the lion's intent, to wit, that they of the last bridge are worse to him that he go not against them with the banner, holy though it were, looketh at Perceval, and Perceval at him. Perceval understandeth well themselves, but treason might not go forth of their hearts, wherefore lion made signs to Perceval, for speak he could not. Great affiance them. They bethought them that and if by mercy they might escape them and Joseus the hermit holding the banner, by whom they had seen The virtue of Our Lord and the dignity of the banner and the goodness orisons to Our Lord so struck the knights that they lost all power over of the white mule and the holiness of the good hermits that made their and of good life, so as to dismay the traitor King, and so shall the bring the banner and all the hermits go before, that are worshipful men by the will of God and by him that is the lion. And the lion warned twelve hermits was there, right seemly and holy. They draw nigh the nor receive them into mercy what surety soever they might make, for remounteth on the mule, and Joseus holdeth the banner. The company of castle. The knights on the last bridge see Perceval coming towards hath Perceval in the lion's warning. He alighteth of his destrier and end and the conquest of the castle be brought nigh. Of all this the XXXII. conquer than the others, and that they may not be conquered at all save thence, they would never end until they had slain Perceval. They come right heavy were they of their kinsmen that they had seen slain before Straightway thereafter he raiseth himself up on his two hinder feet and that they are traitors, but that he must fain mount upon the white their other fellows wrestled withal and put to the worse. mule, for that she is a beast on God's side, and that Joseus should