The Story of the Grail and the Passing of ArthurPyle, Howard
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The Story of the Grail and the Passing of Arthur
Pyle, Howard
Arthur, King -- Legends; Arthurian romances -- Adaptations; Folklore -- England; Grail -- Legends; Knights and knighthood -- Folklore
Then Sir Percival went thither to that tree and he beheld where Sir
Geraint was standing, and he knew him not because his armor was so
defaced and wounded and stained. But Sir Geraint knew Sir Percival who
he was. Sir Percival said to Sir Geraint, “Sir Knight, wilt thou not
come to the tent of King Arthur and have thy wounds searched and
dressed?” “No,” said Sir Geraint, “I will not do so.”
[Sidenote: _Sir Percival knoweth Enid the Fair._]
Now the Lady Enid heard the voice of Sir Percival and knew it, so she
appeared from behind the tree and her face was all wet with weeping. And
she cried out to Sir Percival, “Sir Percival, I beseech thee to compel
him to go to King Arthur.”
Then Sir Percival knew the Lady Enid and he wist that the wounded man
must be Sir Geraint. So he cried out, “Sir Geraint, is it thou?” Sir
Geraint said, “Nay, I am not Sir Geraint.”
But Sir Percival put these words aside and he said, “What condition is
this that thou and thy lady are in, and whither wouldst thou go? If thou
goest forward, thou wilt die, and if thou stayest here thou wilt die.”
Sir Geraint said, “I will go forward,” and at those words Enid fell to
weeping again.
Now there was a page standing a little aside and Sir Percival beckoned
to him and the page came to Sir Percival. Sir Percival whispered to the
page, saying, “Go, find King Arthur and tell him that Sir Geraint is
standing here wounded,” and the page made haste and ran away.
Then Sir Percival spoke aside to the Lady Enid and he said to her, “How
is it that thou and thy lord are in this outland place?” Enid replied,
“I know not how it is, but my lord commanded me to ride errant with him
and I have done so.” Sir Percival said, “Certes, I think he is mad.”
[Sidenote: _King Arthur comes to Sir Geraint and Enid the Fair._]
Anon King Arthur and several of his court and Queen Guinevere and
several of her court came to that place. Sir Percival said to King
Arthur, “Lord, this is Sir Geraint whom thou seest here in such a sad
melancholy condition.” And Geraint said nothing, only he groaned very
dolorously. King Arthur said to the Lady Enid, “Enid, how came ye to
this pass?” “Lord,” said Enid, “I know not how it is, only that
whithersoever my lord goeth, thither also I am bound to go.” Then King
Arthur said to Queen Guinevere, “Lady, I pray thee take the Lady Enid
and care for her. As for Sir Geraint, him shall I put beneath the care
of my physicians.”
“Lord,” cried out Sir Geraint, “I beseech thee to let me go upon my way
thither I was going.” “I will not do so,” said King Arthur. “Thou art
mad, for that would let thee go to thy death. Thou canst not live with
such wounds as those that cover thee, fresh and undressed as they are.”
Then Sir Geraint said, “They are not so bad,” but King Arthur would not
listen to this.
[Sidenote: _The physicians search the wounds of Sir Geraint._]
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