Король Артур и рыцари Круглого стола
Chapter XII
Thenfelthemanyhandsabouthim,whichtookhimupandlaidhimdownoutsidethechapeldoor.Therelayheinaswoonallthroughthatnight,andonthemorrowcertainpeoplefoundhimsenseless,andborehimtoaninnerchamberandlaidhimonabed.Andthereherested,living,butmovingnolimbs,twenty-fourdaysandnights.
Onthetwenty-fifthdayheopenedhiseyesandsawthosestandinground,andsaid,“Whyhaveyewakedme?forIhaveseenmarvelsthatnotonguecantell,andmorethananyheartcanthink.”
Thenheaskedwherehewas,andtheytoldhim,“IntheCastleofCarbonek.”
“Tellyourlord,KingPelles,”saidhe,“thatIamSirLancelot.”
Atthattheymarvelledgreatly,andtoldtheirlorditwasSirLancelotwhohadlaintheresolong.
ThenwasKingPelleswondrousgladandwenttoseehim,andprayedhimtoabidethereforaseason.ButSirLancelotsaid,“IknowwellthatIhavenowseenasmuchasmineeyesmaybeholdoftheSangreal;whereforeIwillreturntomyowncountry.”SohetookleaveofKingPelles,anddepartedtowardsLogris.
NowafterSirGalahadhadpartedfromSirLancelot,herodemanydays,tillhecametothemonasterywheretheblindKingEvelakelay,whomSirPercivalhadseen.Andonthemorrow,whenhehadheardmass,SirGalahaddesiredtoseetheking,whocriedout,“Welcome,SirGalahad,servantoftheLord!longhaveIabidedthycoming.Takemenowinthinearms,thatImaydieinpeace.
