the serpent seized it."

Perceval rendeth open the throat and findeth the key forthwith, all
red-hot with the fire of the serpent. The King cometh down, that hath
no dread of aught, but cometh, rather, as he ought, to thank Perceval
of the goodness he had done him, and Perceval seizeth him between his
arms and beareth him away to the ship.

XIII.

"Sir Knight," saith Gohaz, "Take heed what you do, for I am King of
this land."

"Therefore," saith Perceval, "I do it. For, had it been another I
should do it not."

"Ha, Sir," saith the damsel, "Leave me not here to get forth as I may,
but help me until that I shall be in the house of my father, the Sick
Knight, that is sore grieved on my account."

Perceval understandeth that it is the damsel of whom Galobruns spake
such praise. He goeth to bring her down from the tree, then bringeth
her into the ship, and so goeth back toward the rock where his cousin
was.

"Sir Knight," saith Gohaz, "Where will you put me?"

"I will put you," saith he, "as an enemy, there, where you have put the
son of mine uncle in prison; so shall I avenge me of you, and he also
at his will."

When the King heard this, he was glad thereof not a whit, and the
damsel was loath not a whit, whom he had thus disherited. They row
until they come to the rock. Perceval issueth forth of the ship, and
bringeth Gohaz up maugre his head. Galobruns seeth him coming and
maketh great joy thereof, and Perceval saith to him: "Behold here your
mortal enemy! Now do your will of him!"

He taketh the key and so looseth him of the irons wherein he was
imprisoned.

XIV.

"Galobruns," saith Perceval, "Now may you do your pleasure of your
enemy?"

"Sir," saith he, "Right gladly!"

He maketh fast the irons on his feet that he had upon his own, and
afterward setteth the collar on his neck.

"Now let him be here," saith he, "in such sort and in such prison as he
put me; for well I know that he will be succoured of none."

After that, he flingeth the key into the sea as far as he might, and so
seemed it to Galobruns that he well avenged himself in such wise, and
better than if he had killed him. Perceval alloweth him everything
therein at his will. They enter into the ship and leave Gohaz all
sorrowing on the rock, that never thereafter ate nor drank. And
Perceval bringeth his cousin and the damsel, and they row until that
they come into their land, and Perceval maketh send for all the folk of