Thusherodesorrowng，andhalfadayhewasoutofdespar，tllthathecamentoadeepvalley。AndwhenSrLauncelotsawhemghtnotrdeupntothemountan，hetherealghtedunderanappletree，andtherehelefthshelmandhssheld，andputhshorseuntopasture。
　　Andthenheladhmdowntosleep。Andthenhmthoughttherecameanoldmanaforehm，thewhchsad：
　　Ah，Launcelotofevlfathandpoorbelef，whereforesthywllturnedsolghtlytowardthydeadlysn？Andwhenhehadsadthushevanshedaway，andLauncelotwstnotwherehewasbecome。Thenhetookhshorse，andarmedhm；andasherodebythewayhesawachapelwherewasarecluse，whchhadawndowthatshemghtseeuptothealtar。AndallaloudshecalledLauncelot，forthatheseemedaknghterrant。Andthenhecame，andsheaskedhmwhathewas，andofwhatplace，andwhereabouthewenttoseek。
　　HowSrLauncelottoldhsadvsontoawoman，andhowsheexpoundedttohm。
　　ANDthenhetoldheraltogetherwordbyword，andthetruthhowtbefellhmatthetournament。Andaftertoldherhsadvsonthathehadhadthatnghtnhssleep，andprayedhertotellhmwhattmghtmean，forhewasnotwellcontentwtht。Ah，Launcelot，sadshe，aslongasyewereknghtofearthlyknghthoodyewerethemostmarvellousmanoftheworld，andmostadventurous。
　　Now，sadthelady，sthenyebesetamongtheknghtsofheavenlyadventures，fadventurefelltheecontraryatthattournamenthavethounomarvel，forthattournamentyesterdaywasbutatokenngofOurLord。
　　Andnotforthentherewasnoneenchantment，fortheyatthetournamentwereearthlyknghts。Thetournamentwasatokentoseewhoshouldhavemostknghts，etherElazar，thesonofKngPelles，orArgustus，thesonofKngHarlon。ButElazarwasallclothednwhte，andArgustuswascoverednblack，thewhchwere[over]come。
　　Allwhatthsbetokenethshalltellyou。ThedayofPentecost，whenKngArthurheldhscourt，tbefellthatearthlykngsandknghtstookatournamenttogether，thatstosaythequestoftheSangreal。Theearthlyknghtsweretheythewhchwereclothedallnblack，andthecoverngbetokeneththesnswhereoftheybenotconfessed。Andtheywththecoverngofwhtebetokenethvrgnty，andtheythatchosechastty。Andthuswasthequestbegunnthem。Thenthoubeheldthesnnersandthegoodmen，andwhenthousawestthesnnersovercome，thounclnesttothatpartyforbobaunceandprdeoftheworld，andallthatmustbeleftnthatquest，fornthsquestthoushalthavemanyfellowsandthybetters。Forthouartsofeebleofevltrustandgoodbelef，thsmadetwhenthouweretherewheretheytooktheeandledtheentotheforest。AndanonthereappearedtheSangrealuntothewhteknghts，butthouwassofeebleofgoodbelefandfaththatthoumghtestnotabdetforalltheteachngofthegoodman，butanonthouturnesttothesnners，andthatcausedthymsadventurethatthoushould’stknowgoodfromevlandvangloryoftheworld，thewhchsnotworthapear。Andforgreatprdethoumadestgreatsorrowthatthouhadstnotovercomeallthewhteknghtswththecoverngofwhte，bywhomwasbetokenedvrgntyandchastty；andthereforeGodwaswrothwthyou，forGodlovethnosuchdeedsnthsquest。Andthsadvsonsgnfeththatthouwereofevlfathandofpoorbelef，thewhchwllmaketheetofallntothedeepptofhellfthoukeeptheenot。
　　Nowhavewarnedtheeofthyvangloryandofthyprde，thatthouhastmanytmeserredaganstthyMaker。
　　Bewareofeverlastngpan，forofallearthlyknghts
　　havemostptyofthee，forknowwellthouhastnotthypeerofanyearthlysnfulman。
