nashamefulhourwertthouborn，sadLauncelot。
　　SoPedveredepartedwththedeadladyandthehead，andfoundthequeenwthKngArthuratWnchester，andtherehetoldallthetruth。Srknght，sadthequeen，thssanhorrbledeedandashameful，andagreatrebukeuntoSrLauncelot；butnotwthstandnghsworshpsnotknownnmanydverscountres；butthsshallgveyounpenance，makeyeasgoodshftasyecan，yeshallbearthsladywthyouonhorsebackuntothePopeofRome，andofhmreceveyourpenanceforyourfouldeeds；andyeshallneverrestonenghtwhereasyedoanother；anyegotoanybedthedeadbodyshalllewthyou。
　　Thsoaththerehemade，andsodeparted。AndasttellethntheFrenchbook，whenhecametoRome，thePopebadehmgoaganuntoQueenGuenever，andnRomewashsladyburedbythePope’scommandment。AndafterthsSrPedverefelltogreatgoodness，andwasanholymanandanhermt。
　　HowSrLauncelotcametoKngArthur’sCourt，andhowtherewererecountedallhsnoblefeatsandacts。
　　NOWturnweuntoSrLauncelotduLake，thatcamehometwodaysaforetheFeastofPentecost；andthekngandallthecourtwerepassngfanofhscomng。AndwhenSrGawane，SrUwane，SrSagramore，SrEctordeMars，sawSrLauncelotnKay’sarmour，thentheywstwelltwashethatsmotethemdownallwthonespear。Thentherewaslaughngandsmlngamongthem。
　　AndevernowandnowcamealltheknghtshomethatSrTurqunehadprsoners，andtheyallhonouredandworshppedSrLauncelot。
　　WhenSrGahersheardthemspeak，hesad，sawallthebattlefromthebegnnngtotheendng，andtherehetoldKngArthurallhowtwas，andhowSrTurqunewasthestrongestknghtthateverhesawexceptSrLauncelot：thereweremanyknghtsbarehmrecord，nghthreescore。ThenSrKaytoldtheknghowSrLauncelothadrescuedhmwhenheshouldhavebeenslan，andhowhemadetheknghtsyeldthemtome，andnottohm。
　　Andtheretheywereallthree，andbarerecord。AndbyJesu，sadSrKay，becauseSrLauncelottookmyharnessandleftmehsrodengoodpeace，andnomanwouldhaveadowthme。
　　AnontherewthaltherecamethethreeknghtsthatfoughtwthSrLauncelotatthelongbrdge。AndtheretheyyeldedthemuntoSrKay，andSrKayforsookthemandsadhefoughtneverwththem。Butshalleaseyourheart，sadSrKay，yondersSrLauncelotthatovercameyou。Whentheywstthattheywereglad。AndthenSrMelotdeLogrescamehome，andtoldtheknghowSrLauncelothadsavedhmfromthedeath。Andallhsdeedswereknown，howfourqueens，sorceresses，hadhmnprson，andhowhewasdelveredbyKngBagdemagus’daughter。
　　AlsothereweretoldallthegreatdeedsofarmsthatSrLauncelotddbetwxtthetwokngs，thatsfortosaytheKngofNorthgalsandKngBagdemagus。AllthetruthSrGahalantneddtell，andSrMadordelaPorteandSrMordred，fortheywereatthatsametournament。ThencamentheladythatknewSrLauncelotwhenthathewoundedSrBelleusatthepavlon。
　　Andthere，atrequestofSrLauncelot，SrBelleuswasmadeknghtoftheRoundTable。AndsoatthattmeSrLauncelothadthegreatestnameofanyknghtoftheworld，andmosthewashonouredofhghandlow。
　　ExplctthenobletaleofSrLauncelotduLake，whchsthev。book。HerefolloweththetaleofSrGarethofOrkneythatwascalledBeaumansbySrKay，andstheseventhbook。
　　HowBeaumanscametoKngArthur’sCourtanddemandedthreepettonsofKngArthur。
