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