force, and beateth the cross with the rod in every part, and weepeth shame?" do, nor nought shall you know thereof for us!" so sweet of the cross and of the place, such as no sweetness may be Had he not been a priest, Perceval would have been right wroth with and mounteth his horse and entereth the forest again, all armed, but IV. "Sir," saith he, "My name is the Knight Coward, and I am man of the Perceval beholdeth him with right great wonderment, and saith unto him, adoreth it and boweth down and kisseth it more than a score times, and manifesteth the most joy in the world. And the other priest cometh God's sake, take heed to yourself!" after, and bringeth a great rod, and setteth the first priest aside by Coward, that cried out to him as far as he could see him, "Sir, for compared therewith. He looketh and seeth coming from the forest two priests all afoot; and the first shouteth to him: "Sir Knight, withdraw own valour that you touch me not." "Sir," saith the priest, "It nought concerneth you of whatsoever we may Perceval draweth him back, and the priest kneeleth before the cross and "What manner man are you?" saith Perceval. right passing sore. "Sir, herein seem you to be no priest! wherefore do you so great yourself away from the cross, for no right have you to come nigh it.": Damsel of the Car. Wherefore I pray you for God's sake and for your as he had seen the knight and damsel do; and there came to him a smell him, but he had no will to do him any hurt. Therewithal he departeth scarce had he ridden away in such sort or ever he met the Knight