HowSrLauncelotandSrTurqunefoughttogether。
　　ANDthentheyputtherspearsntherests，andcametogetherwththerhorsesasfastastheymghtrun，andethersmoteothernmdstofthershelds，thatboththerhorses’backsbrastunderthem，andtheknghtswerebothstoned。Andassoonastheymghtavodtherhorses，theytookthersheldsaforethem，anddrewouttherswords，andcametogethereagerly，andethergaveothermanystrongstrokes，fortheremghtnethersheldsnorharnessholdtherstrokes。Andsowthnawhletheyhadbothgrmlywounds，andbledpassnggrevously。Thustheyfaredtwohoursormoretrasngandrasngetherother，wheretheymghthtanybareplace。
　　Thenatthelasttheywerebreathlessboth，andstoodleanngontherswords。Nowfellow，sadSrTurqune，holdthyhandawhle，andtellmewhatshallaskthee。Sayon。ThenTurqunesad，Thouartthebggestmanthatevermetwthal，andthebestbreathed，andlkeoneknghtthathateaboveallotherknghts；sobetthatthoubenothewlllghtlyaccordwththee，andforthylovewlldelveralltheprsonersthat
　　have，thatsthreescoreandfour，sothouwlttellmethyname。Andthouandwewllbefellowstogether，andnevertofaltheewhlethatlve。tswellsad，sadSrLauncelot，butsthentssothatmayhavethyfrendshp，whatknghtshethatthousohatestaboveallother？
　　Fathfully，sadSrTurqune，hsnamesSrLauncelotduLake，forheslewmybrother，SrCarados，atthedoloroustower，thatwasoneofthebestknghtsalve；andthereforehmexceptofallknghts，formayoncemeetwthhm，theoneofusshallmakeanendofother，makemneavow。AndforSrLauncelot’ssakehaveslananhundredgoodknghts，andasmanyhavemamedallutterlythattheymghtneverafterhelpthemselves，andmanyhavedednprson，andyethavethreescoreandfour，andallshallbedelveredsothouwlttellmethyname，sobetthatthoubenotSrLauncelot。
　　Now，seewell，sadSrLauncelot，thatsuchamanmghtbe，mghthavepeace，andsuchamanmghtbe，thatthereshouldbewarmortalbetwxtus。Andnow，srknght，atthyrequest
　　wllthatthouwtandknowthatamLauncelotduLake，KngBan’ssonofBenwck，andveryknghtoftheTableRound。Andnowdefythee，anddothybest。Ah，sadTurqune，Launcelot，thouartuntomemostwelcomethateverwasknght，forweshallneverdeparttlltheoneofusbedead。Thentheyhurtledtogetherastwowldbullsrushngandlashngwththersheldsandswords，thatsometmetheyfellbothoverthernoses。Thustheyfoughtstlltwohoursandmore，andneverwouldhaverest，andSrTurqunegaveSrLauncelotmanywoundsthatallthegroundthereastheyfoughtwasallbespeckledwthblood。
　　HowSrTurqunewasslan，andhowSrLauncelotbadeSrGahersdelveralltheprsoners。
　　THENatthelastSrTurqunewaxedfant，andgavesomewhataback，andbarehssheldlowforwearness。ThatespedSrLauncelot，andleaptuponhmfercelyandgathmbythebeaverofhshelmet，andpluckedhmdownonhsknees，andanonheracedoffhshelm，andsmotehsnecknsunder。AndwhenSrLauncelothaddoneths，heyodeuntothedamoselandsad，Damosel，amreadytogowthyouwhereyewllhaveme，but