　　AndsoshecommendedSrLauncelottodnner。AndafterdnnerhetookhshorseandcommendedhertoGod，andsorodentoadeepvalley，andtherehesawarverandanhghmountan。Andthroughthewaterhemustneedspass，thewhchwashdeous；andthennthenameofGodhetooktwthgoodheart。Andwhenhecameoverhesawanarmedknght，horseandmanblackasanybear；wthoutanywordhesmoteSrLauncelot’shorsetotheearth；andsohepassedon，hewstnotwherehewasbecome。Andthenhetookhshelmandhssheld，andthankedGodofhsadventure。
　　HereleadethoffthestoryofSrLauncelot，andspeakweofSrGawane，thewhchsthesxteenthbook。
　　HowSrGawanewasnghwearyofthequestoftheSangreal，andofhsmarvellousdream。
　　WHENSrGawanewasdepartedfromhsfellowshpherodelongwthoutanyadventure。Forhefoundnotthetenthpartofadventureashewaswonttodo。ForSrGawanerodefromWhtsuntdeuntlMchaelmasandfoundnoneadventurethatpleasedhm。SoonadaytbefellGawanemetwthSrEctordeMars，andethermadegreatjoyofotherthattweremarveltotell。Andsotheytoldeverychother，andcomplanedthemgreatlythattheycouldfndnoneadventure。Truly，sadSrGawaneuntoSrEctor，amnghwearyofthsquest，andloathamtofollowfurthernstrangecountres。
　　Onethngmarvelledme，sadSrEctor，havemetwthtwentyknghts，fellowsofmne，andalltheycomplanasdo。havemarvel，sadSrGawane，wherethatSrLauncelot，yourbrother，s。Truly，sadSrEctor，
　　cannothearofhm，norofSrGalahad，Percvale，norSrBors。Letthembe，sadSrGawane，fortheyfourhavenopeers。AndfonethngwerenotnSrLauncelothehadnofellowofnoneearthlyman；buthesaswebe，butfhetookmorepanuponhm。Butanthesefourbemettogethertheywllbeloaththatanymanmeetwththem；forantheyfaloftheSangrealtsnwasteofalltheremnanttorecovert。
　　ThusEctorandGawanerodemorethaneghtdays，andonaSaturdaytheyfoundanoldchapel，thewhchwaswastedthatthereseemednomanththerrepared；
　　andtheretheyalghted，andsettherspearsatthedoor，andntheyenteredntothechapel，andtheremadetherorsonsagreatwhle，andsetthemdownnthesegesofthechapel。Andastheyspakeofonethngandother，forheavnesstheyfellasleep，andtherebefellthembothmarvellousadventures。SrGawanehmseemedhecamentoameadowfullofherbsandflowers，andtherehesawarackofbulls，anhundredandffty，thatwereproudandblack，savethreeofthemwereallwhte，andonehadablackspot，andtheothertwoweresofarandsowhtethattheymghtbenowhter。Andthesethreebullswhchweresofarweretedwthtwostrongcords。
　　Andtheremnantofthebullssadamongthem：Gowehencetoseekbetterpasture。Andsosomewent，andsomecameagan，buttheyweresoleanthattheymghtnotstanduprght；andofthebullsthatweresowhte，thatonecameaganandnomo。Butwhenthswhtebullwascomeaganamongtheseotherthereroseupagreatcryforlackofwndthatfaledthem；andsotheydepartedonehereandanotherthere：thsadvsonbefellGawanethatnght。
　　OftheadvsonofSrEctor，andhowhejoustedwthSrUwanelesAvoutres，hsswornbrother。
　　BUTtoEctordeMarsbefellanothervsonthecontrary。
　　Fortseemedhmthathsbrother，SrLauncelot，andhealghtedoutofacharandleaptupontwohorses，andtheonesadtotheother：Goweseekthatweshallnotfnd。AndhmthoughtthatamanbeatSrLauncelot，anddespoledhm，andclothedhmnanotherarray，thewhchwasallfullofknots，andsethmuponanass，andsoherodetllhecametothefarestwellthateverhesaw；andSrLauncelotalghtedandwouldhavedrunkofthatwell。Andwhenhestoopedtodrnkofthewaterthewatersankfromhm。AndwhenSrLauncelotsawthat，heturnedandwentththerastheheadcamefrom。
