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           Andaladystoodbehindhim,weepingandwringingherhands,whocried,“Oknight!toogreatisthesorrowwhichthouhastbroughtme!”

           “Whysayyeso?”repliedSirLancelot;“forIneverharmedthisknight,andamfullsorelygrievedtoseethysorrow.”

           “Nay,sir,”saidthelady,“Iseeitisnotthouhastslainmyhusband,forhethattrulydidthatdeedisdeeplywounded,andshallnevermorerecover.”

           “Whatisthyhusband’sname?”saidSirLancelot.

           “Hisname,”sheanswered,“wasSirGilbert—oneofthebestknightsinalltheworld;butIknownothisnamewhohathslainhim.”

           “Godsendtheecomfort,”saidSirLancelot,anddepartedagainintotheforest.

           Andasherode,hemetwithadamselwhoknewhim,whocriedout,“Wellfound,mylord!Iprayyeofyourknighthoodhelpmybrother,whoissorewoundedandceasesnottobleed,forhefoughtthisdaywithSirGilbert,andslewhim,butwashimselfwellnighslain.Andthereisasorceress,whodwellethinacastlehardby,andshethisdayhathtoldmethatmybrother’swoundshallneverbemadewholeuntilIfindaknighttogointotheChapelPerilous,andbringfromthenceaswordandthebloodyclothinwhichthewoundedknightwaswrapped.”

           “Thisisamarvellousthing!”saidSirLancelot;“butwhatisyourbrother’sname?”

           “Hisname,sir,”shereplied,“isSirMeliotdeLogres.”

           “HeisaFellowoftheRoundTable,”saidSirLancelot,“andtrulywillIdomybesttohelphim.”

           “Then,sir,”saidshe,“followthisway,anditwillbringyetotheChapelPerilous.