Chapter Chapter 423 · How Sir Launcelot returned towards Logris, and of other

. How Sir Launcelot returned towards Logris, and of other

adventures which he saw in the way.

Then King Pelles came to Sir Launcelot and told him tidings of his

brother, whereof he was sorry, that he wist not what to do. So Sir

Launcelot departed, and took his arms, and said he would go see the

realm of Logris, which I have not seen in twelve months. And therewith

he commended the king to God, and so rode through many realms. And at

the last he came to a white abbey, and there they made him that night

great cheer; and on the morn he rose and heard mass. And afore an altar

he found a rich tomb, which was newly made; and then he took heed, and

saw the sides written with gold which said: Here lieth King Bagdemagus

of Gore, which King Arthur’s nephew slew; and named him, Sir Gawaine.

Then was not he a little sorry, for Launcelot loved him much more than

any other, and had it been any other than Gawaine he should not have

escaped from death to life; and said to himself: Ah Lord God, this is a

great hurt unto King Arthur’s court, the loss of such a man. And then

he departed and came to the abbey where Galahad did the adventure of

the tombs, and won the white shield with the red cross; and there had

he great cheer all that night.

And on the morn he turned unto Camelot, where he found King Arthur and

the queen. But many of the knights of the Round Table were slain and

destroyed, more than half. And so three were come home, Ector, Gawaine,

and Lionel, and many other that need not to be rehearsed. And all the

court was passing glad of Sir Launcelot, and the king asked him many

tidings of his son Galahad. And there Launcelot told the king of his

adventures that had befallen him since he departed. And also he told

him of the adventures of Galahad, Percivale, and Bors, which that he

knew by the letter of the dead damosel, and as Galahad had told him.

Now God would, said the king, that they were all three here. That shall

never be, said Launcelot, for two of them shall ye never see, but one

of them shall come again.

Now leave we this story and speak of Galahad.