ank, and great weeping was
there made. But Sir Bors and Sir Lionel departed, and within a while
they came to Camelot, where was King Arthur. And when King Arthur
understood that Helin le Blank was Sir Bors' son, and nephew unto King
Brandegore, then King Arthur let him make knight of the Round Table; and
so he proved a good knight and an adventurous.

Now will we turn to our matter of Sir Launcelot. It befell upon a day
Sir Ector and Sir Percivale came to Sir Launcelot and asked him what
he would do, and whether he would go with them unto King Arthur or
not. Nay, said Sir Launcelot, that may not be by no mean, for I was so
entreated at the court that I cast me never to come there more. Sir,
said Sir Ector, I am your brother, and ye are the man in the world that
I love most; and if I understood that it were your disworship, ye may
understand I would never counsel you thereto; but King Arthur and all
his knights, and in especial Queen Guenever, made such dole and sorrow
that it was marvel to hear and see. And ye must remember the great
worship and renown that ye be of, how that ye have been more spoken of
than any other knight that is now living; for there is none that beareth
the name now but ye and Sir Tristram. Therefore brother, said Sir Ector,
make you ready to ride to the court with us, and I dare say there was
never knight better welcome to the court than ye; and I wot well and can
make it good, said Sir Ector, it hath cost my lady, the queen, twenty
thousand pound the seeking of you. Well brother, said Sir Launcelot, I
will do after your counsel, and ride with you.

So then they took their horses and made them ready, and took their leave
at King Pelles and at Dame Elaine. And when Sir Launcelot should depart
Dame Elaine made great sorrow. My lord, Sir Launcelot, said Dame Elaine,
at this same feast of Pentecost shall your son and mine, Galahad, be
made knight, for he is fully now fifteen winter old. Do as ye list, said
Sir Launcelot; God give him grace to prove a good knight. As for that,
said Dame Elaine, I doubt not he shall prove the best man of his kin
except one. Then shall he be a man good enough, said Sir Launcelot.

CHAPTER X. How Sir Launcelot with Sir Percivale and Sir Ector came to
the court, and of the great joy of him.

THEN they departed, and within five days' journey they came to Camelot,
that is called in English, Winchester. And when Sir Launcelot was come
among them, the king and all the