Король Артур и рыцари Круглого стола

           Then,callingforhisshield,hedippedhisfingerinhisownblood,forhewasbleedingfast,andnonecouldstaunchthewound,andmarkedthatcrossuponit,saying,‘Thiscrossshallevershowasbrightasnow,andthelastofmylineageshallwearthisshieldabouthisneck,andgoforthtoallthemarvellousdeedshewillachieve.’”

           WhentheWhiteKnighthadthusspokenhevanishedsuddenlyaway,andSirGalahadreturnedtotheabbey.

           Ashealighted,cameamonk,andprayedhimtogoseeatombinthechurchyard,wherefromcamesuchagreatandhideousnoise,thatnonecouldhearitbuttheywentnighmad,orlostallstrength.“Andsir,”saidhe,“Ideemitisafiend.”

           “Leadmethither,”saidSirGalahad.

           Whentheywerecomeneartheplace,“Now,”saidthemonk,“gothoutothetomb,andliftitup.”

           AndGalahad,nothingafraid,quicklyliftedupthestone,andforthwithcameoutafoulsmoke,andfromthemidstthereofleapeduptheloathliestfigurethateverhehadseeninthelikenessofman;andGalahadblessedhimself,forheknewitwasafiendofhell.Thenheheardavoicecryingout,“Oh,Galahad,IcannotteartheeasIwould;Iseesomanyangelsroundthee,thatImaynotcomeatthee.”

           Thenthefiendsuddenlydisappearedwithamarvellousgreatcry;andSirGalahad,lookinginthetomb,sawthereabodyallarmed,withaswordbesideit.“Now,fairbrother,”saidhetothemonk,“letusremovethiscursedbody,whichisnotfittolieinachurchyard,forwhenitlived,afalseandperjuredChristianmandweltinit.