So long were they in the ship that they said to Galahad: Sir, in this
bed ought ye to lie, for so saith the scripture. And so he laid him down
and slept a great while; and when he awaked he looked afore him and
saw the city of Sarras. And as they would have landed they saw the ship
wherein Percivale had put his sister in. Truly, said Percivale, in the
name of God, well hath my sister holden us covenant. Then took they
out of the ship the table of silver, and he took it to Percivale and to
Bors, to go to-fore, and Galahad came behind. And right so they went to
the city, and at the gate of the city they saw an old man crooked. Then
Galahad called him and bade him help to bear this heavy thing. Truly,
said the old man, it is ten year ago that I might not go but with
crutches. Care thou not, said Galahad, and arise up and shew thy good
will. And so he assayed, and found himself as whole as ever he was. Than
ran he to the table, and took one part against Galahad. And anon arose
there great noise in the city, that a cripple was made whole by knights
marvellous that entered into the city.

Then anon after, the three knights went to the water, and brought up
into the palace Percivale's sister, and buried her as richly as a king's
daughter ought to be. And when the king of the city, which was cleped
Estorause, saw the fellowship, he asked them of whence they were, and
what thing it was that they had brought upon the table of silver. And
they told him the truth of the Sangreal, and the power which that God
had sent there. Then the king was a tyrant, and was come of the line of
paynims, and took them and put them in prison in a deep hole.

CHAPTER XXII. How they were fed with the Sangreal while they were in
prison, and how Galahad was made king.

BUT as soon as they were there Our Lord sent them the Sangreal, through
whose grace they were always fulfilled while that they were in prison.
So at the year's end it befell that this King Estorause lay sick, and
felt that he should die. Then he sent for the three knights, and they
came afore him; and he cried them mercy of that he had done to them, and
they forgave it him goodly; and he died anon. When the king was dead all
the city was dismayed, and wist not who might be their king. Right so as
they were in counsel there came a voice among them, and bade them choose
the youngest knight of them three to be their king: For he shall well
maintain you and all yours. So they made Gala