and him seemeth that he seeth three there where before he had seen but XX. Therewith the damsels pass forth and the knights are all adread and hand nor aught that of him is to touch thereof. Therewithal behold you him that if he delayeth longer, never more will he recover it. Messire they vanish away, whereof he is right sorrowful, for he may not set his that issue forth of the chamber and come again before Messire Gawain, Messire Gawain all alone. And he looketh all around and seeth the hearts, and look at Messire Gawain. Thereupon behold you the damsels the Graal all in flesh, grid he seeth above, as him thinketh, a King Messire Gawain looketh before him and seeth three drops of blood fall the two damsels that come again before the table and seemeth to Messire of a child. The Master of the Knights beckoneth to Messire Gawain. crowned, nailed upon a rood, and the spear was still fast in his side. eyes from the three drops of blood, and when he would fain kiss them two, and seemeth him that in the midst of the Graal he seeth the figure doors all shut and made fast, and looketh to the foot of the hall and most Holy Graal and the Lance, and the knights make the tablecloths be Gawain that there are three, and he looketh up and it seemeth him to be Messire Gawain seeth it and hath great pity thereof, and of nought doth upon the table. He was all abashed to look at them and spake no word. upward. But the damsels go back into the chapel and carry back the he remember him save of the pain that this King suffereth. And the Master of the Knights summoneth him again by word of mouth, and telleth Gawain is silent, as he that heareth not the knight speak, and looketh look one at the other. Howbeit Messire Gawain may not withdraw his taken away and rise from meat and go into another hall and leave