And he had another vision: him thought that he came to a great place
which seemed a chapel, and there he found a chair set on the left side,
which was worm-eaten and feeble. And on the right hand were two flowers
like a lily, and the one would have benome the other’s whiteness, but a
good man departed them that the one touched not the other; and then out
of every flower came out many flowers, and fruit great plenty. Then him
thought the good man said: Should not he do great folly that would let
these two flowers perish for to succour the rotten tree, that it fell
not to the earth? Sir, said he, it seemeth me that this wood might not
avail. Now keep thee, said the good man, that thou never see such
adventure befall thee.
Then he awaked and made a sign of the cross in midst of the forehead,
and so rose and clothed him. And there came the lady of the place, and
she saluted him, and he her again, and so went to a chapel and heard
their service. And there came a company of knights, that the lady had
sent for, to lead Sir Bors unto battle. Then asked he his arms. And
when he was armed she prayed him to take a little morsel to dine. Nay,
madam, said he, that shall I not do till I have done my battle, by the
grace of God. And so he leapt upon his horse, and departed, all the
knights and men with him. And as soon as these two ladies met together,
she which Bors should fight for complained her, and said: Madam, ye
have done me wrong to bereave me of my lands that King Aniause gave me,
and full loath I am there should be any battle. Ye shall not choose,
said the other lady, or else your knight withdraw him.
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