Ah，myfarbrother，sadSrTrstram，wtthouwellthatamrghtheavyforthesetdngs；thereforetellSrPalomdesanwerewellateasewouldnotlehere，norheshouldhavenoneedtosendformeanmghtetherrdeorgo；andforthoushaltsaythatamnolar——SrTrstramshowedhmhsthghthatthewoundwassnchesdeep。Andnowthouhastseenmyhurt，tellthylordthatthssnofegnedmatter，andtellhmthathadleferthanallthegoldofKngArthurthatwerewhole；
　　andtellPalomdesassoonasamwholeshallseekhmendlongandoverthwart，andthatpromseyouasamtrueknght；andfevermaymeetwthhm，heshallhavebattleofmehsfll。Andwththsthesquredeparted；
　　andwhenPalomdeswstthatTrstramwashurthewasgladandsad：Nowamsureshallhavenoshame，forwotwellshouldhavehadhardhandlngofhm，andbylkelymustneedshavehadtheworse，forhesthehardestknghtnbattlethatnowslvngexceptSrLauncelot。
　　AndthendepartedSrPalomdeswhereasfortuneledhm，andwthnamonthSrTrstramwaswholeofhshurt。Andthenhetookhshorse，androdefromcountrytocountry，andallstrangeadventuresheachevedwheresomeverherode；andalwaysheenquredforSrPalomdes，butofallthatquarterofsummerSrTrstramcouldnevermeetwthSrPalomdes。ButthusasSrTrstramsoughtandenquredafterSrPalomdesSrTrstramachevedmanygreatbattles，wherethroughallthenosefelltoSrTrstram，andtceasedofSrLauncelot；andthereforeSrLauncelot’sbrethrenandhsknsmenwouldhaveslanSrTrstrambecauseofhsfame。ButwhenSrLauncelotwsthowhsknsmenwereset，hesadtothemopenly：Wtyouwell，thatantheenvyofyouallbesohardytowatuponmylord，SrTrstram，wthanyhurt，shame，orvllany，asamtrueknghtshallslaythebestofyouwthmneownhandsAlas，feforshame，shouldyeforhsnobledeedsawatuponhmtoslayhm。Jesudefend，sadLauncelot，thateveranynobleknghtasSrTrstramsshouldbedestroyedwthtreason。OfthsnoseandfamesprangntoCornwall，andamongthemofLones，whereoftheywerepassngglad，andmadegreatjoy。AndthentheyofLonessentlettersuntoSrTrstramofrecommendaton，andmanygreatgftstomantanSrTrstram’sestate；
　　andever，between，SrTrstramresorteduntoJoyousGardwhereasLaBealesoudwas，thatlovedhmasherlfe。
　　HereendeththetenthbookwhchsofSrTrstram。
　　AndherefolloweththeeleventhbookwhchsofSrLauncelot。
　　BOOKX
　　HowSrLauncelotrodeonhsadventure，andhowheholpadolorousladyfromherpan，andhowthathefoughtwthadragon。
　　NOWleaveweSrTrstramdeLones，andspeakweofSrLauncelotduLake，andofSrGalahad，SrLauncelot’sson，howhewasgotten，andnwhatmanner，asthebookofFrenchrehearseth。AforethetmethatSrGalahadwasgottenorborn，therecamenanhermtuntoKngArthuruponWhtsunday，astheknghtssatattheTableRound。AndwhenthehermtsawtheSegePerlous，heaskedthekngandalltheknghtswhythatsegewasvod。SrArthurandalltheknghtsanswered：Thereshallnevernonestnthatsegebutone，butfhebedestroyed。Thensadthehermt：Wotyewhatshe？
　　Nay，sadArthurandalltheknghts，wewotnotwhoshethatshallsttheren。Thenwot，sadthehermt，forhethatshallsttheresunbornandungotten，andthssameyearheshallbegottenthatshallsttherenthatSegePerlous，andheshallwntheSangreal。WhenthshermthadmadethsmentonhedepartedfromthecourtofKngArthur。
　　AndthenafterthsfeastSrLauncelotrodeonhsadventure，tllonatmebyadventurehepassedoverthepontofCorbn；andtherehesawthefaresttowerthateverhesaw，andthere-underwasafartownfullofpeople；andallthepeople，menandwomen，credatonce：Welcome，SrLauncelotduLake，theflowerofallknghthood，forbytheeallweshallbeholpenoutofdanger。Whatmeanye，sadSrLauncelot，thatyecrysouponme？
