Then，atnght，thequeencommandedthatDameElaneshouldsleepnachambernghherchamber，andallunderoneroof；andsotwasdoneasthequeencommanded。ThenthequeensentforSrLauncelotandbadehmcometoherchamberthatnght：Orelseamsure，sadthequeen，thatyewllgotoyourlady’sbed，DameElane，bywhomyegatGalahad。Ah，madam，sadSrLauncelot，neversayyeso，forthatddwasaganstmywll。Then，sadthequeen，lookthatyecometomewhensendforyou。Madam，sadLauncelot，shallnotfalyou，butshallbereadyatyourcommandment。Thsbarganwassoondoneandmadebetweenthem，butDameBrsenknewtbyhercrafts，andtoldttoherlady，DameElane。Alas，sadshe，howshalldo？Letmedeal，sadDameBrsen，for
　　shallbrnghmbythehandeventoyourbed，andheshallweenthatamQueenGuenever’smessenger。Nowwellsme，sadDameElane，foralltheworldlovenotsomuchasdoSrLauncelot。
　　HowDameBrsenbyenchantmentbroughtSrLauncelottoDameElane’sbed，andhowQueenGueneverrebukedhm。
　　SOwhentmecamethatallfolkswereabed，DameBrsencametoSrLauncelot’sbed’ssdeandsad：SrLauncelotduLake，sleepyou？Mylady，QueenGuenever，lethandawatethuponyou。Omyfarlady，sadSrLauncelot，amreadytogowthyouwhereyewllhaveme。SoSrLauncelotthrewuponhmalonggown，andhsswordnhshand；andthenDameBrsentookhmbythefngerandledhmtoherlady’sbed，DameElane；andthenshedepartedandleftthemnbedtogether。Wtyouwelltheladywasglad，andsowasSrLauncelot，forheweenedthathehadhadanothernhsarms。
　　Nowleavewethemkssngandclppng，aswaskndlythng；andnowspeakweofQueenGueneverthatsentoneofherwomenuntoSrLauncelot’sbed；andwhenshecamethereshefoundthebedcold，andhewasaway；
　　soshecametothequeenandtoldherall。Alas，sadthequeen，wheresthatfalseknghtbecome？Thenthequeenwasnghoutofherwt，andthenshewrthedandwelteredasamadwoman，andmghtnotsleepafourorfvehours。ThenSrLauncelothadacondtonthatheusedofcustom，hewouldclatternhssleep，andspeakoftofhslady，QueenGuenever。SoasSrLauncelothadwakedaslongasthadpleasedhm，thenbycourseofkndheslept，andDameElaneboth。Andnhssleephetalkedandclatteredasajay，ofthelovethathadbeenbetwxtQueenGueneverandhm。Andsoashetalkedsoloudthequeenheardhmthereasshelaynherchamber；andwhensheheardhmsoclattershewasnghwoodandoutofhermnd，andforangerandpanwstnotwhattodo。AndthenshecoughedsoloudthatSrLauncelotawaked，andheknewherhemmng。Andthenheknewwellthathelaynotbythequeen；andtherewthheleaptoutofhsbedashehadbeenawoodman，nhsshrt，andthequeenmethmnthefloor；andthusshesad：Falsetratorknghtthatthouart，lookthouneverabdenmycourt，andavodmychamber，andnotsohardy，thoufalsetratorknghtthatthouart，thateverthoucomenmysght。Alas，sadSrLauncelot；andtherewthhetooksuchanheartlysorrowatherwordsthathefelldowntothefloornaswoon。AndtherewthalQueenGueneverdeparted。AndwhenSrLauncelotawokeofhsswoon，heleaptoutatabaywndowntoagarden，andtherewththornshewasallto-scratchednhsvsageandhsbody；andsoheranforthhewstnotwhther，andwaswldwoodaseverwasman；andsoherantwoyear，andnevermanmghthavegracetoknowhm。
　　HowDameElanewascommandedbyQueenGuenevertoavodthecourt，andhowSrLauncelotbecamemad。
　　NOWturnweuntoQueenGueneverandtothefarLadyElane，thatwhenDameElaneheardthequeensotorebukeSrLauncelot，andalsoshesawhowheswooned，andhowheleapedoutatabaywndow，thenshesaduntoQueenGuenever：Madam，yearegreatlytoblameforSrLauncelot，fornowhaveyelosthm，forsawandheardbyhscountenancethathesmadforever。Alas，madam，yedogreatsn，andtoyourselfgreatdshonour，foryehavealordofyourown，andthereforetsyourparttolovehm；fortheresnoqueennthsworldhathsuchanotherkngasyehave。And，fyewerenot，mghthavetheloveofmylordSrLauncelot；andcausehavetolovehmforhehadmymadenhood，andbyhmhaveborneafarson，andhsnamesGalahad，andheshallbenhstmethebestknghtoftheworld。DameElane，sadthequeen，whentsdaylghtchargeyouandcommandyoutoavodmycourt；andfortheloveyeoweuntoSrLauncelotdscovernothscounsel，foranyedo，twllbehsdeath。Asforthat，sadDameElane，dareundertakehesmarredforever，andthathaveyemade；
