much the more blame hath she of that she doeth, and you likewise. For which is much worth. And this is a Queen, blessed and anointed, that as good men bear witness, that He will have pity upon us, for never no which is so cruel, that you have taken in hand, and be repentant of accordeth not. I am willing enough to do penance as great as is these sins! So every day will I pray to the Saviour for you, that so her that I wish not even that any will should come to me to renounce of that which is of little worth is the loss not so great as of that the penance due thereunto upon myself!" whatsoever I may say, wherefore God grant her such will and you also, enjoined of this sin, but my lady the Queen will I serve so long as it was thus, therefore, in her beginning vowed to God; yet now is she "Sir," saith Lancelot, "I thank you much, but I am not minded to and that so you be repentant and truly confessed thereof, I may take her. Fair, sweet my friend," saith the hermit, "Let go this folly, "Ha, fair sweet friend," saith the hermit, "Nought may you avail you of treason have I done toward her, nor she toward me." fain to tell you, that and if you shall lie in the hostel of King her love, and God is so sweet and so full of right merciful mildness, lieth at your heart." given over to the Devil of her love for you, and you of your love for that you may be able to do the will of Our Saviour. But so much am I His side, so may He pardon you of this sin that you have maintained, truly as He pardoned His death to him that smote Him with a lance in renounce it, nor have I no wish to speak aught wherewith my heart Fisherman, yet never may you behold the Graal for the mortal sin that may be her pleasure, and I may have her good will. So dearly do I love