　　havenohorse。Farsr，sadshe，takethswoundedknght’shorseandsendhmntothsmanor，andcommandhmtodelveralltheprsoners。SoSrLauncelotwentuntoGahers，andprayedhmnottobeaggrevedfortolendhmhshorse。Nay，farlord，sadGahers，wllthatyetakemyhorseatyourowncommandment，foryehavebothsavedmeandmyhorse，andthsdaysayyearethebestknghtntheworld，foryehaveslanthsdaynmysghtthemghtestmanandthebestknghtexceptyouthateversaw，and，farsr，sadGahers，prayyoutellmeyourname。Sr，mynamesSrLauncelotduLake，thatoughttohelpyouofrghtforKngArthur’ssake，andnespecalformylordSrGawane’ssake，yourowndearbrother；andwhenthatyecomewthnyondermanor，amsureyeshallfndtheremanyknghtsoftheRoundTable，forhaveseenmanyofthersheldsthatknowonyondertree。TheresKay’ssheld，andSrBrandel’ssheld，andSrMarhaus’sheld，andSrGalnd’ssheld，andSrBrandeLstnos’sheld，andSrAlduke’ssheld，wthmanymorethatamnotnowadvsedof，andalsomytwobrethren’sshelds，SrEctordeMarsandSrLonel；
　　whereforeprayyougreetthemallfromme，andsaythatbdthemtakesuchstuffthereastheyfnd，andthatnanywsemybrethrengountothecourtandabdemetheretllthatcome，forbythefeastofPentecostcastmetobethere，forasatthstmemustrdewththsdamoselfortosavemypromse。
　　AndsohedepartedfromGahers，andGahersyedentothemanor，andtherehefoundayeomanporterkeepngtheremanykeys。AnonwthalSrGahersthrewtheporteruntothegroundandtookthekeysfromhm，andhastlyheopenedtheprsondoor，andthereheletoutalltheprsoners，andeverymanloosedotheroftherbonds。AndwhentheysawSrGahers，alltheythankedhm，fortheyweenedthathewaswounded。Notso，sadGahers，twasLauncelotthatslewhmworshpfullywthhsownhands。sawtwthmneowneyes。Andhegreetethyouallwell，andprayethyoutohasteyoutothecourt；andasuntoSrLonelandEctordeMarsheprayethyoutoabdehmatthecourt。Thatshallwenotdo，sayshsbrethren，wewllfndhmanwemaylve。Soshall，sadSrKay，fndhmorcomeatthecourt，asamtrueknght。
　　Thenallthoseknghtssoughtthehousethereasthearmourwas，andthentheyarmedthem，andeveryknghtfoundhsownhorse，andallthateverlongeduntohm。Andwhenthswasdone，therecameaforesterwthfourhorsesladenwthfatvenson。Anon，SrKaysad，Heresgoodmeatforusforonemeal，forwehadnotmanyadaynogoodrepast。Andsothatvensonwasroasted，baken，andsodden，andsoaftersuppersomeabodethereallnght，butSrLonelandEctordeMarsandSrKayrodeafterSrLauncelottofndhmftheymght。
　　HowSrLauncelotrodewthadamoselandslewaknghtthatdstressedallladesandalsoavllanthatkeptabrdge。
　　NOWturnweuntoSrLauncelot，thatrodewththedamoselnafarhghway。Sr，sadthedamosel，herebythswayhauntethaknghtthatdstressedallladesandgentlewomen，andattheleastherobbeththemorlethbythem。What，sadSrLauncelot，sheathefandaknghtandaravsherofwomen？hedothshameuntotheorderofknghthood，andcontraryuntohsoath；tsptythathelveth。But，fardamosel，yeshallrdeonafore，yourself，andwllkeepmyselfncovert，andfthathetroubleyouordstressyoushallbeyourrescueandlearnhmtoberuledasaknght。
