Now, said the king, I am sure at this quest of the Sangreal shall all ye of the Table Round depart, and never shall I see you again whole together; therefore I will see you all whole together in the meadow of Camelot to joust and to tourney, that after your death men may speak of it that such good knights were wholly together such a day.  As unto that counsel and at the king’s request they accorded all, and took on their harness that longed unto jousting.  But all this moving of the king was for this intent, for to see Galahad proved; for the king deemed he should not lightly come again unto the court after his departing.  So were they assembled in the meadow both more and less.  Then Sir Galahad, by the prayer of the king and the queen, did upon him a noble jesseraunce, and also he did on his helm, but shield would he take none for no prayer of the king.  And then Sir Gawaine and other knights prayed him to take a spear.  Right so he did; and the queen was in a tower with all her ladies, for to behold that tournament.  Then Sir Galahad dressed him in middes of the meadow, and began to break spears marvellously, that all men had wonder of him; for he there surmounted all other knights, for within a while he had defouled many good knights of the Table Round save twain, that was Sir Launcelot and Sir Percivale.

CHAPTER VII

How the queen desired to see Galahad; and how after, all the knights were replenished with the holy Sangreal, and how they avowed the ENQUEST of the same

The the king, at the queen’s request, made him to alight and to unlace his helm, that the queen might see him in the visage.  When she beheld him she said:  Soothly I dare well say that Sir Launcelot begat him, for never two men resembled more in likeness, therefore it is no marvel though he be of great prowess.  So a lady that stood by the queen said:  Madam, for God’s sake ought he of right to be so good a knight?  Yea, forsooth, said the queen, for he is of all parties come of the best knights of the world and of the highest lineage; for Sir Launcelot is come but of the eighth degree from our Lord Jesu Christ, and Sir Galahad is of the ninth degree from our Lord Jesu Christ, therefore I dare say they be the greatest gentlemen of the world.  And then the king and all estates went home unto Camelot, and so went to evensong to the great minster, and so after upon that to supper, and every knight sat in his own place as they were toforehand.  Then anon they heard cracking and crying of thunder, that them thought the place should all to drive.  In the midst of this blast entered a sunbeam more clearer by seven times than ever they saw day, and all they were alighted of the grace of the Holy Ghost.  Then began every