatlongedtothewar。ButKngArthur’shostwassobgthatSrLauncelotwouldnotabdehmnthefeld，forhewasfullloathtodobattleaganstthekng；butSrLauncelotdrewhmtohsstrongcastlewthallmannerofvctual，andasmanynoblemenashemghtsuffcewthnthetownandthecastle。ThencameKngArthurwthSrGawanewthanhugehost，andladasegeallaboutJoyousGard，bothatthetownandatthecastle，andtheretheymadestrongwaronbothpartes。ButnnowseSrLauncelotwouldrdeout，norgooutofhscastle，oflongtme；netherhewouldnoneofhsgoodknghtstossueout，nethernoneofthetownnorofthecastle，untlffteenweekswerepast。
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OfthecommuncatonbetweenKngArthurandSrLauncelot，andhowKngArthurreprovedhm。
THENtbefelluponadaynharvesttme，SrLauncelotlookedoverthewalls，andspakeonhghuntoKngArthurandSrGawane：Mylordsboth，wtyewellallsnvanthatyemakeatthssege，forherewnyenoworshpbutmaugreanddshonour；forantlstmetocomemyselfoutandmygoodknghts，shouldfullsoonmakeanendofthswar。Comeforth，sadArthuruntoLauncelot，anthoudurst，andpromsetheeshallmeettheenmdstofthefeld。Goddefendme，sadSrLauncelot，thatevershouldencounterwththemostnoblekngthatmademeknght。Feuponthyfarlanguage，sadthekng，forwtyouwellandtrustt，amthymortalfoe，andeverwlltomydeathday；forthouhastslanmygoodknghts，andfullnoblemenofmyblood，thatshallneverrecoveragan。Alsothouhastlanbymyqueen，andholdenhermanywnters，andsthenlkeatratortakenherfrommebyforce。
Mymostnoblelordandkng，sadSrLauncelot，yemaysaywhatyewll，foryewotwellwthyourselfwll