manner, for rather would he have something else than the horse." knew his lord's horse and had heard tell that Aristor was dead, "Sir Knight," saith Perceval, "Go to the hermit in the Deep Forest, and taketh leave of the hermit, and telleth him he will right well repay that you have sore need thereof, and you may repay him in some other VI. have heard, and well know I that he that slew him is not lacking of The knight departeth from Perceval, but the lion had wounded his horse "Certes," saith the knight, "Never yet was I so glad of any tidings I love of the knight that had slain the evil-doer, that did so many evil wherefore he went into the forest to bury him. He smote the knight "And I will lend you them both twain if you will." say I bade him give you the destrier I left with him, for well I see "Sir," saith the knight, "I ask but for one of them." him, but better had it befallen him and he had not taken the horse, for the household of Aristor overtook him at the corner of the forest, and charged, and the hermit biddeth him take which destrier he will for the The knight goeth him much thanks of this that he saith. He cometh to the hermit the best he may, and telleth him according as he had been great hardiment." He taketh Aristor's horse, that seemed him the better, and straightway so passing sore in the quarters that scarce could he go. mounteth thereon, and abandoneth his own, that might go no further. He thereof was he slain without reason thereafter. A knight that was of head hanging at the knight's saddle-bow." "Of him," saith the damsel, "need you have no fear, for you may see his deeds in this forest.