Leaveyournose，sadSrLauncelotuntoSrAgravane，forwtyouwell，SrAgravane，yeshallnotprsonmethsnght；andthereforeanyedobymycounsel，goyeallfromthschamberdoor，andmakenotsuchcryngandsuchmannerofslanderasyedo；forpromseyoubymyknghthood，anyewlldepartandmakenomorenose，shallasto-mornappearaforeyouallbeforethekng，andthenlettbeseenwhchofyouall，outherelseyeall，thatwllaccusemeoftreason；andthereshallansweryouasaknghtshould，thaththercametothequeenfornomannerofmalengn，andthatwllproveandmaketgooduponyouwthmyhands。Feonthee，trator，sadSrAgravaneandSrMordred，wewllhavetheemaugrethyhead，andslaytheefwelst；forwelettheewtwehavethechoceofKngArthurtosavetheeortoslaythee。Ahsrs，sadSrLauncelot，stherenoneothergracewthyou？thenkeepyourself。
　　SothenSrLauncelotsetallopenthechamberdoor，andmghtlyandknghtlyhestrodenamongstthem；
　　andanonatthefrstbuffetheslewSrAgravane。Andtwelveofhsfellowsafter，wthnalttlewhleafter，heladthemcoldtotheearth，fortherewasnoneofthetwelvethatmghtstandSrLauncelotonebuffet。AlsoSrLauncelotwoundedSrMordred，andhefledwthallhsmght。AndthenSrLauncelotreturnedaganuntothequeen，andsad：Madam，nowwtyouwellallourtruelovesbroughttoanend，fornowwllKngArthureverbemyfoe；andtherefore，madam，antlkeyouthatmayhaveyouwthme，shallsaveyoufromallmanneradventuresdangerous。Thatsnotbest，sadthequeen；meseemethnowyehavedonesomuchharm，twllbebestyeholdyoustllwthths。Andfyeseethatasto-morntheywllputmeuntothedeath，thenmayyerescuemeasyethnkbest。wllwell，sadSrLauncelot，forhaveyenodoubt，whleamlvngshallrescueyou。Andthenhekssedher，andethergaveotherarng；andsothereheleftthequeen，andwentuntlhslodgng。
　　HowSrLauncelotcametoSrBors，andtoldhmhowhehadsped，andnwhatadventurehehadbeen，andhowhehadescapedWHENSrBorssawSrLauncelothewasneversogladofhshome-comngashewasthen。Jesumercy，sadSrLauncelot，whybeyeallarmed：whatmeanethths？
　　Sr，sadSrBors，afteryeweredepartedfromus，weallthatbeofyourbloodandyourwell-wllersweresodretchedthatsomeofusleaptoutofourbedsnaked，andsomentherdreamscaughtnakedswordsntherhands；therefore，sadSrBors，wedeemtheressomegreatstrfeathand；andthenwealldeemedthatyewerebetrappedwthsometreason，andthereforewemadeusthusready，whatneedthateveryeweren。
　　Myfarnephew，sadSrLauncelotuntoSrBors，nowshallyewtall，thatthsnghtwasmoreharderbesteadthaneverwasnmylfe，andyetescaped。
　　Andsohetoldthemallhowandnwhatmanner，asyehaveheardto-fore。Andtherefore，myfellows，sadSrLauncelot，prayyouallthatyewllbeofgoodheartnwhatneedsomeverstand，fornowswarcometousall。
　　Sr，sadBors，allswelcomethatGodsendethus，andwehavehadmuchwealwthyouandmuchworshp，andthereforewewlltakethewoewthyouaswehavetakentheweal。Andtherefore，theysadallthereweremanygoodknghts，lookyetakenodscomfort，fortherensnobandsofknghtsunderheavenbutweshallbeabletogrevethemasmuchastheymayus。Andthereforedscomfortnotyourselfbynomanner，andweshallgathertogetherthatwelove，andthatlovethus，andwhatthatyewllhavedoneshallbedone。Andtherefore，SrLauncelot，sadthey，wewlltakethewoewththeweal。
