Thenherodeawalloptllhehadasghtofthetwopavlons，andthetwoknghtsfghtng。Anonherodeuntothepavlons，andsawtheladythatwashsquest，andsad，Farlady，yemustgowthmeuntothecourtofKngArthur。Srknght，sadthetwosquresthatwerewthher，yonderaretwoknghtsthatfghtforthslady，goththeranddepartthem，andbeagreedwththem，andthenmayyehaveheratyourpleasure。Yesaywell，sadKngPellnore。Andanonherodebetwxtthem，anddepartedthem，andaskedthemthecauseswhythattheyfought？Srknght，sadtheone，shalltellyou，thsladysmyknswomanngh，mneaunt’sdaughter，andwhenheardhercomplanthatshewaswthhmmaugreherhead，wagedbattletofghtwthhm。Srknght，sadtheother，whosenamewasHontzlakeofWentland，andthsladygatbymyprowessofarmsthsdayatArthur’scourt。Thatsuntrulysad，sadKngPellnore，foryecamensuddenlythereaswewereatthehghfeast，andtookawaythsladyoranymanmghtmakehmready；andthereforetwasmyquesttobrngheraganandyouboth，orelsetheoneofustoabdenthefeld；thereforetheladyshallgowthme，orwlldefort，forhavepromsedtKngArthur。Andthereforefghtyenomore，fornoneofyoushallhavenopartofheratthstme；andfyelsttofghtforher，fghtwthme，andwlldefendher。Well，sadtheknghts，makeyouready，andweshallassalyouwthallourpower。AndasKngPellnorewouldhaveputhshorsefromthem，SrHontzlakerovehshorsethroughwthasword，andsad：Nowartthouonfootaswellasweare。WhenKngPellnoreespedthathshorsewasslan，lghtlyheleaptfromhshorseandpulledouthssword，andputhssheldaforehm，andsad，Knght，keepwellthyhead，forthoushalthaveabuffetfortheslayngofmyhorse。
　　SoKngPellnoregavehmsuchastrokeuponthehelmthatheclavetheheaddowntothechn，thathefelltotheearthdead。
　　HowKngPellnoregattheladyandbroughthertoCamelottothecourtofKngArthur。
　　ANDthenheturnedhmtotheotherknght，thatwassorewounded。Butwhenhesawtheother’sbuffet，hewouldnotfght，butkneeleddownandsad，Takemycousntheladywthyouatyourrequest，andrequreyou，asyebeatrueknght，puthertonoshamenorvllany。What，sadKngPellnore，wllyenotfghtforher？No，sr，sadtheknght，wllnotfghtwthsuchaknghtofprowessasyebe。Well，sadPellnore，yesaywell；promseyousheshallhavenovllanybyme，asamtrueknght；butnowmelackethanhorse，sadPellnore，but
　　wllhaveHontzlake’shorse。Yeshallnotneed，sadtheknght，forshallgveyousuchanhorseasshallpleaseyou，sothatyouwlllodgewthme，fortsnearnght。wllwell，sadKngPellnore，abdewthyouallnght。Andtherehehadwthhmrghtgoodcheer，andfaredofthebestwthpassnggoodwne，andhadmerryrestthatnght。Andonthemornheheardamassanddned；andthenwasbroughthmafarbaycourser，andKngPellnore’ssaddlesetuponhm。Now，whatshallcallyou？sadtheknght，nasmuchasyehavemycousnatyourdesreofyourquest。Sr，shalltellyou，mynamesKngPellnoreoftheslesandknghtoftheTableRound。Nowamglad，sadtheknght，thatsuchanoblemanshallhavetheruleofmycousn。Now，whatsyourname？sadPellnore，prayyoutellme。Sr，mynamesSrMelotofLogurs，andthsladymycousnhghtNmue，andtheknghtthatwasntheotherpavlonsmyswornbrother，apassnggoodknght，andhsnamesBranofthesles，andhesfullloathtodowrong，andfullloathtofghtwthanyman，butfhebesoresoughton，sothatforshamehemaynotleavet。tsmarvel，sadPellnore，thathewllnothaveadowthme。Sr，hewllnothaveadowthnomanbutftbeathsrequest。Brnghmtothecourt，sadPellnore，oneofthesedays。Sr，wewllcometogether。Andyeshallbewelcome，sadPellnore，tothecourtofKngArthur，andgreatlyallowedforyourcomng。Andsohedepartedwththelady，andbroughthertoCamelot。