　　forye，nor，arelketorejocehm；forhemadethemostpteousgroanswhenheleaptoutatyonderbaywndowthateverheardmanmake。Alas，sadfarElane，andalas，sadtheQueenGuenever，fornowwotwellwehavelosthmforever。
　　SoonthemornDameElanetookherleavetodepart，andshewouldnolongerabde。ThenKngArthurbroughtheronherwaywthmothananhundredknghtsthroughaforest。AndbythewayshetoldSrBorsdeGansallhowtbetdthatsamenght，andhowSrLauncelotleaptoutatawndow，aragedoutofhswt。Alas，sadSrBors，wheresmylord，SrLauncelot，become？Sr，sadElane，wotne’er。Alas，sadSrBors，betwxtyoubothyehavedestroyedthatgoodknght。Asforme，sadDameElane，sadnevernorddneverthngthatshouldnanywsedspleasehm，butwththerebukethatQueenGuenevergavehmsawhmswoontotheearth；andwhenheawokehetookhsswordnhshand，nakedsavehsshrt，andleaptoutatawndowwththegrslestgroanthateverheardmanmake。Nowfarewell，DameElane，sadSrBors，andholdmylordArthurwthataleaslongasyecan，forwllturnagantoQueenGueneverandgveherahete；andrequreyou，aseveryewllhavemyservce，makegoodwatchandespyfeveryemayseemylordSrLauncelot。Truly，sadfarElane，shalldoallthatmaydo，forasfanwouldknowandwtwherehesbecome，asyou，oranyofhskn，orQueenGuenever；andcausegreatenoughhavetheretoaswellasanyother。Andwtyewell，sadfarElanetoSrBors，wouldlosemylfeforhmratherthanheshouldbehurt；butalas，castmeneverfortoseehm，andthechefcauserofthssDameGuenever。
　　Madam，sadDameBrsen，thewhchhadmadetheenchantmentbeforebetwxtSrLauncelotandher，prayyouheartly，letSrBorsdepart，andhehmwthallhsmghtasfastashemaytoseekSrLauncelot，forwarnyouhescleanoutofhsmnd；andyetheshallbewellholpenanbutbymracle。
　　ThenweptDameElane，andsoddSrBorsdeGans；
　　andsotheydeparted，andSrBorsrodestraghtuntoQueenGuenever。AndwhenshesawSrBorssheweptasshewerewood。Feonyourweepng，sadSrBorsdeGans，foryeweepneverbutwhentheresnobote。Alas，sadSrBors，thateverSrLauncelot’sknsawyou，fornowhaveyelostthebestknghtofourblood，andhethatwasallourleaderandoursuccour；anddaresayandmaketgoodthatallkngs，chrstannorheathen，maynotfndsuchaknght，fortospeakofhsnoblenessandcourtesy，wthhsbeautyandhsgentleness。Alas，sadSrBors，whatshallwedothatbeofhsblood？Alas，sadSrEctordeMars。Alas，sadLonel。
　　WhatsorrowQueenGuenevermadeforSrLauncelot，andhowhewassoughtbyknghtsofhskn。
　　ANDwhenthequeenheardthemsaysoshefelltotheearthnadeadswoon。AndthenSrBorstookherup，anddawedher；andwhenshewasawakedshekneeledaforethethreeknghts，andheldupbothherhands，andbesoughtthemtoseekhm。Andsparenotfornogoodsbutthathebefound，forwothesoutofhsmnd。AndSrBors，SrEctor，andSrLoneldepartedfromthequeen，fortheymghtnotabdenolongerforsorrow。
　　Andthenthequeensentthemtreasureenoughfortherexpenses，andsotheytooktherhorsesandtherarmour，anddeparted。Andthentheyrodefromcountrytocountry，nforests，andnwlderness，andnwastes；andevertheyladwatchbothatforestsandatallmannerofmenastheyrode，tohearkenandspereafterhm，ashethatwasanakedman，nhsshrt，wthaswordnhshand。Andthustheyrodenghaquarterofayear，endlongandoverthwart，nmanyplaces，forestsandwlderness，andoft-tmeswereevllodgedforhssake；andyetforalltherlabourandseekngcouldtheyneverhearwordofhm。Andwtyouwellthesethreeknghtswerepassngsorry。
