Thenspakemanynobleknghts，asSrPalomdes，SrSaferehsbrother，andSrBellngereleBeuse，andSrUrre，wthSrLavane，wthmanyothers：Sr，anyebesodsposedtoabdenthslandwewllneverfalyou；
andfyelstnottoabdenthslandtherensnoneofthegoodknghtsthatherebewllfalyou，formanycauses。Ones，allwethatbenotofyourbloodshallneverbewelcometothecourt。Andsthentlkedustotakeapartwthyounyourdstressandheavnessnthsrealm，wtyouwelltshalllkeusaswelltogonothercountreswthyou，andtheretotakesuchpartasyedo。
Myfarlords，sadSrLauncelot，wellunderstandyou，andascan，thankyou：andyeshallunderstand，suchlvelhoodasambornuntoshalldepartwthyounthsmannerofwse；thatsfortosay，shalldepartallmylvelhoodandallmylandsfreelyamongyou，and
myselfwllhaveaslttleasanyofyou，forhave
suffcentthatmaylongtomyperson，wllasknoneotherrcharray；andtrusttoGodtomantanyouonmylandsaswellaseverweremantanedanyknghts。Thenspakealltheknghtsatonce：Hehaveshamethatwllleaveyou；forweallunderstandnthsrealmwllbenownoquet，buteverstrfeanddebate，nowthefellowshpoftheRoundTablesbroken；forbythenoblefellowshpoftheRoundTablewasKngArthurupborne，andbythernoblessethekngandallhsrealmwasnquetandrest，andagreatparttheysadallwasbecauseofyournoblesse。
HowSrLauncelotpassedoverthesea，andhowhemadegreatlordsoftheknghtsthatwentwthhmTRULY，sadSrLauncelot，thankyouallofyourgoodsayng，howbet，wotwell，nmewasnotallthestabltyofthsrealm，butnthatmghtddmydevor；andwellamsureknewmanyrebellonsnmydaysthatbymewerepeaced，andtrowweallshallhearofthemnshortspace，andthatmesorerepenteth。Foreverdreadme，sadSrLauncelot，thatSrMordredwllmaketrouble，forhespassngenvousandapplethhmtotrouble。SotheywereaccordedtogowthSrLauncelottohslands；
andtomakeshorttale，theytrussed，andpadallthatwouldaskthem；andwhollyanhundredknghtsdepartedwthSrLauncelotatonce，andmadetheravowstheywouldneverleavehmforwealnorforwoe。
AndsotheyshppedatCardff，andsaleduntoBenwck：
somemencalltBayonne，andsomemencalltBeaune，wherethewneofBeaunes。Buttosaythesooth，SrLauncelotandhsnephewswerelordsofallFrance，andofallthelandsthatlongeduntoFrance；heandhskndredrejocedtallthroughSrLauncelot’snobleprowess。AndthenSrLauncelotstuffedandfurnshedandgarnshedallhsnobletownsandcastles。
ThenallthepeopleofthoselandscametoSrLauncelotonfootandhands。Andsowhenhehadstablshedallthesecountres，heshortlycalledaparlament；andtherehecrownedSrLonel，KngofFrance；andSrBors[he]
crownedhmkngofallKngClaudas’lands；andSrEctordeMars，thatwasSrLauncelot’syoungestbrother，hecrownedhmKngofBenwck，andkngofallGuenne，thatwasSrLauncelot’sownland。AndhemadeSrEctorprnceofthemall，andthushedeparted。
ThenSrLauncelotadvancedallhsnobleknghts，andfrstheadvancedthemofhsblood；thatwasSrBlamore，hemadehmDukeofLmosnnGuenneandSrBleobershemadehmDukeofPocters，andSrGahalantnehemadehmDukeofQuerne，andSrGalhodnhemadehmDukeofSentonge，andSrGalhudhemadehmEarlofPergot，andSrMenadeukehemadehmEarlofRoerge，andSrVllarstheValanthemadehmEarlofBearn，andSrHebesleRenoumeshemadehmEarlofComange，andSrLavanehemadehmEarlofArmnak，andSrUrrehemadehmEarlofEstrake，andSrNeroneushemadehmEarlofPardak，andSrPlenorushemadeEarlofFose，andSrSelsesoftheDolorousTowerhemadehmEarlofMasauke，andSrMelasdeLlehemadehmEarlofTursauk，andSrBellangereleBeusehemadeEarloftheLaunds，andSrPalomdeshemadehmDukeoftheProvence，andSrSaferehemadehmDukeofLandok，andSrClegshegavehmtheEarldomofAgente，andSrSadokhegavetheEarldomofSurlat，andSrDnasleSeneschalhemadehmDukeofAnjou，andSrClarrushemadehmDukeofNormandy。ThusSrLauncelotrewardedhsnobleknghtsandmanymore，thatmeseemethtweretoolongtorehearse
