of Carlisle, and these were their names: Sir Colgrevance, Sir Mador
de la Porte, Sir Gingaline, Sir Meliot de Logris, Sir Petipase of
Winchelsea, Sir Galleron of Galway, Sir Melion of the Mountain, Sir
Astamore, Sir Gromore Somir Joure, Sir Curselaine, Sir Florence, Sir
Lovel. So these twelve knights were with Sir Mordred and Sir Agravaine,
and all they were of Scotland, outher of Sir Gawaine's kin, either
well-willers to his brethren.

So when the night came, Sir Launcelot told Sir Bors how he would go that
night and speak with the queen. Sir, said Sir Bors, ye shall not go
this night by my counsel. Why? said Sir Launcelot. Sir, said Sir Bors,
I dread me ever of Sir Agravaine, that waiteth you daily to do you shame
and us all; and never gave my heart against no going, that ever ye went
to the queen, so much as now; for I mistrust that the king is out this
night from the queen because peradventure he hath lain some watch for
you and the queen, and therefore I dread me sore of treason. Have ye no
dread, said Sir Launcelot, for I shall go and come again, and make no
tarrying. Sir, said Sir Bors, that me repenteth, for I dread me sore
that your going out this night shall wrath us all. Fair nephew, said Sir
Launcelot, I marvel much why ye say thus, sithen the queen hath sent
for me; and wit ye well I will not be so much a coward, but she shall
understand I will see her good grace. God speed you well, said Sir Bors,
and send you sound and safe again.

CHAPTER III. How Sir Launcelot was espied in the queen's chamber, and how Sir
Agravaine and Sir Mordred came with twelve knights to slay him.

SO Sir Launcelot departed, and took his sword under his arm, and so in
his mantle that noble knight put himself in great Jeopardy; and so he
passed till he came to the queen's chamber, and then Sir Launcelot was
lightly put into the chamber. And then, as the French book saith, the
queen and Launcelot were together. And whether they were abed or at
other manner of disports, me list not hereof make no mention, for love
that time was not as is now-a-days. But thus as they were together,
there came Sir Agravaine and Sir Mordred, with twelve knights with them
of the Round Table, and they said with crying voice: Traitor-knight, Sir
Launcelot du Lake, now art thou taken. And thus they cried with a loud
voice, that all the court might hear it; and they all fourteen were
armed at all points as they should fight in a battle. Alas said Que