　　Grantmercy，sadSrLauncelot，ofyourgoodcomfort，fornmygreatdstress，myfarnephew，yecomfortmegreatly，andmuchambeholdnguntoyou。Butths，myfarnephew，wouldthatyeddnallhastethatyemay，ortbeforthdays，thatyewlllookntherlodgngthatbelodgedherenghaboutthekng，whchwllholdwthme，andwhchwllnot，fornowwouldknowwhchweremyfrendsfrommyfoes。Sr，sadSrBors，shalldomypan，andortbesevenoftheclockshallwtofsuchasyehavesadbefore，whowllholdwthyou。
　　ThenSrBorscalleduntohmSrLonel，SrEctordeMars，SrBlamoredeGans，SrBleobersdeGans，SrGahalantne，SrGalhodn，SrGalhud，SrMenadeukeSrVllerstheValant，SrHebesleRenoumes，SrLavaneSrUrreofHungary，SrNerounes，SrPlenorus。ThesetwoknghtsSrLauncelotmade，andtheonehewonuponabrdge，andthereforetheywouldneverbeagansthm。
　　AndHarryleFseduLake，andSrSelsesoftheDolorousTower，andSrMelasdeLle，andSrBellangereleBeuse，thatwasSrAlsander’ssonLeOrpheln，becausehsmotherAlceleBealePellernandshewasknuntoSrLauncelot，andheheldwthhm。SotherecameSrPalomdesandSrSafere，hsbrother，toholdwthSrLauncelot，andSrClegsofSadok，andSrDnas，SrClarusofCleremont。Sothesetwo-and-twentyknghtsdrewthemtogether，andbythentheywerearmedonhorseback，andpromsedSrLauncelottodowhathewould。Thentherefelltothem，whatofNorthWalesandofCornwall，forSrLamorak’ssakeandforSrTrstram’ssake，tothenumberofafourscoreknghts。
　　Mylords，sadSrLauncelot，wtyouwell，havebeeneversncecamentothscountrywellwlleduntomylord，KngArthur，anduntomylady，QueenGuenever，untomypower；andthsnghtbecausemyladythequeensentformetospeakwthher，supposetwasmadebytreason，howbetdarelargelyexcuseherperson，notwthstandngwastherebyaforecastnearslan，butasJesuprovdedmeescapedallthermalceandtreason。AndthenthatnobleknghtSrLauncelottoldthemallhowhewashardbesteadnthequeen’schamber，andhowandnwhatmannerheescapedfromthem。Andtherefore，sadSrLauncelot，wtyouwell，myfarlords，amsuretherensbutwaruntomeandmne。Andforbecausehaveslanthsnghttheseknghts，wotwell，assSrAgravaneSrGawane’sbrother，andattheleasttwelveofhsfellows，forthscausenowamsureofmortalwar，fortheseknghtsweresentandordanedbyKngArthurtobetrayme。Andthereforethekngwllnhsheatandmalcejudgethequeentothefre，andthatmaynotsuffer，thatsheshouldbebrentformysake；foranmaybeheardandsufferedandsotaken，wllfghtforthequeen，thatshesatrueladyuntoherlord；butthekngnhsheatdreadmewllnottakemeasoughttobetaken。
　　OfthecounselandadvcethatwastakenbySrLauncelotandhsfrendsfortosavethequeenMYlord，SrLauncelot，sadSrBors，bymneadvceyeshalltakethewoewththeweal，andtaketnpatence，andthankGodoft。Andsthentsfallenasts，