HowKngArthurandSrGawanemadeagreathostreadytogooverseatomakewaronSrLauncelotSOleaveweSrLauncelotnhslands，andhsnobleknghtswthhm，andreturnweaganuntoKngArthurandtoSrGawane，thatmadeagreathostready，tothenumberofthreescorethousand；andallthngwasmadereadyforthershppngtopassoverthesea，andsotheyshppedatCardff。AndthereKngArthurmadeSrMordredchefrulerofallEngland，andalsoheputQueenGueneverunderhsgovernance；becauseSrMordredwasKngArthur’sson，hegavehmtheruleofhslandandofhswfe；andsothekngpassedtheseaandlandeduponSrLauncelot’slands，andtherehebrentandwasted，throughthevengeanceofSrGawane，allthattheymghtoverrun。
WhenthswordcametoSrLauncelot，thatKngArthurandSrGawanewerelandeduponhslands，andmadeafullgreatdestructonandwaste，thenspakeSrBors，andsad：MylordSrLauncelot，tsshamethatwesufferthemthustordeoverourlands，forwtyouwell，sufferyethemaslongasyewll，theywlldoyounofavourantheymayhandleyou。ThensadSrLonelthatwaswaryandwse：MylordSrLauncelot，wllgvethscounsel，letuskeepourstrongwalledtownsuntltheyhavehungerandcold，andblowonthernals；
andthenletusfreshlysetuponthem，andshredthemdownassheepnafeld，thatalensmaytakeexampleforeverhowtheylanduponourlands。
ThenspakeKngBagdemagustoSrLauncelot：Sr，yourcourtesywllshendeusall，andthycourtesyhathwakedallthssorrow；forantheythusoverourlandsrde，theyshallbyprocessbrngusalltonoughtwhlstwethusnholesushde。ThensadSrGalhuduntoSrLauncelot：Sr，herebeknghtscomeofkngs’blood，thatwllnotlongdroop，andtheyarewthnthesewalls；
thereforegveusleave，lkeaswebeknghts，tomeetthemnthefeld，andweshallslaythem，thattheyshallcursethetmethatevertheycamentothscountry。
ThenspakesevenbrethrenofNorthWales，andtheyweresevennobleknghts；amanmghtseeknsevenkngs’landsorhemghtfndsuchsevenknghts。Thentheyallsadatonce：SrLauncelot，forChrst’ssakeletusoutrdewthSrGalhud，forwebeneverwonttocowerncastlesnornnobletowns。
ThenspakeSrLauncelot，thatwasmasterandgovernorofthemall：Myfarlords，wtyouwell
amfullloathtordeoutwthmyknghtsforsheddngofChrstanblood；andyetmylandsunderstandbefullbarefortosustananyhostawhle，forthemghtywarsthatwhlommadeKngClaudasuponthscountry，uponmyfatherKngBan，andonmneuncleKngBors；howbetwewllasatthstmekeepourstrongwalls，andshallsendamessengeruntomylordArthur，atreatyfortotake；forbetterspeacethanalwayswar。
SoSrLauncelotsentforthadamoselandadwarfwthher，requrngKngArthurtoleavehswarrnguponhslands；andsoshestartuponapalfrey，andthedwarfranbyhersde。AndwhenshecametothepavlonofKngArthur，thereshealghted；andtheremetheragentleknght，SrLucantheButler，andsad：
Fardamosel，comeyefromSrLauncelotduLake？
Yeasr，shesad，thereforecomehthertospeakwthmylordthekng。Alas，sadSrLucan，mylordArthurwouldloveLauncelot，butSrGawanewllnotsufferhm。Andthenhesad：praytoGod，damosel，yemayspeedwell，forallwethatbeaboutthekngwouldSrLauncelotddbestofanyknghtlvng。AndsowththsLucanledthedamoseluntothekngwherehesatwthSrGawane，fortohearwhatshewouldsay。Sowhenshehadtoldhertale，thewaterranoutofthekng’seyen，andallthelordswerefullgladfortoadvsethekngastobeaccordedwthSrLauncelot，saveallonlySrGawane，andhesad：Mylordmneuncle，whatwllyedo？Wllyenowturnagan，nowyearepassedthusfaruponthsjourney？alltheworldwllspeakofyourvllany。Nay，sadArthur，wtthouwell，SrGawane，wlldoasyewlladvseme；andyetmeseemeth，sadArthur，hsfarprofferswerenotgoodtoberefused；butsthenamcomesofaruponthsjourney，wllthatyegvethedamoselheranswer，formaynotspeaktoherforpty，forherproffersbesolarge。
WhatmessageSrGawanesenttoSrLauncelot；andhowKngArthurladsegetoBenwck，andothermattersTHENSrGawanesadtothedamoselthus：Damosel，sayyetoSrLauncelotthattswastelabournowtosuetomneuncle；fortellhm，anhewouldhavemadeanylabourforpeace，heshouldhavemadetorthstme，fortellhmnowtstoolate；andsaythat，SrGawane，sosendhmword，thatpromsehmbythefathoweuntoGodandtoknghthood，shallneverleavehmtllhehaveslanmeorhm。Sothedamoselweptanddeparted，andthereweremanyweepngeyen；andsoSrLucanbroughtthedamoseltoherpalfrey，andsoshecametoSrLauncelotwherehewasamongallhsknghts。