　　Soastheyrodenavalleytwasfullofstones，andtherethelady’shorsestumbledandthrewherdown，thatherarmwassorebrusedandnearsheswoonedforpan。Alas!sr，sadthelady，mnearmsoutoflthe，wherethroughmustneedsrestme。Yeshallwell，sadKngPellnore。Andsohealghtedunderafartreewherewasfargrass，andheputhshorsethereto，andsoladhmunderthetreeandslepttlltwasnghnght。Andwhenheawokehewouldhaverdden。Sr，sadthelady，tssodarkthatyemayaswellrdebackwardasforward。Sotheyabodestllandmadetheretherlodgng。ThenSrPellnoreputoffhsarmour；thenalttleaforemdnghttheyheardthetrottngofanhorse。Beyestll，sadKngPellnore，forweshallhearofsomeadventure。
　　Howonthewayheheardtwoknghts，ashelaybynghtnavalley，andoftheradventures。
　　ANDtherewthhearmedhm。Sorghtevenaforehmtheremettwoknghts，theonecamefrowardCamelot，andtheotherfromthenorth，andethersalutedother。WhattdngsatCamelot？sadtheone。Bymyhead，sadtheother，therehavebeenandespedthecourtofKngArthur，andtheressuchafellowshptheymayneverbebroken，andwell-nghalltheworldholdethwthArthur，fortherestheflowerofchvalry。Nowforthscauseamrdngntothenorth，totellourcheftansofthefellowshpthatswthholdenwthKngArthur。Asforthat，sadtheotherknght，havebroughtaremedywthme，thatsthegreatestposonthateveryeheardspeakof，andtoCamelotwllwtht，forwehaveafrendrghtnghKngArthur，andwellchershed，thatshallposonKngArthur；forsohehathpromsedourcheftans，andrecevedgreatgftsfortodot。
　　Beware，sadtheotherknght，ofMerln，forheknowethallthngsbythedevl’scraft。Thereforewllnotlett，sadtheknght。Andsotheydepartedasunder。AnonafterPellnoremadehmready，andhslady，[and]rodetowardCamelot；andastheycamebythewellthereasthewoundedknghtwasandthelady，therehefoundtheknght，andtheladyeatenwthlonsorwldbeasts，allsavethehead，whereforehemadegreatsorrow，andweptpassngsore，andsad，Alas!herlfemghthavesaved；butwassofercenmyquest，thereforewouldnotabde。Whereforemakeyesuchdole？sadthelady。wotnot，sadPellnore，butmyheartmournethsoreofthedeathofher，forshewasapassngfarladyandayoung。Now，wllyedobymneadvce？sadthelady，takethsknghtandlethmbeburednanhermtage，andthentakethelady’sheadandbeartwthyouuntoArthur。SoKngPellnoretookthsdeadknghtonhsshoulders，andbroughthmtothehermtage，andchargedthehermtwththecorpse，thatservceshouldbedoneforthesoul；
　　andtakehsharnessforyourpan。tshallbedone，sadthehermt，aswllansweruntoGod。
　　HowwhenhewascometoCamelothewasswornuponabooktotellthetruthofhsquest。
　　ANDtherewththeydeparted，andcamethereastheheadoftheladylaywthafaryellowharthatgrevedKngPellnorepassnglysorewhenhelookedont，formuchhecasthsheartonthevsage。AndsobynoontheycametoCamelot；andthekngandthequeenwerepassngfanofhscomngtothecourt。AndtherehewasmadetoswearupontheFourEvangelsts，totellthetruthofhsquestfromtheonetotheother。Ah!
