"Damsel," saith the King, "God counsel you of His will and pleasure, joy. The King asketh of Messire Gawain and Lancelot whether they have and right willingly did I make Kay's lands the broader thereof, and King sate one day at meat and Queen Guenievre at his side. Thereupon TITLE I. "I marvel much," saith the King, "what hath become of him, for no would not have so highly honoured his chivalry and his hardiment. The Now is the story silent about Perceval, and saith that King Arthur is my land more hurt than any other, wherefore I love him greatly." tidings have I heard of him beyond these, that Kay the Seneschal slew well ought I to do him such favour, for he avenged me of him that did BRANCH XII. any other, whereof make they much joy in common. Messire Gawain are repaired thither, whereof all the folk make great "Sir, I salute you as the sorest dismayed and most discounselled damsel the steps of the hall and is come before the King and the Queen. behold you, a damsel that alighteth before the palace, then mounteth Logrin the giant, whose head he brought me, whereof I made great joy, But, and the King had only known how Kay had wrought against him, he at Pannenoisance in Wales with great plenty of knights. Lancelot and for the nobleness and valour of your heart." forests, and they answer him that they have seen him nowhere. seen Lohot his son in none of these islands nor in none of these that ever you have seen! Wherefore am I come to demand a boon of you The damsel looketh at the shield that hangeth in the midst of the hall. that never will he dare come back for dread of his nephew more than of and I myself am full fain to partake therein."