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           Whenhehadalightedandtiedhishorseuptoatree,hewentandlookedinthroughthechapeldoor,whichwasallruinousandwasted,andtherewithinhesawanaltar,richlydeckedwithsilk,whereontherestoodafaircandlestickofsilver,bearingsixgreatlights.AndwhenSirLancelotsawthelight,hetriedtogetwithinthechapel,butcouldfindnoplace.So,beingpassingwearyandheavy,hecameagaintohishorse,andwhenhehadunsaddledhim,andsethimfreetopasture,heunlacedhishelm,andungirdedhissword,andlaidhimdowntosleepuponhisshieldbeforethecross.

           Andwhilehelaybetweenwakingandsleeping,hesawcomebyhimtwowhitepalfreysbearingalitter,whereinasickknightlay,andthepalfreysstoodstillbythecross.ThenSirLancelotheardthesickmansay,“OsweetLord,whenshallthissorrowleaveme,andtheholyvesselpassbyme,wherethroughIshallbeblessed?forIhavelongendured.”

           WiththatSirLancelotsawthechapelopen,andthecandlestickwiththesixtaperscomebeforethecross,buthecouldseenonewhobareit.Thencametherealsoatableofsilver,andthereontheholyvesseloftheSangreal.Andwhenthesickknightsawthat,hesatup,andliftingbothhishands,said,“FairLord,sweetLord,whoartherewithinthisholyvessel,havemercyonme,thatImaybewhole;”andtherewithhecreptuponhishandsandkneessonigh,thathemighttouchthevessel;andwhenhehadkissedit,heleapedup,andstoodandcriedaloud,“LordGod,IthankThee,forIammadewhole.