Messire Gawain lay the night therewithin, and departed when he had island and rowed about this sea." him albeit he hath so late tidings of him. He lay at the castle and the Queen, and rideth all armed beside the seashore, for that the knew that it was Messire Gawain, she made thereof great joy, and pointed him out the island whither Perceval had repaired, and from see the knight's ship. But nowhere might he espy it. He hath ridden whence he had driven his uncle. hath he been fain to enter herewithin, save the one time that he did "Sir," saith the hermit, "I know not now to blazon it, for nought know nor whitherward he may turn." beside the shore and many a time draweth rein to look forth if he might sea than by land. He entereth into a forest that was nigh the sea, and of a long space, and no earthly man may know his intent nor his desire, hermit had told him, and the Queen herself, that he goeth oftener by Messire Gawain is right sorrowful for that he knoweth not where to seek I of arms. Three score years and more have I been in this hermitage, was greatly honoured, and on the morrow he heard mass and took leave of with her there safe within." battle with his uncle, but ever sithence hath he made repair to this yet never saw I this kingdom before so dismayed as is it now." "Know you." saith Messire Gawain, "what shield the knight beareth?" heard mass. He draweth him as nigh the sea as he may, and rideth along "Sir, God help me," saith she, "I know not, for I have not seen him now "Lady," saith Messire Gawain, "and whereabout may he be now?" until he cometh to the castle of the Queen of the Maidens. When she "Sir," saith she to Messire Gawain, "I plain me much of him, for never