"Yea, Sir, certes." far from any folk, and none are there here-within save me and my "Sir," saith he, "this forest is right lonely, and this hermitage is "Sir," saith the hermit, "God forbid I should wound any man or slay!" "Sir," saith the hermit, "Right close are we akin, I and you." cannot escape me. Our squire is so well-grown and hardy that he "Sir, I will tell you thereof. When robbers come to us, we arm "But hermits, methought, never assaulted nor wounded nor slew." any man that hath done me so much of love as hath he. And what, Sir, is ourselves accordingly. If I may catch hold of any in my hands, he "By my head," saith Lancelot, "Hereof am I right glad at heart." "Ha, Sir, then is the King Hermit your father?" "Sir," saith he, "I am called Lancelot of the Lake." your name?" "Well ought I to ask it," saith the hermit, "For my father is King do you ask me?" javelins and habergeon. "Sir," saith Lancelot, "What do you with these "Thereof do I love you the better," saith Lancelot, "For never found I "Sir," saith he, "My name is Joseus, and yours, what?" "And how, then, do you defend yourselves?" saith Lancelot. slayeth him forthwith or handleth him in such sort that he may never "Yea, Sir," saith Lancelot, "Whereof is right great joy. And wherefore help himself after." arms?" squire. So, when robbers come hither, we defend ourselves therewith." Pelles, and his mother is my father's own sister." Lancelot looketh and seeth in the hermit's house shield and spear,