　　ThenatthelastSrBorsandhsfellowsmetwthaknghtthathghtSrMelondeTartare。Nowfarknght，sadSrBors，whtherbeyeaway？fortheyknewetherotheraforetme。Sr，sadMelon，amnthewaytowardthecourtofKngArthur。Thenweprayyou，sadSrBors，thatyewlltellmylordArthur，andmylady，QueenGuenever，andallthefellowshpoftheRoundTable，thatwecannotnnowseheartellwhereSrLauncelotsbecome。ThenSrMelondepartedfromthem，andsadthathewouldtellthekng，andthequeen，andallthefellowshp-oftheRoundTable，astheyhaddesredhm。SowhenSrMeloncametothecourtofKngArthurhetoldthekng，andthequeen，andallthefellowshpoftheRoundTable，whatSrBorshadsadofSrLauncelot。ThenSrGawane，SrUwane，SrSagramoreleDesrous，SrAglovale，andSrPercvaledeGalstookuponthembythegreatdesreofKngArthur，andnespecalbythequeen，toseekthroughoutallEngland，Wales，andScotland，tofndSrLauncelot，andwththemrodeeghteenknghtsmotobearthemfellowshp；andwtyewell，theylackednomannerofspendng；andsoweretheythreeandtwentyknghts。
　　NowturnwetoSrLauncelot，andspeakweofhscareandwoe，andwhatpanhethereendured；forcold，hunger，andthrst，hehadplenty。Andthusasthesenobleknghtsrodetogether，theybyoneassentdeparted，andthentheyrodebytwo，bythree，andbyfour，andbyfve，andevertheyassgnedwheretheyshouldmeet。AndsoSrAglovaleandSrPercvalerodetogetheruntothermotherthatwasaqueennthosedays。Andwhenshesawhertwosons，forjoyshewepttenderly。Andthenshesad：Ah，mydearsons，whenyourfatherwasslanheleftmefoursons，ofthewhchnowbetwanslan。
　　Andforthedeathofmynobleson，SrLamorak，shallmyheartneverbeglad。Andthenshekneeleddownuponherkneesto-foreAglovaleandSrPercvale，andbesoughtthemtoabdeathomewthher。Ah，sweetmother，sadSrPercvale，wemaynot，forwebecomeofkng’sbloodofbothpartes，andtherefore，mother，tsourkndtohauntarmsandnobledeeds。Alas，mysweetsons，thenshesad，foryoursakesshalllosemylkngandlust，andthenwndandweathermaynotendure，whatforthedeathofyourfather，KngPellnore，thatwasshamefullyslanbythehandsofSrGawane，andhsbrother，SrGahers：andtheyslewhmnotmanlybutbytreason。
　　Ah，mydearsons，thssapteouscomplantformeofyourfather’sdeath，consderngalsothedeathofSrLamorak，thatofknghthoodhadbutfewfellows。Now，mydearsons，havethsnyourmnd。Thentherewasbutweepngandsobbngnthecourtwhentheyshoulddepart，andshefella-swoonngnmdstofthecourt。
　　HowaservantofSrAglovale’swasslan，andwhatvengeanceSrAglovaleandSrPercvaleddtherefore。
　　ANDwhenshewasawakedshesentasqureafterthemwthspendngenough。Andsowhenthesqurehadovertakenthem，theywouldnotsufferhmtordewththem，butsenthmhomeagantocomfortthermother，praynghermeeklyofherblessng。Andsothssqurewasbenghted，andbymsfortunehehappenedtocometoacastlewheredwelledabaron。Andsowhenthesqurewascomentothecastle，thelordaskedhmfromwhencehecame，andwhomheserved。Mylord，sadthesqure，serveagoodknghtthatscalledSrAglovale：thesquresadttogoodntent，weennguntohmtohavebeenmoreforborneforSrAglovale’ssake，thanhehadsadhehadservedthequeen，Aglovale’smother。Well，myfellow，sadthelordofthatcastle，forSrAglovale’ssakethoushalthaveevllodgng，forSrAglovaleslewmybrother，andthereforethoushaltdeonpartofpayment。
　　Andthenthatlordcommandedhsmentohavehmawayandslayhm；andsotheydd，andsopulledhmoutofthecastle，andtheretheyslewhmwthoutmercy。
　　RghtsoonthemorncameSrAglovaleandSrPercvalerdngbyachurchyard，wheremenandwomenwerebusy，andbeheldthedeadsqure，andtheythoughttoburyhm。Whatsthere，sadSrAglovale，thatyebeholdsofast？Agoodmanstertforthandsad：Farknght，herelethasqureslanshamefullythsnght。Howwasheslan，farfellow？sadSrAglovale。Myfarsr，sadtheman，thelordofthscastlelodgedthssqurethsnght；
　　andbecausehesadhewasservantuntoagoodknghtthatswthKngArthur，hsnamesSrAglovale，thereforethelordcommandedtoslayhm，andforthscausesheslan。Gramercy，sadSrAglovale，andyeshallseehsdeathrevengedlghtly；foramthatsameknghtforwhomthssqurewasslan。