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           Castitaway,andthereshallcomenomorehideousnoisesfromthetomb.”

           “AndnowmustIdepart,”headded,“forIhavemuchinhand,andamupontheholyquestoftheSangreal,withmanymoregoodknights.”

           Sohetookhisleave,androdemanyjourneysbackwardsandforwardsasadventurewouldleadhim;andatlastonedayhedepartedfromacastlewithoutfirsthearingmass,whichwasiteverhiscustomtohearbeforehelefthislodging.Anonhefoundaruinedchapelonamountain,andwentinandkneeledbeforethealtar,andprayedforwholesomecounselwhattodo;andasheprayedheheardavoice,whichsaid,“Depart,adventurousknight,untotheMaiden’sCastle,andredresstheviolenceandwrongstheredone!”

           Hearingthesewordshecheerfullyarose,andmountedhishorse,androdebuthalfamile,whenhesawbeforehimastrongcastle,withdeepditchesroundit,andafairriverrunningpast.Andseeinganoldchurlhardby,heaskedhimwhatmencalledthatcastle.

           “Fairsir,”saidhe,“itistheMaiden’sCastle.”

           “Itisacursedplace,”saidGalahad,“andallitsmastersarebutfelons,fullofmischiefandhardnessandshame.”

           “Forthatgoodreason,”saidtheoldman,“thouwertwell-advisedtoturntheeback.”

           “Forthatsamereason,”quothSirGalahad,“willIthemorecertainlyrideon.”

           Then,lookingathisarmourcarefully,toseethatnothingfailedhim,hewentforward,andpresentlytheremethimsevendamsels,whocriedout,“Sirknight,thouridestingreatperil,forthouhasttwowaterstopassover.