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           Thenhearmedandwenttowardsthegate,andcomingtothelionshedrewouthissword,butsuddenlyadwarfrushedoutandsmotehimonthearm,sothathedropthissword,andheardagainthevoice,“Oh,manofevilfaith,andpoorbelief,whereforetrustestthouthinearmsabovethyMaker?”Thenheputuphisswordandsignedthecrossuponhisforehead,andsopassedbythelionswithouthurt.

           Andgoingin,hefoundachamberwiththedoorshut,whichinvainhetriedtoopen.Andlisteningthereatheheardavoicewithin,whichsangsosweetlythatitseemednoearthlything,“JoyandhonourbetotheFatherofHeaven!”Thenhekneeleddownatthedoor,forheknewwelltheSangrealwastherewithin.

           Anonthedoorwasopenedwithouthands,andforthwithcamethereoutsogreatasplendourasifallthetorchesoftheworldhadbeenalighttogether.Butwhenhewouldhaveenteredin,avoiceforbadhim;whereforehedrewback,andlooked,standinguponthethresholdofthedoor.Andtherehesawatableofsilver,andtheholyvesselcoveredwithredsamite,andmanyangelsrounditholdingburningcandlesandacrossandalltheornamentsofthealtar.

           Thenaprieststoodupandofferedmass,andwhenhetookthevesselup,heseemedtosinkbeneaththatburden.AtthatSirLancelotcried,“OFather,takeitnotforsinthatIgointohelpthepriest,whohathmuchneedthereof.”Sosaying,hewentin,butwhenhecametowardsthetablehefeltabreathoffirewhichissuedouttherefromandsmotehimtotheground,sothathehadnopowertorise.