　　WHENArthurheldhsRoundTablemostplenour，tfortunedthathecommandedthatthehghfeastofPentecostshouldbeholdenatactyandacastle，thewhchnthosedayswascalledKynkeKenadonne，uponthesandsthatmarchednghWales。SoevertheknghadacustomthatatthefeastofPentecostnespecal，aforeotherfeastsntheyear，hewouldnotgothatdaytomeatuntlhehadheardorseenofagreatmarvel。AndforthatcustomallmannerofstrangeadventurescamebeforeArthurasatthatfeastbeforeallotherfeasts。AndsoSrGawane，alttleto-forenoonofthedayofPentecost，espedatawndowthreemenuponhorseback，andadwarfonfoot，andsothethreemenalghted，andthedwarfkepttherhorses，andoneofthethreemenwashgherthantheothertwanbyafootandanhalf。ThenSrGawanewentuntothekngandsad，Sr，gotoyourmeat，forhereatthehandcomestrangeadventures。SoArthurwentuntohsmeatwthmanyotherkngs。AndtherewerealltheknghtsoftheRoundTable，[save]onlythosethatwereprsonersorslanatarecounter。Thenatthehghfeastevermoretheyshouldbefulflledthewholenumberofanhundredandffty，forthenwastheRoundTablefullycomplshed。
　　Rghtsocamentothehalltwomenwellbeseenandrchly，anduponthershouldersthereleanedthegoodlestyoungmanandthefarestthatevertheyallsaw，andhewaslargeandlong，andbroadntheshoulders，andwellvsaged，andthefarestandthelargesthandedthatevermansaw，buthefaredasthoughhemghtnotgonorbearhmselfbutfheleaneduponthershoulders。AnonasArthursawhmtherewasmadepeaceandroom，andrghtsotheyyedewthhmuntothehghdas，wthoutsayngofanywords。Thenthsmuchyoungmanpulledhmaback，andeaslystretchedupstraght，sayng，KngArthur，Godyoublessandallyourfarfellowshp，andnespecalthefellowshpoftheTableRound。Andforthscauseamcomehther，toprayyouandrequreyoutogvemethreegfts，andtheyshallnotbeunreasonablyasked，butthatyemayworshpfullyandhonourablygrantthemme，andtoyounogreathurtnorloss。Andthefrstdonandgftwllasknow，andtheothertwogftswllaskthsdaytwelvemonth，wheresomeveryeholdyourhghfeast。Nowask，sadArthur，andyeshallhaveyouraskng。
　　Now，sr，thssmypettonforthsfeast，thatyewllgvememeatanddrnksuffcentlyforthstwelvemonth，andatthatdaywllaskmneothertwogfts。
　　Myfarson，sadArthur，askbetter，counselthee，forthssbutasmpleaskng；formyheartgvethmetotheegreatly，thatthouartcomeofmenofworshp，andgreatlymyconcetfalethmebutthoushaltproveamanofrghtgreatworshp。Sr，hesad，thereofbeastbemay，haveaskedthatwllask。
　　Well，sadthekng，yeshallhavemeatanddrnkenough；neverdefendedthatnone，nethermyfrendnormyfoe。Butwhatsthynamewouldwt？cannottellyou，sadhe。Thatsmarvel，sadthekng，thatthouknowestnotthyname，andthouartthegoodlestyoungmanthateversaw。ThenthekngbetookhmtoSrKaythesteward，andchargedhmthatheshouldgvehmofallmannerofmeatsanddrnksofthebest，andalsothathehadallmanneroffndngasthoughhewerealord’sson。
　　Thatshalllttleneed，sadSrKay，todosuchcostuponhm；
　　fordareundertakehesavllanborn，andneverwllmakeman，foranhehadcomeofgentlemenhewouldhaveaskedofyouhorseandarmour，butsuchashes，soheasketh。Andsthenhehathnoname，shallgvehmanamethatshallbeBeaumans，thatsFar-hands，andntothektchenshallbrnghm，andthereheshallhavefatbroseeveryday，thatheshallbeasfatbythetwelvemonths’endasaporkhog。RghtsothetwomendepartedandbelefthmtoSrKay，thatscornedhmandmockedhm。