　　AndnthemeanwhlehetrowedthathmselfandSrEctorrodetllthattheycametoarchman’shousewheretherewasaweddng。Andtherehesawakngthewhchsad：Srknght，heresnoplaceforyou。Andthenheturnedaganuntothecharthathecamefrom。
　　ThuswthnawhlebothGawaneandEctorawaked，andethertoldotheroftheradvson，thewhchmarvelledthemgreatly。Truly，sadEctor，shallneverbemerrytllheartdngsofmybrotherLauncelot。Nowastheysatthustalkngtheysawanhandshownguntotheelbow，andwascoveredwthredsamte，anduponthathungabrdlenotrghtrch，andheldwthnthefstagreatcandlewhchburnedrghtclear，andsopassedaforethem，andenteredntothechapel，andthenvanshedawayandtheywstnotwhere。Andanoncamedownavocewhchsad：Knghtsoffullevlfathandofpoorbelef，thesetwothngshavefaledyou，andthereforeyemaynotcometotheadventuresoftheSangreal。
　　ThenfrstspakeGawaneandsad：Ector，haveyeheardthesewords？Yeatruly，sadSrEctor，heardall。Nowgowe，sadSrEctor，untosomehermtthatwlltellusofouradvson，fortseemethmewelabourallnvan。Andsotheydepartedandrodentoavalley，andtheremetwthasqurewhchrodeonanhackney，andtheysalutedhmfar。Sr，sadGawane，canthouteachustoanyhermt？Heresonenalttlemountan，buttssoroughtheremaynohorsegothther，andthereforeyemustgouponfoot；thereshallyefndapoorhouse，andtheresNacenthehermt，whchstheholestmannthscountry。Andsotheydepartedetherfromother。
　　Andthennavalleytheymetwthaknghtallarmed，whchprofferedthemtojoustasfarashesawthem。nthenameofGod，sadSrGawane，sthdepartedfromCamelottherewasnoneprofferedmetojoustbutonce。
　　Andnow，sr，sadEctor，letmejoustwthhm。Nay，sadGawane，yeshallnotbutfbebeat；tshallnotfor-thnkmethenfyegoafterme。Andthenetherembracedothertojoustandcametogetherasfastastherhorsesmghtrun，andbrastthersheldsandthemals，andtheonemorethantheother；andGawanewaswoundedntheleftsde，buttheotherknghtwassmttenthroughthebreast，andthespearcameoutontheothersde，andsotheyfellbothoutofthersaddles，andnthefallngtheybrakeboththerspears。
　　AnonGawanearoseandsethshandtohssword，andcasthssheldaforehm。Butallfornaughtwast，fortheknghthadnopowertoarseagansthm。ThensadGawane：Yemustyeldyouasanovercomeman，orelsemayslayyou。Ah，srknght，sadhe，ambutdead，forGod’ssakeandofyourgentlenessleadmehereuntoanabbeythatmayrecevemyCreator。Sr，sadGawane，knownohouseofrelgonhereby。Sr，sadtheknght，setmeonanhorseto-foreyou，andshallteachyou。Gawanesethmupnthesaddle，andheleaptupbehndhmfortosustanhm，andsocametoanabbeywheretheywerewellreceved；andanonhewasunarmed，andrecevedhsCreator。ThenheprayedGawanetodrawoutthetruncheonofthespearoutofhsbody。ThenGawaneaskedhmwhathewas，thatknewhmnot。am，sadhe，ofKngArthur’scourt，andwasafellowoftheRoundTable，andwewerebrethrensworntogether；andnowSrGawane，thouhastslanme，andmynamesUwanelesAvoutres，thatsometmewassonuntoKngUrens，andwasnthequestoftheSangreal；
　　andnowforgvettheeGod，fortshalleverbesadthattheoneswornbrotherhathslantheother。
　　HowSrGawaneandSrEctorcametoanhermtagetobeconfessed，andhowtheytoldtothehermttheradvsons。
　　ALAS，sadGawane，thateverthsmsadventuresbefallenme。Noforce，sadUwane，sthshalldethsdeath，ofamuchmoreworshpfullerman’shandmghtnotde；