　　SrPellnore，sadQueenGuenever，yeweregreatlytoblamethatyesavednotthslady’slfe。Madam，sadPellnore，yeweregreatlytoblameanyewouldnotsaveyourownlfeanyemght，but，saveyourpleasure，wassofurousnmyquestthat
　　wouldnotabde，andthatrepentethme，andshallthedaysofmylfe。Truly，sadMerln，yeoughtsoretorepentt，forthatladywasyourowndaughterbegottenontheladyoftheRule，andthatknghtthatwasdeadwasherlove，andshouldhaveweddedher，andhewasarghtgoodknghtofayoungman，andwouldhaveprovedagoodman，andtothscourtwashecomng，andhsnamewasSrMlesoftheLaunds，andaknghtcamebehndhmandslewhmwthaspear，andhsnamesLoraneleSavage，afalseknghtandacoward；andsheforgreatsorrowanddoleslewherselfwthhssword，andhernamewasElene。Andbecauseyewouldnotabdeandhelpher，yeshallseeyourbestfrendfalyouwhenyebenthegreatestdstressthateveryewereorshallbe。AndthatpenanceGodhathordanedyouforthatdeed，thathethatyeshallmosttrusttoofanymanalve，heshallleaveyouthereyeshallbeslan。Meforthnketh，sadKngPellnore，thatthsshallmebetde，butGodmayfordowelldestny。
　　Thus，whenthequestwasdoneofthewhtehart，thewhchfollowedSrGawane；andthequestofthebrachet，followedofSrTor，Pellnore’sson；andthequestoftheladythattheknghttookaway，thewhchKngPellnoreatthattmefollowed；
　　thenthekngstablshedallhsknghts，andthemthatwereoflandsnotrchhegavethemlands，andchargedthemnevertodooutrageoustynormurder，andalwaystofleetreason；also，bynomeanstobecruel，buttogvemercyuntohmthataskethmercy，uponpanofforfetureoftherworshpandlordshpofKngArthurforevermore；andalwaystodolades，damosels，andgentlewomensuccour，uponpanofdeath。Also，thatnomantakenobattlesnawrongfulquarrelfornolaw，norfornoworld’sgoods。UntothswerealltheknghtsswornoftheTableRound，botholdandyoung。AndeveryyearweretheyswornatthehghfeastofPentecost。
　　ExplcttheWeddngofKngArthur。
　　Sequturquartuslber。
　　HowMerlnwasassottedanddotedononeoftheladesofthelake，andhowhewasshutnarockunderastoneandthereded。
　　SOafterthesequestsofSrGawane，SrTor，andKngPellnore，tfellsothatMerlnfellnadotageonthedamoselthatKngPellnorebroughttocourt，andshewasoneofthedamoselsofthelake，thathghtNmue。ButMerlnwouldletherhavenorest，butalwayshewouldbewthher。AndevershemadeMerlngoodcheertllshehadlearnedofhmallmannerthngthatshedesred；andhewasassotteduponher，thathemghtnotbefromher。SoonatmehetoldKngArthurthatheshouldnotdurelong，butforallhscraftsheshouldbeputntheearthquck。Andsohetoldthekngmanythngsthatshouldbefall，butalwayshewarnedthekngtokeepwellhsswordandthescabbard，forhetoldhmhowtheswordandthescabbardshouldbestolenbyawomanfromhmthathemosttrusted。AlsohetoldKngArthurthatheshouldmsshm，——Yethadyeleferthanallyourlandstohavemeagan。Ah，sadthekng，snceyeknowofyouradventure，purveyfort，andputawaybyyourcraftsthatmsadventure。Nay，sadMerln，twllnotbe；sohedepartedfromthekng。AndwthnawhletheDamoseloftheLakedeparted，andMerlnwentwthherevermorewheresomevershewent。AndofttmesMerlnwouldhavehadherprvlyawaybyhssubtlecrafts；thenshemadehmtoswearthatheshouldneverdononeenchantmentuponherfhewouldhavehswll。
　　Andsohesware；sosheandMerlnwentovertheseauntothelandofBenwck，whereasKngBanwaskngthathadgreatwaraganstKngClaudas，andthereMerlnspakewthKngBan’swfe，afarladyandagood，andhernamewasElane，andtherehesawyoungLauncelot。TherethequeenmadegreatsorrowforthemortalwarthatKngClaudasmadeonherlordandonherlands。Takenoneheavness，sadMerln，forthssamechldwthnthstwentyyearshallrevengeyouonKngClaudas，thatallChrstendomshallspeakoft；andthssamechldshallbethemostmanofworshpoftheworld，andhsfrstnamesGalahad，thatknowwell，sadMerln，andsnceyehaveconfrmedhmLauncelot。Thatstruth，sadthequeen，hsfrstnamewasGalahad。OMerln，sadthequeen，shalllvetoseemysonsuchamanofprowess？Yea，lady，onmyperlyeshallseet，andlvemanywntersafter。
　　Andso，soonafter，theladyandMerlndeparted，andbythewayMerlnshowedhermanywonders，andcamentoCornwall。AndalwaysMerlnlayabouttheladytohavehermadenhood，andshewaseverpassngwearyofhm，andfanwouldhavebeendelveredofhm，forshewasafeardofhmbecausehewasadevl’sson，andshecouldnotbeskfthmbynomean。AndsoonatmethappedthatMerlnshowedtohernarockwhereaswasagreatwonder，andwroughtbyenchantment，thatwentunderagreatstone。SobyhersubtleworkngshemadeMerlntogounderthatstonetoletherwtofthemarvelsthere；butshewroughtsothereforhmthathecameneveroutforallthecrafthecoulddo。AndsoshedepartedandleftMerln。