loved me better than aught beside, and to a damsel that he loved not a was called the Castle of the Griffon. that draweth be better knight than another, and needs must he be one of forest, and asked him what castle it was, and he made answer that it "Sir," saith he, "The daughter of the lord of the castle is the fairest offered to wife to all knights that harbour within. He that can draw a forth, he shall have her of right without forfeit." they beheaded. Now is it said that none may draw it forth, unless he death, and none ought to be blamed for escaping from his own harm. ate not at his table, but was seated along with the squires, and that The evening draweth on and Lancelot goeth toward the castle, that was is it in a place where one must needs set body and life in adventure of fair Sir," saith the knight, "You will go elsewhither, for ill lodging whit. And so much might he still better perceive when he saw that she never might none of them remove the sword, and on this occasion were them that have been at the Graal. But, and you be minded to believe me, barbicans embattelled, and at the entrance of the gateway were fifteen "And why are these heads hanging at this door?" in the world and that is known in any kingdom, and needs must she be III. "All these have made assay whose heads you see hanging at the door, but head of the forest, and seeth that it is large and strong, with strong right uneath to find and in an unfrequented part. He espieth it at the her for his own honour, and for that I should be blamed thereof." heads of knights hanging. He found without a knight that came from the none did aught for her at the castle. But the knight will not abandon sword that is fixed in a column in the midst of the hall, and fetch it