HowArthurwaschosenkng，andofwondersandmarvelsofaswordtakenoutofastonebythesadArthur。
THENstoodtherealmngreatjeopardylongwhle，foreverylordthatwasmghtyofmenmadehmstrong，andmanyweenedtohavebeenkng。ThenMerlnwenttotheArchbshopofCanterbury，andcounselledhmfortosendforallthelordsoftherealm，andallthegentlemenofarms，thattheyshouldtoLondoncomebyChrstmas，uponpanofcursng；andforthscause，thatJesus，thatwasbornonthatnght，thathewouldofhsgreatmercyshowsomemracle，ashewascometobekngofmanknd，fortoshowsomemraclewhoshouldberghtwsekngofthsrealm。SotheArchbshop，bytheadvceofMerln，sentforallthelordsandgentlemenofarmsthattheyshouldcomebyChrstmasevenuntoLondon。Andmanyofthemmadethemcleanoftherlfe，thattherprayermghtbethemoreacceptableuntoGod。SonthegreatestchurchofLondon，whethertwerePaul’sornottheFrenchbookmakethnomenton，alltheestateswerelongordaynthechurchfortopray。Andwhenmatnsandthefrstmasswasdone，therewasseennthechurchyard，aganstthehghaltar，agreatstonefoursquare，lkeuntoamarblestone；andnmdstthereofwaslkeananvlofsteelafootonhgh，andtherenstuckafarswordnakedbythepont，andletterstherewerewrttenngoldabouttheswordthatsadthus：——Whosopullethoutthsswordofthsstoneandanvl，srghtwsekngbornofallEngland。Thenthepeoplemarvelled，andtoldttotheArchbshop。command，sadtheArchbshop，thatyekeepyouwthnyourchurchandprayuntoGodstll，thatnomantouchtheswordtllthehghmassbealldone。Sowhenallmassesweredoneallthelordswenttobeholdthestoneandthesword。Andwhentheysawthescrpturesomeassayed，suchaswouldhavebeenkng。Butnonemghtstrtheswordnormovet。Hesnothere，sadtheArchbshop，thatshallachevethesword，butdoubtnotGodwllmakehmknown。Butthssmycounsel，sadtheArchbshop，thatweletpurveytenknghts，menofgoodfame，andtheytokeepthssword。Sotwasordaned，andthentherewasmadeacry，thateverymanshouldassaythatwould，fortownthesword。AnduponNewYear’sDaythebaronsletmakeajoustsandatournament，thatallknghtsthatwouldjoustortourneytheremghtplay，andallthswasordanedfortokeepthelordstogetherandthecommons，fortheArchbshoptrustedthatGodwouldmakehmknownthatshouldwnthesword。
SouponNewYear’sDay，whentheservcewasdone，thebaronsrodeuntothefeld，sometojoustandsometotourney，andsothappenedthatSrEctor，thathadgreatlvelhoodaboutLondon，rodeuntothejousts，andwthhmrodeSrKayhsson，andyoungArthurthatwashsnourshedbrother；andSrKaywasmadeknghtatAllHallowmassafore。Soastheyrodetothejousts-
ward，SrKaylosthssword，forhehadlefttathsfather’slodgng，andsoheprayedyoungArthurfortordeforhssword。
wllwell，sadArthur，androdefastafterthesword，andwhenhecamehome，theladyandallwereouttoseethejoustng。