HowfvekngscamentothslandtowaraganstKngArthur，andwhatcounselArthurhadaganstthem。
ANDasKngArthurrodetoCamelot，andheldthereagreatfeastwthmrthandjoy，sosoonafterhereturneduntoCardole，andtherecameuntoArthurnewtdngsthatthekngofDenmark，andthekngofrelandthatwashsbrother，andthekngoftheVale，andthekngofSolese，andthekngofthesleofLongtans，allthesefvekngswthagreathostwereenteredntothelandofKngArthur，andburntandslewcleanaforethem，bothctesandcastles，thattwasptytohear。Alas，sadArthur，yethadneverrestonemonthsncewascrownedkngofthsland。Nowshallneverresttllmeetwththosekngsnafarfeld，thatmakemneavow；formytruelegepeopleshallnotbedestroyednmydefault，gowthmewhowll，andabdewhothatwll。ThenthekngletwrteuntoKngPellnore，andprayedhmnallhastetomakehmreadywthsuchpeopleashemghtlghtlestrearandhehmafternallhaste。Allthebaronswereprvlywroththatthekngwoulddepartsosuddenly；butthekngbynomeanwouldabde，butmadewrtnguntothemthatwerenotthere，andbadethemheafterhm，suchaswerenotatthattmenthecourt。ThenthekngcametoQueenGuenever，andsad，Lady，makeyouready，foryeshallgowthme，formaynotlongmssyou；yeshallcausemetobethemorehardy，whatadventuresobefallme；wllnotwtmyladytobennojeopardy。Sr，sadshe，amatyourcommandment，andshallbereadywhattmesoyebeready。Soonthemornthekngandthequeendepartedwthsuchfellowshpastheyhad，andcamentothenorth，ntoaforestbesdeHumber，andtherelodgedthem。Whenthewordandtdngcameuntothefvekngsabovesad，thatArthurwasbesdeHumbernaforest，therewasaknght，brotheruntooneofthefvekngs，thatgavethemthscounsel：YeknowwellthatSrArthurhaththeflowerofchvalryoftheworldwthhm，astsprovedbythegreatbattleheddwththeelevenkngs；andthereforeheuntohmnghtanddaytllthatwebenghhm，forthelongerhetarreththebggerhes，andweevertheweaker；andhessocourageousofhmselfthathescometothefeldwthlttlepeople，andthereforeletussetuponhmordayandweshallslaydown；ofhsknghtsthereshallnoneescape。
HowKngArthurhadadowththemandoverthrewthem，andslewthefvekngsandmadetheremnanttoflee。
UNTOthscounselthesefvekngsassented，andsotheypassedforthwththerhostthroughNorthWales，andcameuponArthurbynght，andsetuponhshostasthekngandhsknghtswerentherpavlons。KngArthurwasunarmed，andhadladhmtorestwthhsQueenGuenever。Sr，sadSrKay，tsnotgoodwebeunarmed。Weshallhavenoneed，sadSrGawaneandSrGrflet，thatlaynalttlepavlonbythekng。Wththattheyheardagreatnose，andmanycred，Treason，treason!
Alas，sadKngArthur，webebetrayed!Untoarms，fellows，thenhecred。Sotheywerearmedanonatallponts。Thencamethereawoundedknghtuntothekng，andsad，Sr，saveyourselfandmyladythequeen，forourhostsdestroyed，andmuchpeopleofoursslan。Soanonthekngandthequeenandthethreeknghtstooktherhorses，androdetowardHumbertopassovert，andthewaterwassoroughthattheywereafradtopassover。Nowmayyechoose，sadKngArthur，whetheryewllabdeandtaketheadventureonthssde，foranyebetakentheywllslayyou。tweremelefer，sadthequeen，todenthewaterthantofallnyourenemes’handsandtherebeslan。