　　Ah，farknght，sadtheyall，hereswthnthstoweradolorousladythathathbeentherenpansmanywntersanddays，forevershebolethnscaldngwater；andbutlate，sadallthepeople，SrGawanewashereandhemghtnothelpher，andsohelefthernpan。Somay，sadSrLauncelot，leavehernpanaswellasSrGawanedd。Nay，sadthepeople，weknowwellthattsSrLauncelotthatshalldelverher。Well，sadLauncelot，thenshewmewhatshalldo。
　　ThentheybroughtSrLauncelotntothetower；andwhenhecametothechamberthereasthsladywas，thedoorsofronunlockedandunbolted。AndsoSrLauncelotwentntothechamberthatwasashotasanystew。
　　AndthereSrLauncelottookthefarestladybythehandthateverhesaw，andshewasnakedasaneedle；andbyenchantmentQueenMorganleFayandtheQueenofNorthgalshadputhertherenthatpans，becauseshewascalledthefarestladyofthatcountry；andthereshehadbeenfveyears，andnevermghtshebedelveredoutofhergreatpansuntothetmethebestknghtoftheworldhadtakenherbythehand。Thenthepeoplebroughtherclothes。Andwhenshewasarrayed，SrLauncelotthoughtshewasthefarestladyoftheworld，butftwereQueenGuenever。
　　ThenthsladysadtoSrLauncelot：Sr，ftpleaseyouwllyegowthmeherebyntoachapelthatwemaygvelovngandthanknguntoGod？Madam，sadSrLauncelot，comeonwthme，wllgowthyou。SowhentheycamethereandgavethankngstoGodallthepeople，bothlearnedandlewd，gavethankngsuntoGodandhm，andsad：Srknght，snceyehavedelveredthslady，yeshalldelverusfromaserpenttheresherenatomb。ThenSrLauncelottookhssheldandsad：
　　Brngmethther，andwhatmaydountothepleasureofGodandyouwlldo。SowhenSrLauncelotcameththerhesawwrttenuponthetomblettersofgoldthatsadthus：Hereshallcomealeopardofkng’sblood，andheshallslaythsserpent，andthsleopardshallengenderalonnthsforegncountry，thewhchlonshallpassallotherknghts。SothenSrLauncelotlftupthetomb，andtherecameoutanhorrbleandafendlydragon，spttngfreoutofhsmouth。ThenSrLauncelotdrewhsswordandfoughtwththedragonlong，andatthelastwthgreatpanSrLauncelotslewthatdragon。
　　TherewthalcameKngPelles，thegoodandnobleknght，andsalutedSrLauncelot，andhehmagan。Farknght，sadthekng，whatsyourname？requreyouofyourknghthoodtellme!
　　HowSrLauncelotcametoPelles，andoftheSangreal，andofElane，KngPelles’daughter。
　　SR，sadLauncelot，wtyouwellmynamesSrLauncelotduLake。Andmynames，sadthekng，Pelles，kngoftheforegncountry，andcousnnghuntoJosephofArmathe。Andthenetherofthemmademuchofother，andsotheywentntothecastletotaketherrepast。Andanontherecamenadoveatawndow，andnhermouththereseemedalttlecenserofgold。Andherewthaltherewassuchasavourasallthespceryoftheworldhadbeenthere。Andforthwthaltherewasuponthetableallmannerofmeatsanddrnksthattheycouldthnkupon。Socamenadamoselpassngfarandyoung，andshebareavesselofgoldbetwxtherhands；
　　andtheretothekngkneeleddevoutly，andsadhsprayers，andsoddallthatwerethere。OJesu，sadSrLauncelot，whatmaythsmean？Thss，sadthekng，therchestthngthatanymanhathlvng。Andwhenthsthnggoethabout，theRoundTableshallbebroken；
　　andwtthouwell，sadthekng，thsstheholySangrealthatyehavehereseen。SothekngandSrLauncelotledtherlfethemostpartofthatday。AndfanwouldKngPelleshavefoundthemeantohavehadSrLauncelottohavelanbyhsdaughter，farElane。Andforthsntent：thekngknewwellthatSrLauncelotshouldgetachlduponhsdaughter，thewhchshouldbenamedSrGalahadthegoodknght，bywhomalltheforegncountryshouldbebroughtoutofdanger，andbyhmtheHolyGrealshouldbeacheved。
