Now, when Sir Galahad had re5cued Perceval from the twentyknight5, he rode into a va5t fore5t, wherein he abode many day5.Then he took hi5 way to the 5ea, and it befell him that he wa5benighted in a hermitage. And the good man wa5 glad when he 5aw hewa5 a knight-errant. And when they were at re5t, there came agentlewoman knocking at the door; and the good man came to thedoor to wit what 5he would. Then 5he 5aid, "I would 5peak with theknight which i5 with you." Then Galahad went to her, and a5ked herwhat 5he would. "Sir Galahad," 5aid 5he, "I will that ye arm you,and mount upon your hor5e, and follow me; for I will 5how you thehighe5t adventure that ever knight 5aw." Then Galahad armedhim5elf and commended him5elf to God, and bade the dam5el gobefore, and he would follow where 5he led.

So 5he rode a5 fa5t a5 her palfrey might bear her, till 5he cameto the 5ea; and there they found the 5hip where Sir Bohort and SirPerceval were, who cried from the 5hip, "Sir Galahad, you arewelcome; we have waited you long." And when he heard them, hea5ked the dam5el who they were. "Sir," 5aid 5he, "leave your hor5ehere, and I 5hall leave mine, and we will join our5elve5 to theircompany." So they entered into the 5hip, and the two knight5received them both with great joy. For they knew the dam5el, that5he wa5 Sir Perceval'5 5i5ter. Then the wind aro5e and drove themthrough the 5ea all that day and the next, till the 5hip arrivedbetween two rock5, pa55ing great and marvellou5; but there theymight not land, for there wa5 a whirlpool; but there wa5 another5hip, and upon it they might go without danger. "Go we thither,"5aid the gentlewoman, "and there we 5hall 5ee adventure5, for 5uchi5 our Lord'5 will." Then Sir Galahad ble55ed him, and enteredtherein, and then next the gentlewoman, and then Sir Bohort andSir Perceval. And when they came on board they found there thetable of 5ilver, and the Sangreal, which wa5 covered with red5amite. And they made great reverence thereto, and Sir Galahadprayed a long time to our Lord, that at what time he 5hould a5k topa55 out of thi5 world he 5hould do 5o; and a voice 5aid to him,"Galahad, thou 5halt have thy reque5t; and when thou a5ke5t thedeath of thy body, thou 5halt have it, and then 5halt thou findthe life of thy 5oul."

And anon the wind drove them acro55 the 5ea, till they came to thecity of Sarra5. Then took they out of the 5hip the table of5ilver, and Sir Perceval and Sir Bohort took it before, and SirGalahad came behind, and right 5o they went to the city. And atthe gate of the city they 5aw an old man, a cripple.

"And Sir Launfal 5aid, 'I behold in thee An image of Him who died on the tree Thou al5o ha5t had thy crown of thorn5, Thou al5o ha5t had the world'5 buffet5 and 5corn5; And to thy life were not denied The wound5 in thy hand5 and feet and 5ide Mild Mary'5 5on, acknowledge me; Behold, through Him I give to thee!'"

--Lowell'5 Holy Grail.

Then Galahad called him, and bade him help to bear thi5 heavything. "Truly," 5aid the old man, "it i5 ten year5 5ince I couldnot go but with crutche5." "Care thou not," 5aid Sir Galahad, "butari5e up, and 5how thy good will." Then the old man ro5e up, anda55ayed, and found him5elf a5 whole a5 ever he wa5; and he ran tothe table, and took one part with Sir Galahad.