t from him. Thinketh
she rather that, and he knew she was minded to love him, right joyous
would he be thereof, for that she is of so passing beauty. Perceval
asketh the damsel what she hath in her thought?

"Sir," saith she, "Nought think I but only good and you will."

"Damsel," saith Perceval, "Never, please God, shall there be hindrance
of me but that you renounce this evil Law and believe in the good."

"Sir," saith she, "Do you renounce yours for love of me, and I will do
your commandment and your will."

XXII.

"Damsel," saith Perceval, "Nought availeth to tell me this. Were you
man like as you are woman, your end would have come with the others.
But, please God, your tribulation shall tend itself to good."

"Sir," saith she, "So you are willing to promise me that you will love
me like as knight ought to love damsel, I am well inclined to believe
in your God."

"Damsel, I promise you as I am a Christian that so you are willing to
receive baptism, I will love you as he that firmly believeth in God
ought to love damsel."

"Sir," saith she, "I ask no more of you."

She biddeth send for a holy man, a hermit that was in the forest
appurtenant, and right gladly came he when he heard the tidings. They
held her up and baptized her, both her and her damsels with her.
Perceval held her at the font. Josephus witnesseth us in this history
that she had for name Celestre. And great joy made she of her baptism,
and her affections turned she unto good. The hermit remained there
with her, and taught her to understand the firm believe, and did the
service of Our Lord. The damsel was of right good life and right holy,
and ended thereafter in many good works.

XXIII.

Perceval departed from the castle, and gave thanks to Our Lord and
praise, that He hath allowed him to conquer a castle so cruel and to
attorn it to the Law. He went his way a great pace, all armed, until
he came into a country wherein was great grief being made, and the more
part said that he was come that should destroy their Law, for that
already had he won their strongest castle. He is come towards an
ancient castle that was at the head of a forest. He looketh and seeth
at the entrance of the gateway a full great throng of folk. He seeth a
squire come forth thence, and asketh him unto whom belongeth the castle.

"Sir," saith he, "It is Queen Jandree's, that hath made her be brought
before her gate with the folk you see yonder, for she h