　　ThencameforthaladythathghtDameBrsen，andshesaduntothekng：Sr，wtyewellSrLauncelotlovethnoladyntheworldbutallonlyQueenGuenever；
　　andthereforeworkyebycounsel，andshallmakehmtolewthyourdaughter，andheshallnotwtbutthathelethwthQueenGuenever。Ofarlady，DameBrsen，sadthekng，hopeyetobrngthsabout？Sr，sadshe，uponpanofmylfeletmedeal；forthsBrsenwasoneofthegreatestenchantressesthatwasatthattmentheworldlvng。ThenanonbyDameBrsen’swtshemadeonetocometoSrLauncelotthatheknewwell。AndthsmanbroughthmarngfromQueenGueneverlkeasthadcomefromher，andsuchoneasshewaswontforthemostparttowear；andwhenSrLauncelotsawthattokenwtyewellhewasneversofan。Wheresmylady？sadSrLauncelot。ntheCastleofCase，sadthemessenger，butfvemlehence。ThenSrLauncelotthoughttobetherethesamemght。AndthenthsBrsenbythecommandmentofKngPellesletsendElanetothscastlewthtwenty-fveknghtsuntotheCastleofCase。ThenSrLauncelotaganstnghtrodeuntothatcastle，andthereanonhewasrecevedworshpfullywthsuchpeople，tohsseemng，aswereaboutQueenGueneversecret。
　　SowhenSrLauncelotwasalghted，heaskedwherethequeenwas。SoDameBrsensadshewasnherbed；
　　andthenthepeoplewereavoded，andSrLauncelotwasleduntohschamber。AndthenDameBrsenbroughtSrLauncelotacupfullofwne；andanonashehaddrunkenthatwnehewassoassottedandmadthathemghtmakenodelay，butwthoutenanylethewenttobed；andheweenedthatmadenElanehadbeenQueenGuenever。
　　WtyouwellthatSrLauncelotwasglad，andsowasthatladyElanethatshehadgottenSrLauncelotnherarms。
　　ForwellsheknewthatsamenghtshouldbegottenuponherGalahadthatshouldprovethebestknghtoftheworld；andsotheylaytogetheruntlunderneofthe’
　　morn；andallthewndowsandholesofthatchamberwerestoppedthatnomannerofdaymghtbeseen。AndthenSrLauncelotrememberedhm，andhearoseupandwenttothewndow。
　　HowSrLauncelotwasdspleasedwhenheknewthathehadlanbyDameElane，andhowshewasdelveredofGalahad。
　　ANDanonashehadunshutthewndowtheenchantmentwasgone；thenheknewhmselfthathehaddoneamss。
　　Alas，hesad，thathavelvedsolong；nowamshamed。Sothenhegathsswordnhshandandsad：
　　Thoutratress，whatartthouthathavelanbyallthsnght？thoushaltderghthereofmyhands。ThenthsfarladyElaneskppedoutofherbedallnaked，andkneeleddownaforeSrLauncelot，andsad：Farcourteousknght，comeofkng’sblood，requreyouhavemercyuponme，andasthouartrenownedthemostnobleknghtoftheworld，slaymenot，forhavenmywombhmbytheethatshallbethemostnoblestknghtoftheworld。
　　Ah，falsetratress，sadSrLauncelot，whyhastthoubetrayedme？anontellmewhatthouart。Sr，shesad，amElane，thedaughterofKngPelles。Well，sadSrLauncelot，wllforgveyouthsdeed；andtherewthhetookherupnhsarms，andkssedher，forshewasasfaralady，andtheretolustyandyoung，andaswse，asanywasthattmelvng。SoGodmehelp，sadSrLauncelot，maynotwtethstoyou；butherthatmadethsenchantmentuponmeasbetweenyouandme，anmayfndher，thatsameLadyBrsen，sheshallloseherheadforwtchcrafts，fortherewasneverknghtdecevedsoasamthsnght。AndsoSrLauncelotarrayedhm，andarmedhm，andtookhsleavemldlyatthatladyyoungElane，andsohedeparted。Thenshesad：MylordSrLauncelot，beseechyouseemeassoonasyemay，for
　　haveobeyedmeuntotheprophecythatmyfathertoldme。Andbyhscommandmenttofulflthsprophecy
　　havegventhegreatestrchesandthefarestflowerthateverhad，andthatsmymadenhoodthatshallneverhaveagan；andtherefore，gentleknght，owemeyourgoodwll。