and Sir Bors met with Sir Galahad, and
how they came to the castle of Carbonek, and other matters.

SO departed he from thence, and commended the brethren to God; and so he
rode five days till that he came to the Maimed King. And ever followed
Percivale the five days, asking where he had been; and so one told him
how the adventures of Logris were enchieved. So on a day it befell that
they came out of a great forest, and there they met at traverse with Sir
Bors, the which rode alone. It is none need to tell if they were glad;
and them he saluted, and they yielded him honour and good adventure,
and everych told other. Then said Bors: It is mo than a year and an half
that I ne lay ten times where men dwelled, but in wild forests and in
mountains, but God was ever my comfort.

Then rode they a great while till that they came to the castle of
Carbonek. And when they were entered within the castle King Pelles knew
them; then there was great joy, for they wist well by their coming that
they had fulfilled the quest of the Sangreal. Then Eliazar, King Pelles'
son, brought to-fore them the broken sword wherewith Joseph was stricken
through the thigh. Then Bors set his hand thereto, if that he might have
soldered it again; but it would not be. Then he took it to Percivale,
but he had no more power thereto than he. Now have ye it again, said
Percivale to Galahad, for an it be ever enchieved by any bodily man ye
must do it. And then he took the pieces and set them together, and they
seemed that they had never been broken, and as well as it had been first
forged. And when they within espied that the adventure of the sword was
enchieved, then they gave the sword to Bors, for it might not be better
set; for he was a good knight and a worthy man.

And a little afore even the sword arose great and marvellous, and was
full of great heat that many men fell for dread. And anon alighted a
voice among them, and said: They that ought not to sit at the table
of Jesu Christ arise, for now shall very knights be fed. So they went
thence, all save King Pelles and Eliazar, his son, the which were holy
men, and a maid which was his niece; and so these three fellows and they
three were there, no mo. Anon they saw knights all armed came in at
the hall door, and did off their helms and their arms, and said unto
Galahad: Sir, we have hied right much for to be with you at this table
where the holy meat shall be departed. Then said he: Ye be welcome,