forgvetheeallthedesptethatthouhastdonetome，andthedeathofmybrothertheBlackKnght。Allthsavalethnot，sadBeaumans，butfmydamoselpraymetosavethylfe。Andtherewthhemadesemblanttostrkeoffhshead。Letbe，thouBeaumans，slayhmnot，forhesanobleknght，andnotsohardy，uponthnehead，butthousavehm。
　　ThenBeaumansbadetheRedKnght，Standup，andthankthedamoselnowofthylfe。ThentheRedKnghtprayedhmtoseehscastle，andtobethereallnght。Sothedamoselthengrantedhm，andtheretheyhadmerrycheer。ButalwaysthedamoselspakemanyfoulwordsuntoBeaumans，whereoftheRedKnghthadgreatmarvel；andallthatnghttheRedKnghtmadethreescoreknghtstowatchBeaumans，thatheshouldhavenoshamenorvllany。Anduponthemorntheyheardmassanddned，andtheRedKnghtcamebeforeBeaumanswthhsthreescoreknghts，andthereheprofferedhmhshomageandfealtyatalltmes，heandhsknghtstodohmservce。thankyou，sadBeaumans，butthsyeshallgrantme：whencalluponyou，tocomeaforemylordKngArthur，andyeldyouuntohmtobehsknghts。Sr，sadtheRedKnght，wllbeready，andmyfellowshp，atyoursummons。SoSrBeaumansdepartedandthedamosel，andeversherodechdnghmnthefoulestmanner。
　　HowSrBeaumanssufferedgreatrebukesofthedamosel，andhesufferedtpatently。
　　DAMOSEL，sadBeaumans，yeareuncourteoussotorebukemeasyedo，formeseemethhavedoneyougoodservce，andeveryethreatenmeshallbebeatenwthknghtsthatwemeet，buteverforallyourboasttheylenthedustornthemre，andthereforeprayyourebukemenomore；andwhenyeseemebeatenoryeldenasrecreant，thenmayyebdmegofromyoushamefully；butfrstletyouwtwllnotdepartfromyou，forwereworsethanafoolanwoulddepartfromyouallthewhlethatwnworshp。Well，sadshe，rghtsoonthereshallmeetaknghtshallpaytheeallthywages，forhesthemostmanofworshpoftheworld，exceptKngArthur。wllwell，sadBeaumans，themorehesofworshp，themoreshallbemyworshptohaveadowthhm。
　　Thenanontheywerewarewherewasaforethemactyrchandfar。Andbetwxtthemandthectyamleandanhalftherewasafarmeadowthatseemednewmown，andtherenweremanypavlonsfartobehold。Lo，sadthedamosel，yondersalordthatownethyondercty，andhscustoms，whentheweathersfar，tolenthsmeadowtojoustandtourney。Andevertherebeabouthmfvehundredknghtsandgentlemenofarms，andtherebeallmannerofgamesthatanygentlemancandevse。
　　Thatgoodlylord，sadBeaumans，wouldfansee。Thoushaltseehmtmeenough，sadthedamosel，andsoassherodenearsheespedthepavlonwherehewas。Lo，sadshe，seestthouyonderpavlonthatsallofthecolourofnde，andallmannerofthngthattheresabout，menandwomen，andhorsestrapped，sheldsandspearswereallofthecolourofnde，andhsnamesSrPersantofnde，themostlordlestknghtthateverthoulookedston。tmaywellbe，sadBeaumans，butbeheneversostoutaknght，nthsfeldshallabdetllthatseehmunderhssheld。Ah，fool，sadshe，thouwertbetterfleebetmes。Why，sadBeaumans，anhebesuchaknghtasyemakehm，hewllnotsetuponmewthallhsmen，orwthhsfvehundredknghts。Forantherecomenomorebutoneatonce，
　　shallhmnotfalwhlstmylfelasteth。Fe，fe，sadthedamosel，thateversuchastnkngknaveshouldblowsuchaboast。Damosel，hesad，yearetoblamesotorebukeme，for
　　hadleferdofvebattlesthansotoberebuked，lethmcomeandthenlethmdohsworst。
　　Sr，shesad，marvelwhatthouartandofwhatknthouartcome；boldlythouspeakest，andboldlythouhastdone，thathaveseen；thereforepraytheesavethyselfanthoumayest，forthyhorseandthouhavehadgreattraval，anddreadwedwelloverlongfromthesege，fortsbuthencesevenmle，andallperlouspassageswearepassedsaveallonlythspassage；andheredreadmesorelestyeshallcatchsomehurt，therefore
