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。
　　FortakerecordofGod，nyouhavehadmneearthlyjoy；andfhadfoundyounowsodsposed，hadcastmetohavehadyountomneownrealm。
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　　HowSrLauncelotcametothehermtagewheretheArchbshopofCanterburywas，andhowhetookthehabtonhmBUTsthenfndyouthusdsposed，ensureyoufathfully，wllevertakemetopenance，andpraywhlemylfelasteth，fmayfndanyhermt，ethergrayorwhte，thatwllreceveme。Wherefore，madam，prayyoukssmeandnevernomore。Nay，sadthequeen，thatshall
　　neverdo，butabstanyoufromsuchworks：andtheydeparted。Buttherewasneversohardanheartedmanbuthewouldhavewepttoseethedolourthattheymade；
　　fortherewaslamentatonastheyhadbeenstungwthspears；andmanytmestheyswooned，andtheladesbarethequeentoherchamber。
　　AndSrLauncelotawoke，andwentandtookhshorse，androdeallthatdayandallnghtnaforest，weepng。
　　Andatthelasthewaswareofanhermtageandachapelstoodbetwxttwoclffs；andthenheheardalttlebellrngtomass，andththerherodeandalghted，andtedhshorsetothegate，andheardmass。AndhethatsangmasswastheBshopofCanterbury。BoththeBshopandSrBedvereknewSrLauncelot，andtheyspaketogetheraftermass。ButwhenSrBedverehadtoldhstaleallwhole，SrLauncelot’sheartalmostbrastforsorrow，andSrLauncelotthrewhsarmsabroad，andsad：Alas，whomaytrustthsworld。Andthenhekneeleddownonhsknee，andprayedtheBshoptoshrvehmandassolhm。
　　AndthenhebesoughttheBshopthathemghtbehsbrother。ThentheBshopsad：wllgladly；andthereheputanhabtuponSrLauncelot，andthereheservedGoddayandnghtwthprayersandfastngs。
　　ThusthegreathostabodeatDover。AndthenSrLoneltookffteenlordswthhm，androdetoLondontoseekSrLauncelot；andthereSrLonelwasslanandmanyofhslords。ThenSrBorsdeGansmadethegreathostfortogohomeagan；andSrBors，SrEctordeMars，SrBlamore，SrBleobers，wthmoreotherofSrLauncelot’skn，tookonthemtordeallEnglandoverthwartandendlong，toseekSrLauncelot。SoSrBorsbyfortunerodesolongtllhecametothesamechapelwhereSrLauncelotwas；andsoSrBorsheardalttlebellknell，thatrangtomass；andtherehealghtedandheardmass。Andwhenmasswasdone，theBshopSrLauncelot，andSrBedvere，cametoSrBors。AndwhenSrBorssawSrLauncelotnthatmannerclothng，thenheprayedtheBshopthathemghtbenthesamesut。Andsotherewasanhabtputuponhm，andtherehelvednprayersandfastng。Andwthnhalfayear，therewascomeSrGalhud，SrGalhodn，SrBlamore，SrBleobers，SrVllars，SrClarras，andSrGahalantne。Soallthesesevennobleknghtsthereabodestll。AndwhentheysawSrLauncelothadtakenhmtosuchperfecton，theyhadnolusttodepart，buttooksuchanhabtashehad。
　　Thustheyenduredngreatpenancesyear；andthenSrLauncelottookthehabtofpresthoodoftheBshop，andatwelvemonthhesangmass。Andtherewasnoneoftheseotherknghtsbuttheyreadnbooks，andholpfortosngmass，andrangbells，andddbodlyallmannerofservce。Andsotherhorseswentwheretheywould，fortheytooknoregardofnoworldlyrches。ForwhentheysawSrLauncelotenduresuchpenance，nprayers，andfastngs，theytooknoforcewhatpantheyendured，fortoseethenoblestknghtoftheworldtakesuchabstnencethathewaxedfulllean。Andthusuponanght，therecameavsontoSrLauncelot，andchargedhm，nremssonofhssns，tohastehmuntoAlmesbury：Andbythenthoucomethere，thoushaltfndQueenGueneverdead。Andthereforetakethyfellowswththee，andpurveythemofanhorseber，andfetchthouthecorpseofher，andburyherbyherhusband，thenobleKngArthur。
　　SothsavsoncametoSrLauncelotthrcenonenght。
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　　HowSrLauncelotwentwthhssevenfellowstoAlmesbury，andfoundthereQueenGueneverdead，whomtheybroughttoGlastonburyTHENSrLauncelotroseuporday，andtoldthehermt。twerewelldone，sadthehermt，thatyemadeyouready，andthatyoudsobeynottheavson。ThenSrLauncelottookhseghtfellowswthhm，andonfoottheyyedefromGlastonburytoAlmesbury，thewhchslttlemorethanthrtymle。Andththertheycamewthntwodays，fortheywereweakandfeebletogo。
　　AndwhenSrLauncelotwascometoAlmesburywthnthenunnery，QueenGueneverdedbuthalfanhourafore。
