he court till Sir Launcelot is found. Also tell Sir Kay and Sir
Mordred that I trust to God to be of as good worthiness as either of
them, and that I will never see that court till men speak more honour
of me than ever men did of any of them both."

So Sir Persides departed from Sir Percivale, and rode unto King Arthur,
and told there of Sir Percivale. And King Arthur said he must needs
prove a good knight, for his father and his brethren were noble knights.

Now turn we to Sir Launcelot, and speak we of his care and woe and what
pain he endured from cold, hunger, and thirst. As he wandered like a
mad man here and there, he by fortune came to the castle of King
Pelles. There he was healed of his madness, and when he was recovered
he was sore ashamed that he had thus been clean out of his wit. And
King Pelles gave him his castle of Bliant, that stood in an island
enclosed with a fair water, deep and large. Sir Launcelot called it
the Joyous Isle, and here he dwelt a long while. Because he was driven
from King Arthur's court he desired not to be known, and he named
himself "The knight that hath trespassed."

Now it fell at that time that Sir Launcelot heard of a jousting hard by
his castle, and he sent word thither that there was one knight in the
Joyous Isle, by name "The knight that hath trespassed," that will joust
against any knights that will come to him. When this cry was made,
unto Joyous Isle drew many knights, and wit you well there was not seen
at Arthur's court one knight that did so much deeds of arms as were
done in that gay castle.

And in the meanwhile came also Sir Percivale nigh to Joyous Isle, and
would have gone to that castle, but might not for the broad water.
Then he saw on the other side a lady, and he called unto her and asked
who was in that castle.

"Fair knight," she said, "here within this castle is the fairest knight
and the mightiest man that is, I dare say, living, and he calleth
himself 'The knight that hath trespassed.' He came into this country
like a mad man, with dogs and boys chasing him, and by miracle he was
brought into his wit again. If ye list to come into the castle, ye
must ride unto the farther side of the isle, and there ye shall find a
vessel that will bear you and your horse."

Then Sir Percivale came unto the vessel, and passed the water. When he
came to the castle gate, he bade the porter, "Go thou to the good
knight within the castle, and tell him here is