city of Corbin, and by
the holy vessel of the Sangreal he was brought into his wit again; but
he will not do battle with no knight, but by underne or by noon. And if
ye list to come into the castle, said the lady, ye must ride unto the
further side of the castle and there shall ye find a vessel that will
bear you and your horse. Then they departed, and came unto the vessel.
And then Sir Percivale alighted, and said to Sir Ector de Maris: Ye
shall abide me here until that I wit what manner a knight he is; for it
were shame unto us, inasmuch as he is but one knight, an we should both
do battle with him. Do ye as ye list, said Sir Ector, and here I shall
abide you until that I hear of you.

Then passed Sir Percivale the water, and when he came to the castle gate
he bade the porter: Go thou to the good knight within the castle, and
tell him here is come an errant knight to joust with him. Sir, said
the porter, ride ye within the castle, and there is a common place for
jousting, that lords and ladies may behold you. So anon as Sir Launcelot
had warning he was soon ready; and there Sir Percivale and Sir Launcelot
encountered with such a might, and their spears were so rude, that both
the horses and the knights fell to the earth. Then they avoided their
horses, and flang out noble swords, and hewed away cantels of their
shields, and hurtled together with their shields like two boars, and
either wounded other passing sore. At the last Sir Percivale spake first
when they had foughten there more than two hours. Fair knight, said Sir
Percivale, I require thee tell me thy name, for I met never with such
a knight. Sir, said Sir Launcelot, my name is Le Chevaler Mal Fet. Now
tell me your name, said Sir Launcelot, I require you, gentle knight.
Truly, said Sir Percivale, my name is Sir Percivale de Galis, that was
brother unto the good knight, Sir Lamorak de Galis, and King Pellinore
was our father, and Sir Aglovale is my brother. Alas, said Sir
Launcelot, what have I done to fight with you that art a knight of the
Round Table, that sometime was your fellow?

CHAPTER VIII. How each of them knew other, and of their great courtesy,
and how his brother Sir Ector came unto him, and of their joy.

AND therewithal Sir Launcelot kneeled down upon his knees, and threw
away his shield and his sword from him. When Sir Percivale saw him do
so he marvelled what he meant. And then thus he said: Sir knight,
whatsomever thou be, I require the