Messire Gawain is right sorrowful for that he knoweth not where to seek "Sir," saith the hermit, "I know not now to blazon it, for nought know "Lady," saith Messire Gawain, "and whereabout may he be now?" the Queen, and rideth all armed beside the seashore, for that the until he cometh to the castle of the Queen of the Maidens. When she I of arms. Three score years and more have I been in this hermitage, "Sir," saith she to Messire Gawain, "I plain me much of him, for never see the knight's ship. But nowhere might he espy it. He hath ridden hermit had told him, and the Queen herself, that he goeth oftener by yet never saw I this kingdom before so dismayed as is it now." beside the shore and many a time draweth rein to look forth if he might knew that it was Messire Gawain, she made thereof great joy, and nor whitherward he may turn." him albeit he hath so late tidings of him. He lay at the castle and Messire Gawain lay the night therewithin, and departed when he had of a long space, and no earthly man may know his intent nor his desire, with her there safe within." island and rowed about this sea." "Know you." saith Messire Gawain, "what shield the knight beareth?" pointed him out the island whither Perceval had repaired, and from was greatly honoured, and on the morrow he heard mass and took leave of "Sir, God help me," saith she, "I know not, for I have not seen him now sea than by land. He entereth into a forest that was nigh the sea, and hath he been fain to enter herewithin, save the one time that he did heard mass. He draweth him as nigh the sea as he may, and rideth along whence he had driven his uncle. battle with his uncle, but ever sithence hath he made repair to this