ThenonthethrddaySrLauncelotcalledthekngs，dukes，earls，barons，andknghts，andsadthus：Myfarlords，thankyouallofyourcomngntothscountrywthme，butwecametoolate，andthatshallrepentmewhlelve，butaganstdeathmaynomanrebel。Butsthentsso，sadSrLauncelot，wllmyselfrdeandseekmylady，QueenGuenever，forashearsayshehathhadgreatpanandmuchdsease；andheardsaythatshesfledntothewest。Thereforeyeallshallabdemehere，andbutfcomeaganwthnffteendays，thentakeyourshpsandyourfellowshp，anddepartntoyourcountry，forwlldoassaytoyou。
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HowSrLauncelotdepartedtoseektheQueenGuenever，andhowhefoundheratAlmesburyTHENcameSrBorsdeGans，andsad：MylordSrLauncelot，whatthnkyefortodo，nowtordenthsrealm？wtyewellyeshallfndfewfrends。Beasbemay，sadSrLauncelot，keepyoustllhere，forwllforthonmyjourney，andnomannorchldshallgowthme。Sotwasnoboottostrve，buthedepartedandrodewesterly，andtherehesoughtasevenoreghtdays；
andatthelasthecametoanunnery，andthenwasQueenGueneverwareofSrLauncelotashewalkednthecloster。Andwhenshesawhmtheresheswoonedthrce，thatalltheladesandgentlewomenhadworkenoughtoholdthequeenup。Sowhenshemghtspeak，shecalledladesandgentlewomentoher，andsad：Yemarvel，farlades，whymakethsfare。Truly，shesad，tsforthesghtofyonderknghtthatyonderstandeth；whereforeprayyouallcallhmtome。
WhenSrLauncelotwasbroughttoher，thenshesadtoallthelades：Throughthsmanandmehathallthswarbeenwrought，andthedeathofthemostnoblestknghtsoftheworld；forthroughourlovethatwehavelovedtogethersmymostnoblelordslan。Therefore，SrLauncelot，wtthouwellamsetnsuchaplghttogetmysoul-heal；andyettrustthroughGod’sgracethataftermydeathtohaveasghtoftheblessedfaceofChrst，andatdomesdaytostonhsrghtsde，forassnfulaseverwasaresantsnheaven。Therefore，SrLauncelot，requretheeandbeseechtheeheartly，forallthelovethateverwasbetwxtus，thatthouneverseememorenthevsage；andcommandthee，onGod’sbehalf，thatthouforsakemycompany，andtothykngdomthouturnagan，andkeepwellthyrealmfromwarandwrack；foraswellashavelovedthee，mneheartwllnotservemetoseethee，forthroughtheeandmestheflowerofkngsandknghtsdestroyed；therefore，SrLauncelot，gotothyrealm，andtheretaketheeawfe，andlvewthherwthjoyandblss；andpraytheeheartly，prayformetoourLordthatmayamendmymslvng。Now，sweetmadam，sadSrLauncelot，wouldyethatshouldnowreturnaganuntomycountry，andtheretowedalady？Nay，madam，wtyouwellthatshallneverdo，forshallneverbesofalsetoyouofthathavepromsed；butthesamedestnythatyehavetakenyouto，wlltakemeunto，fortopleaseJesu，andeverforyoucastmespecallytopray。fthouwltdoso，sadthequeen，holdthypromse，butmayneverbelevebutthatthouwltturntotheworldagan。Well，madam，sadhe，yesayaspleasethyou，yetwstyoumeneverfalseofmypromse，andGoddefendbutshouldforsaketheworldasyehavedone。FornthequestoftheSangrealhadforsakenthevantesoftheworldhadnotyourlordbeen。Andfhaddonesoatthattme，wthmyheart，wll，andthought，hadpassedalltheknghtsthatwerentheSangrealexceptSrGalahad，myson。Andtherefore，lady，sthenyehavetakenyoutoperfecton，mustneedstakemetoperfecton，ofrght。