　　Sothemadrodeonbythewayasoftamblngpace，andwthnawhlecameoutthatknghtonhorsebackoutofthewood，andhspagewthhm，andthereheputthedamoselfromherhorse，andthenshecred。WththatcameLauncelotasfastashemghttllhecametothatknght，sayng，Othoufalseknghtandtratoruntoknghthood，whoddlearntheetodstressladesandgentlewomen？WhentheknghtsawSrLauncelotthusrebuknghmheanswerednot，butdrewhsswordandrodeuntoSrLauncelot，andSrLauncelotthrewhsspearfromhm，anddrewouthssword，andstruckhmsuchabuffetonthehelmetthatheclavehsheadandneckuntothethroat。Nowhastthouthypaymentthatlongthouhastdeserved!Thatstruth，sadthedamosel，forlkeasSrTurqunewatchedtodestroyknghts，soddthsknghtattendtodestroyanddstresslades，damosels，andgentlewomen，andhsnamewasSrPersdeForestSavage。
　　Now，damosel，sadSrLauncelot，wllyeanymoreservceofme？
　　Nay，sr，shesad，atthstme，butalmghtyJesupreserveyouwheresomeveryerdeorgo，forthecurtestknghtthouart，andmeekestuntoallladesandgentlewomen，thatnowlveth。Butonethng，srknght，methnkethyelack，yethatareaknghtwfeless，thathewllnotlovesomemadenorgentlewoman，for
　　couldneverhearsaythateveryelovedanyofnomannerdegree，andthatsgreatpty；buttsnosedthatyeloveQueenGuenever，andthatshehathordanedbyenchantmentthatyeshallneverlovenoneotherbuther，nornoneotherdamoselnorladyshallrejoceyou；whereforemanynthsland，ofhghestateandlow，makegreatsorrow。
　　Fardamosel，sadSrLauncelot，maynotwarnpeopletospeakofmewhattpleaseththem；butfortobeaweddedman，thnktnot；forthenmustcouchwthher，andleavearmsandtournaments，battles，andadventures；andasfortosayfortotakemypleasauncewthparamours，thatwllrefusenprncpalfordreadofGod；forknghtsthatbeadventurousorlecherousshallnotbehappynorfortunateuntothewars，forothertheyshallbeovercomewthasmplerknghtthantheybethemselves，otherelsetheyshallbyunhapandthercursednessslaybettermenthantheybethemselves。Andsowhothatusethparamoursshallbeunhappy，andallthngsunhappythatsaboutthem。
　　AndsoSrLauncelotandshedeparted。Andthenherodenadeepforesttwodaysandmore，andhadstratlodgng。Soonthethrddayherodeoveralongbrdge，andtherestertuponhmsuddenlyapassngfoulchurl，andhesmotehshorseonthenosethatheturnedabout，andaskedhmwhyherodeoverthatbrdgewthouthslcence。Whyshouldnotrdethsway？sadSrLauncelot，maynotrdebesde。Thoushaltnotchoose，sadthechurl，andlashedathmwthagreatclubshodwthron。
　　ThenSrLauncelotdrewhsswordandputthestrokeaback，andclavehsheaduntothepaps。Attheendofthebrdgewasafarvllage，andallthepeople，menandwomen，credonSrLauncelot，andsad，Aworsedeedddstthouneverforthyself，forthouhastslanthechefporterofourcastle。SrLauncelotletthemsaywhattheywould，andstraghthewentntothecastle；andwhenhecamentothecastlehealghted，andtedhshorsetoarngonthewallandtherehesawafargreencourt，andththerhedressedhm，fortherehmthoughtwasafarplacetofghtn。Sohelookedabout，andsawmuchpeoplendoorsandwndowsthatsad，Farknght，thouartunhappy。
　　HowSrLauncelotslewtwogants，andmadeacastlefree。
　　ANONwthalcamethereuponhmtwogreatgants，wellarmedallsavetheheads，wthtwohorrbleclubsntherhands。SrLauncelotputhssheldaforehmandputthestrokeawayoftheonegant，andwthhsswordheclavehsheadasunder。
　　Whenhsfellowsawthat，heranawayashewerewood，forfearofthehorrblestrokes，andLauncelotafterhmwthallhsmght，andsmotehmontheshoulder，andclavehmtothenavel。