　　counselyoukeepyourself，foranyewllyourself，theresnofellowshpofknghtschrstenedthatshalldoyouwrong。Alsowllcounselyoumylord，SrLauncelot，thananmylady，QueenGuenever，bendstress，nsomuchasshesnpanforyoursake，thatyeknghtlyrescueher；anyeddotherwse，alltheworldwllspeakofyoushametotheworld’send。nsomuchasyeweretakenwthher，whetheryeddrghtorwrong，tsnowyourparttoholdwththequeen，thatshebenotslanandputtoamschevousdeath，foranshesodetheshameshallbeyours。Jesudefendmefromshame，sadSrLauncelot，andkeepandsavemyladythequeenfromvllanyandshamefuldeath，andthatsheneverbedestroyednmydefault；whereforemyfarlords，mykn，andmyfrends，sadSrLauncelot，whatwllyedo？
　　Thentheysadall：Wewlldoasyewlldo。putthstoyou，sadSrLauncelot，thatfmylordArthurbyevlcounselwllto-mornnhsheatputmyladythequeentothefretheretobebrent，nowprayyoucounselmewhatsbesttodo。Thentheysadallatoncewthonevoce：Sr，usthnkethbestthatyeknghtlyrescuethequeen，nsomuchassheshallbebrenttsforyoursake；andtstosuppose，anyemghtbehandled，yeshouldhavethesamedeath，oramoreshamefulerdeath。
　　Andsr，wesayall，thatyehavemanytmesrescuedherfromdeathforothermen’squarrels，usseemethtsmoreyourworshpthatyerescuethequeenfromthsperl，nsomuchshehathtforyoursake。
　　ThenSrLauncelotstoodstll，andsad：Myfarlords，wtyouwellwouldbeloathtodothatthngthatshoulddshonouryouormyblood，andwtyouwell
　　wouldbeloaththatmylady，thequeen，shoulddeashamefuldeath；butantbesothatyewllcounselmetorescueher，mustdomuchharmorrescueher；andperadventureshalltheredestroysomeofmybestfrends，thatshouldmuchrepentme；andperadventuretherebesome，antheycouldwellbrngtabout，ordsobeymylordKngArthur，theywouldsooncometome，thewhchwereloathtohurt。Andfsobethatrescueher，whereshallkeepher？Thatshallbetheleastcareofusall，sadSrBors。HowddthenobleknghtSrTrstram，byyourgoodwll？keptnothewthhmLaBealesoudnearthreeyearnJoyousGard？thewhchwasdonebyyouraltherdevce，andthatsameplacesyourown；andnlkewsemayyedoanyelst，andtakethequeenlghtlyaway，ftsobethekngwlljudgehertobebrent；andnJoyousGardyemaykeepherlongenoughuntltheheatofthekngbepast。Andthenshallyebrngaganthequeentothekngwthgreatworshp；andthenperadventureyeshallhavethankforherbrngnghome，andloveandthankwhereothershallhavemaugre。
　　Thatshardtodo，sadSrLauncelot，forbySrTrstrammayhaveawarnng，forwhenbymeansoftreates，SrTrstrambroughtaganLaBealesouduntoKngMarkfromJoyousGard，lookwhatbefellontheend，howshamefullythatfalsetratorKngMarkslewhmashesatharpngaforehsladyLaBealesoud，wthagroundenglavehethrusthmnbehndtotheheart。
　　tgrevethme，sadSrLauncelot，tospeakofhsdeath，foralltheworldmaynotfndsuchaknght。Allthsstruth，sadSrBors，buttheresonethngshallcourageyouandusall，yeknowwellKngArthurandKngMarkwereneverlkeofcondtons，fortherewasneveryetmancouldproveKngArthuruntrueofhspromse。
　　Sotomakeshorttale，theywereallconsentedthatforbetteroutherforworse，fsowerethatthequeenwereonthatmornbroughttothefre，shortlytheyallwouldrescueher。AndsobytheadvceofSrLauncelot，theyputthemallnanembushmentnawood，asnghCarlsleastheymght，andtheretheyabodestll，towtwhatthekngwoulddo。
