The Story of the Grail and the Passing of Arthur

📒 This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913 edition. Excerpt: ...forth." They say to him, "We will not get us gone from this place until we have taken those seven men with us. Because it is for that purpose we have come hither and for that purpose shall we stay until it be achieved." "Well, then," said Sir Galahad, "I will assail ye upon this side, and then they will come forth and assail ye upon the other side, and so will we raise this siege." At this they all laughed, saying, "Is it possible that one knight can lift the siege of so many against seven? Well, then, let us see if he can do so." So they began to prepare themselves for battle, and Sir Galahad began to prepare himself also for battle. So, when he had cast doeth battle aside his lance and had drawn his sword he lifted up his shield with those on high, and, shouting, he drave against them. And he drave mg-into the midst of the press, lashing upon this side and upon that. And so terrible were the strokes which he gave that many fell down before them, and all bare away from him, so that anon he had carved a small open space about him. Now in that party who were thus besieging the castle were Sir Gawaine and Sir Ewaine his cousin. But Sir Galahad knew not these two knights, and they knew not him. For his armor was much defaced in battle and in the adventures through which he had passed, and at that time he wore a leather covering to his shield. So they knew him not. So they stood about and looked upon Sir Galahad and he looked upon them, and meantime the knights of the castle made them ready to come forth. Then Sir Gawaine said, "For shame that we should thus be driven back by one man! Now I will have to do with him myself." So he came 5, Galahad forward against Sir Galahad, and Sir Galahad awaited him. overcometh Then when Sir Gawaine had...