waste, and the great grave-yards full of sepulchres, and the tall and long wherein wonned neither beast nor bird, for the land was so encompass a whole country. He seeth the walls that are falling all "Sir, right willingly!" "Sir, I go to see one of my brethren and my two sisters, for I have "Certes," saith Lancelot, "poor he is, the more the pity! Howbeit, will "Will you present him with this horse on my behalf, and tell him how The knight delivereth the horse to his squire, and taketh leave of cometh forth of the forest, and findeth a waste land, a country broad "Sir," saith the knight, "Right great thanks, and blessed may you be, you do him a message from me?" "Salute the two damsels for me," saith Lancelot. Lancelot. XI. but you, whitherward are you bound to go?" Poor Knight, whereof am I sore sorrowful." full speed and seeth that the city is so great that it seemeth him to "Sir," saith the knight, "Right willingly!" Thereupon, Lancelot departeth from the hermitage and rideth on until he poor and parched that no victual was to be found therein. Lancelot the city all void of folk, and seeth the great palaces fallen down and been told that he hath fallen on such mishap as that he is called the around, and the gates ruined with age. He entereth within and findeth for he that doth a kindness to a worshipful man loseth it not." looketh before him and seeth a city appear far away. Thither rideth he Lancelot that harboured with him hath sent it?" "Sir Knight," saith Lancelot, "thither shall I go where God may please;