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Chapter XII
Thencameavoicetothethreeknightswhichsaid,“Departyenowasundertillyemeetagainwherethemaimedkingislying.”Sotheypartedandrodediversways.
NowafterSirLancelothadleftthehermit,herodealongwhiletillheknewnotwhithertoturn,andsohelaydowntosleep,ifhaplyhemightdreamwhithertogo.
Andinhissleepavisioncametohimsaying,“Lancelot,riseupandtakethinearmour,andenterthefirstshipthatthoushaltfind.”
Whenheawokeheobeyedthevision,androdetillhecametothesea-shore,andfoundthereashipwithoutsailsoroars,andassoonashewasinithesmeltthesweetestsavourhehadeverknown,andseemedfilledwithallthingshecouldthinkofordesire.Andlookingroundhesawafairbed,andthereonagentlewomanlyingdead,whowasSirPercival’ssister.AndasSirLancelotlookedonherhespiedthewritinginherrighthand,and,takingit,hereadthereinherstory.AndmorethanamonththereafterheabodeinthatshipandwasnourishedbythegraceofHeaven,asIsraelwasfedwithmannainthedesert.
Andonacertainnighthewentashoretopassthetime,forhewassomewhatweary,and,listening,heheardahorsecometowardshim,fromwhichaknightalightedandwentupintotheship;who,whenhesawSirLancelot,said,“Fairsir,yeberightwelcometomineeyes,forIamthysonGalahad,andlongtimeIhavesoughtforthee.”Withthathekneeledandaskedhisblessing,andtookoffhishelmandkissedhim,andthegreatjoytherewasbetweenthemnotonguecantell.
