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           Thenhedepartedandrodetothesea,andonthestrandhefoundashipallcoveredwithwhitesamite,andassoonashehadenteredthereinto,itputforthfromtheshore.Andinthemidstoftheshiptherestoodanarmedknight,whomheknewtobeSirPercival.Thentheyrejoicedgreatlyovereachother,andsaid,“WelacknothingnowbutthegoodknightSirGalahad.”

           NowwhenSirGalahadhadrescuedSirPercivalfromthetwentyknightsherodeintoavastforest.Andaftermanydaysitbefellthathecametoacastlewhereatwasatournament.Andtheknightsofthecastlewereputtotheworse;whichwhenhesaw,hesethisspearinrestandrantohelpthem,andsmotedownmanyoftheiradversaries.Andasitchanced,SirGawainwasamongstthestrangerknights,andwhenhesawthewhiteshieldwiththeredcross,heknewitwasSirGalahad,andprofferedtojoustwithhim.Sotheyencountered,andhavingbrokentheirspears,theydrewtheirswords,andSirGalahadsmoteSirGawainsosorelyonthehelmthathecloveitthrough,andstruckonslantingtotheearth,carvingthehorse’sshoulderintwain,andSirGawainfelltotheearth.ThenSirGalahadbeatbackallwhowarredagainstthecastle,yetwouldhenotwaitforthanks,butrodeawaythatnomanmightknowhim.

           Andherestedthatnightatahermitage,andwhenhewasasleep,heheardaknockingatthedoor.Soherose,andfoundadamselthere,whosaid,“SirGalahad,Iwillthatyearmyou,andmountuponyourhorseandfollowme,forIwillshowyouwithinthesethreedaysthehighestadventurethateveranyknightsaw.