"Damsel," saith Messire Gawain, "You may say your pleasure. I tell you and these evil conditions whereof you blame him is he minded to put that King Arthur hath held the richest court that he hath held ever, have I served King Fisherman by the will of Our Lord and His "Sir," saith Messire Gawain, "By what way may a man go to his castle?" him are so youthful of seeming." pleasure. May God defend King Arthur, for his father made me knight. away for evermore, and more will he do of good and more of largesse than was ever known aforetime so long as he shall live; nor know I none is your uncle, but your rescue will scarce avail him and he deliver not "Sir," saith the hermit, "Now God give you grace and courage to ask the other knight that beareth his name." for the holiness of the place and of himself, and for the sweetness of "Sir," saith the hermit, "None may teach you the way, save the will of himself." "Sir," saith Messire Gawain, "It is the most wish that I have." for the place of his most holy service is a refuge so sweet that unto his castle wherein have I oftentimes done service in the chapel where him that hath been there a year, it seemeth to have been but a month the Holy Graal appeareth. Therefore is it that I and all that serve commandment, and all they that serve him do well partake of his reward, God lead you therein. And would you fain go thither?" Now am I priest, and in this hermitage ever sithence that I came hither II. "Sir," saith the hermit to Messire Gawain, "The damsel will say her had the name of that evil King." "You are right," saith the damsel, "to come to his rescue, for that he