that any heard ever, and when the worshipful men hear it, they stretched out their hands towards Our Lord and all began to weep. was discovered, there issued thence the greatest cry and most dolorous they enter into the hall they do worship to God Our Lord and set out He Looketh all around, and seeth the richest tables of gold and ivory him loaded with precious stones, and in the midst thereof was a crown they opened a great wide pit that was in the midst of the hall, so that that he saw ever. One of the Masters clappeth his hands thrice, and their cups. Then went they to wash at a great laver of gold, and then none so much of worth." Perceval heareth this dolour, and marvelleth much what it may be. He seeth that the chain of gold descendeth thither and is there stayed until they have well-nigh eaten, and then draweth itself again into the went to sit at the tables. The Masters made Perceval sit at the most one could see the hole all openly. As soon as the entrance of this pit And while he was thus looking, he seeth a chain of gold come down above midst of his breast, and they seemed to be all of an age. As soon as master-table with themselves. They were served thereat right gloriously, and Perceval looked about him more gladlier than he ate. clad in white garments, and not one of them but had a red cross in the to see, and pitiful to hear were the voices that issued therefrom. air and so goeth again aloft. But Perceval knoweth not what became of gold. The chain descended a great length and held on to nought save V. thereof, and the Master covereth the pit again, that was right grisly three and thirty men come into the hall all in a company. They were to the will of Our Lord only. As soon as the Masters saw it descending