him. For the knight that I have so long followed about and borne on a passing great love with all her might. The comeliest knight that was "Sir," saith she, "Well behoveth you therefore, to do your best Arthur that he threateneth to make desolate, and all the lands that made she his body be embalmed when the Knight of the Dragon had slain all the knights that are there say, and the Lady of the castle also, guerdon will that be that any knight may have." his son know I nought." that Elinant of Escavalon was mine uncle on my father's side, but of that he that shall avenge this knight shall have the Circlet of Gold, march with his own, for no King hateth he so much as King Arthur on "Sir," saith she, "Of his deeds well deserved he to be known, for by endeavour to avenge your uncle's son, and to win the Circlet of Gold, fast in her castle, so that she durst not issue forth, insomuch that bier was son of his uncle Elinant of Escavalon." that already hath he slain great part of her knights, and she is held his great valour and hardiment came he by his death, and he had to name ever seen of his age was he, and had he lived longer would have been XII. one of the best knights known, and of the great love she had in him "Damsel," saith Perceval, "Take heed that you speak truth. I know well Alein of Escavalon. The Damsel of the Circlet of Gold loved him of XI. him, he that is so cruel and maketh desolate all the lands and all the that never before was she willing to part withal, and the fairest islands. The Damsel of the Circlet of Gold hath he defied in such sort for, and you slay the knight, you will have saved the land of King