word spoken between, as kin would, the which is no need here
to be rehearsed. And there everych told other of their adventures and
marvels that were befallen to them in many journeys sith that they
departed from the court.

Anon, as Galahad saw the gentlewoman dead in the bed, he knew her
well enough, and told great worship of her, that she was the best maid
living, and it was great pity of her death. But when Launcelot heard how
the marvellous sword was gotten, and who made it, and all the marvels
rehearsed afore, then he prayed Galahad, his son, that he would show him
the sword, and so he did; and anon he kissed the pommel, and the hilt,
and the scabbard. Truly, said Launcelot, never erst knew I of so high
adventures done, and so marvellous and strange. So dwelt Launcelot and
Galahad within that ship half a year, and served God daily and nightly
with all their power; and often they arrived in isles far from folk,
where there repaired none but wild beasts, and there they found many
strange adventures and perilous, which they brought to an end; but for
those adventures were with wild beasts, and not in the quest of the
Sangreal, therefore the tale maketh here no mention thereof, for it
would be too long to tell of all those adventures that befell them.

CHAPTER XIV. How a knight brought unto Sir Galahad a horse, and bade him
come from his father, Sir Launcelot.

SO after, on a Monday, it befell that they arrived in the edge of a
forest to-fore a cross; and then saw they a knight armed all in white,
and was richly horsed, and led in his right hand a white horse; and
so he came to the ship, and saluted the two knights on the High Lord's
behalf, and said: Galahad, sir, ye have been long enough with your
father, come out of the ship, and start upon this horse, and go where
the adventures shall lead thee in the quest of the Sangreal. Then he
went to his father and kissed him sweetly, and said: Fair sweet father,
I wot not when I shall see you more till I see the body of Jesu Christ.
I pray you, said Launcelot, pray ye to the High Father that He hold me
in His service. And so he took his horse, and there they heard a voice
that said: Think for to do well, for the one shall never see the other
before the dreadful day of doom. Now, son Galahad, said Launcelot,
since we shall depart, and never see other, I pray to the High Father to
conserve me and you both. Sir, said Galahad, no prayer availeth so much
as yours And the