the knight's head that still ran all warm, and therewith washeth King fear on this side the bar." With that, the King alighteth. shall I have right sore need, for thereby shall a castle be yielded up waiting for him and presenteth her the head. "Sir," saith she, "Never would you have been whole save by the blood of Arthur his wound, and thereafter maketh him do on his habergeon again. the wound in your arm, for of none may you be made whole save of me "Sir," saith she, "Do off your habergeon heedfully and I will bind up The King doeth off his habergeon, and the damsel taketh of the blood of "Sir," saith the damsel, "You may well alight, for nought have you to only." They rush in upon him and slay him and cut him up, and each one it that let him go when he was so nigh you!" Arthur is issued forth of the bar, and cometh to the maiden that is "Damsel," saith the King, "And who is the knight?" "Sir," saith the damsel, "Gramercy." this Black Knight. And for this carried they off the body piecemeal "Wherefore Perlesvax?" saith the King. go seek, through whom it ought to be yielded up to me." himself that is carrying off the head, and no power have we to do evil "Sir," saith she, "He was the son of Alain li Gros of the Valleys of and the head, for that they well knew you were wounded; and of the head to me that was reft from me by treason, so I may find the knight that I to him nor other sith that he hath passed the bar. But you shall aby Camelot, and is named Perlesvax." "Damsel," saith he, "With a good will!" carrieth off his piece the same as they had done with the other. King