e upon the high order of knighthood,
tell me thy true name. Then he said: So God me help, my name is Sir
Launcelot du Lake, King Ban's son of Benoy. Alas, said Sir Percivale,
what have I done? I was sent by the queen for to seek you, and so I have
sought you nigh this two year, and yonder is Sir Ector de Maris, your
brother abideth me on the other side of the yonder water. Now for God's
sake, said Sir Percivale, forgive me mine offences that I have here
done. It is soon forgiven, said Sir Launcelot.

Then Sir Percivale sent for Sir Ector de Maris, and when Sir Launcelot
had a sight of him, he ran unto him and took him in his arms; and then
Sir Ector kneeled down, and either wept upon other, that all had pity to
behold them. Then came Dame Elaine and she there made them great
cheer as might lie in her power; and there she told Sir Ector and Sir
Percivale how and in what manner Sir Launcelot came into that country,
and how he was healed; and there it was known how long Sir Launcelot was
with Sir Bliant and with Sir Selivant, and how he first met with them,
and how he departed from them because of a boar; and how the hermit
healed Sir Launcelot of his great wound, and how that he came to Corbin.

CHAPTER IX. How Sir Bors and Sir Lionel came to King Brandegore, and how
Sir Bors took his son Helin le Blank, and of Sir Launcelot.

NOW leave we Sir Launcelot in the Joyous Isle with the Lady Dame Elaine,
and Sir Percivale and Sir Ector playing with them, and turn we to Sir
Bors de Ganis and Sir Lionel, that had sought Sir Launcelot nigh by the
space of two year, and never could they hear of him. And as they thus
rode, by adventure they came to the house of Brandegore, and there Sir
Bors was well known, for he had gotten a child upon the king's daughter
fifteen year to-fore, and his name was Helin le Blank. And when Sir Bors
saw that child it liked him passing well. And so those knights had good
cheer of the King Brandegore. And on the morn Sir Bors came afore King
Brandegore and said: Here is my son Helin le Blank, that as it is said
he is my son; and sith it is so, I will that ye wit that I will have him
with me unto the court of King Arthur. Sir, said the king, ye may well
take him with you, but he is over tender of age. As for that, said
Sir Bors, I will have him with me, and bring him to the house of most
worship of the world. So when Sir Bors should depart there was made
great sorrow for the departing of Helin le Bl