　　wouldyewerehence，thatyewerenotbrusednorhurtwththsstrongknght。ButletyouwtthatSrPersantofndesnothngofmghtnorstrengthuntotheknghtthatladthesegeaboutmylady。Asforthat，sadSrBeaumans，betastbemay。Forsthenamcomesonghthsknghtwllprovehsmghtordepartfromhm，andelseshallbeshamedan
　　nowwthdrawmefromhm。Andtherefore，damosel，haveyenodoubtbythegraceofGodshallsodealwththsknghtthatwthntwohoursafternoonshalldelverhm。Andthenshallwecometothesegebydaylght。OJesu，marvelhave，sadthedamosel，whatmanneramanyebe，fortmayneverbeotherwsebutthatyebecomeofanobleblood，forsofoulnorshamefullyddneverwomanruleaknghtashavedoneyou，andevercourteouslyyehavesufferedme，andthatcameneverbutofagentleblood。
　　Damosel，sadBeaumans，aknghtmaylttledothatmaynotsufferadamosel，forwhatsomeveryesaduntometooknoneheedtoyourwords，forthemoreyesadthemoreyeangeredme，andmywrathwreakeduponthemthathadadowthal。Andthereforeallthemssayngthatyemssadmefurtheredmenmybattle，andcausedmetothnktoshowandprovemyselfattheendwhatwas；forperadventurethoughhadmeatnKngArthur’sktchen，yetmghthavehadmeatenoughnotherplaces，butallthatddtfortoproveandassaymyfrends，andthatshallbeknownanotherday；andwhetherthatbeagentlemanbornornone，letyouwt，fardamosel，havedoneyougentleman’sservce，andperadventurebetterservceyetwlldoordepartfromyou。Alas，shesad，farBeaumans，forgvemeallthathavemssadordoneaganstthee。Wthallmyheart，sadhe，forgvetyou，foryeddnothngbutasyeshoulddo，forallyourevlwordspleasedme；anddamosel，sadBeaumans，sncetlkethyoutosaythusfaruntome，wtyewelltgladdethmyheartgreatly，andnowmeseemeththeresnoknghtlvngbutamableenoughforhm。
　　HowBeaumansfoughtwthSrPersantofnde，andmadehmtobeyelden。
　　WTHthsSrPersantofndehadespedthemastheyhovednthefeld，andknghtlyhesenttothemwhetherhecamenwarornpeace。Saytothylord，sadBeaumans，takenoforce，butwhetherashmlsthmself。SothemessengerwentaganuntoSrPersantandtoldhmallhsanswer。Wellthenwllhaveadowthhmtotheutterance，andsohepurveyedhmandrodeagansthm。AndBeaumanssawhmandmadehmready，andtheretheymetwthallthatevertherhorsesmghtrun，andbrasttherspearsethernthreepeces，andtherhorsesrushedsotogetherthatboththerhorsesfelldeadtotheearth；andlghtlytheyavodedtherhorsesandputthersheldsaforethem，anddrewtherswords，andgavemanygreatstrokesthatsometmetheyhurtledtogetherthattheyfellgrovellngontheground。Thustheyfoughttwohoursandmore，thatthersheldsandtherhauberkswereallforhewen，andnmanysteadstheywerewounded。SoatthelastSrBeaumanssmotehmthroughthecostofthebody，andthenheretrayedhmhereandthere，andknghtlymantanedhsbattlelongtme。Andatthelast，thoughhmloathwere，BeaumanssmoteSrPersantaboveuponthehelm，thathefellgrovellngtotheearth；andthenheleaptuponhmoverthwartandunlacedhshelmtohaveslanhm。
　　ThenSrPersantyeldedhmandaskedhmmercy。Wththatcamethedamoselandprayedtosavehslfe。wllwell，fortwereptythsnobleknghtshouldde。Gramercy，sadPersant，gentleknghtanddamosel。ForcertanlynowwotwelltwasyethatslewmybrothertheBlackKnghtattheblackthorn；hewasafullnobleknght，hsnamewasSrPercard。AlsoamsurethatyearehethatwonmneotherbrothertheGreenKnght，hsnamewasSrPertolepe。AlsoyewonmybrothertheRedKnght，SrPermones。Andnowsnceyehavewonthese，thsshalldofortopleaseyou：yeshallhavehomageandfealtyofme，andanhundredknghtstobealwaysatyourcommandment，togoandrdewhereyewllcommandus。AndsotheywentuntoSrPersant’spavlonanddrankthewne，andatespces，andafterwardSrPersantmadehmtorestuponabeduntlsuppertme，andaftersuppertobedagan。