　　HowSrMordredrodehastlytothekng，totellhmoftheaffrayanddeathofSrAgravaneandtheotherknghtsNOWturnweaganuntoSrMordred，thatwhenhewasescapedfromthenobleknght，SrLauncelot，heanongathshorseandmounteduponhm，androdeuntoKngArthur，sorewoundedandsmtten，andallforbled；andtherehetoldthekngallhowtwas，andhowtheywereallslansavehmselfallonly。Jesumercy，howmaythsbe？sadthekng；tookyehmnthequeen’schamber？
　　Yea，soGodmehelp，sadSrMordred，therewefoundhmunarmed，andthereheslewColgrevance，andarmedhmnhsarmour；andallthshetoldthekngfromthebegnnngtotheendng。Jesumercy，sadthekng，hesamarvellousknghtofprowess。Alas，mesorerepenteth，sadthekng，thateverSrLauncelotshouldbeaganstme。NowamsurethenoblefellowshpoftheRoundTablesbrokenforever，forwthhmwllmanyanobleknghthold；andnowtsfallenso，sadthekng，thatmaynotwthmyworshp，butthequeenmustsufferthedeath。Sothentherewasmadegreatordnancenthsheat，thatthequeenmustbejudgedtothedeath。Andthelawwassuchnthosedaysthatwhatsomevertheywere，ofwhatestateordegree，ftheywerefoundgultyoftreason，thereshouldbenoneotherremedybutdeath；andoutherthemenorthetakngwththedeedshouldbecauseroftherhastyjudgment。AndrghtsowastordanedforQueenGuenever，becauseSrMordredwasescapedsorewounded，andthedeathofthrteenknghtsoftheRoundTable。TheseproofsandexperencescausedKngArthurtocommandthequeentothefretheretobebrent。
　　ThenspakeSrGawane，andsad：MylordArthur，wouldcounselyounottobeover-hasty，butthatyewouldputtnrespte，thsjudgmentofmyladythequeen，formanycauses。Onets，thoughtweresothatSrLauncelotwerefoundnthequeen’schamber，yettmghtbesothathecameththerfornoneevl；foryeknowmylord，sadSrGawane，thatthequeensmuchbeholdenuntoSrLauncelot，morethanuntoanyotherknght，forofttmeshehathsavedherlfe，anddonebattleforherwhenallthecourtrefusedthequeen；andperadventureshesentforhmforgoodnessandfornoneevl，torewardhmforhsgooddeedsthathehaddonetoherntmespast。Andperadventuremylady，thequeen，sentforhmtothatntentthatSrLauncelotshouldcometohergoodgraceprvlyandsecretly，weenngtoherthattwasbestsotodo，neschewnganddreadngofslander；forofttmeswedomanythngsthatweweentbeforthebest，andyetperadventuretturnethtotheworst。Fordaresay，sadSrGawane，mylady，yourqueen，stoyoubothgoodandtrue；andasforSrLauncelot，sadSrGawane，daresayhewllmaketgooduponanyknghtlvngthatwllputuponhmselfvllanyorshame，andnlkewsehewllmakegoodformylady，DameGuenever。
　　Thatbelevewell，sadKngArthur，butwllnotthatwaywthSrLauncelot，forhetrustethsomuchuponhshandsandhsmghtthathedoubtethnoman；andthereforeformyqueenheshallneverfghtmore，forsheshallhavethelaw。AndfmaygetSrLauncelot，wtyouwellheshallhaveashamefuldeath。Jesudefend，sadSrGawane，thatmayneverseet。Whysayyeso？sadKngArthur；forsoothyehavenocausetoloveSrLauncelot，forthsnghtlastpastheslewyourbrother，SrAgravane，afullgoodknght，andalmosthehadslanyourotherbrother，SrMordred，andalsothereheslewthrteennobleknghts；andalso，SrGawane，rememberyouheslewtwosonsofyours，SrFlorenceandSrLovel。