　　AndtheladestoldSrLauncelotthatQueenGuenevertoldthemallorshepassed，thatSrLauncelothadbeenprestnearatwelvemonth，Andhtherhecomethasfastashemaytofetchmycorpse；andbesdemylord，KngArthur，heshallburyme。Whereforethequeensadnhearngofthemall：beseechAlmghtyGodthatmayneverhavepowertoseeSrLauncelotwthmyworldlyeyen；andthus，sadallthelades，waseverherprayerthesetwodays，tllshewasdead。ThenSrLauncelotsawhervsage，butheweptnotgreatly，butsghed。Andsoheddalltheobservanceoftheservcehmself，boththedrge，andonthemornhesangmass。Andtherewasordanedanhorseber；andsowthanhundredtorcheseverbrennngaboutthecorpseofthequeen，andeverSrLauncelotwthhseghtfellowswentaboutthehorseber，sngngandreadngmanyanholyorson，andfrankncenseuponthecorpsencensed。ThusSrLauncelotandhseghtfellowswentonfootfromAlmesburyuntoGlastonbury。
　　Andwhentheywerecometothechapelandthehermtage，thereshehadadrge，wthgreatdevoton。
　　AndonthemornthehermtthatsometmewasBshopofCanterburysangthemassofRequemwthgreatdevoton。
　　AndSrLauncelotwasthefrstthatoffered，andthenalsohseghtfellows。AndthenshewaswrappednceredclothofRanes，fromthetoptothetoe，nthrtyfold，andaftershewasputnaweboflead，andthennacoffnofmarble。AndwhenshewasputntheearthSrLauncelotswooned，andlaylongstll，whlethehermtcameandawakedhm，andsad：Yebetoblame，foryedspleaseGodwthsuchmannerofsorrow-makng。Truly，sadSrLauncelot，trustdonotdspleaseGod，forHeknowethmnentent。Formysorrowwasnot，norsnotforanyrejocngofsn，butmysorrowmayneverhaveend。Forwhenrememberofherbeauty，andofhernoblesse，thatwasbothwthherkngandwthher，sowhensawhscorpseandhercorpsesoletogether，trulymneheartwouldnotservetosustanmycarefulbody。
　　Alsowhenremembermehowbymydefault，mneorguleandmyprde，thattheywerebothladfulllow，thatwerepeerlessthateverwaslvngofChrstanpeople，wtyouwell，sadSrLauncelot，thsremembered，oftherkndnessandmneunkndness，sanksotomneheart，that
　　mghtnotsustanmyself。SotheFrenchbookmakethmenton。
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　　HowSrLauncelotbegantoscken，andafterded，whosebodywasbornetoJoyousGardfortobeburedTHENSrLauncelotneverafteratebutlttlemeat，nedrank，tllhewasdead。Forthenhesckenedmoreandmore，anddred，anddwnedaway。FortheBshopnornoneofhsfellowsmghtnotmakehmtoeat，andlttlehedrank，thathewaswaxenbyacubtshorterthanhewas，thatthepeoplecouldnotknowhm。Forevermore，dayandnght，heprayed，butsometmeheslumberedabrokensleep；everhewaslynggrovellngonthetombofKngArthurandQueenGuenever。AndtherewasnocomfortthattheBshop，norSrBors，nornoneofhsfellows，couldmakehm，tavalednot。Sowthnsweeksafter，SrLauncelotfellsck，andlaynhsbed；andthenhesentfortheBshopthattherewashermt，andallhstruefellows。ThenSrLauncelotsadwthdrearysteven：SrBshop，prayyougvetomeallmyrtesthatlongethtoaChrstanman。tshallnotneedyou，sadthehermtandallhsfellows，tsbutheavnessofyourblood，yeshallbewellmendedbythegraceofGodto-morn。Myfarlords，sadSrLauncelot，wtyouwellmycarefulbodywllntotheearth，havewarnngmorethannowwllsay；thereforegvememyrtes。Sowhenhewashouseledandanealed，andhadallthataChrstanmanoughttohave，heprayedtheBshopthathsfellowsmghtbearhsbodytoJoyousGard。SomemensaytwasAlnwck，andsomemensaytwasBamborough。
　　Howbet，sadSrLauncelot，merepentethsore，butmademneavowsometme，thatnJoyousGardwouldbebured。Andbecauseofbreakngofmneavow，prayyouall，leadmethther。Thentherewasweepngandwrngngofhandsamonghsfellows。
　　Soataseasonofthenghttheyallwenttotherbeds，fortheyalllaynonechamber。Andsoaftermdnght，aganstday，theBshop[that]thenwashermt，ashelaynhsbedasleep，hefelluponagreatlaughter。Andtherewthallthefellowshpawoke，andcametotheBshop，andaskedhmwhathealed。AhJesumercy，sadtheBshop，whyddyeawakeme？wasnevernallmylfesomerryandsowellatease。Wherefore？sadSrBors。TrulysadtheBshop，herewasSrLauncelotwthmewthmoangelsthaneversawmennoneday。AndsawtheangelsheaveupSrLauncelotuntoheaven，andthegatesofheavenopenedagansthm。tsbutdretchngofswevens，sadSrBors，fordoubtnotSrLauncelotalethnothngbutgood。tmaywellbe，sadtheBshop；goyetohsbed，andthenshallyeprovethesooth。SowhenSrBorsandhsfellowscametohsbedtheyfoundhmstarkdead，andhelayashehadsmled，andthesweetestsavourabouthmthatevertheyfelt。