until they have well-nigh eaten, and then draweth itself again into the master-table with themselves. They were served thereat right one could see the hole all openly. As soon as the entrance of this pit that he saw ever. One of the Masters clappeth his hands thrice, and they opened a great wide pit that was in the midst of the hall, so that was discovered, there issued thence the greatest cry and most dolorous their cups. Then went they to wash at a great laver of gold, and then went to sit at the tables. The Masters made Perceval sit at the most to see, and pitiful to hear were the voices that issued therefrom. him loaded with precious stones, and in the midst thereof was a crown Perceval heareth this dolour, and marvelleth much what it may be. He they enter into the hall they do worship to God Our Lord and set out clad in white garments, and not one of them but had a red cross in the thereof, and the Master covereth the pit again, that was right grisly V. that any heard ever, and when the worshipful men hear it, they three and thirty men come into the hall all in a company. They were He Looketh all around, and seeth the richest tables of gold and ivory to the will of Our Lord only. As soon as the Masters saw it descending midst of his breast, and they seemed to be all of an age. As soon as stretched out their hands towards Our Lord and all began to weep. And while he was thus looking, he seeth a chain of gold come down above of gold. The chain descended a great length and held on to nought save gloriously, and Perceval looked about him more gladlier than he ate. air and so goeth again aloft. But Perceval knoweth not what became none so much of worth." seeth that the chain of gold descendeth thither and is there stayed