Sir Guilbert had full praise for the young knight. There was son of his, a youth of seventeen, who also admired the newcomer, even as Allan the boy had admired Sir Launcelot. When his visitor's stay was drawing to a close, Sir Guilbert spoke of this. "My son Charles, Sir Galahad, has taken great fancy to you and wishful am I that you could find it in your plans to take him as page. He is a quiet lad, sturdy and obedient, you will find. And following wish of his mother, he knows your English tongue well, for she is Englishborn. He has made study of Latin too, it seemed for a time that he would turn to priesthood. But that will not be, and I cannot say that it finds me regretful. I would have him a true knight, had I my way." "Your wish, Sir Guilbert, may well be served. But if I may, I should like first to speak to the lad, before I make answer." "Faith, and you may. For we should want the lad to satisfy you and merit your friendship. I shall see to it that you have the chance to speak with him. It were better, that he know not the reason for your questioning. Is it not so?" "It would be best, Sir Guilbert," Sir Galahad replied. Then the two talked of other things and the young knight questioned his friend as to the likely whereabouts of the Holy Grail. "Many rumors have I heard, Sir Galahad. But never actual trace. Understand you well, my friend. Knights from every land seek this Grail and I would wish that it were Norman who found it. But if it cannot be one from my own land, I would it were one from your country. I fear me, it shall not be easy search, it may lead you far." "I am well prepared for that," replied the Seeker. "If it were easy to find, the glory would be so much the less. I can but hope that I shall have the vision to see it when it is near me." "I wish you well," Sir Guilbert made answer. "Now let us repair to the dining hall for the meal waits." It was after they had eaten that Sir Galahad found the opportunity to hold speech with the youth, Charles. He found the lad to be all that his father had said of him. "What have you wish for, Charles?" he said. "I should like to journey far and to many places," the boy replied. "There is much to see and I envy the many who have traveled to foreign lands." "How then, if you could, would you travel?" "As a true Norman knight serving God and the Church against all infidels." "Well spoken, lad. But it needs many years and one must learn much to be a good knight. It is not easy work." "I know that, Sir Galahad. But I shall not count the years for I am still young." More questions the knight asked the lad and he made eager though respectful answer. It was apparent that he had thought of it for many a day. But Sir Galahad said never a word to him of the reason for his questions and left the lad without knowledge of his purpose. But the next day he spoke to Sir Guilbert and gave him answer.