Sir Lamorack against whom he had run atilt,
he made great exclamation of astonishment and he said: "Hah! I am not at
all surprised that I should have met with such a mishap as that fall
which I suffered, seeing that it was thou, Sir Lamorack, against whom I
ran atilt."

After that there was much amicable talk betwixt the three. And after
they had so talked for a considerable while, Sir Percival said to Sir
Lamorack, "My brother, whither goest thou?" To this Sir Lamorack said:
"I go to visit our mother at the Priory of Saint Bridget's. For wit you
it hath now been three years since either of us hath seen her." Quoth
Sir Percival: "Brother, what thou sayst is true, and I am greatly
ashamed that it should be so long a time since I have beheld our mother.
Now I am of a mind to go with thee upon this errand, and I will do so if
my companion, Sir Sagramore, is willing to part company with me." And
Sir Lamorack said, "I pray you do so."

Then Sir Sagramore said to Sir Percival: "Sir, I would not stay you from
your duty. Go you with your brother in God's name and think naught of
me." And Sir Percival said, "I will do so."

[Sidenote: _Sir Percival and Sir Lamorack depart together._]

So after a little while longer of friendly talk, Sir Percival and Sir
Lamorack bade adieu to Sir Sagramore, and after that the two brothers
betook their way toward the Priory of St. Bridget's as aforesaid and Sir
Sagramore went his way alone.

[Sidenote: _Sir Percival and Sir Lamorack behold their mother._]

So Sir Percival and Sir Lamorack travelled upon their way for all that
day, and upon the afternoon of the second day they came to that place
where was the Priory of St. Bridget. Then you may suppose what joy that
noble lady prioress, their mother, had in beholding her two knightly
sons side by side before her once more. For it is recorded that when she
beheld those two noble lords kneeling upon the ground so that she might
bestow her blessing upon them, she wept very tenderly and said: "Ah, my
dear sons! When your father was slain he left me four sons, of whom
twain were slain by treachery so that now but you two are alive." And
she said: "I pray God He may take you into His keeping and cherish you
in all ways that be for your good, so that you may be spared your lives
and not perish by violence as did your father and your two brothers."

After that they three sat together talking very tenderly to one another;
and they sat together far i