　　HowSrLauncelotandSrGawanewerewrothbecauseSrKaymockedBeaumans，andofadamoselwhchdesredaknghttofghtforalady。
　　THEREATwasSrGawanewroth，andnespecalSrLauncelotbadeSrKayleavehsmockng，fordarelaymyheadheshallproveamanofgreatworshp。LetbesadSrKay，tmaynotbebynoreason，forashes，sohehathasked。Beware，sadSrLauncelot，soyegavethegoodknghtBrewnor，SrDnadan’sbrother，aname，andyecalledhmLaCoteMaleTale，andthatturnedyoutoangerafterward。Asforthat，sadSrKay，thsshallneverprovenonesuch。ForSrBrewnordesredeverworshp，andthsdesrethbreadanddrnkandbroth；uponpanofmylfehewasfosteredupnsomeabbey，and，howsomevertwas，theyfaledmeatanddrnk，andsohtherhescomeforhssustenance。
　　AndsoSrKaybadegethmaplace，andstdowntomeat；soBeaumanswenttothehalldoor，andsethmdownamongboysandlads，andthereheatesadly。AndthenSrLauncelotaftermeatbadehmcometohschamber，andthereheshouldhavemeatanddrnkenough。AndsoddSrGawane：butherefusedthemall；
　　hewoulddononeotherbutasSrKaycommandedhm，fornoproffer。ButastouchngSrGawane，hehadreasontoprofferhmlodgng，meat，anddrnk，forthatproffercameofhsblood，forhewasnearerkntohmthanhewst。ButthatasSrLauncelotddwasofhsgreatgentlenessandcourtesy。
　　Sothushewasputntothektchen，andlaynghtlyastheboysofthektchendd。Andsoheenduredallthattwelvemonth，andneverdspleasedmannorchld，butalwayshewasmeekandmld。
　　Buteverwhenthathesawanyjoustngofknghts，thatwouldheseeanhemght。AndeverSrLauncelotwouldgvehmgoldtospend，andclothes，andsoddSrGawane，andwheretherewereanymasteresdone，thereatwouldhebe，andtheremghtnonecastbarnorstonetohmbytwoyards。ThenwouldSrKaysay，Howlkethyoumyboyofthektchen？SotpassedontllthefeastofWhtsuntde。AndatthattmethekngheldtatCarlonnthemostroyallestwsethatmghtbe，lkeasheddyearly。ButthekngwouldnomeateatupontheWhtsunday，untlheheardsomeadventures。Thencamethereasquretothekngandsad，Sr，yemaygotoyourmeat，forherecomethadamoselwthsomestrangeadventures。Thenwastheknggladandsathmdown。
　　Rghtsotherecameadamoselntothehallandsalutedthekng，andprayedhmofsuccour。Forwhom？sadthekng，whatstheadventure？
　　Sr，shesad，havealadyofgreatworshpandrenown，andshesbesegedwthatyrant，sothatshemaynotoutofhercastle；
　　andbecauseherearecalledthenoblestknghtsoftheworld，
　　cometoyoutoprayyouofsuccour。Whathghtyourlady，andwheredwellethshe，andwhosshe，andwhatshsnamethathathbesegedher？Srkng，shesad，asformylady’snamethatshallnotyeknowformeasatthstme，butletyouwtshesaladyofgreatworshpandofgreatlands；andasforthetyrantthatbesegethheranddestroyethherlands，hescalledtheRedKnghtoftheRedLaunds。knowhmnot，sadthekng。
　　Sr，sadSrGawane，knowhmwell，forhesoneoftheperlloustknghtsoftheworld；mensaythathehathsevenmen’sstrength，andfromhmescapedoncefullhardwthmylfe。Fardamosel，sadthekng，therebeknghtsherewoulddotherpowerfortorescueyourlady，butbecauseyouwllnottellhername，norwhereshedwelleth，thereforenoneofmyknghtsthatherebenowshallgowthyoubymywll。Thenmustspeakfurther，sadthedamosel。