. The book of romance; . , said the holy man, but there will be but few of yourfellows with you. Also instead of a shirt you shall wearthis garment until you have achieved your quest, andSir Bors took off his clothes, and put on instead a scarletcoat. Then the good man questioned him, and marvelledto find him pure in life, and he armed him and bade himgo. After this Sir Bors rode through many lands, andhad many adventures, and was often sore tempted, butremembered the words of the holy man and kept his lifeclean of wrong. And once he had by mischance almostslain his own brother, but a voice cr
. The book of romance; . , said the holy man, but there will be but few of yourfellows with you. Also instead of a shirt you shall wearthis garment until you have achieved your quest, andSir Bors took off his clothes, and put on instead a scarletcoat. Then the good man questioned him, and marvelledto find him pure in life, and he armed him and bade himgo. After this Sir Bors rode through many lands, andhad many adventures, and was often sore tempted, butremembered the words of the holy man and kept his lifeclean of wrong. And once he had by mischance almostslain his own brother, but a voice cried, Flee, Bors, andtouch him not, and he hearkened and stayed his there fell between them a fiery cloud, which THE QUEST OF THE HOLT GRAAL 89 burned up both their shields, and they two fell to theearth in a great swoon ; but when they awakened out of itBors saw that his brother had no harm. With that thevoice spoke to him saying, Bors, go hence and bear yourbrother fellowship no longer; but take your way to the. sea, where Sir Percivale abides till you come. Then SirBors prayed his brother to forgive him all he had un-knowingly done, and rode straight to the sea. On the shorehe found a vessel covered with white samite, and as soonas he stepped in the vessel it set sail so fast it might have 90 THE QUEST OF THE HOLY GRAAL been flying, and Sir Bors lay down and slept till it wasday. When he waked he saw a Knight lying in themidst of the ship, all armed save for his helm, and heknew him for Sir Percivale, and welcomed him with greatjoy; and they told each other of their adventures and oftheir temptations, and had great happiness in each otherscompany. We lack nothing but Galahad, the goodKnight/ Sir Percivale said. THE QUEST OF THE HOLY GRAAL 91 IX ADVENTURE OF SIR GALAHAD Sir Galahad rested one evening at a hermitage. Andwhile he was resting, there came a gentlewoman andasked leave of the hermit to speak with Sir Galahad,and would not be denied, though she was told he w
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