and mounteth his horse and entereth the forest again, all armed, but as he had seen the knight and damsel do; and there came to him a smell force, and beateth the cross with the rod in every part, and weepeth so sweet of the cross and of the place, such as no sweetness may be do, nor nought shall you know thereof for us!" manifesteth the most joy in the world. And the other priest cometh Perceval beholdeth him with right great wonderment, and saith unto him, Damsel of the Car. Wherefore I pray you for God's sake and for your after, and bringeth a great rod, and setteth the first priest aside by him, but he had no will to do him any hurt. Therewithal he departeth "What manner man are you?" saith Perceval. God's sake, take heed to yourself!" Had he not been a priest, Perceval would have been right wroth with scarce had he ridden away in such sort or ever he met the Knight IV. shame?" yourself away from the cross, for no right have you to come nigh it.": "Sir," saith the priest, "It nought concerneth you of whatsoever we may right passing sore. "Sir," saith he, "My name is the Knight Coward, and I am man of the Coward, that cried out to him as far as he could see him, "Sir, for adoreth it and boweth down and kisseth it more than a score times, and own valour that you touch me not." compared therewith. He looketh and seeth coming from the forest two priests all afoot; and the first shouteth to him: "Sir Knight, withdraw "Sir, herein seem you to be no priest! wherefore do you so great Perceval draweth him back, and the priest kneeleth before the cross and