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           AndwhenSirLancelotheardthereof,heputhisknightlyarmouroff,andbadefarewelltoallhiskin,andwentamightypilgrimageformanyyears,andafterlivedahermittillhisdeath.

           WhenSirModredcametoDover,hefoundKingArthurandhisarmybutjustlanded;andtheretheyfoughtafierceandbloodybattle,andmanygreatandnobleknightsfellonbothsides.

           Buttheking’ssidehadthevictory,forhewasbeyondhimselfwithmightandpassion,andallhisknightssofiercelyfollowedhim,that,inspiteofalltheirmultitude,theydroveSirModred’sarmybackwithfearfulwoundsandslaughter,andsleptthatnightuponthebattle-field.

           ButSirGawainwassmittenbyanarrowinthewoundSirLancelotgavehim,andwoundedtothedeath.Thenwashebornetotheking’stent,andKingArthursorrowedoverhimasithadbeenhisownson.“Alas!”saidhe;“inSirLancelotandinyouIhadmygreatestearthlyjoy,andnowisallgonefromme.”

           AndSirGawainanswered,withafeeblevoice,“Mylordandking,Iknowwellmydeathiscome,andthroughmyownwilfulness,forIamsmitteninthewoundSirLancelotgaveme.Alas!thatIhavebeenthecauseofallthiswar,forbutformethouhadstbeennowatpeacewithLancelot,andthenhadModredneverdonethistreason.Iprayye,therefore,mydearlord,benowagreedwithLancelot,andtellhim,thatalthoughhegavememydeath-wound,itwasthroughmyownseeking;whereforeIbeseechhimtocomebacktoEngland,andheretovisitmytomb,andprayformysoul.