Gramercy，sadSrMarhaus，ofyourgentlenessyeteachmecourtesy，fortsnotforoneknghttobeonfoot，andtheotheronhorseback。AndtherewthSrMarhaussethsspearaganstatreeandalghtedandtedhshorsetoatree，anddressedhssheld，andethercameuntoothereagerly，andsmotetogetherwththerswordsthatthersheldsflewncantels，andtheybrusedtherhelmsandtherhauberks，andwoundedetherother。ButSrGawanefromtpassednneoftheclockwaxedeverstrongerandstronger，forthentcametothehourofnoon，andthrcehsmghtwasncreased。AllthsespedSrMarhausandhadgreatwonderhowhsmghtncreased，andsotheywoundedotherpassngsore。Andthenwhentwaspastnoon，andwhentdrewtowardevensong，SrGawane’sstrengthfeebled，andwaxedpassngfantthatunnetheshemghtdureanylonger，andSrMarhauswasthenbggerandbgger。Srknght，sadSrMarhaus，havewellfeltthatyeareapassnggoodknghtandamarvellousmanofmghtaseverfeltany，whletlasteth，andourquarrelsarenotgreat，andthereforetwereptytodoyouhurt，forfeelyearepassngfeeble。Ah，sadSrGawane，gentleknght，yesaythewordthatshouldsay。Andtherewththeytookofftherhelms，andetherkssedother，andtheretheysworetogetherethertoloveotherasbrethren。AndSrMarhausprayedSrGawanetolodgewthhmthatnght。Andsotheytooktherhorses，androdetowardSrMarhaus’house。Andastheyrodebytheway，Srknght，sadSrGawane，havemarvelthatsovalantamanasyebelovenoladesnordamosels。Sr，sadSrMarhaus，theynamemewrongfullythosethatgvemethatname，butwellwottbethedamoselsoftheturretthatsonameme，andothersuchastheybe。Nowshall
tellyouforwhatcausehatethem：fortheybesorceressesandenchantersmanyofthem，andbeaknghtneversogoodofhsbodyandfullofprowessasmanmaybe，theywllmakehmastarkcowardtohavethebetterofhm，andthsstheprncpalcausethathatethem；andtoallgoodladesandgentlewomen
owemyservceasaknghtoughttodo。
AsthebookrehearsethnFrench，thereweremanyknghtsthatovermatchedSrGawane，forallthethrcemghtthathehad：
SrLauncelotdeLake，SrTrstram，SrBorsdeGans，SrPercvale，SrPelleas，andSrMarhaus，thesesknghtshadthebetterofSrGawane。ThenwthnalttlewhletheycametoSrMarhaus’place，whchwasnalttleprory，andtheretheyalghted，andladesanddamoselsunarmedthem，andhastlylookedtotherhurts，fortheywereallthreehurt。AndsotheyhadallthreegoodlodgngwthSrMarhaus，andgoodcheer；forwhenhewstthattheywereKngArthur’ssster’ssonshemadethemallthecheerthatlaynhspower，andsotheysojournedthereasennght，andwerewelleasedoftherwounds，andatthelastdeparted。Now，sadSrMarhaus，wewllnotdepartsolghtly，forwllbrngyouthroughtheforest；androdedaybydaywellasevendaysortheyfoundanyadventure。Atthelasttheycamentoagreatforest，thatwasnamedthecountryandforestofArroy，andthecountryofstrangeadventures。nthscountry，sadSrMarhaus，cameneverknghtsncetwaschrstenedbuthefoundstrangeadventures；andsotheyrode，andcamentoadeepvalleyfullofstones，andtherebytheysawafarstreamofwater；abovetherebywastheheadofthestreamafarfountan，andthreedamoselssttngthereby。Andthentheyrodetothem，andethersalutedother，andtheeldesthadagarlandofgoldaboutherhead，andshewasthreescorewnterofageormore，andherharwaswhteunderthegarland。Theseconddamoselwasofthrtywnterofage，wthacrcletofgoldaboutherhead。Thethrddamoselwasbutffteenyearofage，andagarlandofflowersaboutherhead。Whentheseknghtshadsobeheldthem，theyaskedthemthecausewhytheysatatthatfountan？Webehere，sadthedamosels，forthscause：fwemayseeanyerrantknghts，toteachthemuntostrangeadventures；andyebethreeknghtsthatseekadventures，andwebethreedamosels，andthereforeeachoneofyoumustchooseoneofus；andwhenyehavedonesowewllleadyouuntothreehghways，andthereeachofyoushallchooseawayandhsdamoselwthhm。Andthsdaytwelvemonthyemustmeethereagan，andGodsendyouyourlves，andtheretoyemustplghtyourtroth。Thsswellsad，sadSrMarhaus。