AndwhenSrLauncelothadheardthsanswer，thenthetearsrandownbyhscheeks。Andthenhsnobleknghtsstrodeabouthm，andsad：SrLauncelot，whereforemakeyesuchcheer，thnkwhatyeare，andwhatmenweare，andletusnobleknghtsmatchthemnmdstofthefeld。Thatmaybelghtlydone，sadSrLauncelot，butwasneversoloathtodobattle，andthereforeprayyou，farsrs，asyeloveme，beruledaswllhaveyou，forwllalwaysfleethatnoblekngthatmademeknght。Andwhenmaynofurther，mustneedsdefendme，andthatwllbemoreworshpformeandusallthantocomparewththatnoblekngwhomwehaveallserved。Thentheyheldtherlanguage，andasthatnghttheytooktherrest。
Anduponthemornearly，nthedawnngoftheday，asknghtslookedout，theysawthectyofBenwckbesegedroundabout；andfasttheybegantosetupladders，andthentheydefedthemoutofthetown，andbeatthemfromthewallswghtly。ThencameforthSrGawanewellarmeduponastffsteed，andhecamebeforethechefgate，wthhsspearnhshand，cryng：SrLauncelot，whereartthou？stherenoneofyouproudknghtsdarebreakaspearwthme？ThenSrBorsmadehmready，andcameforthoutofthetown，andthereSrGawaneencounteredwthSrBors。AndatthattmehesmoteSrBorsdownfromhshorse，andalmosthehadslanhm；andsoSrBorswasrescuedandbornentothetown。ThencameforthSrLonel，brothertoSrBors，andthoughttorevengehm；andetherfeutredtherspears，andrantogether；andtheretheymetsptefully，butSrGawanehadsuchgracethathesmoteSrLoneldown，andwoundedhmtherepassngsore；andthenSrLonelwasrescuedandbornentothetown。AndthsSrGawanecameeveryday，andhefalednotbutthathesmotedownoneknghtorother。
Sothustheyenduredhalfayear，andmuchslaughterwasofpeopleonbothpartes。Thentbefelluponaday，SrGawanecameaforethegatesarmedatallpecesonanoblehorse，wthagreatspearnhshand；andthenhecredwthaloudvoce：Whereartthounow，thoufalsetrator，SrLauncelot？Whyhdestthouthyselfwthnholesandwallslkeacoward？Lookoutnow，thoufalsetratorknght，andhereshallrevengeuponthybodythedeathofmythreebrethren。AllthslanguageheardSrLaunceloteverydeal；andhsknandhsknghtsdrewabouthm，andalltheysadatoncetoSrLauncelot：SrLauncelot，nowmustyedefendyoulkeaknght，orelseyebeshamedforever；for，nowyebecalledupontreason，tstmeforyoutostr，foryehavesleptover-longandsufferedover-much。SoGodmehelp，sadSrLauncelot，amrghtheavyofSrGawane’swords，fornowhechargedmewthagreatcharge；andthereforewottaswellasye，thatmustdefendme，orelsetoberecreant。
ThenSrLauncelotbadesaddlehsstrongesthorse，andbadeletfetchhsarms，andbrngalluntothegateofthetower；andthenSrLauncelotspakeonhghuntoKngArthur，andsad：MylordArthur，andnoblekngthatmademeknght，wtyouwellamrghtheavyforyoursake，thatyethussueuponme；andalwaysforbareyou，foranwouldhavebeenvengeable，mghthavemetyounmdstofthefeld，andtheretohavemadeyourboldestknghtsfulltame。Andnowhaveforbornehalfayear，andsufferedyouandSrGawanetodowhatyewoulddo；andnowmayenduretnolonger，fornowmustneedsdefendmyself，nsomuchSrGawanehathappealedmeoftreason；thewhchsgreatlyaganstmywllthatevershouldfghtaganstanyofyourblood，butnowmaynotforsaket，amdrventheretoasabeasttllabay。
ThenSrGawanesad：SrLauncelot，anthoudurstdobattle，leavethybabblngandcomeoff，andletuseaseourhearts。ThenSrLauncelotarmedhmlghtly，andmounteduponhshorse，andetheroftheknghtsgatgreatspearsntherhands，andthehostwthoutstoodstllallapart，andthenobleknghtscameoutofthectybyagreatnumber，nsomuchthatwhenArthursawthenumberofmenandknghts，hemarvelled，andsadtohmself：Alas，thateverSrLauncelotwasaganstme，fornowseehehathforborneme。Andsothecovenantwasmade，thereshouldnomannghthem，nordealwththem，tlltheoneweredeadoryelden。