WhenBeaumanswasabed，SrPersanthadalady，afardaughterofeghteenyearofage，andtherehecalledheruntohm，andchargedherandcommandedheruponhsblessngtogountotheknght’sbed，andledownbyhssde，andmakehmnostrangecheer，butgoodcheer，andtakehmnthnearmsandksshm，andlookthatthsbedone，chargeyou，asyewllhavemyloveandmygoodwll。SoSrPersant’sdaughterddasherfatherbadeher，andsoshewentuntoSrBeaumans’bed，andprvlyshedspoledher，andladherdownbyhm，andthenheawokeandsawher，andaskedherwhatshewas。Sr，shesad，amSrPersant’sdaughter，thatbythecommandmentofmyfatheramcomehther。Beyeamadorawfe？sadhe。Sr，shesad，amacleanmaden。Goddefend，sadhe，thatshoulddefolyoutodoSrPersantsuchashame；therefore，fardamosel，arseoutofthsbedorelse
　　wll。Sr，shesad，camenottoyoubymneownwll，butaswascommanded。Alas，sadSrBeaumans，wereashamefulknghtanwoulddoyourfatheranydsworshp；andsohekssedher，andsoshedepartedandcameuntoSrPersantherfather，andtoldhmallhowshehadsped。Truly，sadSrPersant，whatsomeverhebe，hescomeofanobleblood。Andsoweleavethemtheretllonthemorn。
　　OfthegoodlycommuncatonbetweenSrPersantandBeaumans，andhowhetoldhmthathsnamewasSrGareth。
　　ANDsoonthemornthedamoselandSrBeaumansheardmassandbraketherfast，andsotooktherleave。Fardamosel，sadPersant，whtherwardareyeway-leadngthsknght？Sr，shesad，thsknghtsgongtothesegethatbesegethmyssterntheCastleDangerous。Ah，ah，sadPersant，thatstheKnghtoftheRedLaund，thewhchsthemostperlousknghtthatknownowlvng，andamanthatswthoutmercy，andmensaythathehathsevenmen’sstrength。Godsaveyou，sadhetoBeaumans，fromthatknght，forhedothgreatwrongtothatlady，andthatsgreatpty，forshesoneofthefarestladesoftheworld，andmeseemeththatyourdamoselshersster：snotyournameLnet？sadhe。Yea，sr，sadshe，andmyladymysster’snamesDameLonesse。Nowshalltellyou，sadSrPersant，thsRedKnghtoftheRedLaundhathlanlongatthesege，well-nghthstwoyears，andmanytmeshemghthavehadheranhehadwould，butheprolongeththetmetothsntent，fortohaveSrLauncelotduLaketodobattlewthhm，orSrTrstram，orSrLamorakdeGals，orSrGawane，andthsshstarryngsolongatthesege。
　　NowmylordSrPersantofnde，sadthedamoselLnet，
　　requreyouthatyewllmakethsgentlemanknghtoreverhefghtwththeRedKnght。wllwthallmyheart，sadSrPersant，antpleasehmtotaketheorderofknghthoodofsosmpleamanasam。Sr，sadBeaumans，thankyouforyourgoodwll，forambettersped，forcertanlythenobleknghtSrLauncelotmademeknght。Ah，sadSrPersant，ofamorerenownedknghtmghtyenotbemadeknght；forofallknghtshemaybecalledchefofknghthood；andsoalltheworldsath，thatbetwxtthreeknghtssdepartedclearlyknghthood，thatsLauncelotduLake，SrTrstramdeLones，andSrLamorakdeGals：thesebearnowtherenown。Therebemanyotherknghts，asSrPalamdestheSaracenandSrSaferehsbrother；
　　alsoSrBleobersandSrBlamoredeGanshsbrother；alsoSrBorsdeGansandSrEctordeMarsandSrPercvaledeGals；
　　theseandmanymorebenobleknghts，buttherebenonethatpassthethreeabovesad；thereforeGodspeedyouwell，sadSrPersant，foranyemaymatchtheRedKnghtyeshallbecalledthefourthoftheworld。
　　Sr，sadBeaumans，wouldfanbeofgoodfameandofknghthood。Andletyouwtcameofgoodmen，fordaresaymyfatherwasanobleman，andsothatyewllkeeptnclose，andthsdamosel，wlltellyouofwhatknam。Wewllnotdscoveryou，sadtheyboth，tllyecommandus，bythefathweoweuntoGod。Trulythen，sadhe，mynamesGarethofOrkney，andKngLotwasmyfather，andmymothersKngArthur’ssster，hernamesDameMorgawse，andSrGawanesmybrother，andSrAgravaneandSrGahers，andamtheyoungestofthemall。AndyetwotnotKngArthurnorSrGawanewhatam。