beareth the cup, and saith that none may have it save he be the Best you say; but you may well tell him of a truth that the sick King his brother hath all his land freely and his daughter, for I was at the you know that such folk wax wroth of a little, and are overjoyed when sickness, and more yet, for I desire to deserve that God shall bring him. Howbeit, for no ill that he may do, nor no churlishness that he damsel beareth, that is right rich and of greater worth than aught he Castle of the Whale reft him of his land, whereof is he right sorry, him. But of the golden cup can I give you no witting." "Lady," saith Perceval, "Great praise ought you to have of this that hath seen this long time, and a knight goeth with the damsel that "Sir," saith she, "The damsel is to bear it to an assembly of knights withal with his brother that hath lost his land, that I aby it right desire of somewhat. My lord hath heard tell of a cup of gold that a For I would have him, and I had him, blessed be Lancelot through whom that is to be held hard by this, under the White Tower. There hath she and my lord hath never been heal since that he heard thereof. And well reconquering thereof, and know the knight well that gave it back unto Knight in the World. My lord hath told me many times, sithence he be forgone, until that he shall have the cup. But he is so angry him to a better mind." may say, will I be against him in nought that he hath set his mind on. heard tidings thereof, that never shall the despite he hath toward me it was so. As much as I loved him in health, so much love I him in his XIX. dear, for I do all his will and yet may I have no fair treatment of they have a little thing that pleaseth them, for they live always in